Le ciel s'est trompé

Original title: Chances Are

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6.5/10

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Robert Downey Jr., Mary Stuart Masterson, Cybill Shepherd, and Ryan O'Neal in Le ciel s'est trompé (1989)

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Romantic Comedy Comedy Fantasy Romance

A reincarnated man unknowingly falls in love with his own daughter from his previous life. Once he realizes this, he tries to end their relationship before angels erase his memory.A reincarnated man unknowingly falls in love with his own daughter from his previous life. Once he realizes this, he tries to end their relationship before angels erase his memory.A reincarnated man unknowingly falls in love with his own daughter from his previous life. Once he realizes this, he tries to end their relationship before angels erase his memory.

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

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See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Trivia
The inspiration for the movie came to screenwriters Perry Howze and Randy Howze, who are real-life brothers, from a true story their grandmother told them about their great-aunt. "Our aunt", related Perry, "was married to the love of her life, a southern stock broker, for one year. They were a young, beautiful, glamorous couple. After a year of bliss, he died of a brain tumor, and our aunt never recovered. She was that committed and devoted to him." Randy continued: "We thought, wouldn't it be a joyous thing if her husband came back into her life. We like that notion of life and love not ending with death, just continuing and changing form."

Goofs
The newspaper issue at the end shows the date to be Sunday August 7, 1989. August 7, 1989 was a Monday.

Quotes
[Miranda sneaks into Alex's bedroom and into his bed wearing only lingerie, crawling under the sheets with him]
Alex Finch: [Alex thinking it's Corinne, invitingly responds] Hi, darling.
Miranda Jeffries: [Miranda whispers] Shh! Mom's next door.
Alex Finch: [Alex sits up turning on the bedroom light] What are you doing here?
Miranda Jeffries: What does it look like I'm doing?
Alex Finch: Miranda!
[Alex covers his naked chest with the blanket sheet]
Miranda Jeffries: What?
Alex Finch: [Alex sounding like a father says] It's way past your bedtime. Go to your room!

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Chances Are/Paperhouse/The 'Burbs/Bert Rigby, You're a Fool/High Hopes (1989)

Soundtracks
After All (Love Theme from Chances Are)
Performed by Cher and Peter Cetera
Produced by Peter Asher
Written by Tom Snow and Dean Pitchford
Peter Cetera appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
Cher appears courtesy of Geffen Records

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Featured review

7/10

A love like no other

Another Downey must-see! If you are an obsessed fan like me, you have got to see this movie! He plays Alex Finch, a 22 year old Yale grad who realizes that the life he just came into is the life he left 26 years earlier. Alex is the re-incarnation of Louie Jeffries, a no-nonsense lawyer happily married to Corrine (Cybil Sheppard). Louie is killed on their one-year anniversary when he is hit by a car. He demands to go back, only this time in the body of Alex Finch. Enter Robert Downey Jr., a lot of confusion, and a lot of laughs.

Although this movie is 15-years old, it still makes you wonder if there really is such a thing as re-incarnation. And if so, how often to you meet the same souls life after life. I don't know the answer. But I do know that you need to see this movie. It is a riot, and Downey looks SO GOOD in a tuxedo. This film makes you believe in love, and true love never dies. It just gets recycled.