L'amore di Miss Leona

Brian Dennehy and Lynn Redgrave have real chemistry here, so much that I read that Lynn's long time husband, John Clark, accused her of having an offscreen affair with Brian. Conchatta Ferrell is also great as the cheated on wife. Anthony Zerbe has a small, but memorable role as Leona's (Lynn Redgrave's) former lover. The basic story is of two mismatched people, a college professor of literature and a married father maintenance man with only a sixth grade education falling passionately in love after he does some remodeling work on her house. It's a funny, sad, and touching movie. They become the talk of the town. It's surprising that it's not more widely known and available to stream given the popularity of Brian Dennehy, Lynn Redgrave, and Conchatta Ferrell who have all passed away in recent years. It's well worth a watch.