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Mar 3, 2024 · Death Becomes Her 1992 Directed by Robert Zemeckis Starring Isabella Rosselini, Meryl Streep as Madeline Ashton
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Jul 31, 1992 · Death Becomes Her: Directed by Robert Zemeckis. With Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn, Isabella Rossellini. When a fading actress learns of an immortality treatment, she sees it as a way to outdo her long-time rival.
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- Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
- Robert Zemeckis
- 1992-07-31
One of my favorite movie scenes ever is from Death Becomes Her. When Bruce Willis's character is sitting by the pool and Isabella Rosselini's character gets out and a beefcake dude flips light switches to create spots as she walks, it kills me. The movie could have just had the spots appear for dramatic effect and left it at that.
- The Writers Envisaged The Film as A Small-Scale Indie
- Meryl Streep Thought She Was Supposed to Play The Part of Helen
- Isabella Rossellini Used A Body Double For Her Nude Shots
- Isabella Rossellini’s Body Double in The Film Is Now Famous in Her Own Right
- Meryl Streep Scarred Goldie Hawn’s Face Filming The Spade Fight
- It’S Become A Cult Classic with LGBT Audiences
- A Stage Musical Adaptation Is in The Works
- ‘James Dean’ and ‘Elvis’ Make Cameos in The Movie
- It Predicts Today’S Ageing-Obsessed Society
- Lisle Was Originally Going to Be Over 100-Years-Old
David Koepp has become one of the biggest screenwriters in Hollywood (via such credits as Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible and Spider-Man). [rtk_adunit_top] However, before Death Becomes Her was produced, Koepp says he and co-writer Martin Donovan had “nothing but credit card debt to our names,” and envisaged their film as a small-scale indie pro...
Although frequently referred to as a ‘chameleon’ in that she can adapt to suit any role, Streep is often cast as more reserved, wholesome characters. [rtk_adunit_top] That’s probably why, when Streep was offered a part in Death Becomes Her, she initially thought she would be playing the part of Helen. Streep felt that the character was ‘meant for h...
Death Becomes Her may have been deemed suitable viewing for all the family, but it definitely pushes the envelope in places. [rtk_adunit_top] This is not least in the scenes featuring Isabella Rossellini as Lisle von Rhuman, the enigmatic, ageless beauty who holds the mysterious potion that grants eternal life, and has a tendency to dress in next t...
The body double who performs Isabella Rossellini’s nude scenes in Death Becomes Her is none other than actress Catherine Bell. [rtk_adunit_top] Bell’s part in Death Becomes Her was actually one of her first acting experiences, and clearly inspired her to pursue a career in the film industry. Bell, now 51, has since gone on to forge a successful act...
One of the most memorable moments in Death Becomes Her sees Meryl Streep’s Madeline and Goldie Hawn’s Helen attack one another with spades. [rtk_adunit_top] This is despite the fact that both women have been rendered invulnerable by the life-giving potion. Alas, Goldie Hawn is not so invulnerable in reality, as discovered when Streep accidentally s...
While the general multiplex crowd might not have quite got it on release, over time Death Becomes Her found resonance with an audience the filmmakers didn’t necessarily anticipate: the LGBTQ community. [rtk_adunit_top] Members of the LGTBQ scene have since warmly embraced Death Becomes Her and today venerate it as a camp masterpiece. Notably, Death...
Given that Death Becomes Her is beloved by gay audiences, and that Broadway can’t get enough of rehashing films of yesteryear as musicals, it should come as little surprise that an all-singing, all-dancing stage adaptation of the 1992 film is in the works. [rtk_adunit_top] The adaptation was announced in December 2017, with Tony-winner Kristin Chen...
In several scenes throughout Death Becomes Her, eagle-eyed viewers might just have spotted references to deceased famous musicians. [rtk_adunit_top] One example of this is when Dr. Ernest Menville falls through the glass roof, subsequently landing in the pool. If you look carefully, you can see ‘Jim Morrison’ by the side of the pool with a girl. [r...
At the time of the film’s release, women in Hollywood had a hard time getting their voices heard if they weren’t slim, young and attractive. [rtk_adunit_top] Today, this has only escalated and shows no signs of stopping, with the anti-aging industry currently blooming. A prescient film, Death Becomes Her opened long before the days of reality TV sh...
In an early draft of the film, Lisle (Isabella Rossellini) was over 100-years-old, instead of 71 as she is in the final film. [rtk_adunit_top] There’s also an implication that Lisle has doled out her potion to various historical figures over the years. This included the likes of Abraham Lincoln, William Shakespeare and Max Factor, all of whom refus...
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Budget. $55 million [2] Box office. $149 million [2] Death Becomes Her is a 1992 American satirical black fantasy comedy film directed and produced by Robert Zemeckis and written by David Koepp and Martin Donovan. The film stars Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn, Bruce Willis, and Isabella Rossellini.
