Bella in rosa

Titolo originale: Pretty in Pink
Regia: Howard Deutch |
Anno: 1986
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Romance Dramma
Tag: high school | jealousy | bullying | outcast | crush | clique | first love | fashion design | peer pressure | social differences | school life | abandoned by mother | 1980s | wealth differences | teenage angst | record store | crush on friend | high school prom |
Cast: Molly Ringwald | Andrew McCarthy | Jon Cryer | Annie Potts | Harry Dean Stanton | James Spader | Kate Vernon | Alexa Kenin | Emily Longstreth | Jim Haynie | Andrew Dice Clay | Margaret Colin | Maggie Roswell | Jamie Anders | Dweezil Zappa | Gina Gershon | Bader Howar | Christian Jacobs | Audre Johnston | Melanie Manos | Jimmer Podrasky | Tommy Blatnik | Timothy J. | Terry Wilson | Bruno Coon | Jeffrey Hollie | Kevin Ricard | David Sutton | Kevin T. Williams | Rock Deadrick | Karen E. Laine | Kristy Swanson | Kevin D. Lindsay | Ithaka Darin Pappas | Cindy Cavallero | Kimberly L. Ryusaki | James Huffman | William Winckler | Robert Hitchcock | Saverio LoMedico |

Andie è una bella ragazza senza una lira, costretta a subire tutte le prevedibili umiliazioni da parte dei suoi ricchissimi compagni di scuola. Di lei s’innamora Duckie, studente anche lui e altrettanto povero. Le sue chance di conquistarla sono già scarse, ma diventano pari a zero il giorno che Andie si mette con Blane, bello, ricco e comprensivo…

Approfondimenti

Robert Downey, Jr. was almost cast as Duckie, when the ending had Andie getting together with Duckie [...] D
While Duckie is doing his dance inside of Traxx a box from K-Tel can be seen under a record display. D
When Andie and Duckie are in the car driving home, Duckie is changing radio stations. The song with [...] D
Andie's prom dress was created from two dresses. Costume designer Marilyn Vance bought the dresses f [...] D
Richard Butler, the lead singer for the Psychodelic Furs, said in an interview recently that "John H [...] D
Duckie's dance was originally set to "State of Shock" by Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson. When the f [...] D
Filmed at the same Los Angeles high school where Grease - Brillantina (1978) was made. D
The Rave-Ups are the band playing in the club scene. Molly Ringwald was apparently a fan of their mu [...] D
Margaret Colin's film debut. D
Duckie's line, "His name is Blane? That's a major appliance, that's not a name," was ad-libbed by Jo [...] D
In Trax, the soundtrack to Ladyhawke (1985) is seen. The movie was produced by this movie's producer [...] D
Of all of Hughes' movies up to this point this was the least raunchy; and had the least party scenes [...] D
Tracey Ullman was considered for the role of Iona, but her American accent wasn't quite there at the [...] D
Andie refers to Blaine as a "richie". John Bender (Judd Nelson) refers to Claire (Molly Ringwald) as [...] D
Alexa Kenin and Molly Ringwald were both on Facts of Life before starring in this movie. Molly starr [...] D
Included among the American Film Institute's 2004 list of 400 movies nominated for the top 100 Ameri [...] D
Anthony Michael Hall turned down the role of Duckie, because he didn't want to be typecast. He also [...] D
James Spader was offered the role of Blane, but he chose to take the role of Steff instead. He finds [...] D
Jerry Levine was considered for the role of Blane. D
Andie (Molly Ringwald) refers to Blaine (Andrew McCarthy) as a "richie". In The Breakfast Club (1985 [...] D
The genesis of this project emerged when Molly Ringwald asked John Hughes to write a movie based on [...] D
The book Andie hands to Blaine the second time he comes into Trax is "In His Own Write" by John Lenn [...] D
The original ending had Duckie and Andie ending up together. However, the test audience wanted to se [...] D
Released ten days after Molly Ringwald's 18th birthday in the U.S. D
Iona has a picture of Sid Vicious in her house. It is noticeable when Andie walks out of Iona's hous [...] D
James Spader and Andrew McCarthy appeared in Al di là di tutti i limiti (1987) and Mannequin (198 [...] D
Molly Ringwald had the stomach flu and almost passed out during the original ending, where Andie dan [...] D
During a 2010 interview, Molly Ringwald was asked if her character Andie was just a little bit attra [...] D
Justine Bateman reportedly turned down the role of Andie. D
John Hughes was unhappy with the ending. He wanted Andie to get together with Duckie. But the film's [...] D
Molly Ringwald hated the pink prom dress she had to wear. D
When Duckie gets thrown into the girl's bathroom, he says regarding the tampon machine, "We don't ha [...] D
When the ending was re-shot, all of the principal cast members had to be called back. Andrew McCarth [...] D
What's now known as "The Duckie Dance" was part of Jon Cryer's audition process. D
According to Jon Cryer, he did so many takes of Duckie's dance scene, that he tore through his shoes [...] D
Howard Deutch's directorial debut. D
Jennifer Beals was suggested for the role of Andie. D
Jon Cryer and James Spader appeared in this movie. Years later they would both appear on The Practic [...] D
"If You Leave" was not the original song Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark had composed for this mov [...] D
Andie's car is a 1958 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Coupe. D
Annie Potts' character answers the phone at the record store, "Trax, what do you want?" Her characte [...] D
The movie is dedicated to Alexa Kenin and Bruce Weintraub. Kenin, who played Jena, died in New York [...] D
Charlie Sheen auditioned for the role of Blane. Sheen and Jon Cryer would later star as brothers in [...] D
Anjelica Huston was considered for the role of Iona. D
Tatum O'Neal, Lori Loughlin, Diane Lane, Sarah Jessica Parker, Brooke Shields and Jennifer Beals wer [...] D
When James Spader auditioned for Howard Deutch and John Hughes, he completely immersed himself in th [...] D
Kristy Swanson and John Cryer appeared in Hot Shots. D
Andrew McCarthy and James Spader starred in Mannequin (1987). Kristy Swanson, who appeared at the en [...] D
There are two bands performing in the club that Andie frequents. One is The Rave-Ups, performing "Ra [...] D
A novel for the film was adapted and released in the same year of the film's release. H.B. Gilmour w [...] D
In spite of their chemistry on-screen, Jon Cryer (Duckie) has stated that both of his co-stars Molly [...] D
Though most critics liked this movie; it has a 79% approval rating on Rottentomatoes; Gene Siskel sl [...] D
Included among the American Film Institute's 2002 list of 400 movies nominated for the top 100 top 1 [...] D
In 2010, for the 20th anniversary of Entertainment Weekly Magazine, EW reunited Molly Ringwald, Jon [...] D
The filmmakers wanted Blane, to be "a hunky, square-jawed jock," but Molly Ringwald wasn't attracted [...] D
This is Molly Ringwald's favorite among her own films. Fact check: Actually she said they "were all [...] D
Simon is played by Dweezil Zappa, and there is a sign inside the Trax music store that says "Dweezil [...] D
James Spader's shirt is unbuttoned in every scene he appears. D
Jodie Foster turned down the role of Andie. D
Anthony Michael Hall was originally approached by Hughes to play Duckie, but he declined citing " a [...] D
Pretty in Pink star Molly RIngwald tells Out magazine that Duckie, the flamboyant best friend to her [...] D
Kristy Swanson's film debut. She was recommended by John Hughes for the non-speaking role of Duckett [...] D