Grace of My Heart with Illeana Douglas: DVD Cover

    Grace of My Heart Director: Allison Anders Cast: Illeana Douglas, Matt Dillon, John Turturro, Eric Stoltz

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    • DVD Release Date: 08/17/1999
    • Original Release: 1996
    • Rating: Rated R
    • Sales Rank: 18,659
     
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    Scenes

    Scene Index

    Side #1 --
    0. Chapter List
    1. To Be A Singer [2:31]
    2. Main Titles [5:10]
    3. In Another World [3:37]
    4. Doris & The Girls [1:59]
    5. The Perfect Song [4:06]
    6. A Real Songwriter [10:25]
    7. Heart And Vision [15:01]
    8. The Heartbreak Kid [5:23]
    9. Something For Kelly [4:11]
    10. Screts [4:48]
    11. A Man In Mama's Life [7:01]
    12. The Perfect Producer [3:21]
    13. God Gives Me Strength [8:52]
    14. Malibu 1967 [3:57]
    15. The Real Nitty Gritty [16:14]
    16. Chapter 16between two worlds [1:29]
    17. A Song For Everyone [7:47]
    18. End Titles [4:04]
    1. The Journey [1:24]
    2. The Idea Becomes a Movie [9:07]
    3. The Brill Building [10:06]
    4. The Music [16:27]
    5. Ha! [4:40]

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    Illeana Douglas delivers a superb performance as Denise Waverly, a fictional singer and songwriter whose life bears more than a passing resemblance to that of real-life pop star Carole King. Edna Buxton, the daughter of a Philadelphia steel tycoon, aspires to a career as a singer, and when against her mother's bidding she sings a sultry version of "Hey There (You With the Stars in Your Eyes)" (instead of Mom's choice, "You'll Never Walk Alone") at a talent contest, she wins a recording contact and moves to New York City. She cuts a record and gains a new stage name, Denise Waverly; however, she soon finds that girl singers are a dime a dozen in the Big Apple and her career as a vocalist goes nowhere. But she has a knack for writing songs, and eccentric producer Joel Milner (John Turturro) asks her to pen some songs for his upcoming projects. Teamed with Howard Caszatt (Eric Stoltz), a hipster songwriter who wants to express his political and social ideals through pop tunes, she finds both a successful collaborator and husband. While her work with Howard gains Denise writing credits on a string of hit records and respect within the industry, their marriage falls apart, and she becomes involved with Jay Phillips (Matt Dillon), the gifted but unstable leader of a popular West Coast surf music combo. Students of pop music history will have a ball with the various characters modeled after real-life rock legends, and the 1960s-style song score includes numbers written by Joni Mitchell and J. Mascis (of the band Dinosaur Jr.), as well as one-time King collaborator Gerry Goffin; a collaboration between Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach, "God Give Me Strength," led to a full album written by the two great tunesmiths. Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

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    Grace of My Heartby Anonymous

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    March 01, 2006: This was a great movie about an era that I wasn't privileged enough to be a part of. The best thing about the movie is the music.

    Grace of My Heartby Anonymous

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    July 05, 2003: I saw this film last night for the first time on british t.v. and it got to me!I am an english lady 49yrs old and seeing this film made me feel alive,as well as yearning for the past. It has amused me lately that the retail stores are selling the gear of that era, we now have 16 yr old hippies everywhere! I only had to get out my old clothes from the wardrobe!Sincerely the film has not damaged my health,just woken me up again. I don't look my age anyway, 5ft 7'', slim, size 10, blond, green eyed, and I have put back on the clothes,and let my soul free again. I will be purchasing this film soon, and I will wallow once again.Love to you all, who feel the same. I am in need of a soulmate right now, but guess the film will have to fill that gap for now.


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