The Object of My Affection
The Object of My Affection is a 1998 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner, and starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd alongside Alan Alda, Nigel Hawthorne, John Pankow, and Tim Daly. The film was adapted from novel of the same name by Stephen McCauley and the screenplay was written by Wendy Wasserstein. The story focuses on a New York social worker who, after becoming pregnant by her boyfriend, develops romantic feelings for her new gay flatmate and decides she would rather raise her child with him.
Plot
Social worker Nina Borowski is a young woman living in a Brooklyn apartment. Nina attends a party given by her stepsister Constance and her husband, Sidney. There, Nina meets George Hanson, a young first-grade teacher, who is gay, and his boyfriend Dr. Robert Joley. Nina tells George that her stepsister is constantly trying to fix her up with somebody from higher society, since she disapproves of Nina's boyfriend Vince. Then Nina offers George a room in her apartment as she has just been told by Robert that George is looking for somewhere to live. Since this is news to George, he is taken aback and heartbroken, and after the party, the two split up. George accepts Nina's offer and moves into her apartment.
Cast
- Alan Alda
- Allison Janney
- Amo Gulinello
- Antonia Rey
- Audra McDonald
- Bette Henritze
- Bruce Altman
- Damian Young
- Daniel Cosgrove
- Gabriel Macht
- Hayden Panettiere
- Jennifer Aniston
- Joan Copeland
- John Pankow
- John Roland
- Juliette Gréco
- Kali Rocha
- Kate Jennings Grant
- Kevin T. Carroll
- Kia Goodwin
- Lena Cardwell
- Liam Aiken
- Nigel Hawthorne
- Paul Rudd
- Paz de la Huerta
- Peter Maloney
- Rosanna Scotto
- Salem Ludwig
- Samia Shoaib
- Sarah Hyland
- Steve Zahn
- Tim Daly
More details
| author | Wendy Wasserstein |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Nicholas Hytner |
| editor | Tariq Anwar |
| events | human pregnancy |
| genre | comedy-drama social |
| keywords | act baby ballroom dancing best friend brooklyn even phone call police officer principal reject social worker stepsister thanksgiving their way wed young woman |
| musicBy | George Fenton |
| producer | Laurence Mark |
| productionCompany | 20th Century Fox |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox |
| recordedAt | Connecticut New Jersey New York City |
| theme | dance high school romantic comedy |