That's Life!

1986
PG-13
1h 42m

IMDb RATING

6.0/10

1.9K

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A wealthy yet depressed architect and his sympathetic wife strive to conquer their life issues in anticipation of Harvey Fairchild's 60th birthday party.

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Comedy Drama

Harvey, a wealthy yet depressed architect and his sympathetic wife strive to conquer their life issues in anticipation of his 60th birthday party.Harvey, a wealthy yet depressed architect and his sympathetic wife strive to conquer their life issues in anticipation of his 60th birthday party.Harvey, a wealthy yet depressed architect and his sympathetic wife strive to conquer their life issues in anticipation of his 60th birthday party.

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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

1.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 5 nominations total

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Trivia
The movie was shot in the Malibu beachside home of writer and director Blake Edwards and wife Dame Julie Andrews.

Goofs
Microphone shadow visible during party scene in the tent.

Quotes
Dr. Keith Romanis: Well, Harv.
Harvey Fairchild: Yeah?
Dr. Keith Romanis: Your heart is strong. There's absolutely nothing wrong with you physically whatsoever.
Harvey Fairchild: There's nothing wrong with me?
Dr. Keith Romanis: No. You're in a great shape.
Harvey Fairchild: Uh, I'm in great shape? Keith, did you ever hear the story about the fighter that was losing badly, you know, to the other guy? He's getting the hell kicked out of him and he comes back to his corner between rounds, and his manager says, "Keep up the good work, kid, because the other guy isn't laying a glove on you." And the fighter says, "Then you better keep your eye on the referee, because somebody is kicking the shit out of me." What the hell do you mean, nothing's wrong with me?
Dr. Keith Romanis: You're kicking the shit out of yourself, Harv.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Touch and Go/'Night, Mother/Blue Velvet/Where the River Runs Black (1986)

Soundtracks
Life in a Looking Glass
Music by Henry Mancini
Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse
Performed by Tony Bennett
Courtesy of CBS Records

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Overlooked and shouldn't be.

Don't be surprised if you have never heard of "That's Life." It came and went quickly in 1988.

Jack Lemmon stars as a hypochondriac who is turning 60 and believes death is just around the corner. Of course nothing could be further from the truth. His wife is Julie Andrews as a singer who awaits the results of a test to see if she has cancer. But Lemmon is so wrapped up with his troubles his fails to realize his wife may be the one actually sick.

I know the description makes the film sound down and depressing. Nothing can be further from the truth!! As directed by Blake ("10," "Pink Panther") Edwards, the film is laced with comedy to relieve the tension for the audience as well as Julie Andrews.

This is a film for adults. It tackles real issues in real ways. The performances are all terrific and the mixture of comedy and drama are just right. It makes the film a qualified success.