“Love is a Strange Thing” ( English Love is Strange ) is a French-American film directed by Ira Sachs. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival [2] . The film was nominated for the "Satellite" award in the category " Best Film " [3] .
| Love is a strange thing | |
|---|---|
| English Love is strange | |
 | |
| Genre | drama |
| Producer | Ira Saks |
| Producer | Lucas Joaquin Lars Knudsen Ira Saks |
| Author script | Ira Saks Maurizio Zacharias |
| In the main cast | John Lithgow Alfred Molina Marisa Tomei |
| Operator | Christ Wooduris |
| Composer | |
| Film company | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Duration | 94 min |
| Fees | $ 2.2 million [1] |
| A country |  USA  France |
| Tongue | English |
| Year | 2014 |
| IMDb | |
Content
Story
Ben and George, having lived together for 39 years in Manhattan, decide to get married. George teaches music at a Catholic school, and when the news of his marriage reaches the leadership, he is fired. Without his income, the couple can no longer afford apartments in New York and they have to temporarily live with their relatives and friends. Ben has to live with his nephew Elliot, who lives with his wife Kate and son Joey, while George lives with their former neighbors Ted and Roberto.
Cast
- John Lithgow - Ben
- Alfred Molina - George
- Marisa Tomei - Kate
- Charlie Tahan - Joey
- Cheyenne Jackson - Ted
- Darren E. Burroughs - Elliot
- Harriet Sansom Harris - Honey
- Tatyana Zbirovskaya - Zlata
- Christian Coulson - Ian
- Olga Zueva - Eugene
- Jason Stewart - Waiter
Perception
The film received positive reviews from critics. On the Rotten Tomatoes website , the film has a rating of 94% based on 154 reviews with an average score of 7.8 out of 10 [4] .
Notes
- ↑ Love is Strange . Box Office Mojo.
- ↑ Sundance 2014: Premieres .
- ↑ Satellite Awards: Complete Winners List .
- ↑ Love is Strange (2014) . Rotten Tomatoes.