Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)

Original title

Why Do Fools Fall In Love

Directed by

Gregory Nava

Genre

drama film, biographical film, musical film, romance film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 52m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 52 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the true story of Frankie Lymon, a young rock and roll singer who found fame and died young. It shows how three women each claim to be his widow and fight for his royalties.

dramaticenergeticbittersweetretroemotionalconflict-drivennostalgicfast-paced

What happens

Why Do Fools Fall in Love is a 1998 American biographical drama film directed by Gregory Nava. Released by Warner Bros., it is based on the true story of Frankie Lymon, the lead singer of the pioneering rock and roll group The Teenagers for one year. Moreover, the film highlights the three women in his life, each of whom claims to have married Lymon and lay claim to his estate. Written by Tina Andrews, Why Do Fools Fall in Love stars Halle Berry, Vivica A. Fox, Lela Rochon, and Larenz Tate, who portrays Lymon. Little Richard also appears in the film as himself. "I Want You Back", one of the singles from the soundtrack, by Melanie Brown featuring Missy Elliott, peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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