Love Affair (1994)

31% of critics liked it
(26 reviews)
70% of users liked it
(5,767 ratings)

The 1939 Irene Dunne-Charles Boyer romance Love Affair, remade with Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr in 1957 as An Affair to Remember, became a vehicle for real-life couple Warren Beatty and Annette Bening in this 1994 rendition. The well-worn story remains the same, as a man and a woman, both engaged to… More The 1939 Irene Dunne-Charles Boyer romance Love Affair, remade with Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr in 1957 as An Affair to Remember, became a vehicle for real-life couple Warren Beatty and Annette Bening in this 1994 rendition. The well-worn story remains the same, as a man and a woman, both engaged to other people, fall madly in love while traveling, indulge in a brief but intense affair, then agree to part and sort out their feelings. They are to meet again at the top of the Empire State Building if their feelings persist, but a series of unfortunate circumstances threatens to keep the lovers apart. Despite polished visuals and a time-tested narrative, this variation suffers in comparison to its two predecessors, not to mention the previous year's Sleepless in Seattle, which had drawn on An Affair to Remember for several of its most memorable sequences. It does features Katherine Hepburn's first film appearance in 13 years. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG-13, 1 hr. 48 min.
Directed By: Glenn Gordon Caron
Written By: Robert Towne, Warren Beatty
Genres: Drama, Romance

In Theaters: Oct 21, 1994 Wide
On DVD: Jan 8, 2002
Studio: Warner Home Video

Critic Reviews

Betsy Bozdech, Reel.com
Ironically ... Beatty and Bening's '94 film sticks too closely to the plot of its three-hanky predecessors, when it should have aimed for something a little more current.
Clint Morris, Film Threat
A very romantic, very loyal retelling of the classic love story
Michael A. Smith, Nolan's Pop Culture Review
Where else can you hear Kate Hepburn say the "F" word?
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
So sad this is Hepburn's last performance.
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
A tepid remake.
Frank Ochieng, Movie Eye
This is one love affair not worth remembering...tepid and unsure of its slow-witted pacing. It's any wonder that Beatty and Bening didn't hinder their real life relationship with this lovey-dovey tripe
Jeffrey M. Anderson, San Francisco Examiner
Almost redeemed by its beautiful cinematography and Katharine Hepburns' cameo.
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Not as bad as rumored, but go for the 1957 or better yet 1939 version.

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Cast

            Warren Beatty as Mike Gambril

            Annette Bening as Terry McKay

            Katharine Hepburn as Ginny

            Garry Shandling as Kip DeMay

            Chloe Webb as Tina Wilson

            Pierce Brosnan as Ken Allen

            Kate Capshaw as Lynn Weaver

            Paul Mazursky as Herb Stillman

            Brenda Vaccaro as Nora Stillman

            Glenn Shadix as Anthony Rotundo

            Barry Miller as Robert Crosley

            Harold Ramis as Sheldon Blumenthal

            Rosalind Allen as Qantas Flight Attendant

            Elya Baskin as Ship Captain

            Frank Campanella as Elevator Operator

            Helena Carroll as Dorothy

            Dan Castellaneta as Phil

            Rosalind Chao as Lee

            Ray Charles as Himself

            Cylk Cozart as Dr. Punch

            Taylor Dayne as Marissa

            Lisa Edelstein as Assistant at Studio

            Michael Fischetti as Street Man

            Ray Girardin as Wally Tripp

            John Hostetter as Ben

            Savely Kramarov as Cable Officer

            Boris Krutonog as Second Officer

            Robert Levine as Dr. Kaplan

            Irene Olga Lopez as Annie

            Carey Lowell as Martha

            Gary McGurk as Waiter

            Ed McMahon as Himself

            Rebecca Miller as Receptionist

            Jeffrey Nordling as Lou

            Tom Signorelli as Cab Driver

            Herman Sinitzyn as Russian Waiter

            Wendie Jo Sperber as Helen

            Manu Tupou as Rau

            Oleg Vidov as Russian Businessman

            Linda Wallem as Lorraine

            Barry Nolan as Himself

            John Tesh as Himself

            Marek Probosz as Russian Sailor

            James Pyduck as Bell Captain

            Meagen Fay as SSA Flight Attendant

            Mary Hart as Herself

            Jack Johnson (II) as Matthew Stillman
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