A couple, some twins, and a few other interesting characters have the standard unforgettable summer, with a few twists. It follows a tightknit group of eight gay men and the changes that one summer brings to them. Its an inside look at how friendship and relationships can strengthen when faced with hard core realities. It is so sharply written and entertaining that in its. Over time, the men meet at a picturesque lakeside country. I know some people cant get into reading plays the same way they do a book, and maybe its the writer in me, but i love it. It is about characters and dialogue, expressed through good.
This soundtrack from an excellent film is top notch. Jason alexander, john glover, randy becker, stephen bogardus, john benjamin hickey, official content from new line home. I am enjoying the fine selection of music used in the film. From seduction to battling disease, these seven men have their hands full of issues, and each other. Directed by joe mantello, the cast featured nathan lane buzz. Compassion performing at andrews living arts studio aug 4 aug 20 runtime. Switzerland 22 august 1997 german speaking region spain 2 october 1997. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, touching, humorous and semi serious films with plots about love and romance, friendship, dialogue, relationships, mentor, gay and gays and lesbians mostly in romance, drama and comedy genres. Bobby, gregorys significant other, who is blind but who loves to explore the homes garden using his sense of touch. Mcnally later adapted the script for the 1997 film of the play revolves around eight gay men who gather for three summer weekends at a lakeside house in dutchess county, new york, where they relax, reflect, and plan for survival in an era. Later in the movie, he kisses passionately justin kirk by the fridge at night. Dvd for sale the acting is superb the story the editing and all that goes into this movie including it,s. It won the tony award for best play and the drama desk award for outstanding play. Gregory invites seven friends to spend the summer at his large, secluded 19thcentury home in upstate new york.
In a retrospective of late90s gay films, this stage adaptation stands out for. Randy becker is the first one to show skin, coming back from a swim. It revolves around eight gay men who gather for three summer weekends at a lakeside house in dutchess county, new york, where they relax, reflect, and plan for survival in an era plagued by aids. It takes place one summer between memorial day and labor day and as the story evolves we come to know and love each individual intimately. However, it is impossible to evaluate good or bad before watch love. Its a pretty cool little film from the late 1990s 1997, featuring an allstar cast including jason alexander seinfeld, john glover in dual roles, and justin kirk.
Usa 20 may 1997 reeling chicago gay lesbian film festival canada 22 may 1997 toronto insideout lesbian and gay film and video festival germany 24 july 1997. The play originated at the manhattan theatre club in 1994, and. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing love. Original, play, broadway opened in new york city feb 14, 1995 and played through sep 17, 1995. Andrews living arts is very proud to present terrence mcnallys tonyaward winning play, love. However, the film is virtually stolen by seinfelds jason alexander in a role essayed by nathan lane onstage as the archetypal broadwayloving queen who. Randy becker, stephen spinella, justin kirt, stephen bogardus, john glover, jason alexander et john benjamin hickey. By terrence mcnally okayso its a play, not a novel or short story. This bigscreen adaptation of playwright terrence mcnallys broadway hit revolves around the tender bonding of eight gay manhattanites. A group of gay new yorkers including buzz hauser jason alexander, an hivpositive broadway musical enthusiast. Jan 25, 2010 this bigscreen adaptation of playwright terrence mcnallys broadway hit revolves around the tender bonding of eight gay manhattanites.
John jeckyll john glover, a drywitted british composer. This was in the middle of the 1990s a decade in which the. Its an inside look at how friendship and relationships can strengthen when faced with hard core. If you liked the film, you will like the soundtrack. A group of friends meets for a june weekend in a country house. With jason alexander, stephen spinella, stephen bogardus, randy becker. But its totally bril so it has to be included in this list. The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. This was in the middle of the 1990s a decade in which the playwright garnered an impressive four tony awards. The play opened offbroadway in 1994 and transferred to broadway in 1995. For the 1997 film, mcnally himself adapted the screenplay and the plays director, joe mantello, assembled most of the original cast to reprise their roles.