Rich in Love is a 1992 drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and starring Albert Finney, Kathryn Erbe, Kyle MacLachlan, Jill Clayburgh, Suzy Amis, and Ethan Hawke. It is based on the 1987 novel Rich in Love by Josephine Humphreys.
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| Directed by | Bruce Beresford |
| Screenplay by | Alfred Uhry |
| Produced by | Richard D. Zanuck Lili Fini Zanuck |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Peter James |
| Edited by | Mark Warner |
| Music by | Georges Delerue |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates | |
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Budget | $18 million |
| Box office | $2.2 million[1] |
Plot edit
The Odom family lives in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, just off Bennett Street, looking out onto Charleston Harbor. Lucille Odom (Erbe) is nearing the end of her last year of high school when her mother, Helen Odom (Clayburgh), leaves the family, breaking all ties. Lucille is left to care for her recently retired father, Warren Odom (Finney).
The family spends the summer trying to get their lives together, which is complicated when the older daughter of the family, Rae (Amis), moves back home with a new husband (MacLachlan) and a baby on the way, about which Rae has mixed feelings. While reminiscing about their mother, Rae tells Lucille that their mother tried to abort Lucille when she was pregnant. Warren notices his daughters in new and different ways now that his wife is gone and he is no longer working. Everything changes for Lucille as she comes-of-age and learns about her family in new ways.
Cast edit
- Albert Finney as Warren Odom
- Jill Clayburgh as Helen Odom
- Kathryn Erbe as Lucille Odom
- Kyle MacLachlan as Billy McQueen
- Piper Laurie as Vera Delmage
- Ethan Hawke as Wayne Frobiness
- Suzy Amis as Rae Odom
- Ramona Ward as Sharon
- Alfre Woodard as Rhody Poole
Production edit
The film was set and produced in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.[2][3] Some additional footage was shot across the Cooper River in Charleston.[4][5]
Reception edit
While the film received mostly positive reviews, it was a major box office failure.[6] One drawback was that many did not find the story believable, as the family's problems and a happy ending were something of a fantasy. For example, Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three stars out of four, writing "I must confess I didn't much believe the story".[7]
Home media edit
The film was released on DVD via Amazon’s On-Demand service on December 15, 2009.[8][9]
References edit
- ^ "Rich in Love". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ Humphreys, Josephine (2000), Rich in Love, Penguin Books, p. 11, ISBN 978-0-14-029610-5
- ^ C. Royall, Mary-Julia (2001), Mount Pleasant: The Friendly Town, Arcadia Publishing, p. 84, ISBN 978-0-7385-0690-6
- ^ "'Rich In Love' Doesn't Do Book Justice", The State, p. 7D, March 19, 1993
- ^ "Cinema, Southern Style", The Charlotte Observer, p. 1F (Arts), March 21, 1993
- ^ "Rich In Love Movie Reviews". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
- ^ "Rich In Love Reviews". rogerebert.suntimes.com. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
- ^ "Fox TV, MGM Movies Coming to DVD On-Demand". Home Media Magazine. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Rich in Love". Retrieved 2009-12-26.
