Themes: Infidelity, Crumbling Marriages, Age Disparity Romance
Main Cast: Frances O'Connor, Simon Baker, Gregory Smith, Bryce Dallas Howard, Joanna Adler
Release Year: 2003
Country: US
Run Time: 85 minutes
Plot
Writer/director Alan Brown makes his feature-length debut with the comedy drama Book of Love, following his award-winning short film O Beautiful (released as part of Boys Life 4: Four Play). High school history teacher David (Simon Baker) is newly married to the lovely Elaine (Frances O'Connor). When they welcome the fresh-faced, teenaged student Chet (Gregory Smith) into their lives, both begin to feel a strain on their marriage after awhile. Book of Love premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004 as part of the dramatic competition. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
Sabrina Grdevich - Lilian; Ari Graynor - Naomi; Beth MacDonald - Yoga Instructor; Brett Tabor - Coach; Van Hughes - Swimmer #1; CJ Aker - Swimmer #2
Credit
Ellen Parks - Casting, Marie Abma - Costume Designer, Michael Moffa - First Assistant Director, Alan Brown - Director, Trevor Ristow - Editor, Mickey Liddell - Executive Producer, Stewart Wallace - Composer (Music Score), Kelly McGehee - Production Designer, William Rexer II - Cinematographer, Robert Ahrens - Producer, Damian Canelos - Sound/Sound Designer, Alan Brown - Screenwriter
A young woman named Elaine (Frances O'Connor) and her husband, David Walker (Simon Baker) meet a lonely sixteen year-old, Chet Becker, (Gregory Smith) in an ice-cream shop. Over time, the couple becomes friendly with Chet, who develops a crush on Elaine that culminates in a one night stand. Elaine later confesses her infidelity to David, and their marriage is destroyed by the affair.
