A shy, middle-aged professor enters into a romantic but non-physical relationship with an unlucky-in-love colleague.A shy, middle-aged professor enters into a romantic but non-physical relationship with an unlucky-in-love colleague.A shy, middle-aged professor enters into a romantic but non-physical relationship with an unlucky-in-love colleague.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 4 wins & 11 nominations total
Lucy Avery Brooke
- Felicia
- (as Lucy Avery Brooks)
Howard S. Herman
- Rabbi
- (as Rabbi Howard S. Herman)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDudley Moore was originally cast in the role that went to George Segal. He was fired by Barbra Streisand for not remembering his lines. These were the first symptoms of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, a brain disorder that would later kill Moore. Conversely, in the earlier 10 (1979), Segal was replaced by Moore.
- GoofsCamera operator visible when Rose rejects Alex.
- Quotes
Gregory Larkin: But I love the old Rose! The one with no makeup and baggy clothes who loves 'the perfect bite'! She eats carrots now, isn't that tragic?
- ConnectionsFeatured in HBO First Look: The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
- SoundtracksI Finally Found Someone
Performed by Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams
Written by Barbra Streisand, Marvin Hamlisch, Mutt Lange (as R.J. Lange) and Bryan Adams
Produced by David Foster
Bryan Adams appears courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.
Featured review
The production values are great; the sentiments are false.
I just saw this film again the first time since 1996. The production values for this film were great, but the sentiments are false. First I have to say that the acting is superb, especially Streisand and Bacall. Their mother-daughter revelation scene is wonderful, a gem shared by 2 consummate actresses.
Here's the dishonesty: In the first half, we see that everyone who's attractive is also defective in some way. Husband is a jerk, sexless, a bore, mother jealous and vain, sister has no personality. In fact, why is Streisand so madly in love with a man who's such a jerk? Streisand shines as funny, intelligent, personable, well-liked by everyone. And our view of what's pretty has changed a lot since Streisand came along in the 60's. Meryl Streep's long nose or Jolie's oversize lips would never have been acceptable before Streisand. OK, she doesn't know how to dress, but is certainly printed as attractive. The camera, as usual, loves her. And in real life Streisand has always been attractive to attractive men.
After showing us that physical beauty is not that important, the film then goes on to prove that the same woman, made more physically beautiful, can now attract her cold jerk of a husband and her sister's shallow ex. Husband even tells her that he's always found her sexy, it's just that he hadn't been interested. Such inconsistency in the writing.
Here's the dishonesty: In the first half, we see that everyone who's attractive is also defective in some way. Husband is a jerk, sexless, a bore, mother jealous and vain, sister has no personality. In fact, why is Streisand so madly in love with a man who's such a jerk? Streisand shines as funny, intelligent, personable, well-liked by everyone. And our view of what's pretty has changed a lot since Streisand came along in the 60's. Meryl Streep's long nose or Jolie's oversize lips would never have been acceptable before Streisand. OK, she doesn't know how to dress, but is certainly printed as attractive. The camera, as usual, loves her. And in real life Streisand has always been attractive to attractive men.
After showing us that physical beauty is not that important, the film then goes on to prove that the same woman, made more physically beautiful, can now attract her cold jerk of a husband and her sister's shallow ex. Husband even tells her that he's always found her sexy, it's just that he hadn't been interested. Such inconsistency in the writing.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Chiếc gương có hai mặt
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $42,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $41,083,864
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,210,868
- Nov 17, 1996
- Gross worldwide
- $41,083,864
- Runtime2 hours 6 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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