... and hope in love
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | ... and hope in love |
| Original title | The Gift of Love |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1994 |
| length | 82 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Paul Bogart |
| script | Robert W. Lenski |
| production | Anne Hopkins |
| music | Patrick Williams |
| camera | Isidore Mankofsky |
| cut |
Susan B. Browdy , Alicia Hirsch |
| occupation | |
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... and hope for love (original title The Gift of Love ) is an American film drama from 1994 . Directed by Paul Bogart , the screenplay was written by Robert W. Lenski based on the novel Set For Life by Judith Freeman .
action
The doctors are unable to find organ donations for Phil Doucet, who has heart disease for a long time. His grandson Luke dies in an accident, whereupon Doucet's heart is transplanted . The man feels guilty, which is straining his relationship with his daughter and mother of the boy, Helen Porter. Doucet thinks about suicide. He gets to know Louise, who has fled her parents' house, and who commits a break-in. He takes care of the girl and learns that Louise was abused by her father. Doucet gets closer to his daughter again.
Reviews
Film-Dienst wrote that the film is a “sentimental melodrama that neither deepens the subject of organ donation nor does it do justice to the aspect of child abuse”.
Awards
Olivia Burnette was nominated for the Young Artist Award in 1995 .
backgrounds
The film was in Charlotte ( North Carolina turned). Its world premiere took place on September 25, 1994 in the United States.
Web links
- ... and hope for love in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ ... and Hope for Love in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed on September 16, 2008
- ^ Filming locations for The Gift of Love , accessed September 16, 2008
- ↑ Release dates for The Gift of Love , accessed September 16, 2008