- Truly, Madly, Deeply
:"This article is about the film "Truly, Madly, Deeply". For the song, see
Truly Madly Deeply ".Infobox Film
name = Truly, Madly, Deeply
caption = Reproduction movie poster for Truly, Madly, Deeply
director =Anthony Minghella
producer = Robert Cooper
aproducer = Simon Mills
eproducer = Mark Shivas
writer =Anthony Minghella
starring =Juliet Stevenson Alan Rickman
music =Barrington Pheloung
cinematography =Remi Adefarasin
editing = John Stothart
distributor =Samuel Goldwyn
released =3 May 1991
runtime = 106 min.
country = UK
awards = Winner of 12 awards
language = English
budget =
preceded_by =
followed_by =
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imdb_id = 0103129"Truly, Madly, Deeply" is a 1990 film made for the
BBC 's "Screen Two " series.Overview
The film was written and directed by
Anthony Minghella and starsJuliet Stevenson andAlan Rickman . Minghella has said he wrote the script specifically as “a vehicle for [Stevenson] to express all her talents. She playspiano , likes dancing and has a quirky side to her which she usually can't express in the classical parts she is asked for”. [cite web |url= http://www.talkingpix.co.uk/Anthony%20Minghella.htm|title= Anthony Minghella|accessdate=2008-04-08 |last= Mees|first= Jaap|coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher= Talking Pictures] The title comes from aword game played by the main characters, in which they challenge each other to by turns repeat and add to a series ofadverb s describing the depths of their mutual affection. The working title for the film was 'Cello ', a reference not only to the cello within the film, but also to the Italian word forheaven .Plot
Nina, an interpreter, is beside herself with
grief at the recentdeath of her boyfriend, Jamie, acellist . When it appears that she is no longer able to cope with life, Jamie reappears as a "ghost" and the couple are reconciled – either in Nina's imagination or in an actual reunion: it is up to the viewer to decide. Nina is of course ecstatic, but Jamie's behaviour – turning up thecentral heating to stifling levels, moving furniture around and inviting back "ghost friends" to watch videos – gradually infuriates her, and their relationship deteriorates. Although happy and able to return to a somewhat normal state, Nina's relationship with Jamie is put under strain by his erratic behaviour. She meets Mark (Michael Maloney ), apsychologist , to whom she is attracted, but she is unwilling to become involved with him because of Jamie's continued presence. Over Nina’s objections, Jamie decides to leave to allow her to move on. A common interpretation is that Jamie’s return was to remind Nina that he was not perfect and drive this point so far that she could let go of him. This is supported by the scene at the end of the movie in which Jamie watches Nina leave with Mark and one of his fellow ghosts asks, "Well?", implying a “Did we do it?”, and Jamie responds, "I think so. Yes."Reception
The film was very successful, winning several awards including a BAFTA for best original screenplay. Its combination of serious themes with comic scenes and music and strong performances from the actors made it extremely popular.
Ian Hislop included the film in his list of disliked things in the UK TV series "Room 101".Comparison with other films
Although often referred to as the British "Ghost" (most famously by Hislop, who described it as "Ghost" for people who can do
crossword s"), its plot really bears little resemblance to that of theHollywood movie.The 2000
Charlotte Rampling film "Sous le sable " (aka "Under the Sand") also features a woman whose partner dies and then imagines he has returned, before embarking on a new love affair.Awards
Won
*Australian Film Institute's Best Foreign Film Award
*BAFTA's award for best originalscreenplay
*Rickman and Stevenson won Best Actor and Best Actress awards from the Evening Standard British Film AwardsNominated
*Rickman and Stevenson were nominated for best actor and actress by BAFTA
References
External links
*imdb title|id=0103129|title=Truly, Madly, Deeply
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