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Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's For One More Day

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Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's For One More Day
Also known asFor One More Day
Based onFor One More Day
by Mitch Albom
Teleplay byMitch Albom
Directed byLloyd Kramer
StarringMichael Imperioli
Ellen Burstyn
ComposerLennie Niehaus
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerOprah Winfrey
CinematographyTami Reiker
Running time92 min
Production companyHarpo Films
Original release
ReleaseDecember 9, 2007 (2007-12-09)
Related
The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2004) (TV)

For One More Day is a 2007 television film adaptation of the Mitch Albom's 2006 novel of the same name, which was a New York Times Best Seller. Produced by Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions, the film stars Michael Imperioli and Ellen Burstyn as leads. Director Lloyd Kramer also directed the TV film version of Albom's 2003 novel The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Michael Imperioli who also appeared in the previous film, had his son, Vadim, play his younger version in this film.[1][2]

Nick Lachey performs the song "Ordinary Day" on the soundtrack of the film. The film was first aired by ABC on December 9, 2007.

Plot

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The film is the story of a broken-down former baseball player, Charley Benetto (Imperioli), who is now divorced and estranged from his own daughter, on the verge of a suicide who gets to spend one more day with his estranged departed mother (Burstyn), whom he had blamed for leaving his father. Throughout the course of the movie, she takes him to various points in his life and he learns what actually was going on to get a truer picture of his life.

Cast and characters

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Crew

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  • Casting: Sheila Jaffe
  • Production Design: Clark Hunter
  • Art Direction: Hinju Kim, Fredda Slavin
  • Set Decoration: Traci Kirschbaum
  • Costume Design: Juliet Polcsa

Production

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The film was shot extensively at Bridgeport, Connecticut, New York, and at two locations in the Fairfield University campus including the Loyola Hall. The Sopranos makeup artist Stephen Kelley helped Imperioli, who was in his early 40s at the time, portray the character from age 20 into his 50s.[2][3]

Awards and nominations

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References

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  1. ^ Hale, Mike (December 8, 2007). "Television: Holiday TV Is Devoted to Lightness (and Yes, Lots of Lights)". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Mansfield, Brian; Keveney, Bill; Wloszczyna, Susan (October 10, 2007). "Imperioli back for 'One More Day'". USA Today. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  3. ^ Lowry, Brian (Dec 5, 2007). "Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's For One More Day (ABC, Sun. Dec. 9, 9 p.m.)". Variety.
  4. ^ Awards IMDb
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