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This Is My Life
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Synopsis
Based on the book by Meg Wolitzer, This Is My Life is the directorial debut for Nora Ephron, who adapted the script with sister, Delia Ephron. Dottie Engels (Julie Kavner) is a single mother with aspirations of becoming a standup comedian. When her Aunt Harriet dies, Dottie gets an apartment in Manhattan with her daughters, teenaged Erica (Samantha Mathis) and ten-year-old Opal (Gaby Hoffmann). Soon, Dottie's career is taking off and her agent, Claudia Curtis (Carrie Fisher), gets her on a comedy tour. Everything seems to work out well for Dottie, except that her daughters are left without a mother. Erica, who has just started dating Jordan (Danny Zorn) gets especially mad when she hears Dottie talking about her personal information on a talk show. The two girls are further upset with their mother's choice for a boyfriend, Arnold Moss (Dan Aykroyd). Eventually, Erica and Opal try to track down their real father, Norm (Louis di Banco), in upstate New York. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide

Cast

Gaby Hoffmann Opal Ingels
Julie Kavner Dottie Ingels
Samantha Mathis Erica Ingels
Danny Zorn Jordan
Dan Aykroyd Arnold Moss
Carrie Fisher Claudia Curtis

Production Crew

Jon Spirson Art Director
Tom McDermott Art Director
Tom McDermott Art Director
Meg Wolitzer Book Author
Patricia Birch Choreography
Bobby Byrne Cinematographer
Michael R. Joyce Co-producer
Carly Simon Composer (Music Score)
Jeffrey Kurland Costume Designer
Nora Ephron Director
Robert Reitano Editor
Carole Isenberg Producer
Lynda Obst Producer
Barbara Matis Production Designer
David Chapman Production Designer
Delia Ephron Screenwriter
Nora Ephron Screenwriter
Hilton Rosemarin Set Designer
Jaro Dick Set Designer
Year: 1992
Runtime: 105
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG13
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy Drama

Color type
Deluxe color

Release
February 21, 1992 (USA)
by 20th Century Fox