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Synopsis: De-Lovely is an original musical portrait of American composer Cole Porter, filled with his unforgettable songs. In the film, Porter is looking back on his life as if it was one of his spectacular stage shows, with the people and events of his life becoming the actors and action onstage. Through elaborate production numbers and popular hits like "Anything Goes," "It's De-Lovely," and "Night and Day," Porter's elegant, excessive past comes to light - including his deeply complicated relationship with his wife and muse, Linda Lee Porter.
Director(s): Irwin Winkler
Production: United Artists
  Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 11 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
53
Rotten Tomatoes:
48%
PG-13
Year:
2004
125 min
$13,148,028
Website
130 Views


Yes, let's eat.

Thank you for your indulgence.

That was the truth, for the most part.

There was a lot of Linda in that song.

I wish there could have been more.

We are leaving soon, you know.

The tour begins.

l heard.

l don't like it one bit.

l don't know

what l'm going to do without you.

Of course, you know...

it is only a European tour...

and l can travel.

l could mysteriously appear

in certain European cities from time to time.

But you are a married man.

What about Mrs. Porter?

Boris, l've told you...

Mrs. Porter...

tries very hard to want what l want.

Surely not everything.

Whatever l need.

As long as she knows

the rest belongs to her.

And what is the rest?

Everything that happens in the daylight.

Which is why l have to go.

-l'll see you there?

-Of course.

You could have a great career

And you should, yes, you should

Only one thing stops you, dear

You're too good, way too good

If you want a future, darling,

why don't you get a past?

'Cause that fatal moment's coming at last

We're all alone, no chaperone

Can get our number

The world's in slumber

Let's misbehave

There's something wild about you, child

It's so contagious

Let's be outrageous

Let's misbehave

When Adam won Eve's hand

He wouldn't stand for teasing

He didn't care about

those apples out of season

They say that spring means just one thing

To little lovebirds

We're not above birds, let's misbehave

l'm being hailed.

lt's from lrving.

lrving?

-You knew.

-l had hoped.

No, you knew.

Okay, l didn't know

what the show was to be called.

lt's to be called Paris.

And lrving has assured the producer...

that l'm the only one

with the suitable sophistication...

to do the show.

So it seems that we would be

leaving Venice...

to go to New York to do a show called Paris.

We'll go, won't we?

Darling, what do you think?

l know you would like to.

You orchestrated the whole thing,

you willed it into being.

l'm just not sure l'm ready.

Cole, l promise you, you are ready.

lrving Berlin believes in your talent.

He wouldn't recommend you

simply out of friendship.

No, l suppose not.

Cole, it will be a wonderful chance for you,

and a good change for us.

Yes.

Yes, we'll go?

Yes, it will be a big change.

l think we need a change.

l never intended this

to cause a breach between us.

lt hasn't, it just....

Cole, we never had a formal agreement,

we don't need one now.

lt's done.

l can't promise you that.

Just so it doesn't put us in jeopardy.

Or your music.

You really love me that much?

You are the rhythm of my heart.

They're playing your song.

Would you care to dance?

Why not?

They say that bears have love affairs

And even camels

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Jay Cocks

John C. "Jay" Cocks, Jr. (born January 12, 1944) is an American film critic and screenwriter. He is a graduate of Kenyon College. He was a critic for Time, Newsweek, and Rolling Stone, among other magazines, before shifting to screenplay writing.[1] He is married to actress Verna Bloom. more…

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