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Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   9,646 votes
Director:
Tom Tykwer
Writers:
Krzysztof Kieslowski (trilogy "Heaven, Hell and Purgatory") and
Krzysztof Piesiewicz (trilogy "Heaven, Hell and Purgatory") ...
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Release Date:
21 February 2002 (Germany) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
What Would You Risk For Love? more
Plot:
A woman takes the law into her own hands after police ignore her pleas to arrest the man responsible for her husband's death, and finds herself not only under arrest for murder but falling in love with an officer. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
6 wins & 7 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
Opening This Week (From IFC. 19 May 2008, 2:51 AM, PDT)
Cate Blanchett Not Afraid To Act Ugly (From WENN. 21 February 2002)
User Comments:
Absolutely Gorgeous more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Cate Blanchett ... Philippa

Giovanni Ribisi ... Filippo
Remo Girone ... Filippo's Father
Stefania Rocca ... Regina
Alessandro Sperduti ... Ariel
Mattia Sbragia ... Major Pini
Stefano Santospago ... Mr. Vendice
Alberto Di Stasio ... The Prosecutor
Giovanni Vettorazzo ... The Inspector
Gianfranco Barra ... The Lieutenant
Vincent Riotta ... Chief Guard
Mauro Marino ... Doctor
Stefania Orsola Garello ... Vendice's Secretary

Fausto Lombardi ... Father High Rise
Giorgia Coppa ... Older Daughter
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Heaven (France) (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for a scene of sexuality.
Runtime:
97 min
Language:
Italian | English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
MOVIEmeter: ?
V 12% since last week why?
Company:
Miramax Films more

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Trivia:
The first of a planned trilogy Krzysztof Kieslowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz wrote before Kieslowski's death: Heaven, Hell and Purgatory. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The train shown when Filippo and Philippa arrive in Tuscany is not compatible with the passenger car seen from the inside in earlier shots. more
Quotes:
Helicopter Pilot: [helicopter flight simulation switches off after heading straight for the sky] You know in a helicopter, you can't go up forever.
Filippo: How high can you go?
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Movie Connections:
References Total Recall (1990) more
Soundtrack:
Silence more

FAQ

Is there a sequel to this movie?
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48 out of 59 people found the following comment useful:-
Absolutely Gorgeous, 4 November 2005
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

This is an unusual film, start to finish, particularly finish. Why? Because......

It's a suspense film but not all that suspenseful, especially in light of today's bloody action scenes.

It has an ending that is not really an ending.

It's not listed (or categorized at rental stores) as a "foreign film" but much of the movie is spoken in Italian.

In other words, this is hard to label. Throw in an odd romance, some spectacular Tuscan scenery (actually wonderful cinematography all the way through), a slow-moving but involving storyline and one of this generation's most-interesting actresses (Cate Blanchett) and you have a film worth investigating.

A word of warning, especially to younger people: this film might be too slow for what you are used to seeing. If you want action, skip this. This film is more for people into visuals and a different story. Subtitles also turn off a lot of people, and you need them here.

As someone who just loves great visuals, this is an astonishing piece of work - just magnificent to view. I also appreciated the director's "sky cam" with some wonderful aerial shots.

The "R" rating comes from a very, very brief sex scene, which doesn't involve the major characters. There is almost no profanity in here. A strange film to label but it sure is a visual treat. I liked it even more on the second viewing

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