A Brooklyn-set romantic drama about a bachelor torn between the family friend his parents wish he would marry and his beautiful but volatile new neighbor.A Brooklyn-set romantic drama about a bachelor torn between the family friend his parents wish he would marry and his beautiful but volatile new neighbor.A Brooklyn-set romantic drama about a bachelor torn between the family friend his parents wish he would marry and his beautiful but volatile new neighbor.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 18 nominations
Donald John Hewitt
- Another Bystander
- (as Don Hewitt Jr.)
- Director
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLoosely based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1848 short story 'White Nights.'
- GoofsAfter Leonard drops his suitcase out the window, it isn't there when he goes downstairs to meet up with Michelle.
- Quotes
Michael Cohen: A kid's got to start thinking about his future sometime.
- SoundtracksRockin' in Rhythm
Written by Harry Carney, Duke Ellington and Irving Mills
Performed by Ella Fitzgerald and The Duke Ellington Orchestra
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Featured review
After attempting to commit suicide jumping in the water, Leonard Kraditor (Joaquin Phoenix) gives up and returns to his parent´s apartment in Brooklyn. Leonard had a great disappointment with his fiancée and after a psychological treatment, he is not stable. During the night, he meets Sandra Cohen (Vinessa Shaw) in a dinner party promoted by his family to the family of Michael Cohen (Bob Ari), who wants a partnership with his father in his dry cleaning business. Later Leonard meets his new neighbor Michelle Rausch (Gwyneth Paltrow) and he immediately feels attracted to her. Leonard and Sandra have a love affair with each other, and Sandra feels in love with him. But Leonard is in love with Michelle that is in love with her married lover Ronald Blatt (Elias Koteas) that does not leave his wife and children to stay with her. How will this quartet of unrequited loves end?
"Two Lovers" is a pleasant romance slightly inspired in the novel "White Night" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow have great chemistry and magnificent performances and are the reason why "Two Lovers" works so well. The supporting cast with Isabella Rossellini and Vinessa Shaw among others great actors and actresses in another plus in this film. It is impressive how time goes by and now Isabella Rossellini performs the mother of Joaquin Phoenix´s character. The plot does not have any plot point or surprising development and indeed it is quite predictable, but "Two Lovers" is worthwhile watching. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Amantes" ("Lovers")
"Two Lovers" is a pleasant romance slightly inspired in the novel "White Night" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow have great chemistry and magnificent performances and are the reason why "Two Lovers" works so well. The supporting cast with Isabella Rossellini and Vinessa Shaw among others great actors and actresses in another plus in this film. It is impressive how time goes by and now Isabella Rossellini performs the mother of Joaquin Phoenix´s character. The plot does not have any plot point or surprising development and indeed it is quite predictable, but "Two Lovers" is worthwhile watching. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Amantes" ("Lovers")
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- Two Lovers
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Box office
- Budget
- $9,800,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $3,149,034
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $94,986
- Feb 15, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $16,303,643
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Color
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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