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2004

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Much-loved composer Cole Porter (Kevin Kline) looks back on his life as if it was one of his spectacular stage shows, with people and events becoming the actors and action onstage. A sparkling celebration of Porter's music, plus a stirring exploration of his elegant, excessive past and his deeply complicated relationship with .. Read more

Starring	Kevin Kline, Ashley Judd, Jonathan Pryce, Keith Allen
Director	Irwin Winkler
Genres	Drama

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- This musical showbiz biopic explores the life of brilliant songwriter Cole Porter... read more »
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  - 4
  Could have been so much better
  
  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 ... read more »
  
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- - 0
  - 2
  Irving Berlin Should Sue.
  
  If 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 ... read more »
  
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- - Alphonse
  - 35 reviews
  - Richmond, England
  - 16 Sep 2010 at 16:23
- - 1
  - 0
  Didnt work
  
  Although 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... read more »
  
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- - Randomfilmbuff
  - 327 reviews
  - London
  - 11 Apr 2010 at 17:34
- - 2
  - 1
  must see if youlove cole porter
  
  fabulous different musical of the musical type genre but with a biographical story and excellent wacting and singing from everyone including Keven kline. Lives ... read more »
  
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  - Kingston upon Thames
  - 06 Nov 2009 at 16:58
- - 0
  - 1
  Enjoyable but too long
  
  This 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, ... read more »
  
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- - TheRedShoes
  - 7 reviews
  - Wallasey
  - 19 Apr 2009 at 01:37
- - 1
  - 0
  Misses the mark
  
  Misses the mark so much you wonder how they managed it. Told theatrically, it looses you from the beginning and carries on through the whole film. Never sure if... read more »
  
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- - Matters
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  - West Malling, Kent
  - 07 Oct 2008 at 15:42
- - 0
  - 1
  Better than the average bio-pic
  
  While the life of Cole Porter would have made an intersting film even told in a convetional way, the device employed in this film adds another dimension and ... read more »
  
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  - Billingham
  - 30 Aug 2008 at 11:30
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  - 1
  Excellent
  
  Those who like old musicals will love this and Kevin Kline makes a great Cole Porter.
  
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  - Kidderminster
  - 29 Jul 2008 at 14:42
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  - 1
  De Lovely
  
  A really enjoyable story with some great music sung by great artisits.
  
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  - Oakley
  - 08 Jul 2008 at 21:21
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  - 1
  Enduring love
  
  It was really interesting to get this insight of Cole Porters life and loves of both sexes. His marriage and endearing love within that marriage. Sad, ... read more »
  
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- - Jan Fryer
  - Exmouth UK
  - 04 Jul 2008 at 17:02
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  - 1
  De Lovely
  
  A really nice film but rather sad. Beautiful music and cameos from good modern singers.
  
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  - Grantham
  - 04 Apr 2008 at 23:54
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- - 33
  - 4
  Could have been so much better
  
  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 ... read more »
  
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  - Rehan
  - 126 reviews
  - London
  - 01 Apr 2005 at 00:47
- - 10
  - 2
  De-lightful, de-licous and de-lovely
  
  I don't know how accurate the film was because I don't know the true story of Cole Porter's life but looking at this purely from how entertaining I ... read more »
  
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  - Leicestershire, England
  - 22 Apr 2005 at 19:09
- - 8
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  De - Lightful
  
  I loved this film. Kevin Kline had to sing 'down' for authenticity, and I think this worked. Framed by the conceit of a dying man reviewing his life, ... read more »
  
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- - DottyG
  - Middlesbrough
  - 29 Mar 2005 at 14:10
- - 6
  - 3
  delovely
  
  unusal and compelling film. with excellent performances of cole porter classics.do watch the extras not until i saw the crdits that i realised who the singers ... read more »
  
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  - blackpool
  - 06 Apr 2005 at 09:32
- - 5
  - 2
  Good, but goes on too long
  
  Thought the film was different enough to be entertaining, but it ultimately went on for too long, and I found myself losing interest in the end, and wanting it ... read more »
  
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  - Reading, England
  - 15 Mar 2005 at 18:24
- - 3
  - 0
  When is a biopic not a biopic? Mark #1
  
  I enjoyed this film. It wasn't what I expected - it told me (almost) nothing more about Cole Porter than I already knew; but it was an entertaining film, ... read more »
  
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- - Leeb
  - London, England.
  - 11 Jul 2005 at 23:23
- - 3
  - 1
  Lovely biopic spoilt by flashback format!
  
  Superb music, locations and acting spoilt by Life Story Flashback format.
  
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  - England
  - 18 Apr 2005 at 21:05
- - 3
  - 1
  A very NICE movie
  
  It was a good movie once it got going. My girlfriend enjoyed this one more than me, defintely a girlie-flick as i found it was a bit slow and nothing really ... read more »
  
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  - Hornchurch, Essex
  - 19 Apr 2005 at 15:30
- - 3
  - 1
  Great for lovers of 1930s music
  
  Filmed very much like we are watching a stage musical.
  
  Great musical numbers, of course, from the pen of Cole Porter, though I can’t imagine ... read more »
  
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- - stanza
  - East Sussex
  - 16 Mar 2005 at 11:20
- - 2
  - 0
  A good film with great music
  
  Irwin Winkler manages to strike a perfect balance between making a good old-fashioned film and something very contemporary. A host of unexpected cameos add ... read more »
  
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  - 10 reviews
  - Whitley Bay
  - 09 Apr 2005 at 14:45

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Critics' reviews
- This musical showbiz biopic explores the life of brilliant songwriter Cole Porter... read more »
- LOVEFiLM Review
  - Tom Charity
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- Though more honest about Porter's homosexuality, it is less successful than Night and Day, Hollywood's previous attempt to do justice to Porter's talents and uncomfortable life. It is no help to have many of his songs performed by modern singers un
- 34452
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
- This musical portrait of legendary song-stylist Cole Porter isnt completely negligible, but you do have to dig for... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 12 Jun 2009 at 01:23
- Terrific.
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- - Daily Telegraph
  - 29 Jan 2006 at 16:10
- Glorious.
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- - Daily Mirror
  - 29 Jan 2006 at 16:10

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  Much-loved composer Cole Porter (Kevin Kline) looks back on his life as if it was one of his spectacular stage shows, with people and events becoming the actors and action onstage. A sparkling celebration of Porter's music, plus a stirring exploration of his elegant, excessive past and his deeply ...