De-Lovely details
| Format: | PG DVD |
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| Starring: | Ashley Judd, Natalie Cole, Jonathan Pryce, Alanis Morissette, Mick Hucknall, Allan Corduner, Sheryl Crow, Kevin Kline, Robbie Williams, Keith Allen, Diana Krall, Peter Polycarpou, Elvis Costello |
| Director: | Irwin Winkler |
| Genre: | Drama - Biography |
| Studio: | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Name | Discs | |
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De-Lovely |
PG Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 2 hours |
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| Rental release: | Currently unavailable |
| Main languages: | English |
| Dubbed: | Polish |
| Subtitles: | Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovenian, Swedish |
| Hearing impaired subtitles: | English |
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By Tom Charity from LOVEFiLMThis musical showbiz biopic explores the life of brilliant songwriter Cole Porter...
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Could have been so much better
By Rehan (127 reviews) from London , 01 Apr 2005[Highly rated reviewer]
This is a very strange film. In some ways it makes a game attempt to depict a complicated and varied life, but essentially it fails. In many ways it seems like one of the more tiresomely stagey American plays -- cloyingly sentimental in parts, and clumsily acted with hopeless lack of realism.
Perhaps the worst aspect of this film is that it descends into being a luvvie schmooze-fest, with all manner of currently popular singers -- Robbie Williams, Alanis Morrissette, Diana Krall -- mangling Cole Porter's wonderful songs in wildly anachronistic styles: the one extract which is an actual Porter soundtrack, at the beginning of the final titles, underlines the hideous inappropriateness of these efforts.
Pleasant enough entertainment, I suppose, but in many ways a waste of time. Cole Porter deserved much, much more than this thin film.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(111)If only for the songs - get it
By PRAlchemist (33 reviews) from Ely , 14 Feb 2013My favourite composer so it was clearly a winner from the word go. Fantastic music with a much truer account of Porter's life than the santised Cole Porter Story. Just brilliant, loved every minute. Fun, joy, sadness and darkness all mixed up together. Anyone who doesn't like it should go boil their head!- Was this review helpful to you?
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Irving Berlin Should Sue.
By Alphonse (39 reviews) from Richmond, England , 16 Sep 2010If you love the music of Jerome Kern, then be advised, give this awful movie a miss!
Some reviewers who are fans rate this confusing and complicated mess a hit.
Heaven knows what they were watching,it couldn't be this.
I'm sure that Kern fans don't what to see him as a perverted, pompous homosexual and drug addict.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Didnt work
By Randomfilmbuff (327 reviews) from London , 11 Apr 2010Although Cole Porter's life was interesting, this film failed to take it further. Although it was good to see his closetted life but the acting was poor and there was a few too many cameos (robbie williams - why?). Saying that Alanis Morressette was brilliant!- Was this review helpful to you?
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must see if youlove cole porter
By a customer from Kingston upon Thames , 06 Nov 2009fabulous different musical of the musical type genre but with a biographical story and excellent wacting and singing from everyone including Keven kline. Lives with me and I am hummimg it every day. A MUST for Cole porter fanst- Was this review helpful to you?
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Enjoyable but too long
By TheRedShoes (7 reviews) from Wallasey , 19 Apr 2009This film is one of the more enjoyable biographical movies that i have seen. It is filmed as if Cole Porter's life is a musical and he is watching it, which is a little odd, but if you go along with it I think you will find this film full of fun, whimsy, tragedy and love.
At about 2 hours long it is definitely drawn out and I think that is the film's main downfall. Kevin Kline as Cole is an excellent choice and Ashley Judd plays the part of Mrs Porter very well. The complicated marriage that they had is portrayed with subtlety and care.
There are musical cameos from stars such as Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello, Robbie Williams and many more.
If you like the music of Cole Porter and enjoy an untypical love story, then this is a film you will enjoy, but be prepared for the length and some tears as it is genuinely moving at times.- Was this review helpful to you?
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