A Man in Love
A Man in Love (, ) is a 1987 French-Italian-British drama film directed by Diane Kurys. Her first English language film, it was entered into the 1987 Cannes Film Festival as the opening night film.
Plot
Jane Steiner is an English-born actress considering giving up on her unfulfilling career as an actress to become a writer. She lives in France with her French mother Julia and English father Harry. By chance, during an excursion to Rome with her journalist father, she is offered a small part in an American film set in the 1950s about Cesare Pavese as Gabriella, Pavese's love interest. The lead role is played by Steve Elliot, a charming American who is passionate about the writer he is playing, although his work is unknown in the United States. He is married to Susan, who is at home in New York City but falls in love with his co-star Jane on the set. After meeting Steve, Jane abandons her relationship with her French lover and friend Bruno.
More details
| author | Diane Kurys Olivier Schatzky |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Rome |
| director | Diane Kurys |
| editor | Joële Van Effenterre |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | best friend cesare pavese film set love interest married meet mourn new york city terminal cancer write |
| musicBy | Georges Delerue |
| producer | Diane Kurys |
| publisher | Cinecom Pictures |
| theme | filmmaking |