Playing by Heart

If romance is a mystery, there's only one way to figure it out.
Playing by Heart (1998)
Timing: 2:1 (121 min)

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Budget
$20 000 000
Box office
$3 970 078
Director
Scenario
Producer
Willard Carroll, Meg Liberman, Thomas L. Wilhite, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Guy East, Paul Feldsher, Nigel Sinclair
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Missy Stewart, Elizabeth Lapp
Audition
Irene Cagen, Meg Liberman, Marc Hirschfeld
Editing

Short description

In a vibrant tapestry of love and longing, nine interconnected souls navigate romance and heartbreak in L.A., where passions collide and truths unfold, revealing that the heart's desires often lead us where we least expect.

What's left behind the scenes

  • In the 51st minute, Joan and Keenan visit the "Sunset 5" cinema. Posters on its walls include "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" (1974), "Party Animals" (1996), and "Chasing Amy" (1996).
  • The house where John Stewart's character lives was later used in the film 'Galaxy Quest' (1999), where Tim Allen's character resided, and in 'Prime Suspect' (2005), where the house was occupied by Colin Firth's character. This house is known as 'Case Study House #22' or 'Stahl House,' and is located in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles.
  • At the 23rd minute, a waiter brings Joan a glass of martini with a skewer on which olives are strung. Joan takes the glass in her hand, brings it to her lips, the scene changes to Keenan, and we hear Joan put the glass on the table, the scene changes again and we see Joan pull the last olive off the skewer, although the skewer with olives remained in the glass.
  • The film was originally titled 'Dancing About Architecture' because it includes a scene where Angelina Jolie's character says: 'Talking about music is like dancing about architecture.'
  • Much of John Barry's soundtrack was replaced with tracks by another composer – Christopher Young. Some of Barry's recordings were retained in the film, and a soundtrack CD was released, including his compositions not used in the film.
  • American jazz trumpeter Chris Botti was invited to play several compositions for the film.

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