One and one makes four
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | One and one makes four |
| Original title | It takes two |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1995 |
| length | 97 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Andy Tennant |
| script | Deborah Dean Davis |
| production |
Jim Cruickshank , James Orr |
| music |
Ray Foote , Sherman Foote |
| camera | Kenneth Tinder |
| cut | Roger Bondelli |
| occupation | |
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One and One Makes Four by director Andy Tennant, is an American children's film from 1995 . The film is based very freely on the novel The Double Lottery .
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Eleven-year-old Amanda Lemmon is an orphan and lives in a New York children's home where carer Diane Barrows works. Diane is particularly fond of Amanda and would like to adopt her, but as a single person she does not get custody.
Alyssa Callaway, who is also eleven years old, apparently lives in better circumstances. Her father Roger Callaway is very wealthy; her mother died giving birth. However, wealth does not replace parental care. So it is the butler Vincenzo who cares most about Alyssa, since her father as a successful businessman hardly has time for his daughter. In addition, he wants to get married soon. His fiancée Clarice Kensington doesn't like children, but Roger fakes them so that he will marry her.
The children's home spends the summer holidays in a holiday camp by the lake. At the same time, the Callaways are moving to their villa on the same lake for a few weeks . Amanda and Alyssa soon meet for the first time, and both discover that they look very similar. Unsatisfied with their respective living conditions, the girls switch roles for a while. Alyssa and Amanda soon come to the conclusion that they absolutely have to prevent Roger and Clarice from getting married, and that they think Roger is a perfect fit for Diane anyway. The girls manage to bring Diane and Roger together. But the two worry too much about possible consequences; after all, Roger officially got engaged to Clarice shortly before. After initially showing some affection, he first distances himself from Diane.
After Clarice learns of Roger's interest in Diane, she urges her fiancé to get married quickly and gives the wedding date without further ado. In addition, Alyssa as supposed Amanda is brought out of the camp to her new adoptive parents and now has to work in their junkyard. Amanda reveals the role reversal with the butler, they let Diane take Alyssa from the junkyard with the help of the company helicopter and both burst into the wedding ceremony. Roger leaves the angry Clarice standing in front of the altar. So Diane and Roger get together after all.
Reviews
"" His screen debut is TV director Andy Tennant ("The Amy Fisher Story"), who staged his good-mood family fun in the classic tradition of old Hollywood comedies with modernized omens. In this sense, Deborah Dean Davis' lively script is conceived, in which the element of chance is a decisive factor and the romance between the adults takes on an unrealistic fairytale character. "
“Erich Kästner, author of 'Das doppelte Lottchen', would certainly not be offended if he knew that he was not even mentioned in the credits. The social kitsch, the song of praise to the family and especially the actors with their rubber faces, especially Jane Sibbett with her version of Medusa from 'Bernard and Bianca', show that the American real film always changes in the course of 'Kevin' and 'Mrs Doubtfire' closer to the Disney cartoon. ""
Awards
- 1996 Kids' Choice Awards, USA: Best Film Artists (Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen); Nomination for Kirstie Alley
- 1996 Young Artist Award , USA: nominations for Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen
Web links
- One and one makes four in the Internet Movie Database (English)