| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Kevin Kline |
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| Ashley Judd |
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| Jonathan Pryce |
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| Natalie Cole |
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| Elvis Costello |
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| Sheryl Crow |
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| Diana Krall |
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| Alanis Morissette |
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| Robbie Williams |
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| Movie Details |
| Director |
Irwin Winkler |
| Producer |
Rob Cowan; Charles Winkler |
| Writer |
Jay Cocks |
| Studio |
MGM / UA |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 |
| Running Time |
2 hr 5 mins |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| It's astonishing that one man could have written so many memorable songs, but musical gems keep popping up in De-Lovely, about the life and loves of Cole Porter. Played by Kevin Kline (In & Out, A Fish Called Wanda), an elderly Porter is summoned by a mysterious director (Jonathan Pryce, Brazil) to view his own story, which unfolds as a series of theatrical tableaux. The movie is open (if a bit chaste) about Porter's homosexuality, but argues that the love of his life was still his devoted platonic relationship with Linda Lee (Ashley Judd, Ruby in Paradise, Kiss the Girls). Unfortunately, the narrative suffers from the fate of many biographies; by trying to cram in a person's entire life, it ends up a collection of snapshots without depth or context. The parade of celebrity singers (Alanis Morissette, Sheryl Crow) were apparently chosen for their jarringly modern vocal mannerisms. --Bret Fetzer |
| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
No |
| Index |
381 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Links |
Amazon US
DVD Empire
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| Product Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
Widescreen 2.35:1 Color (Anamorphic) |
| Layers |
Single side, Dual layer |
| UPC |
027616914378 |
| Release Date |
12/21/2004 |
| Subtitles |
English; Spanish; French |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
SPANISH: Dolby Digital Surround
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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Audio Commentary by Director Irwin Winkler and Kevin Kline
Audio Commentary by Director Irwin Winkler and Writer Jay Cocks
"Making of De-Lovely" Featurette
"Music of De-Lovely" Featurette
Anatomy of a Scene: Be a Clown
Anatomy of a Scene: Love for Sale
Deleted Scenes
De-Lovely Soundtrack TV Spot
Original Theatrical Trailer |
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