Music from Another Room

Music from Another Room

Their romance began the day she was born.

PG-13 1998 · 104 min · ★ 5.6 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Music From Another Room is a romantic comedy that follows the exploits of Danny, a young man who grew up believing he was destined to marry the girl he helped deliver as a five year old boy when his neighbor went into emergency labor. Twenty-five years later, Danny returns to his hometown and finds the irresistible Anna Swann but she finds it easy to resist him since she is already engaged to dreamboat Eric, a very practical match. In pursuit of Anna, Danny finds himself entangled with each of the eccentric Swanns including blind, sheltered Nina, cynical sister Karen, big brother Bill and dramatic mother Grace as he fights to prove that fate should never be messed with and passion should never be practical.

Directed by Charlie Peters · Written by Charlie Peters

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Jude Law Danny Kowalski
Jennifer Tilly Nina Swan
Gretchen Mol Anna Swan
Martha Plimpton Karen Swan
Brenda Blethyn Grace Swan
Jon Tenney Eric
Jeremy Piven Billy
Vincent Laresca Jesus
Jane Adams Irene Swan
Bruce Jarchow Richard Swan
Kevin Kilner Hank Kowalski
Jan Rubeš Louis Klammer

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