One True Thing

"Love What You Have."

1998 2h 7m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 140

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A career woman reassesses her parents' lives after she is forced to care for her cancer-stricken mother.

“Love What You Have.”

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Cast

Meryl Streep
Kate Gulden
Renée Zellweger
Ellen Gulden
William Hurt
George Gulden
Tom Everett Scott
Brian Gulden
Lauren Graham
Jules
Nicky Katt
Jordan Belzer
James Eckhouse
District Attorney
Patrick Breen
Mr. Tweedy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carl Franklin
Writers: Karen Croner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carl Franklin, shot by Declan Quinn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cliff Eidelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Carole Kravetz Aykanian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Meryl Streep and Renée Zellweger and William Hurt carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love What You Have.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120776 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Carl Franklin directs. Declan Quinn behind the camera. Cliff Eidelman scores. Carole Kravetz Aykanian cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Carl Franklin, shot by Declan Quinn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Cliff Eidelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Carole Kravetz Aykanian shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Meryl Streep and Renée Zellweger and William Hurt carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Love What You Have.".
7IMDB entry: tt0120776 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.