You Light Up My Life (film)
| You Light Up My Life | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Joseph Brooks |
| Produced by | Joseph Brooks |
| Written by | Joseph Brooks |
| Starring |
Didi Conn Joe Silver Michael Zaslow |
| Music by | Joseph Brooks |
| Cinematography | Eric Saarinen |
| Edited by | Lynzee Klingman |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
You Light Up My Life is a 1977 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Joseph Brooks.[1][2] The picture stars Didi Conn, Stephen Nathan and Michael Zaslow, and follows a girl named Laurie (Conn), who wants to be a singer. Soon, she finds herself pressed by young friends to sing and her father, who wants her to be a comic.[2]
Cast
- Didi Conn as Laurie Robinson
- Joe Silver as Sy Robinson
- Michael Zaslow as Chris Nolan
- Stephen Nathan as Ken Rothenberg
- Melanie Mayron as Annie Gerrard
- Jerry Keller as Conductor
- Lisa Reeves as Carla Wright
- John Gowans as Charley Nelson
- Simmy Bow as Mr. Granek
- Bernice Nicholson as Mrs. Granek
- Ed Morgan as Account Executive
- Joseph Brooks as Creative Director (credited as Joe Brooks)
- Amy Letterman as Laurie
- Marty Zagon as Mr. Nussbaum
- Martin Gish as Harold Nussbaum
- Ken Olfson as 1st Commercial Director
Reception
The film was widely panned by critics, garnering a 20% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[3] Some cited Didi Conn's sensitive portrayal and the title song as its most worthwhile features.[3]
Title song
The film received the Academy Award for Best Original Song as well as the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for the title song "You Light Up My Life." The song was written by Joseph Brooks and sung for the film's soundtrack by Kvitka "Kasey" Cisyk.[2]
The song was later recorded by Debby Boone, and upon its release, it was #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 for a record-setting 10 consecutive weeks, making it the biggest hit of the 1970s. It earned Debby Boone a Grammy for Best New Artist.
References
- ↑ "You Light Up My Life". TCM database. Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- 1 2 3 You Light Up My Life at the Internet Movie Database
- 1 2 You Light Up My Life at Rotten Tomatoes
External links
- You Light Up My Life at the Internet Movie Database
- You Light Up My Life at Rotten Tomatoes
- You Light Up My Life at Yahoo.com