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Defending Your Life
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Defending Your Life is a 1991 American film written and directed by Albert Brooks. The cast includes Meryl Streep, Rip Torn, Lee Grant, and Buck Henry. The movie was produced by Geffen Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix via video on demand. It is an English-language romantic comedy and fantasy film.
The story is described by the tagline "The first true story of what happens after you die." It explores themes of the afterlife, allegory, prosecution, heaven, and satire. The film has a runtime of 111 or 112 minutes. It was released in 1991, with specific dates listed as March 22, 1991, and April 30, 1992.
Erroll Garner composed the music, and Allen Daviau served as director of photography. The production had a budget of $20,000,000 and generated revenue of $16,371,596. Critical assessments include a Bechdel test evaluation. Review scores are recorded at 97%, 7.7 out of 10, 7.2, and 6.9.
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6.9Is there love after death? After he dies suddenly, the hapless advertising executive Daniel Miller finds himself in Judgment City, a gleaming way station where the newly deceased must prove they lived a life of sufficient courage to advance in their journey through the universe. As the self-doubting Daniel struggles to make his case, a budding relationship with the uninhibited Julia offers him a chance to finally feel alive.
Cast
- Albert Brooks as Daniel Miller
- Meryl Streep as Julia
- Rip Torn as Bob Diamond
- Lee Grant as Lena Foster
- Michael Durrell as Agency Head
- James Eckhouse as Jeep Owner
Themes
- afterlife
- allegory
- prosecution
- heaven
- satire
- reincarnation
- car accident
- courtroom
- advertising agency
- past life
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- Bangsian fantasy
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Albert Brooks
- Screenwriter
- Albert Brooks
- Cast member
- James Eckhouse
- Composer
- Erroll Garner
- Cinematographer
- Allen Daviau
- Duration
- 107
- FilmAffinity ID
- 257987
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1992-04-30
- title
- Defending Your Life
- distributed by
- Netflix
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 7.7/10
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