True Love (1989 film)
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| Directed by | Nancy Savoca |
| Written by | Nancy Savoca Richard Guay |
| Produced by | Richard Guay Shelley Houis |
| Starring | Annabella Sciorra Ron Eldard |
| Cinematography | Lisa Rinzler |
| Edited by | John Tintori |
| Distributed by | United Artists (through MGM/UA Communications Co.) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Italian |
| Budget | $750,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,354,268[2] |
True Love is a 1989 American comedy film directed by Nancy Savoca and starring Annabella Sciorra and Ron Eldard.[3] An unflinching look at the realities of love and marriage which offers no "happily ever after" ending, it won the Grand Jury Prize at the 1989 Sundance Film Festival.[4]
Plot
[edit]Donna and Michael are getting married.[5] But first, they have to plan the reception, get the tux, buy the rings, and cope with their own uncertainty about the decision. Michael fears commitment. Donna has her doubts about Michael's immaturity. Both are getting cold feet.[6]
Cast
[edit]- Annabella Sciorra as Donna
- Ron Eldard as Michael
- Aida Turturro as Grace
- Roger Rignack as Dom
- Star Jasper as JC
- Michael James Wolfe as Brian
- Kelly Cinnante as Yvonne
- Rick Shapiro as Kevin
- Vincent Pastore as Angelo (Donna's father)
Release
[edit]The film was released on June 16, 1989 in the United States.
Home media
[edit]True Love was previously released on VHS and DVD and was released for the first time on Blu-ray Disc on April 30, 2024 by Kino Lorber.[7]
See also
[edit]- Married to the Mob (1988)
- Moonstruck (1987)
References
[edit]- ^ Gerry Molyneaux, "John Sayles", Renaissance Books, 2000 p 183
- ^ "True Love". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (1989-10-20). "Review/Film; 'True Love,' as It Is in the Italian Bronx". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- ^ Levy, Emanuel (May 2, 2006). "True Love (1989): Nancy Savoca's Sundance Fest Winner, Starring Annabella Sciorra and Ron Eldard". EmanuelLevy.com.
- ^ "True Love (1989)". BFI. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (September 15, 1989). "True Love movie review & film summary (1989)". Chicago Sun-Times – via RogerEbert.com.
- ^ "True Love [Blu-ray]". Amazon. June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 1989 films
- 1989 comedy films
- 1989 directorial debut films
- 1989 independent films
- 1989 multilingual films
- 1980s American films
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s Italian-language films
- American comedy films
- American independent films
- American multilingual films
- Films about weddings in the United States
- Films directed by Nancy Savoca
- Films set in the Bronx
- English-language independent films
- Sundance Film Festival award–winning films
- United Artists films