De-Lovely
“A love that would never die and music that would live forever.”
Synopsis
From Paris to Venice to Broadway to Hollywood, the lives of Cole Porter and his wife, Linda Lee Thomas were never less than glamorous and wildly unconventional. And though Cole's thirst for life strained their marriage, Linda never stopped being his muse, inspiring some of the greatest songs of the twentieth century.
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Top Cast
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Kevin Kline
Cole Porter
Ashley Judd
Linda Porter
Jonathan Pryce
Gabriel
Kevin McNally
Gerald Murphy
Sandra Nelson
Sarah Murphy
Allan Corduner
Monty Woolley
Peter Polycarpou
Louis B. Mayer
Keith Allen
Irving Berlin
James Wilby
Edward Thomas
Kevin McKidd
Bobby Reed
Caroline O'Connor
Ethel Merman
Dean Constantin
Hotel Porter
Peter Jessop
Diaghilev
Angie Hill
Ellin Berlin
Cole Porter
Musical Performer - "You're The Top"
Robbie Williams
Musical Performer - "It's De-Lovely"
Elvis Costello
Musical Performer - "Let's Misbehave"
Alanis Morissette
Musical Performer - "Let's Do It, Let's Fall In Love"
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 2, 2004
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$15M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$18.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.23x
+$3.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Irwin Winkler
- Screenplay & Story
- Cole Porter, Jay Cocks
- Original Title
- De-Lovely
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Italian, French, English
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Budget
- $15M
- Worldwide Gross
- $18.4M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists, Winkler Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Irwin Winkler
Cole Porter, Jay Cocks
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Julie Monroe
Rob Cowan, Charles Winkler, Irwin Winkler
Department Leadership Roster
Irwin Winkler
Director
Rob Cowan
Producer
Charles Winkler
Producer
Irwin Winkler
Producer
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Director of Photography
Julie Monroe
Editor
Eve Stewart
Production Design
Janty Yates
Costume Design
Jay Cocks
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About De-Lovely
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What is De-Lovely about?
From Paris to Venice to Broadway to Hollywood, the lives of Cole Porter and his wife, Linda Lee Thomas were never less than glamorous and wildly unconventional. And though Cole's thirst for life strained their marriage, Linda never stopped being his muse, inspiring some of the greatest songs of the twentieth century.
Who directed De-Lovely?
De-Lovely was directed by Irwin Winkler.
Who stars in De-Lovely?
The principal cast of De-Lovely includes Kevin Kline, Ashley Judd, Jonathan Pryce, Kevin McNally, Sandra Nelson.
When was De-Lovely released and how long is it?
De-Lovely was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
What was the box office and production budget of De-Lovely?
De-Lovely had a reported production budget of $15M and grossed $18.4M at the worldwide box office (1.23 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
What is the age rating and content advisory for De-Lovely?
De-Lovely holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); FR: TP; GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).