Born Romantic

Director: David Kane

Overview

"David Kane's romantic comedy Born Romantic comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and is preferable in every way to the standard full-frame image. The closed-cap

Product Details

Release Date:	01/15/2008
UPC:	0027616874795
Original Release:	2000
Rating:	R
Source:	Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:36:00

Special Features

Closed Caption;Original theatrical trailer; English: 5.1 Surround; English, French, Spanish & Portugese language subtitles

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Craig Ferguson	Frankie
Jane Horrocks	Mo
Adrian Lester	Jimmy
Catherine McCormack	Jocelyn
Jimi Mistry	Eddie
David Morrissey	Fergus
Olivia Williams	Eleanor,Salsa club dancer
John Thomson	First Cab Driver
Ian Hart	Second Cab Driver
Kenneth Cranham	Barney
Paddy Considine	Ray
Hermione Norris	Carolanne
Sally Phillips	Suzy
Jessica Stevenson	Libby
Martin Savage	Wayne
Louise Delamere	Maria
Jose Ordonez Fernandes De Souza	Ernesto
Tony Maudsley	Turnkey
Mel Raido	Brian
Ashley Waters	Lee
Victoria Willing	Frankie's Barmaid
Jeff Clyne	Bass
Harry Dixon	Piano
Jimmy Hastings	Clarinet/Sax
Lew Hooper	Clarinet/Sax
George Patterson	Trumpet
Peter Strange	Trombone
Eddie Taylor	Drums
Vanessa Samson	Salsa club dancer
Alison Allen	Salsa club dancer
Philip Langlais Garcia	Salsa club dancer
Sarah Davis	Salsa club dancer
Maria Legaspi	Salsa club dancer
Rodolfo Fournier	Salsa club dancer
Delena Dunster	Salsa club dancer
Ernesto Estroyou	Salsa club dancer
Roisin Ahearne	Salsa club dancer
Leonel Gamboa	Salsa club dancer
Yamile Berral	Salsa club dancer
Homero Gonzalez	Salsa club dancer
Stacey Dore	Salsa club dancer
Cherryl Hancock	Salsa club dancer
Ashwin Musiban	Salsa club dancer
Gordon Haynes	Salsa club dancer
Simon Boswell	Salsa club dancer

Technical Credits

David Kane

David Kane	Screenwriter
Michele Camarda	Producer
Jina Jay	Casting
Alistair MacLean-Clark	Executive Producer
Melvyn Singer	Executive Producer
David M. Thompson	Executive Producer
Stuart Wilson	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Side #1 -- Standard
1. Main Title/Salsa [:10]
2. Conversing in Cars [:10]
3. Dancing With Danger [2:55]
4. Flirting With Trouble [4:10]
5. "Loved Ones Limited" [3:54]
6. Missed Opportunities [6:16]
7. Captivating Crushes [7:38]
8. Dinner With Dad [6:26]
9. The Rhythm of Romance [6:27]
10. "Salt Is A, Pepper Is B" [2:53]
11. Crimes of the Heart [3:11]
12. Singing About L-O-V-E [12:09]
13. Public Confessions [3:56]
14. Getting Back Together [3:18]
15. "Take No Prisoners" [6:59]
16. End Credits [5:12]
Side #2 -- Widescreen
1. Main Title/Salsa [:10]
2. Conversing in Cars [:10]
3. Dancing With Danger [2:55]
4. Flirting With Trouble [4:10]
5. "Loved Ones Limited" [3:54]
6. Missed Opportunities [6:16]
7. Captivating Crushes [7:38]
8. Dinner With Dad [6:26]
9. The Rhythm of Romance [6:27]
10. "Salt Is A, Pepper Is B" [2:53]
11. Crimes of the Heart [3:11]
12. Singing About L-O-V-E [12:09]
13. Public Confessions [3:56]
14. Getting Back Together [3:18]
15. "Take No Prisoners" [6:59]
16. End Credits [5:12]

Menu

Side #1 -- Standard
Play
Scene Selections
Theatrical Trailer
Languages
English
Français
Español
Portugês
None
Side #2 -- Widescreen
Play
Scene Selections
Theatrical Trailer
Languages
English
Français
Español
Portugês
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Editorial Reviews

Drab British realism meets gimmicky American romantic comedy -- with mixed results -- in this ensemble piece about breaking up, making up, and salsa dancing. At its core, Born Romantic is closest in spirit to the darkly sentimental Dogme films, particularly Lone Scherfig's Italian for Beginners. Shot with handheld camera and little light, the film evinces a certain amount of desperate authenticity from its stellar cast, primarily the three talented women who form its trio of unlucky-in-love bachelorettes, Olivia Williams, Jane Horrocks, and Catherine McCormack. But the sad-sack men of the film seem to be on a different page entirely, alternating from the pathetic (Jimi Mistry) to the impossibly sage (Ian Hart) and John Thompson). Ultimately, director David Kane's grungy sense of style can't hold all the diverse elements of Born Romantic together, and what should've been a lighter-than-air souffle ends up with a consistency closer to that of a shoe sole.