You Light Up My Life (1977)
- Directed by
- Joseph Brooks
- Genre
- drama film, comedy drama, coming-of-age film, romantic comedy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 5.4 of 10 from 20 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young woman feels pressure to follow her father's career as a comedian, but her true passion is singing and songwriting. She navigates small acting jobs, a strained engagement, and a meeting with a director who challenges her choices.
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What happens
You Light Up My Life is a 1977 American romantic drama film written, produced, scored, and directed by Joseph Brooks. It stars Didi Conn, Joe Silver, and Michael Zaslow. The film follows a young singer and songwriter who feels obligated to follow her father's borscht belt comedian career. She struggles to get small time acting work in advertising and children's shows with her fellow acting friends in Hollywood and shows marginal talent in standup comedy (mostly set up using her father's connections). Her happenstance meeting with a young director will set the stage for a series of conflicts with her fiancé, father and career decisions. On initial release, the film received widespread negative reviews from critics, though it was a commercial success. However, the film's soundtrack proved a hit and the title song (written by Brooks and sung for the film by Kasey Cisyk) won multiple accolades including the Academy Award for Best Original Song. A cover version by Debby Boone became a major hit, winning the 1978 Grammy Award for Song of the Year and becoming the single biggest hit of the decade. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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