The History of Love
Seen it?2016 | 134 min | Drama, Romance, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved Doctor Zhivago, start here.
- The mood
- Intense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The story of a long-lost book that mysteriously reappears and connects an old man searching for his son with a girl seeking a cure for her mother's loneliness.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Radu Mihăileanu
- Derek JacobiLeopold Gursky
- Sophie NélisseAlma Singer
- Gemma ArtertonAlma Mereminski
- Elliott GouldBruno Leibovitch
- Torri HigginsonCharlotte Singer
- Mark RendallYoung Leopold Gursky
- Corneliu UliciYoung Bruno Leibovitch
- William AinscoughBird Singer
- Alex Ozerov-MeyerMisha Strumann
- Jamie BlochZoey Schwartz