That's Life! (1986)

6.0PG-13102 minDirector: Blake Edwards

1986 film by Blake Edwards

That's Life! is a 1986 American comedy-drama film directed by Blake Edwards and starring Jack Lemmon and Julie Andrews.

The film was made independently by Edwards using largely his own finances and was distributed by Columbia Pictures.

That's Life! was shot in Edwards and his wife Andrews' own beachside home in Malibu and features their family in small roles, including Edwards' daughter Jennifer Edwards, Andrews' daughter Emma Walton Hamilton and Lemmon's son Chris Lemmon portraying the offspring of Andrews and Lemmon's characters, while the senior Lemmon's wife Felicia Farr portrays the fortune teller Madame Carrie.

Because of the film's independent status, many of the cast and crew were paid below union-level wages, resulting in the American Society of Cinematographers picketing the film during production and taking an advertisement in Variety in protest. As a result, the original director of photography, Harry Stradling Jr., was forced to quit the film and was subsequently replaced by Anthony B. Richmond, a British cinematographer.

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What is That's Life! about?
That's Life! (1986) — Harvey (Jack Lemmon) and Gillian Fairchild (Dame Julie Andrews) face a difficult weekend. Harvey, celebrating his 60th birthday, is stressed and depressed. Gillian is awaiting the results of a throat biopsy. Their lives are further complicated by their three grown children, a dit
Is That's Life! based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is That's Life! scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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