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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
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  • 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
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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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    devil_girl15

    So unrealistic

    This movie was way over the top, mostly dealing with the cancer, it was just unrealistic portrayal of a women with caner. Then the constant going back and forth and the screen saying what year it was. I don't appreciate watching Silvia collapse every five minutes from the brain cancer, i mean in real life people don't constantly collapse i've never seen a cancer patient ever do that, and they have her shaking vigorously like a vibrator, its so disturbing seeing this. People don't melodramatically do that in real life, and her death clichéd, shes talking and then dies, like love story ugh. 1/10 stars, and Marissa Tomei wasn't all that great in it either.
    7rookie-3

    Tomei's so cute

    'Only Love' has been adapted to the big screen beautifully. It's very romantic as it should be and is supported by great casts.

    Mathilda May, Rob Morrow and Tomei each plays their parts well. The exotic cinematography on places in Europe and Africa adds some romance to this already romantic story. What I like most of this film is Marisa Tomei. She's so cute in this motion picture. I wish I could see it in a bigger screen.
    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.
    6Taurus-Littrow

    Pleasant - But Overly Long - Entertainment

    My wife and I watched the film over two nights and wish it had been cut by an hour or so. The padding that is too often part of made-for-TV movies was all too obvious and, by the end, we were getting very tired of Sylvia's clinging and the 'meaningful' looks. The film belongs to Marisa Tomei and, to a lesser extent to Rob Morrow who create engaging characters who save the film from its plot excesses. We had only seen Tomei once previously, in 'My Cousin Vinny'. We recognize that many found her work in that movie very funny, but we thought her character was annoying at best. Her portrayal of Evie in 'Only Love' is refreshing. Honorable Mentions to Paul Freeman (who we know from 'Monarch of the Glen')and Jeroen Krabbé ('Prince of Tides' and 'The Fugitive') who salvaged characters who would have been hopelessly stereotypical in lesser hands.
    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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    • 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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