Playing by Heart (1998)

Director:

Willard Carroll

Writer (WGA):

Willard Carroll (written by)

Release Date:

23 April 1999 (Italy)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

If romance is a mystery, there's only one way to figure it out.

Plot:

Eleven articulate people work through affairs of the heart in L.A.

Plot Keywords:

Bar | Sex | Cooking | AIDS | Imagination

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Angelina Jolie	...	Joan
Sean Connery	...	Paul
Gena Rowlands	...	Hannah
Gillian Anderson	...	Meredith
Madeleine Stowe	...	Gracie
Ryan Phillippe	...	Keenan
Dennis Quaid	...	Hugh
Christian Mills	...	Phillip
Kellie Waymire	...	Jane
April Grace	...	Valery
Anthony Edwards	...	Roger
Ellen Burstyn	...	Mildred
Jay Mohr	...	Mark
Tim Halligan	...	Cook Show Director
Michael Emerson	...	Bosco

Also Known As:

Dancing About Architecture (USA) (working title)
If They Only Knew (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

121 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | UK:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Austria:6 | Chile:14 | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 (bw) | Norway:A | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | USA:R | Singapore:PG | Poland:15

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Hyperion Pictures

Trivia:

Chris Botti was asked to play several songs for the movie.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Throughout the entire movie, whenever there is a scene (and there are many) involving martinis, between shots the olives and level of vodka in the glass change. This happens many time when a character either eats an olive or is about to eat one, it will re-appear in the glass seconds later. Also - many times where the character is starting to say something, and the view is changed to be from their point of view and their lips are no longer moving.

Quotes:

Paul: [a waiter arrives with a tray of champagne] Ah, champagne!
[Paul offers a glass to Joan]
Paul: Jo-Jo?
Joan: [smiling self-consciously, waves it away] Oh, um, Dad, that's okay. Keenan and I are just going to have a couple of cokes.
Hannah: [Paul and Hannah look at each other, shocked that Joan has passed up alcohol, then they both look at Keenan] Keenan, have I said how very nice it is to meet you?
Joan: Funny.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Showbiz Today: (1999-01-22)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

I'm Glad There Is You

Endearing

This movie takes you by surprise from the minute it begins. The cast is filled with many beautiful and brilliant actors. There is never a dull moment in this movie, it makes you question your relationships and how to make them better without being "Hollywood". Sean Connery is certainly a stand out in this movie as well as Gena Rowlands who by far is an extraordinary actress with many dimensions to her. Angelina Jolie and Ryan Phillipee are sweet and tender in this film...it can make you cry at the emotions that come out of them.