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September 13, 1996. |
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Warner Bros. |
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1 hr. 55 min. |
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Overwiew :GRACE OF MY HEART is larger in scale than many of writer-director Allison Anders’s films, but the film bears her unmistakable signature, focusing the same attention on the intimate details of a woman’s life that her smaller films do. As the film opens in the 1950s, Edna Buxton (Illeana Douglas) wins a singing contest; she’s promised a recording contract, but when she arrives to New York to collect her prize, she finds out it was really a scam: the labels don’t want female singers. After many frustrating auditions, she runs into a manager, Joel Millner (John Turturro), who convinces her to change her name, put her singing ambitions on hold until the market is right, and focus on writing songs for other singers. This leads her through creative and romantic collaborations with several unreliable men, played by Eric Stoltz, Bruce Davison, and Matt Dillon. The film is a heartfelt tribute to the art of songwriting and features an impressive array of songwriting talent, including Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello, Joni Mitchell, and Los Lobos, collaborating on songs reflecting several eras of pop music. Singers Chris Isaak and Shawn Colvin, among other musical talent, appear in small roles. |
Starring :
Illeana Douglas, Matt Dillon, Eric Stoltz, John Turturro, Bruce Davison
Directors :
Allison Anders
Producers :
Daniel Hassid, Ruth Charney, Martin Scorsese
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www.boxoffice.com - : Filmmaker Allison Anders has always made personal films about other people. First with ''Gas, Food Lodging'' and then with ''Mi Vida Loca,'' she presented uniquely uncompromising views of modern American women living on the verge of society and the brink of another broken heart. With ''Grace of My Heart,'' Anders brings her vision home in her most personal--and most successful--outing to date. more...
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