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When a Man Loves a Woman

1994 · 126 min

A raw, heartfelt drama that traces the painful unraveling and tentative rebuilding of a marriage, anchored by powerful performances and emotional honesty.

Tagline
Through the good times. Through the bad times. When a Man Loves a Woman it's for all times.
Overview
An airline pilot and his wife are forced to face the consequences of her alcoholism when her addictions threaten her life and their daughter's safety. While the woman enters detox, her husband must face the truth of his enabling behavior.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • family
  • love
  • parenthood
  • healing
Places
  • home
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism8
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Luis Mandoki
Written by
Ronald Bass, Al Franken
Starring
Andy Garcia, Meg Ryan, Ellen Burstyn, Tina Majorino, Mae Whitman, Lauren Tom, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Eugene Roche
Music
Zbigniew Preisner
Cinematography
Lajos Koltai
Runtime
126 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Vietnamese

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