Queen of Hearts

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Queen of Hearts

PG

1989

1h 52m

Comedy

Drama

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Danilo (Joseph Long) and Rosa (Anita Zagaria) are lovebirds determined to thwart the arranged marriage Rosa's mother (Eileen Way) has planned for her. They sneak out of their tiny Italian village and years later find themselves living in London with their children and, ironically, Rosa's mother. The family's fortunes are mixed: Danilo heeds the advice of a talking pig and wins enough money at cards to start a coffee shop, only to then watch it gradually fall into decline.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Queen of Hearts has the same sort of magical romanticism as Moonstruck, but in a more gentle key.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

It's not easy to follow the rough path of the film, but the occasional lapse does not bother, because everything is very fun. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 11, 2022

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Brian D. Johnson

Maclean's Magazine

Queen of Hearts is a light, operatic romance.

Oct 11, 2019

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 12, 2005

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Rated: 4/5

Jul 30, 2003

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***Due to the recent RT changes that have basically ruined my past reviews, I am mostly only giving a rating rather than a full review.***

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Life is a gamble, but the thing worth fighting for is family.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Amiel's family saga is alternately funny and touching.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Liberally laced as it is with magic, comically surrealist visions and tarot card counsel, the affectionately observed story of the Italian immigrant Lucca clan is the mundane made marvelous.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Danilo (Joseph Long) and Rosa (Anita Zagaria) are lovebirds determined to thwart the arranged marriage Rosa's mother (Eileen Way) has planned for her. They sneak out of their tiny Italian village and years later find themselves living in London with their children and, ironically, Rosa's mother. The family's fortunes are mixed: Danilo heeds the advice of a talking pig and wins enough money at cards to start a coffee shop, only to then watch it gradually fall into decline.

Director: Jon Amiel
Producer: John Hardy
Screenwriter: Tony Grisoni
Production Co: Telso International, Master 1-1989, Channel Four Films, Enterprise Productions (II), Nelson Entertainment, TVS Films
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Surround

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