Nearest to Heaven

– People and life can be cruel, and in their face, Fannette is cool: toward an old acquaintance, to he..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.40 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Original Name:
Au plus près du paradis
Nearest to Heaven (2002) - Also known as Au plus près du paradis

People and life can be cruel, and in their face, Fannette is cool: toward an old acquaintance, to her daughter, to colleagues. Beneath the surface, she roils with passion for a lost love, Philippe. She watches "An Affair to Remember" again and again, and when she receives a letter from Philippe asking her to meet him atop the Empire State Building, she swoons. She's writing a book on an aged painter, so she organizes a trip to New York ostensibly to secure photographs of some of his pieces. The publisher assigns her a photographer, Matt, on the surface spontaneous and flip, but also aggressive about his attraction to her. Will she be with the one she loves? Will she smile? Written by

Nearest to Heaven (2002) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 Nov 2002

Language:

French, English

Director:

Tonie Marshall

Writer:

Tonie Marshall (scenario and dialogue), Anne-Louise Trividic (scenario and dialogue), Tonie Marshall (idea)

Main Actors:

Catherine Deneuve, William Hurt, Bernard Le Coq, Hélène Fillières

Plot:

People and life can be cruel, and in their face, Fannette is cool: toward an old acquaintance, to her daughter, to colleagues. Beneath the surface, she roils with passion for a lost love, Philippe. She watches "An Affair to Remember" again and again, and when she receives a letter from Philippe asking her to meet him atop the Empire State Building, she swoons. She's writing a book on an aged painter, so she organizes a trip to New York ostensibly to secure photographs of some of his pieces. The publisher assigns her a photographer, Matt, on the surface spontaneous and flip, but also aggressive about his attraction to her. Will she be with the one she loves? Will she smile?

Awards:

1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.4/10