Too Romantic is a 1992 dramatic short film that Todd Field created while a fellow at the AFI Conservatory. It was his directorial debut.[1] It is a dramatic piece about a fifteen-year-old boy taking a road trip with his recently widowed grandmother. The piece is notable in that it was Field's first project as a writer/director and his first introduction to many of the collaborators he continued to work with on subsequent projects, including his Academy Award-nominated features In the Bedroom and Little Children.
Too Romantic | |
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Directed by | Todd Field |
Written by | Todd Field |
Starring | Mab Ashforth Sean Murray |
Edited by | Barry S. Silver |
Distributed by | Mercury Film |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Premise
editToo Romantic is about a fifteen-year-old boy taking a road trip with his recently widowed grandmother.
Cast
edit- Sean Murray as Tim
- Mab Ashforth as Goose
- Glen Vernon as Barney
- Dorothy Blass as Lil
- Scott Adair as Bell Man
- Allison Duboise as Waitress
- Alida P. Field as Swan Girl
Crew
edit- Film Editor, Barry Silver
- Cinematographer Dave Perkal
- Written and directed by Todd Field
References
edit- ^ Ryzik, Melena (2007). "Todd Field biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2007-11-14. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
External links
edit- Too Romantic at IMDb