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Somebody to Love

1994 · 102 min

A bittersweet, character-driven romance that lingers on longing and self-delusion in a gritty urban setting.

Tagline
Somewhere between hard and hard to resist.
Overview
Mercedes is a taxi dancer who wants to be an actress. She's involved with the married Harry, who considers himself a respected actor. Ernesto is in love with Mercedes, but he doesn't dance or have money.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 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
  • love
  • ambition
  • identity
  • class
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
Alexandre Rockwell
Written by
Sergei Bodrov, Alexandre Rockwell
Starring
Harvey Keitel, Rosie Perez, Anthony Quinn, Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci, Michael DeLorenzo, Gerardo Mejía, Steven Randazzo
Music
Mader
Cinematography
Robert D. Yeoman
Runtime
102 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom, France
Languages
English

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