Alex & Emma

2003
12
1h 36m

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5.5/10

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Kate Hudson and Luke Wilson in Alex & Emma (2003)

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Comedy Romance

A writer must turn out a novel in thirty days or face the wrath of loan sharks.A writer must turn out a novel in thirty days or face the wrath of loan sharks.A writer must turn out a novel in thirty days or face the wrath of loan sharks.

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IMDb RATING

5.5/10

14K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

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Alex And Emma

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Alex And Emma Scene: Choose Between Two Women

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Alex And Emma Scene: Choose Between Two Women

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Alex And Emma Scene: Who Are You

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Alex And Emma Scene: What Kind Of Name Is Ylva

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Alex And Emma Scene: There's Always Heaving

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Alex And Emma Scene: Last Few Hours Have Just Flown By

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Trivia
The plot is loosely based on the life of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, author of "Crime and Punishment". He had promised to complete a new novel by a certain date, but one month before the deadline he hadn't written anything. After a recommendation, he hired a stenographer named Anna, who helped him complete "The Gambler" in 26 days. The plot of "The Gambler", which is based off of one of the author's own experiences, is about a tutor named Alexei who falls in love with Polina, who toys with him. Dostoyevsky and Anna fell in love during the writing process. They later married and had four children.

Goofs
When Alex and Emma are talking in Alex's bedroom, the time on the alarm clock jumps forward and back several hours.

Quotes
Emma Dinsmore: There are some things that are nothing more than what they are, they're not meant to last. They just take their place in your heart and make you a little smarter the next time.

Connections
Referenced in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Le Divorce/The Housekeeper/American Splendor/Open Range (2003)

Soundtracks
It All Depends on You
Written by Les Brown, Buddy G. DeSylva (as BG De Sylvia) and Ray Henderson
Performed by Jess Harnell

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A saccharine romance based on Dostoyevsky

No, Alex and Emma is not based on a Dostoyevsky story--it's based on an event in Dostoyevsky's life (1867). When he was 46, he married his 19-year-old stenographer whom he had hired while working on "The Gambler"--hastily written to fulfill a contractual obligation in order to pay off gambling debts. The stenographer was the calming influence in his life after a wild, doomed love affair with a woman who didn't mind spending his money but who refused to marry him.

I saw this story previously in the Russian film, "Sixty Days" (Hollywood just has to speed up the clock). This played at a film festival, is awaiting five votes on IMDb, and will probably never be available again for viewing.

But it was the better of the two movies.