A swooning study of "Mack the Knife" singer Bobby Darin and specifically his relationship with wife Sandra Dee.A swooning study of "Mack the Knife" singer Bobby Darin and specifically his relationship with wife Sandra Dee.A swooning study of "Mack the Knife" singer Bobby Darin and specifically his relationship with wife Sandra Dee.
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- 7 nominations
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- TriviaKevin Spacey does his own singing.
- GoofsSandra Dee did not stay with Bobby Darin in the hospital as he was dying. She was in an alcohol induced denial at home. She was passed out on the floor from drinking and the family had to break into the house to find her and notify her. In fact, Bobby's second wife was banished from his room because she could not hold her tears.
- Quotes
Bobby Darin: It's OK, I'm not gonna hurt you. Watch. My momma used to tell me a story when I was a kid that in the Middle Ages, one of the knights in King Arthur's court, he laid down his sword between himself and Guinevere, and he promised that he would never cross over to the other side.
Sandra Dee: Really?
Bobby Darin: I am laying down this sword between us. That's my side of the bed, and that's yours, and I will never cross over. Ever. I don't care if we don't touch for a thousand nights. Only you can cross over to my side. Only you.
- Crazy credits"Andy Paterson and Kevin Spacey would like to thank the entire cast and crew from both the UK and Germany for their hard work and dedication. The film could not have been completed without their belief and effort. We are forever grateful to them for helping bring this film to the screen."
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards 2005 (2005)
- SoundtracksMack the Knife
Original German lyrics by Bertolt Brecht
English lyrics by Marc Blitzstein
Music by Kurt Weill
Published by WB Music Corp., on behalf of Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Berthold Brecht, Joseph & Josephine Davis as Executors of the Estate of Marc Blitzstein/Universal Edition A.G./European American Music Corporation
Performed by Kevin Spacey & The John Wilson Orchestra
The film's complex structure is unusual, in that the adult Darin (Kevin Spacey) talks with himself as a child (William Ullrich) and the two of them, via flashbacks and fantasy, direct a movie about the adult's life. It is an interesting, though at times confusing, structural approach.
What I liked most about the film is the music. Spacey himself sings the songs. And he does a terrific job with the big band sounds of "Dream Lover", "Artificial Flowers", "Some Of These Days", "Beyond The Sea" and, of course, "Mack The Knife". The film's secondary performances are quite good, especially John Goodman. Production design is high quality, and the dance routines are well staged.
Overall, listening to Darin's songs was great. But I would have preferred a more traditional, linear biography. This movie reinforces the perception that talented performers who die young are more likely to get film tributes than talented performers who live to an old age. Maybe, in some way, Hollywood feels guilty at the premature loss. Or, maybe, an early death makes the entertainer, over time, seem more idealized.
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- Bobby Darin Biopic
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Box office
- Budget
- $23,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $6,318,709
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $45,264
- Dec 19, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $8,447,615
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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