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De-Lovely
Sign in to saveDe-Lovely is a 2004 American musical biopic directed by Irwin Winkler and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The screenplay by Jay Cocks is based on the life and career of Cole Porter, from his first meeting with his wife, Linda Lee Thomas, until his death. It is the second biopic about the composer, following 1946's Night and Day.
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6.1From Paris to Venice to Broadway to Hollywood, the lives of Cole Porter and his wife, Linda Lee Thomas were never less than glamorous and wildly unconventional. And though Cole's thirst for life strained their marriage, Linda never stopped being his muse, inspiring some of the greatest songs of the twentieth century.
Cast
- 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
Themes
- composer
- blackmail
- musical
- biography
- hollywood
- songwriter
- bisexual man
- broadway star
- 1920s
- 1940s
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Key facts
- Film.name
- De-Lovely
- Film.image
- De-LovelyPoster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Irwin Winkler
- Film.producer
- Irwin WinklerCharles WinklerRob Cowan
- Film.writer
- Jay Cocks
- Film.based_on
- Life of Cole Porter
- Film.starring
- Kevin KlineAshley JuddJonathan PryceKevin McNallySandra NelsonAllan CordunerPeter Polycarpou
- Film.music
- Cole Porter
- Film.cinematography
- Tony Pierce-Roberts
- Film.editing
- Julie Monroe
- Film.studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-MayerUnited ArtistsWinkler Films
- Film.distributor
- MGM Distribution Co. (United States)20th Century Fox (International)
- Film.runtime
- 125 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $15 million
- Film.gross
- $18.4 million
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Reception
- Awards and nominations
- Soundtrack
- See also
- References
- External links
De-Lovely is a 2004 American musical biopic directed by Irwin Winkler and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The screenplay by Jay Cocks is based on the life and career of Cole Porter, from his first meeting with his wife, Linda Lee Thomas, until his death. It is the second biopic about the composer, following 1946's Night and Day.
==Plot== As he is about to die, Porter's life flashes before him in the form of a musical production staged by the archangel Gabriel in the Indiana theater where the composer first performed on stage.
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