Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- dreamy
- wistful
- melancholic
- date night
- musical movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly recognize an ambitious, visually extravagant romantic musical whose experimental style exceeds its uneven dramatic material.
What sets it apart
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The film was shot largely on a soundstage and uses elaborate artificial Las Vegas sets, lighting, and musical staging to externalize the couple's emotions.
Frannie and Hank separate on Independence Day and each pursues a new partner, Ray and Leila, in intercut storylines.
The Las Vegas setting is substantially recreated on a large soundstage, creating a heightened rather than documentary cityscape.
The protagonists' breakup, flirtations, and reunions unfold alongside musical numbers, circus performance, nightlife, and staged spectacle.
Films like One from the Heart, and why
Pennies from Heaven
stylized romantic musical built around unstable relationships, theatrical production design, and emotional longing
Moulin Rouge!
romantic musical drama combining heightened visual artifice, restless couples, and bittersweet relationship conflict
New York, New York
New Hollywood relationship drama emphasizing intimacy, alienation, and unconventional visual presentation
Movie Details
- Director
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Release Date
- 1982-02-11
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (218)
Cast
- Teri Garr
- Frederic Forrest
- Raúl Juliá
- Nastassja Kinski
- Lainie Kazan
- Harry Dean Stanton
- Allen Garfield
- Jeff Hamlin
- Italia Coppola
- Carmine Coppola
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is One from the Heart about?
- A turbulent Las Vegas couple spends a dazzling Independence Day testing new romances while confronting the pull of five years together.
- What is One from the Heart like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of One from the Heart as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is One from the Heart violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in One from the Heart.
- What did critics think of One from the Heart?
- Critics broadly recognize an ambitious, visually extravagant romantic musical whose experimental style exceeds its uneven dramatic material.
- Which films are like One from the Heart?
- Films with a similar feel include Pennies from Heaven, Moulin Rouge!, and New York, New York.
- How long is One from the Heart?
- One from the Heart runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch One from the Heart?
- In United States, One from the Heart is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
