Prelude to a Kiss
Prelude to a Kiss is a 1992 American romantic fantasy film directed by Norman René and starring Alec Baldwin, Meg Ryan, and Sydney Walker. The movie follows a conservative man Peter (Baldwin) and a liberal woman Rita (Ryan) falling in love. On their wedding day, Rita (who fears life's uncertainties and is cynical of the world) is kissed by an elderly stranger named Julius (Walker), causing their souls to switch places. Peter realizes the change and reunites with Rita, now in the form of an elderly man. While trying to figure out how to restore his wife, Peter tries to connect with Rita despite her new form.
Plot
Peter Hoskins, a conservative and self-conscious employee of a Chicago publishing house, attends a party. He meets Rita Boyle, a liberal, seemingly free-spirited part-time bartender who wants to be a graphic designer. They begin a relationship and fall in love. Peter finds himself experiencing greater confidence and optimism with Rita. Falling in love with him, Rita reveals her carefree attitude hides a pessimistic fear of the world. She is afraid to invest too much joy in life when things can go wrong and people can be cruel. For these reasons, she refuses to be a mother and bring children into an unjust world.
More details
| author | Craig Lucas |
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| contentLocation | Chicago |
| director | Norman René |
| editor | Stephen A. Rotter |
| genre | comedy fantasy |
| keywords | elderly man falling in love graphic design married old man publishing house return home terminal cancer wander want wedding day |
| musicBy | Howard Shore |
| producer | Michael Gruskoff Michael I. Levy |
| productionCompany | Gruskoff/Levy Company |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox |
| recordedAt | Chicago |
| theme | magic realism romantic comedy romantic fantasy |