Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter

1991 1h 35m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter is described by CBS as "a dramatic love story" about the lives of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Frances Fisher
Lucille Ball
Robin Pearson Rose
Vivian Vance
John Wheeler
William Frawley
Bette Ford
De-De
Edith Diaz
Mother Arnaz
Matthew Faison
Harry
Liane Langland
Maureen O'Hara
Patrick Cronin
Doc Bender

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Jarrott
Writers: Cynthia A. Cherbak, William Luce

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1 / 5

ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Frances Fisher and Robin Pearson Rose and John Wheeler carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0102353 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Charles Jarrott directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Frances Fisher and Robin Pearson Rose and John Wheeler carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0102353 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.