Synopsis
From Paris to Venice to Broadway to Hollywood, the lives of Cole Porter and his wife, Linda Lee Thomas were never less than glamorous and wildly unconventional. And though Cole's thirst for life strained their marriage, Linda never stopped being his muse, inspiring some of the greatest songs of the twentieth century.
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Cast
- Kevin KlineCole Porter
- Ashley JuddLinda Porter
- Jonathan PryceGabriel
- Kevin McNallyGerald Murphy
- Sandra NelsonSarah Murphy
- Allan CordunerMonty Woolley
- Peter PolycarpouLouis B. Mayer
- Keith AllenIrving Berlin
- James WilbyEdward Thomas
- Kevin McKiddBobby Reed
Recommandations
- 83
Entertainment Weekly
De-Lovely is something dishy and rare: a biopic about a happy, and even enchanted, man. - 75
Rolling Stone
At its best, De-Lovely evokes a time, a place and a sound with stylish wit and sophistication. - 75
ReelViews
As a bio-pic, De-Lovely is pretty standard, run-of-the-mill stuff (albeit with an interesting framing device). However, as a "best hits" collection of Cole Porter's music, it is unparalleled. - 75
Chicago Tribune
Kline, though, does give one of the great movie performances of the year so far. - 70
Variety
Benefits greatly from Kevin Kline's outstanding performance as the ultra-sophisticated songwriter whose resilient marriage anchored a complicated double life. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
A sprightly musical revue built around Cole Porter songs and a few biographical tidbits culled from his extraordinary life. - 63
Premiere
Though director Irwin Winkler takes pains to accurately present Cole's life (unlike "Night and Day," the 1946 biopic starring Cary Grant), the film has its shortcomings. First of which is pushing the love story, when it's clear Linda's feelings aren't reciprocated. - 50
The A.V. Club
If Porter's songs are so timeless, why does the movie sound like something that might have played on VH1 five years ago?
