Love, Ludlow (2005)

Director:

Adrienne Weiss

Writer:

David Paterson (writer)

Release Date:

2 May 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

A guy, A gal, her brother and twinkies

Plot:

When Myra agrees to date the charming but vulnerable Reggie, her eccentric brother Ludlow is threatened, forcing Myra to finally take charge of her own life.

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Alicia Goranson	...	Myra
David Eigenberg	...	Reggie
Brendan Sexton III	...	Ludlow
Jay Patterson	...	Storkelson
Andrea Maulella	...	Carol
Marissa Copeland	...	Broker
Alessandro Magania	...	Waiter
Bernard Pollock	...	Bernie
Ruby Holbrook	...	Ms. Fernster
Jessica Durdock	...	New Office Temp
Randy Ryan	...	Subway Man
David Paterson	...	Distinguished Elevator Guy (as David L. Paterson)
Wally Dunn	...	Janitor
Barry Theiler	...	Fart Guy
Ed Backes	...	Special Appearance

MPAA:

Rated R for some language including sexual references.

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Digitrac Digital Audio System

Certification:

USA:R | USA:AO

Company:

Washington Square Films

Trivia:

Screenwriter David Paterson built the set where most of the film takes place. Myra's apartment. The set was built in the basement of a Church in Long Island.

Goofs:

Continuity: The position of Ludlow's foot when Reggie looks beneath the bureau for his keys.

Quotes:

Ludlow: Do you love him?
Myra: Lud, we've only had one date
[pause]
Myra: and two fights.

Surprisingly excellent movie

I walked into Love, Ludlow, on a whim at Sundance 2005 on Thursday evening, having heard nothing about the picture. I was much more than pleasantly surprised. The performances are excellent--first rate mature acting to create a world of adults who in many ways are like children, and total immersion and commitment to the whimsical "Queens, NY" depicted in the movie. The ambiguity of Ludlow's exact affliction adds texture to the piece and facilitates a deeper emotional connection to the material, and the jokes are just plain funny. I also was impressed at how skillfully and fluidly the film moved from comedy to drama, from situational humor to pathos. The audience laughed repeatedly throughout the show, and for all my skepticism I walked out with a smile on my face, and I was not alone. This is a fun, well-made, commercial, jauntily independent film I hope will get released soon.