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I Love You, I Love You Not

  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
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Claire Danes, Jude Law, and Jeanne Moreau in I Love You, I Love You Not (1996)
Prep school student Daisy and her European-born grandmother Nana share the sad stories of their lives: Daisy tells Nana of her romance with young Ethan and problems in school because she's Jewish; and Nana tells of her young years under Nazis when she was sent to ghetto and then to concentration camp.
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Prep school student Daisy and her European-born grandmother Nana share the sad stories of their lives. Daisy tells Nana of her romance with young Ethan and problems in school because she's J... Read allPrep school student Daisy and her European-born grandmother Nana share the sad stories of their lives. Daisy tells Nana of her romance with young Ethan and problems in school because she's Jewish and Nana tells of her young years under the Nazis when she was sent to a ghetto and ... Read allPrep school student Daisy and her European-born grandmother Nana share the sad stories of their lives. Daisy tells Nana of her romance with young Ethan and problems in school because she's Jewish and Nana tells of her young years under the Nazis when she was sent to a ghetto and then to a concentration camp.

  • Director
    • Billy Hopkins
  • Writer
    • Wendy Kesselman
  • Stars
    • Jeanne Moreau
    • Claire Danes
    • Jude Law
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    • Director
      • Billy Hopkins
    • Writer
      • Wendy Kesselman
    • Stars
      • Jeanne Moreau
      • Claire Danes
      • Jude Law
    • 45User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Jeanne Moreau
    Jeanne Moreau
    • Nana
    Claire Danes
    Claire Danes
    • Daisy…
    Jude Law
    Jude Law
    • Ethan…
    James Van Der Beek
    James Van Der Beek
    • Tony
    Kris Park
    Kris Park
    • Seth
    Lauren Fox
    Lauren Fox
    • Alison
    Emily Burkes-Nossiter
    • Jessica
    Carrie Szlasa
    • Jane
    • (as Carrie Slaza)
    Natasha Wolff
    • Hope
    Josiah A. Mayo
    • Chris
    Brandon Danziger
    • Josh
    Alex Ballar
    Alex Ballar
    • Alex
    Elzbieta Czyzewska
    Elzbieta Czyzewska
    • Dora
    Frederick Neumann
    Frederick Neumann
    • School Principal
    Peter F. Hopkins
    • Mr. Douglas
    Jerry Tanklow
    • Mr. Gilman
    Julia Stiles
    Julia Stiles
    • Young Nana's Friend
    Ashley Fletcher
    • Marushya
    • Director
      • Billy Hopkins
    • Writer
      • Wendy Kesselman
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    User reviews45

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    mark-coffey

    I can't believe I watched this movie

    I was subjected to this movie a couple of nights ago and I have to say - it is the worst film I've seen in a long time. The whole story is sickly sweet. Clare Danes looks (and acts) like she is about 12. The writing is terrible - it has some of the cheesiest lines ever. It is worth watching for the tacky zoom shot in the very last scene. Don't waste your time.
    6daumas

    A sweet story that could be us on it

    A girl who loves to stay with her grandmother who was a jew survivor from the "camps" of Hitler, but hides her story, falls in love with an athlete guy in a high-school where the teens have prejudice against her and her way of life. Sweet, but slow movie, although Danes and Moreau are superb.
    kathleen-9

    Heartfelt..but dissapointing

    Essentially, this movie has all the makings for..well, a better one. Claire Danes plays a quiet girl with sad eyes, and unloving parents who spends most of her time with her Grandmother. One day in english class, she reads aloud a poem written about Jude Law's character, "Ethan", who is the stereotypical jock/playboy on campus. The two get together...blah blah blah..

    I won't tell you anymore except the the ending is VERY dissapointing. It's as though the movie just, ends. You don't see it coming, you feel like it should be starting to get good, and the plot holes filled up..well, they aren't, and it does. It's really quite aggrivating. Jude Law and Claire Danes performances are great, but not quite enough to push this movie onto my favourite list. But, don't let me discourage you, it's worth the rent.
    Monika-5

    Not horrible but not really good either

    This movie was 80 minutes long??? It seemed twice that! I Love You, I Love You Not is certainly not horrible, but it's not a movie I'd really care to watch again.

    I was strolling through Blockbuster searching for a film to watch over the weekend when this particular one caught my eye. Even though I'm not a Claire Danes fan (though she did a fine job in Little Women), I saw Jude Law's name and knew I had to rent it. I was disappointed. This film is contrived, cliched, and doesn't know whether to be totally serious or humorous. It fails on all counts (especially the hokey scene at the school assembly)!

    The narrative of this movie is totally choppy, and the Holocaust scenes and the school scenes don't seem to blend in well together. If they'd focused solely on the romance of Jewish Daisy and Gentile Ethan the film might have really gone somewhere. This is not to say that Jeanne Moreau doesn't shine as Nana, she absolutely radiates.

    Claire Danes gives an OK performance, and had the role and the story in general been better, she could've done a terrific job as Daisy. And what about Daisy's parents? They are almost never mentioned. What exactly is her relationship with them?

    The true saving grace is Jude Law as Ethan. We can see why he is entranced by Daisy, as she is not the "typical" cheerleader giggly type who hangs all over him. We understand how he gives in to the prejudice around him when it comes to Daisy and his friends. I believe, especially after Mr. Law's success in The Talented Mr. Ripley, he is going to take Hollywood by storm and make all sorts of great movies.

    Let's just hope they're all better than this one!
    7arcan27

    Good. Good. Bad. Bad.

    I had to watch this movies twice. The first viewing left me a bit off kilter, a bit confused - as to how I felt about the film (the performances etc..) and the story. What I have decided after watching it over: This story is unique, nice. I felt the 3 main roles where well given. Claire Danes is the classic thoughtful and misunderstood child [My so called Life leading the way for teenage 'angst' series; Juliet - in Romeo and Juliet]. She pulls off the dreamy look. Jude Law, a fitting choice for Daisy's shy affections as her 'perfect' guy. The rest of the cast? Gone. Scratch all of them. I felt James Van Der Beek was totally unconvincing as a taunter/verbal bully (?). There were definitely angles in the film that needed work - particularly Ethan's character, and his interaction with his friends. If you try and come to some conclusion about them - you draw a blank. An intended one? I don't know. As well as Daisy's home life needed work. I can't decide whether it is left out on purpose or not.

    The directing, for me, was what ultimately let the story down rather than enhancing it. No lingering shots, no closeups where there should have been, particularly during Ethan and Daisy's interaction. It's hard to explain, but the shot's didn't work. Didn't create the feeling the movie needed to work.

    And this is a story that deserves to work.

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    • Trivia
      Julia Stiles' movie debut.
    • Quotes

      Nana: Why should you be normal? It's not the most important thing.

      Daisy: Oh yes it is, I know it is, you know it is!

    • Connections
      Featured in MTV Movie Special: Varsity Blues (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Drove All Night
      Written by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg

      Performed by Cyndi Lauper

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    • Release date
      • August 28, 1996 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Languages
      • German
      • Polish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Älskar, älskar inte
    • Filming locations
      • New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Canal+
      • Chrysalis Films
      • Die Hauskunst
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,677
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,587
      • Nov 2, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $20,677
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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