Pretty woman ~~

Introduction

 

A man in a legal but hurtful business needs an escort for some social events, and hires a beautiful prostitute he meets... only to fall in love -- PRETTY WOMAN, it is one of my favourite romantic comedies.

Pretty Woman is a 1990 romantic comedy film. Written by J.F. Lawton and directed by Garry Marshall, the film features Richard Gere, Julia Roberts and Hector Elizondo. Pretty Woman's plot centers on down-on-her-luck Hollywood prostitute Vivian Ward who is hired by a wealthy businessman, Edward Lewis, to be his escort for several business and social functions, and their developing relationship over the course of Vivian's week long stay with him.







Originally intended to be a dark drama about prostitution in New York, the film was reconceptualized into a romantic comedy with a broader budget. The film was a critical success and became one of 1990's highest grossing films, and today is one of the most financially successful entries in the romantic comedy genre, with an estimated gross of $463.4 million USD.Roberts received a Golden Globe Award for her role, and received a nomination for an Academy Award, in addition screenwriter J.F. Lawton was nominated for a Writers Guild Award and a BAFTA Award. The film was followed by a string of similar romantic comedies, including Runaway Bride (1999), which re-united Gere and Roberts under the direction of Garry Marshall once again.

  

 

  

Storyline

Edward is a rich, ruthless businessman who specializes in taking over companies and then selling them off piece by piece. He travels to Los Angeles for a business trip and decides to hire a prostitute. They take a liking to each other and he offers her money if she'll stay with him for an entire week while he makes the "rich and famous" scene (since it doesn't do for a man of his stature to be alone at society parties and polo matches).

 

Awards

The film received four 1990 Golden Globe Awards nominations: Best Motion Picture, Best Actor for Richard Gere, Best Actress for Julia Roberts, and Best Supporting Actor for Hector Elizondo. The film also earned Roberts her second Academy Award nomination and her first nomination for Best Actress.
Win

48th Golden Globe Awards

Best Actress - Julia Roberts

Nominated

British Academy Film Awards

BAFTA Award for Best Film (Lost to Goodfellas)

63rd Academy Awards

Best Actress - Julia Roberts (Lost to Kathy Bates)

48th Golden Globe Awards

Best Motion Picture (Lost to Green Card)

Best Actor - Richard Gere (Lost to Gérard Depardieu)

Best Supporting Actor - Hector Elizondo (Lost to Bruce Davison)

Writers Guild of America Award for Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen - J.F. Lawton

 

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Reference list:

Janet Maslin (1990-03-23). Movie Review - Pretty Woman - Review. The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9C0CE2DD143EF930A15750C0A966958260. Retrieved 2009-09-29.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Woman

Pretty Woman casting information and trivia at IMDB; accessed May 17, 2007.