Stars: Kevin Kline, Ashley Judd, Jonathan Pryce, Keith Allen, Natalie Cole, Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morissette, Robbie Williams

Director: Irwin Winkler

Summary: Directed by Irwin Winkler, DE-LOVELY depicts the life of the great American composer Cole Porter (Kevin Kline). Despite his sexual preference for men, Porter found inspiration and virtually unconditional love with Linda Lee (Ashley Judd). Told in flashback as Porter is near death, the film follows the Porters' fabulous, unconventional relationship from their meeting in Paris to their subsequent moves to Venice, New York, Hollywood, and Williamstown, as well as the many stops along the way. Kline perfectly captures the Porters' zest for life and seemingly inexhaustible need for love. Classic tunes such as Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love, Let's Misbehave, and Anything Goes take on whole new meanings when considered in the context of Porter and Lee's life together. Contemporary musical performers, including Alanis Morissette, Natalie Cole, Robbie Williams, Elvis Costello, and Sheryl Crow, appear in the film singing Porter standards, a device that works surprisingly well. Judd holds her own as the devoted Linda, who gives her love to Porter and supports his musical ambitions while trying to overlook his homosexual affairs. Historians may debate the details of the Porters' relationship, but one thing is clear: DE-LOVELY dazzles with great music, period costumes, and fine performances.

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Aspect Ratio:	2.35 Wide Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Audio Commentary By The Director Irwin Winkler And Kevin Kline, Audio Commentary By The Director And Writer, Making Of Featurette, Music Of Featurette, Deleted Scenes, Alternate Ending, Two Anatomy Of A Scene Featurettes
Subtitles:	Croatian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovenian, Swedish
Year:	2004
Release Date:	March 7, 2005
Runtime:	120 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	10005394
Keywords:	General, Wide, Screen, Lovely, Drama, De
Genre:	Drama