A new kind of love
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | A new kind of love |
| Original title | A New Kind of Love |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language |
English French |
| Publishing year | 1963 |
| length | 110 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Melville Shavelson |
| script | Melville Shavelson |
| production | Melville Shavelson |
| music |
Erroll Garner Leith Stevens |
| camera | Daniel L. Fapp |
| cut | Frank Bracht |
| occupation | |
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A New Kind of Love is a 1963 American comedy film directed by Melville Shavelson .
action
Newspaper columnist Steve Sherman is sent to Paris to cover the latest fashion shows. On the flight he meets Samatha Blake, who is supposed to sign contracts for a New York wholesaler. She is accompanied by her supervisor Joseph Bergner and a customer, Lena O'Connor. Steve and Samantha hate each other. Steve detests Samantha's arrogance and her hairdo. Samantha can't stand Steve's alcohol consumption and his boorish manner.
Samantha attends celebrations in Paris in honor of St. Catherine at which unmarried women pray for a husband. The pompous celebrations intoxicate Samantha, who believes that Saint Catherine wants to take care of her. She goes to a beauty salon and gets a new blonde hairstyle. At the same time, Lena, who is in love with Bergner, feels left alone because Bergner is interested in Felicienne, who works for Bergner's company in France.
Samantha meets Steve who doesn't recognize her. She pretends to be the prostitute Mimi and tells him about her life. Steve's latest column, inspired by Samantha, is a huge hit. The two fall in love, and Steve finds out that Mimi is the formerly hated Samantha. When Felicienne turns to her work and leaves Bergner, he and Lena find each other again.
criticism
The Lexicon of International Films writes about the film: “Parodistically colored comedy with a guest appearance by Maurice Chevalier; the obviously intended self-irony turned out to be unconvincing. "
Bosley Crowther of the New York Times didn't think the movie was too funny. Shavelson's taunts are quick, contemporary and shrewd, but the story is too thin and obvious.
Awards
In 1964 Leith Stevens was nominated for an Oscar in the category of best film music and Edith Head in the category of best costume design in color .
Joanne Woodward received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy, and Thelma Ritter took third place in the Laurel Award for Best Supporting Actress.
background
The film premiered on October 30, 1963 in New York. In Germany it was first shown in cinemas on December 23, 1963.
Maurice Chevalier had a guest appearance . Frank Sinatra sang the song You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me , which was composed by Sammy Fain , Irving Khal and Pierre Norman.
The Newman-Woodward couple had been married for five years at the time of filming. The marriage lasted 50 years until Paul Newman's death in 2008.
Web links
- A new kind of love in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ A new kind of love. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film Service , accessed February 4, 2011 .
- ↑ Critique of the New York Times (Eng.)