The Thing Called Love - The decision for life
| Movie | |
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| German title | The Thing Called Love - The decision for life |
| Original title | The Thing Called Love |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1993 |
| length | 110 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Peter Bogdanovich |
| script | Carol Heikkinen |
| production |
John Davis , George Folsey Jr. |
| music | G. Marq Roswell |
| camera | Peter James |
| cut | Terry Stokes |
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The Thing Called Love is a 1993 film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and produced in the United States .
action
The New Yorker Miranda Presley is an emerging songwriter . After a long bus ride through the USA, she arrives in Nashville , Tennessee . But she's too late to audition at the Bluebird Cafe. She won't have the chance again for a week. She uses the time and ponders new songs in the diner all night. On the day of her arrival, Miranda met the gruff Texan James Wright and his buddy, Kyle Davidson, who is unhappily in love with Miranda, and the crazy Linda Lue Linden.
On a trip to Graceland , James Miranda makes a wedding proposal with a ring from the gumball machine. They get married immediately on a rainy evening in the supermarket. James is getting more and more successful and the marriage is on the brink of failure as he only cares about his career and neglects Miranda.
Miranda sees her dream of finding happiness and success in Nashville wane and wants to leave the city again. On the drive out of town, she discovers the refrain for a new song: "Maybe God's a woman too". She returns and this time succeeds in auditioning at the Bluebird Cafe.
The film tells in a very simple but very touching way about the dream of realizing yourself and maybe even having success in the process. About the friendship of different people and of course also about what a precious good love is.
Reviews
Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times (January 21, 1994) about the death of River Phoenix shortly after the shooting ended. Ebert hypothesized that the portrayal of Phoenix was inspired in part by James Dean or Marlon Brando in his younger years. Phoenix looks like a black hole . Ebert praised the direction and performance by Samantha Mathis.
backgrounds
The film was shot in Nashville , Tennessee . Its production cost of 14 million US dollars . In the first year he only grossed $ 1 million in the US.
All performers sing their own songs.
Web links
- The Thing Called Love - The decision for life in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Thing Called Love - The decision for life at Rotten Tomatoes (English)