De-Lovely
2004 · Movie · PG-13 · 125 min · ★ 6.1 · 51% critics
A glamorous, unconventional life story traces a celebrated composer from Paris to Venice to Broadway to Hollywood through moments shaped by his longtime wife and muse. Though his zest for life strains their marriage, their bond continues as his work inspires some of the twentieth century’s best-loved songs.
Also known as Just One of Those Things
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Details
- Years
- 2004
- Release date
- 2004-07-02
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 51/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (150 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy De-Lovely if you love Cole Porter standards and stylish stage-to-screen flair with a bittersweet glow; Not for you if you want a straightforward biopic or upbeat musical energy throughout, like Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody or Respect.
Pros: lavish period look; classic Porter songs; strong lead performances | Cons: scattered story tension; pacing can drag; some song renditions fall flat
Themes
- composer
- blackmail
- musical
- biography
- hollywood
- songwriter
- bisexual man
- broadway star
- 1920s
- 1940s
- 1930s
- american music
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Kevin Kline
as Cole Porter
Ashley Judd
as Linda Porter
Jonathan Pryce
as Gabriel
Kevin McNally
as Gerald Murphy
Sandra Nelson
as Sarah Murphy
Allan Corduner
as Monty Woolley
Peter Polycarpou
as Louis B. Mayer
Keith Allen
as Irving Berlin
James Wilby
as Edward Thomas
Kevin McKidd
as Bobby Reed
Directed by Irwin Winkler