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Falling in Love

1984 · 106 min

A quiet, aching romance that unfolds through stolen glances and missed chances, leaving a bittersweet warmth.

Directed by
Ulu Grosbard
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Harvey Keitel
Tagline
Sometimes magic is the only thing that's real.
Overview
During shopping for Christmas, Frank and Molly run into each other. This fleeting short moment will start to change their lives, when they recognize each other months later in the train home and have a good time together. Although both are married and Frank has two little kids, they meet more and more often, their friendship becoming the most precious thing in their lives.

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Directed by
Ulu Grosbard
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Harvey Keitel
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • family
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance8
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Ulu Grosbard
Written by
Michael Cristofer
Starring
Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Harvey Keitel, Jane Kaczmarek, George Martin, David Clennon, Dianne Wiest, Victor Argo
Music
Dave Grusin
Cinematography
Peter Suschitzky
Runtime
106 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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