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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Surround Sound, English, Spanish Subtitled
With little money, a poor education and no luck when it comes to love, Hilary O'Neil answers a want ad and finds her whole world suddenly changed. Hired as the caretaker to a seriously ill young man, she unexpectedly discovers they have much in common, even though he is wealthy and intelligent. Their growing friendship quietly develops into a deep and powerful romance that ultimately tests the boundaries of true love.
"Embodies that secret hope that love can conquer all." The Austin Chronicle
"It tugs at the heart and fills the soul... a four hankie triumph!" Mike Cidoni, ABC-TV
"Excellent acting " Epinions.com
Editor's Note
A simple romance that nonetheless carries a great deal of emotional impact, DYING YOUNG tells the story of Hilary O'Neil, an attractive young woman who, upon discovering her live-in boyfriend in bed with another woman, must move out and find a new job. She accepts a position as the in-house caretaker of Victor Geddes (Campbell Scott), a wealthy young man who is suffering from blood cancer. Hilary's first experiences of the aftereffects of chemotherapy leave her in doubt as to whether she can handle the job, but Victor convinces her to stay, as he is beginning to see in her a reason to live. When Victor informs her that his chemo has been successfully completed, they move to a secluded home to start a life together, until cancer once again intrudes. The film is rich in its portrayal of the hardships inflicted by cancer patients and their loved ones, as well as the power of love to lend strength to endure.
Plot Summary
Julia Roberts stars in this tear-jerker about a young working-class woman who takes a job as a live-in companion to a terminally ill patient. Her charge is a wealthy, reclusive young man with an eye for the paintings of Gustav Klimt -- and for lovely redheads like his new nurse. The relationship between the effete rich boy and the street-wise poor girl blossoms into romance as he teaches her about art and culture and she teaches him about life.
| Features | Audio: English, Spanish, French Dolby Surround Sound | | Widescreen Presentation | | Subtitles: English, Spanish |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 4/10/2007 |
| Running Time: 111 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1991 | | Catalog ID: 2220621 | | UPC: 00024543106210 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
MTV Award (1992) | | | Campbell Scott, Nominee, Best Breakthrough Performance | | | Julia Roberts, Nominee, Most Desirable Female | | | Julia Roberts, Nominee, Best Female Performance |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...A pretty, decorative movie....Roberts' Hilary is frankly irresistible..." 06/21/1991 p.C10Los Angeles Times
"...[Roberts] manages to seem more alive than life itself on the screen, alternately projecting resilience and vulnerability as conflicting emotions play across her face like light on water..." 06/21/1991 p.F1 Washington Post 3 of 10
Taking a cue from the popularity of "Ghost" and "Flatliners," Hollywood is trying to Get Serious, and deal with big issues of mortality and the afterlife. But it's hard to imagine crowds lining up around the block to see a movie whose title suggests terminal illness. So the summer bummer "Dying Young" has been baited with current hot-property Julia Roberts. - Joe Brown
Chicago Sun-Times 4 of 10
Dying Young is a long, slow slog of a movie, up to its knees in drippy self-pity as it marches wearily toward its inevitable ending. And when I describe the ending as inevitable, by that I do not mean that the hero of Dying Young actually dies young. The movie doesn't have that much imagination. - Roger Ebert
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