That's Life! (film)

That's Life! That's life is an American comedy film directed by Blake Edwards from the year 1986.

Action

Shortly before his 60th birthday gets the rich architect Harvey a full-blown midlife crisis. He is a hypochondriac and so is his whole family on my nerves. Daughter Jenny is expecting a child and Harvey presents at the dinner clear that his grandson should not call him or grandfather like. This leads to a full-scale argument, the mother tries to settle Gillian. The has included the preparation for the big birthday party at the weekend also own worries. Her health was not very good lately and an investigation is to bring clarity. In order not to increase the overall stress nor conceals this her family.

The youngest daughter Katie comes without her boyfriend Steve to the party, as they have recently argued. She does not want to talk about their problem initially but barks all the others in the house only. Finally, it can be but comforted by her mother. In order to find some peace visited Harvey after a long time a church and confesses, but he notes that the priest is an old school friend. The pastor himself is not particularly hard Biblical but rather the alcohol attached. Also found his attempt at a fortune teller clarity about his life does not bring Harvey further.

In the evening the big birthday celebration Harvey finally recognizes that he can rely on his family forever. He accepts the fact that he is older and can look forward to the birth of his grandson. Also, Gillian is saved from their tension on the outcome of the investigation and Katie's friend Steve appeared together with the common dog on to apologize.

Background

Filming took place in Los Angeles at the Villa by Blake Edwards and Julie Andrews. The film is one of Blake Edwards ' family productions ", both the children of Andrews and Edwards and Jack Lemmon's wife and son play supporting roles.

The film premiered on September 26, 1986 and played its debut at the box office one about four million dollars.

Awards

For their song Life in a Looking Glass Henry Mancini and Leslie Bricusse were nominated at the Academy Awards in 1987 for an Academy Award in the category Music (Original Song). Julie Andrews was nominated for her performance in 1987 for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical.

Reviews

  • "The film is a cheerful, introvert inward Portrait of an aging man who analyzes his life. "
  • " About Played and to the embarrassment of unsuccessful comedy in which one tries to find the former talent of director Blake Edwards in vain. "
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