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Only Love

  • TV Movie
  • 1998
  • TV-PG
  • 3h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
629
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Only Love (1998)
DramaRomance

Nico Rinaldi gets Dr. Matthew Heller to see his wife Silvia, born D'Alessandro, privately, about a tumor. This stirs doc's memory how they met 15 years before, as young medical idealists, po... Read allNico Rinaldi gets Dr. Matthew Heller to see his wife Silvia, born D'Alessandro, privately, about a tumor. This stirs doc's memory how they met 15 years before, as young medical idealists, postulating for a relief expedition to (ficticious) civil war-ravaged Gomba in black Africa.... Read allNico Rinaldi gets Dr. Matthew Heller to see his wife Silvia, born D'Alessandro, privately, about a tumor. This stirs doc's memory how they met 15 years before, as young medical idealists, postulating for a relief expedition to (ficticious) civil war-ravaged Gomba in black Africa. After an Amsterdam prep course from Dr. François Francois, who warned they'll age a lot i... Read all

  • Director
    • John Erman
  • Writers
    • Erich Segal
    • Gerald Christopher
  • Stars
    • Marisa Tomei
    • Rob Morrow
    • Mathilda May
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    629
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Erman
    • Writers
      • Erich Segal
      • Gerald Christopher
    • Stars
      • Marisa Tomei
      • Rob Morrow
      • Mathilda May
    • 16User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Marisa Tomei
    Marisa Tomei
    • Evie
    Rob Morrow
    Rob Morrow
    • Matthew Heller
    Mathilda May
    Mathilda May
    • Silvia Rinaldi
    Jeroen Krabbé
    Jeroen Krabbé
    • Francois
    Georges Corraface
    Georges Corraface
    • Nico Rinaldi
    Natacha Lindinger
    Natacha Lindinger
    • Denise
    Paul Freeman
    Paul Freeman
    • Dallesandro
    Cyril Nri
    • Eric Blair
    Jonathan Aris
    Jonathan Aris
    • Emil Becker
    Michiel Nooter
    • Gerrit Kleiman
    Rodney Beddal
    Rodney Beddal
    • Dino
    • (as Rodney Beddall)
    Sylvia Rotter
    • Anna-Maria
    Kate Harper
    Kate Harper
    • Dr. Hiller's Receptionist
    Jeffery Kissoon
    Jeffery Kissoon
    • Rashid
    Jay Benedict
    Jay Benedict
    • Roger
    Nro Tlahapi
    • African Nurse
    Mirjam de Rooij
    • Amsterdam Desk Clerk
    • (as Mirijam De Rooij)
    Soukusa
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    • Director
      • John Erman
    • Writers
      • Erich Segal
      • Gerald Christopher
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    User reviews16

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    8jewelch

    Loved it.

    I just got done watching Only Love and it was really very good. All the actors did a wonderful job on their characters, and you could really feel the pain of what Mathew went through. It was a very good movie and I give it a 8! James Welch Henderson Arkansas 4/9/2021.
    10sfloydlegal

    Great girls' wine down movie!

    I really enjoyed this film. Engaging. No foul language. Good plot. A bit drawn out but characters are fun, engaging and likable! Movie is perfect for a girls' night wine down by a warm cozy fire & or laid up in bed next to your man if he goes for romance movies. My husband does not do chick flix which if he were allowed to review would categorize this film as such. Movie has a couple of romantic scenes that shocked me a bit for a pg rating.

    I did love the actor playing the doctor. He did a fabulous job. He and Marisa Tomei had great energy and chemistry together. Both acted their parts exceptionally well in my opinion.
    10lyn-25

    "Only Love"is one of the best yet saddest, honest movies I've seen.

    I saw "Only Love" on television last week and I thought it was one of the best though saddest movies I've seen.Each of the three main characters I thought played equally good parts.Matthew was so genuine, tender and committed and he still got on with his life and ambitions even though he was heart broken.I fell in love with his manner. Evie was a fun loving true friend which encouraged me as too often we hear of friends moving away and the contact is broken forever.I believe we can have that type of friendship in real life. Silvia was a gentle,loving person and my heart went out to her as she gave up her "life" so to speak.Even though she was head strong in her ambitions,she still gave that up for her "word" Although I would have liked to see a happier ending for all I can see how this film was truly a love story in the fact that it was a sacrificial love.We humans are selfish and too often we make decisions on how it will effect "me" instead of looking out for the other. My husband and I cried when we watched it.It was good for both of us.
    7i_m_number1

    Question

    I really liked this movie, except it really took me a certain mood to get into watching it, because I knew how sad it would be. It had an older feel, like it was made more in the 70's. I enjoyed the foreign connections, how both were involved in Africa and Italy. How different their backgrounds were, and the real to life situations. It was extremely realistic.This movie was very beautifully portrayed.

    But I have a question for anyone who knows the answer. The music in this movie was very moving, but especially the last song when they're playing both piano and cello together. Does anyone know the name of the song they played, or the composer? Thank you.
    Banky-7

    Drop the cancer girl

    I rented this movie over the weekend and didn't know that it was a tv movie. I found it to be okay. Rob Morrow was good as Dr. Hiller(why is it he always plays doctors from New York.) The Italian actress who played Sylvia was good, if a bit annoying. I found her crying to be annoying and over the top. Basically, I just didn't like her. I thought that Marisa Tomei just stole the show. She was so cute and great in it. I didn't get the ending at all though. If you've seen it, what the heck? Do they break up, do they not? I just didn't get it. It was basically about love. I thought that the back of the box made it sound more interesting than it was. A doctor in New York is newly married with 2 daughters when a woman from his past comes and makes him remember his deep love for her. What does he do? Stand by his wife's side whom he has known since his days at the University of Michigan or does he go to the one he will always truly love and watch her die? It could have been better, but I found it predictable. I did find myself rooting for Marisa Tomei. I mean every second she's on the screen she's happy and just brights up the scene. Utterly enjoyable to watch, as opposed to her competition embodied by some cancer ridden Italien actress. It jumped from 1998 to 1982 to 1996 and any other year I've forgotten and that was a bit confusing. Basically, it was pretty good. The ending was a bit sad and it makes you think. It doesn't necessarily tell you what happens. Similar to Chasing Amy, it's up to you to decide what happens between the woman Dr. Hiller chooses and himself. Being the optimist I am(not really, just am this time because of Tomei) I would have to say that they live happily ever after, and let lying dogs die. Whoa! THat was a pretty stupid anaology, huh? Rent it if they don't have that new release you wanted.

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    Related interests

    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama
    Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca (1942)
    Romance

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Marisa Tomei was paid $1 million for her portrayal of Evie.
    • Goofs
      Evie presses Matthew to talk about what has been worrying him and she is holding his hand while she tells him that she can make him talk. In the next shot (taken from the opposite side) he is holding hers.
    • Connections
      References Anna Karenina (1935)

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Por amor
    • Filming locations
      • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
    • Production companies
      • Film Afrika Worldwide
      • Hallmark Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 3h 35m(215 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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