Love, Gilda

Name: Love, Gilda
Genre: Documentary
Released: September 21, 2018
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 74
Cast: Amy Poehler, Andrew Alexander, Anne Beatts, Bill Hader, Chevy Chase

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: September 21, 2018 | Not Rated

Starring: Amy Poehler, Andrew Alexander, Anne Beatts, Bill Hader, Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Janis Hirsch, Laraine Newman, Lorne Michaels, Melissa McCarthy, Rose Abdoo

Summary: In her own words, comedienne Gilda Radner looks back and reflects on her life and career. Weaving together recently discovered audiotapes, interviews with her friends, rare home movies and diaries read by modern day comediennes, Love, Gilda offers a unique window into the honest and whimsical world of a beloved performer whose greatest roleIn her own words, comedienne Gilda Radner looks back and reflects on her life and career. Weaving together recently discovered audiotapes, interviews with her friends, rare home movies and diaries read by modern day comediennes, Love, Gilda offers a unique window into the honest and whimsical world of a beloved performer whose greatest role was sharing her story.… Expand

Director: Lisa Dapolito

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 88 min

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Kim Hughes

Sep 20, 2018

It’s hard to imagine anyone who enjoyed Radner’s performances in their lifetime not finding much to love about Love, Gilda… even as our hearts break a little at what might have been had she lived longer. Read full review

Randy Cordova

Sep 18, 2018

As a love letter to a talented and endearing soul, it's hard to fault Love, Gilda. Like its subject, it feels remarkably honest and genuine. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Aug 31, 2018

Dapolito gets at what Radner represented to those who followed her, and what Radner recognized in herself, that play-acting comedy let her “be prettier than I was, be people I could never be…Comedy allowed me to be in control of my situation.” Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Apr 27, 2018

It’s no easy task to find a fresh way to approach a familiar face, but D’Apolito does a wonderful job ushering us through the highs and lows of Gilda Radner’s life. Read full review

Sara Stewart

Sep 20, 2018

At its best, Love, Gilda intertwines the comic’s own narration — drawn from audiotapes, interviews and journals — with reflections from her current-day admirers. Read full review

Clint Worthington

Sep 20, 2018

Whether the result of the film’s brisk 90-minute runtime, or a lack of desire to investigate some of its subject’s greater desires and fears, Love, Gilda feels breezy to a fault. Read full review

David Fear

Sep 19, 2018

You’ll laugh, you’ll cry. You’ll leave still loving Gilda. The movie, not so much. Read full review

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Habibiehakim

Jun 30, 2021

Love, Gilda is really captured everything very very well, from happy to sad, added again with Radner real voice through the film really really makes Love, Gilda heartwarming yet heartbreaking too, it makes you smile, it makes you happy, it makes you sad, it makes you cry, life was sucks,Love, Gilda is really captured everything very very well, from happy to sad, added again with Radner real voice through the film really really makes Love, Gilda heartwarming yet heartbreaking too, it makes you smile, it makes you happy, it makes you sad, it makes you cry, life was sucks, she's gone too soon but it's the best for her.… Expand

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LegendaryLass

Jan 3, 2019

It seems a lot of woman comedians today don't know just quite what a wonder Gilda Radner was, especially given the role of women in comedy today. Love, Gilda provides a loving look at the life of Radner, with insight from her friends and family and even her personal journals.

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Brent_Marchant

Sep 30, 2018

A loving tribute to an immense talent -- and one who broke through many personal and professional barriers -- who became a huge sensation and who, unfortunately, left us all too soon. With interviews featuring many of her collaborators, a wealth of archive footage and excerpts from her ownA loving tribute to an immense talent -- and one who broke through many personal and professional barriers -- who became a huge sensation and who, unfortunately, left us all too soon. With interviews featuring many of her collaborators, a wealth of archive footage and excerpts from her own journals, Gilda Radner comes to life once again, entertaining both those who knew her work and others who are just now discovering it. An account of her story is long overdue, but it was well worth the wait.… Expand

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BHBarry

Sep 23, 2018

“Love, Gilda” is a documentary directed by Amy Dapolito which gives the audience a rare and introspective view of the life of the late Gilda Radner. Utilizing audio tapes, taped interviews, letters, home movies and her own diary, the film tells Ms. Radner’
s story via the voices of Amy“Love, Gilda” is a documentary directed by Amy Dapolito which gives the audience a rare and introspective view of the life of the late Gilda Radner. Utilizing audio tapes, taped interviews, letters, home movies and her own diary, the film tells Ms. Radner’
s story via the voices of Amy Poehler, Melissa McCarthy, Lorraine Newman and other friends and acquaintances of the of the late comedienne. From an endearing and overweight child to a talented and fun
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loving performer, we learn of her ups and down througho
ut a life that ended much too soon. I give the documentary a 7.0 rating and suggest that the film be seen by those who care about and/or are interested in this interesting and courageous lady… Expand

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TVJerry

Oct 6, 2018

Gilda Radner was the first female cast on Saturday Night Live, where she created some classic characters and cemented her place in comedy history. Luckily, her life was captured on film from an early age, so this doc had plenty of wonderful footage that continues thru her life and career.Gilda Radner was the first female cast on Saturday Night Live, where she created some classic characters and cemented her place in comedy history. Luckily, her life was captured on film from an early age, so this doc had plenty of wonderful footage that continues thru her life and career. There are interviews with close friends and several more recent members of the SNL cast reading her writings (as well as audio commentary from her own tapes).My only complaint is that the filmmakers assume you know her work, because the excerpts are very short. Anyone who's not familiar won't be able to appreciate her talent. An extremely loving tribute. NOTE: Stay thru the credit for one last batch of her wit.… Expand

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bigtech

Oct 1, 2018

Pleasant workmanlike documentary. I enjoyed this but I wouldn't say I was affected by it. Saw this at the theater, and a lot of the old archival footage shots had some bad compression artifacts.

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