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Alex (Wilson) is the author, who must repay a [[United States dollar|USD$]]100,000 debt to the [[Cuba]]n [[mafia]] or face dire consequences. After his laptop is destroyed, he hires Emma (Hudson), a stenographer who talks as much as she writes. As Alex dictates his novel to Emma, the movie cuts away to scenes from the novel, where Adam (Wilson) interacts with a series of nannies (all played by Hudson) falling for the last one. Eventually life imitates art, and Alex and Emma fall in love. |
Alex (Wilson) is the author, who must repay a [[United States dollar|USD$]]100,000 debt to the [[Cuba]]n [[mafia]] or face dire consequences. After his laptop is destroyed, he hires Emma (Hudson), a [[stenographer]] who talks as much as she writes. As Alex dictates his novel to Emma, the movie cuts away to scenes from the novel, where Adam (Wilson) interacts with a series of nannies (all played by Hudson) falling for the last one. Eventually life imitates art, and Alex and Emma fall in love. |
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Revision as of 07:53, 21 January 2010
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| Directed by | Rob Reiner |
| Written by | Jeremy Leven |
| Produced by | Rob Reiner Alan Greisman |
| Starring | Kate Hudson Luke Wilson David Paymer Sophie Marceau Cloris Leachman Rob Reiner |
| Cinematography | Gavin Finney |
| Edited by | Alan Edward Bell Robert Leighton |
| Music by | Marc Shaiman |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. (theatrical) Warner Home Video (DVD) |
Release date | 16 June 2003 (premiere) |
Running time | 96 min. |
| Language | English |
Alex & Emma is a Franchise Pictures' romantic comedy starring Kate Hudson and Luke Wilson. It was directed by Rob Reiner based on a screenplay by Jeremy Leven. It opened June 20, 2003.
Plot
Alex (Wilson) is the author, who must repay a USD$100,000 debt to the Cuban mafia or face dire consequences. After his laptop is destroyed, he hires Emma (Hudson), a stenographer who talks as much as she writes. As Alex dictates his novel to Emma, the movie cuts away to scenes from the novel, where Adam (Wilson) interacts with a series of nannies (all played by Hudson) falling for the last one. Eventually life imitates art, and Alex and Emma fall in love.
Production
Developed under the working title, Loosely Based on a True Love Story, the movie is loosely based on a true love story of author Fyodor Dostoevsky, who dictated his novel, The Gambler, in 30 days in order to pay off a gambling debt—and in the process, fell in love with his young stenographer.
The film was modeled after the Audrey Hepburn movie, Paris When It Sizzles.
Widely panned by critics,[1][2][3] the movie made just over USD$14 million at the box office.
Main cast
- Kate Hudson .... Emma Dinsmore/Ylva/Elsa/Eldora/Anna
- Luke Wilson .... Alex Sheldon/Adam Shipley
- David Paymer .... John Shaw
- Sophie Marceau .... Polina Delacroix
- Cloris Leachman .... Grandmother
- Rob Reiner .... Wirschafter
and - Chino XL .... Tony/Flamenco Dancer #2
- Lobo Sebastian .... Bobby/Flamenco Dancer #1
- Jordi Caballero .... Flamenco Dancer #3
- Paul Willson .... Whistling John Shaw
- Alexander Wauthier .... Andre Delacroix
- Leili Kramer .... Michele Delacroix
- Rip Taylor.... Polina's Father
- Gigi Bermingham .... Madame Blanche
- Jordan Lund .... Claude
- François Giroday .... Croupier
- Robert Costanzo .... Bus Driver
- Earl Carroll .... Bernard Pompier
- Michael St. Michaels .... Casino Owner
- Danica Sheridan .... Receptionist
References
- ^ http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030620/REVIEWS/306200301/1023
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/movie/_/id/5948601?pageid=rs.ReviewsMovieArchive&pageregion=mainRegion&afl=imdb&rnd=1106429696468&has-player=true&version=6.0.12.872
- ^ http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/alex_and_emma/