Truly, Madly, Deeply
| Truly, Madly, Deeply | |
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| Directed by | Anthony Minghella |
| Produced by | Robert Cooper |
| Written by | Anthony Minghella |
| Starring | Juliet Stevenson Alan Rickman |
| Music by | Barrington Pheloung |
| Cinematography | Remi Adefarasin |
| Editing by | John Stothart |
| Distributed by | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Release date(s) | 3 May 1991 |
| Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Truly, Madly, Deeply is a 1990 film made for the BBC's Screen Two series.
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[edit] Overview
The film was written and directed by Anthony Minghella and stars Juliet Stevenson and Alan Rickman. Minghella said he wrote the script specifically as “a vehicle for [Stevenson] to express all her talents. She plays piano, likes dancing and has a quirky side to her which she usually can't express in the classical parts she is asked for”.[1] The title comes from a word game played by the main characters, in which they challenge each other to by turns repeat and add to a series of adverbs describing the depths of their mutual affection. The working title for the film was 'Cello', a reference not only to the cello within the film, but also to the Italian word 'cielo' for heaven.
[edit] Plot
Nina, an interpreter, is beside herself with grief at the recent death of her boyfriend, Jamie, a cellist. When she is on the verge of despair, Jamie reappears as a "ghost" and the couple are reconciled. The screenplay never clarifies whether this occurs in reality, or merely in Nina's imagination. Nina is ecstatic, but Jamie's behaviour – turning up the central heating to stifling levels, moving furniture around and inviting back "ghost friends" to watch videos – gradually infuriates her, and their relationship deteriorates. She meets Mark (Michael Maloney), a psychologist, to whom she is attracted, but she is unwilling to become involved with him because of Jamie's continued presence. Nina continues to love Jamie but is conflicted by his self-centred behaviour and ultimately wonders out loud, "Was it always like this?" Over Nina’s objections, Jamie decides to leave to allow her to move on. At the end of the film, Jamie watches Nina leave with Mark and one of his fellow ghosts asks, "Well?", implying a "Did we do it?" and Jamie responds, "I think so. Yes."
[edit] Reception
The film was very successful, winning several awards including a BAFTA for best original screenplay. Its combination of serious themes with comic scenes, music and strong performances from the actors made it extremely popular.
[edit] Awards
[edit] Won
- Australian Film Institute's Best Foreign Film Award
- BAFTA's award for best original screenplay
- Rickman and Stevenson won Best Actor and Best Actress awards from the Evening Standard British Film Awards
[edit] Nominated
- Rickman and Stevenson were nominated for best actor and actress by BAFTA
[edit] References
- ^ Mees, Jaap. "Anthony Minghella". Talking Pictures. http://www.talkingpix.co.uk/Anthony%20Minghella.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
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