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Love Is Strange

  • 20142014
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  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Alfred Molina and John Lithgow in Love Is Strange (2014)
After Ben and George get married, George is fired from his teaching post, forcing them to stay with friends separately while they sell their place and look for cheaper housing -- a situation that weighs heavily on all involved.
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After Ben and George get married, George is fired from his teaching post, forcing them to stay with friends separately while they sell their place and look for cheaper housing -- a situation... Read allAfter Ben and George get married, George is fired from his teaching post, forcing them to stay with friends separately while they sell their place and look for cheaper housing -- a situation that weighs heavily on all involved.After Ben and George get married, George is fired from his teaching post, forcing them to stay with friends separately while they sell their place and look for cheaper housing -- a situation that weighs heavily on all involved.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
13K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
13,939
533
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    • Director
      • Ira Sachs
    • Writers
      • Ira Sachs
      • Mauricio Zacharias
    • Stars
      • John Lithgow
      • Alfred Molina
      • Marisa Tomei
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Ira Sachs
    • Writers
      • Ira Sachs
      • Mauricio Zacharias
    • Stars
      • John Lithgow
      • Alfred Molina
      • Marisa Tomei
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 77User reviews
    • 163Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 23 nominations

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    Alfred Molina and Christian Coulson in Love Is Strange (2014)
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    John Lithgow
    John Lithgow
    • Ben Hull
    Alfred Molina
    Alfred Molina
    • George Garea
    Marisa Tomei
    Marisa Tomei
    • Kate Hull
    Charlie Tahan
    Charlie Tahan
    • Joey
    Tatyana Zbirovskaya
    • Zlata
    Olya Zueva
    Olya Zueva
    • Eugenia
    Jason Stuart
    Jason Stuart
    • Officiant
    Darren E. Burrows
    Darren E. Burrows
    • Elliot
    • (as Darren Burrows)
    Harriet Sansom Harris
    Harriet Sansom Harris
    • Honey
    • (as Harriet Harris)
    Cheyenne Jackson
    Cheyenne Jackson
    • Ted
    Manny Perez
    Manny Perez
    • Roberto
    Christina Kirk
    Christina Kirk
    • Mindy
    John Cullum
    John Cullum
    • Father Raymond
    Eric Tabach
    Eric Tabach
    • Vlad
    Tank Burt
    Tank Burt
    • Doreen
    Daphne Gaines
    Daphne Gaines
    • Linda
    Christopher King
    • Lawyer
    Maryann Urbano
    • Social Worker
    • Director
      • Ira Sachs
    • Writers
      • Ira Sachs
      • Mauricio Zacharias
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Ben's paintings were done by painter Boris Torres, who is also director Ira Sachs' husband.
    • Goofs
      When George advises the young girl playing a Frédéric Chopin piece on the piano (supposedly without sufficient feeling), that she should let the music take her somewhere, surprise or even overwhelm her, he says that this is as important as "knowing the difference between a half-step and a semitone". Fact is, a half-step IS a semitone; there is no difference at all.
    • Quotes

      George: I believe the world is a better place if people aren't lying.

    • Connections
      Featured in Nostalgia Critic: Does PG Mean Anything Anymore? (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57
      Written by Frédéric Chopin

      Performed by Idil Biret

      Courtesy of Naxos of America, Inc.

    User reviews77

    Review
    Top review
    Several themes going on here, older gay couple must make big adjustments.
    I watched this at home on DVD from my public library. My wife decided to skip.

    All in all, because of the actors, this is a fine movie. While the focus is usually on the gay couple, Alfred Molina as George and John Lithgow as Ben, there also is a focus on the young boy coming of age and the extended family coming to grips with Ben's aging and needing more help.

    Even though George had taught music at a catholic school for a number of years, and everyone knew he was gay, when he and Ben decided, after 39 years together, to get married he was scrutinized. The bishop learns of this and quickly George was out of a job. So with that and Ben's spotty painting income they had to sell and look for a more affordable apartment.

    A big theme of the story regards love being pretty much the same for gay couples as it is for man-woman couples, the same joys and the same difficulties.

    For me it was fun to see Darren E. Burrows, he of course played a key character, Ed Chigliak, in the old Northern Exposure TV series.
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    • Sep 12, 2018

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 18, 2014 (Greece)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Greece
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Twitter
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • aşk Başkadır
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Parts and Labor
      • Faliro House Productions
      • Faliro House Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,262,223
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $117,276
      • Aug 24, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,057,388
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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