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Release Year1989
Runtime0h 56m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama, Romance
Votes1
DirectorSteve Gomer
WritersDick Goldberg
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLove and Other Sorrows
About Love and Other Sorrows
A drama, set in St. Louis in 1950, concerning an American family and the first courtship and sexual awakening of the teenage son. Ben Griffin lives with his widowed mother and beautiful 22-year-old sister, Dodie. The restoration of the family's affluence seems to hinge on Dodie's romances and hoped-for-marriage to a wealthy husband. But Dodie's ambivalence toward the rich and eligible Sonny confuses and upsets Ben. He wants to trust and believe in love, but worries that he may never find a girl to understand his romantic ideals.
Directed by Steve Gomer, Love and Other Sorrows leans on a strong ensemble — Elizabeth Franz, Stephen Mailer, Haviland Morris — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1989.
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