One from the Heart
Regissert av Francis Ford Coppola
Hank and Frannie don't seem to be able to live together anymore. After a five-year relationship, lustful and dreamy Frannie leaves down-to-earth Hank on the anniversary of their relationship. Each one of them meets their dream mate, but as bright as they may seem, they are but a stage of lights and colors. Will true love prevail over a seemingly glamorous passion? Welcome to Coppola's Broadway-like romantic musical.
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- Dan S Turpin29. mars 2026One from the Heart is a film made entirely of dreams. It is not grounded in the real world, nor does it want to be. It exists in a neon-lit fantasy, a Las Vegas built on soundstages, where love is not just an emotion but a grand, orchestrated spectacle. The film was a financial disaster that nearly ended Coppola’s career, but as an artistic endeavor, it remains one of the most fascinating works of his filmography. I tuned in for Teri Garr. I stayed for Teri Garr. There is something deeply human in the way she plays Frannie, a woman torn between longing for adventure and craving the comfort of familiarity. She doesn’t overplay the romance or the heartbreak; she simply is—a person who loves, doubts, dreams, and regrets, all with the same quiet conviction. Paired with Frederic Forrest’s Hank, the two don’t give us a sweeping Hollywood romance, but something more fragile, more uncertain. They aren’t storybook lovers; they are people trying to decide whether they can still love each other. Coppola, coming off Apocalypse Now, was no stranger to grand, all-consuming productions. But where Apocalypse Now was a descent into madness, One from the Heart was a descent into romance—equally dangerous in own its way. The film was shot entirely on elaborate soundstages, transforming Las Vegas into an artificial wonderland of shimmering lights and endless reflections. Coppola didn’t just want to tell a love story; he wanted to reinvent how one could be told. The result is something that feels like a dream slipping through your fingers—beautiful, fleeting, impossible to hold onto. The music, composed by Tom Waits with vocals from Waits and Crystal Gayle, carries the film like a slow-burning melody. It isn’t just a soundtrack; it’s the film’s heartbeat, its whispering conscience. The visuals may be extravagant, but the music reminds us that at its core, this is a story of two people struggling to find their way back to each other. Critics and audiences at the time dismissed the film, perhaps because it was too much of an experiment, too detached from reality. It didn’t play by the usual rules of romance. But films like this aren’t meant to be judged by their box office returns. They are meant to be experienced, revisited, and reappraised. Siskel & Ebert gave it thumbs up. Coppola once said he wanted every film he made to be a personal risk, and One from the Heart is nothing if not that. It nearly ruined him financially, but it stands as a testament to what cinema can be when a director refuses to play it safe. It is flawed, yes, but it is alive in a way that few films are. It is Coppola, the dreamer, at his most daring.
- afterthemagic7. september 2025one of the most gorgeous films i have ever seen. i should've been alive in the 80s, i would've appreciated this for the absolute titan of a film it is
One from the Heart-trivia
One from the Heart ble utgitt 11. februar 1982.
One from the Heart ble regissert av Francis Ford Coppola.
One from the Heart har en spilletid på 1t, 39m.
One from the Heart ble produsert av Gray Frederickson, Fred Roos.
Hank and Frannie don't seem to be able to live together anymore. After a five-year relationship, lustful and dreamy Frannie leaves down-to-earth Hank on the anniversary of their relationship. Each one of them meets their dream mate, but as bright as they may seem, they are but a stage of lights and colors. Will true love prevail over a seemingly glamorous passion? Welcome to Coppola's Broadway-like romantic musical.
Hovedpersonene i One from the Heart er Frannie (Teri Garr), Hank (Frederic Forrest), Ray (Raúl Juliá).
One from the Heart har aldersgrensen R.
One from the Heart er en Musical, Drama, Romance.
One from the Heart har en publikumsvurdering på 6 av 10.
One from the Heart hadde et budsjett på USD 26 mill..
One from the Heart har tjent USD 717k på kino.