Something to Believe In (film)
Something to Believe In is a 1998 film directed by John Hough and starring William McNamara, Tom Conti, and Maria Pitillo.
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| Directed by | John Hough |
| Written by | John Goldsmith John Hough |
| Produced by | Lew Grade John Hough |
| Starring | William McNamara Tom Conti Maria Pitillo |
| Cinematography | Tony Pierce-Roberts |
| Edited by | Peter Tanner |
| Music by | Lalo Schifrin |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 113 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Summary
From The New York Times -
Lew Grade is the executive producer of this British-German co-production, a romantic drama that gets underway in Las Vegas with several casino cameos (Robert Wagner, Roddy McDowall, Jill St. John, William Hootkins). Lymphoma leaves Vegas croupier Maggie (Maria Pitillo) only a few weeks to live, so she sets out to visit a weeping Madonna statue in Italy where she meets American pianist Mike (William McNamara) while hitchhiking to Trevino. Monsignore Calogero (Tom Conti) orders the church closed, and the statue is found to be a fake. As Mike and Maggie hope for a miracle, Mike departs to participate in a Naples piano competition. Watch for composer Lalo Schifrin conducting his own two piano concertos in the final scenes.[1]
Production
The film was produced by Lew Grade who put his own money in the movie. The film took four and a half years to raise finance for.[2]
Reception
The film received poor reviews and was a box office failure. It could not obtain a US distributor.[2]
References
- "Movie Reviews". The New York Times. 2023-01-26. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- Billen, Andrew (13 May 1998). "Ninety- one, still dancing Come on, someone is looking after me " INTERVIEW,FEATURES,Money is unimportant as long as you have enough to keep your family contented". Evening Standard. London. p. 25. ProQuest 329124668.