One from the Heart  

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"The film One from the Heart (1982) suggests that Francis Ford Coppola shares with Venturi and Baudrillard this fascination with [Las Vegas], the city that epitomizes the artificiality and allure of America." --From Text to Hypertext (2015) by Silvio Gaggi

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One from the Heart is a 1982 musical film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It is set entirely in Las Vegas, on the Las Vegas Strip and the desert surrounding the city. Though the film realistically evokes the feeling of being on the busy Las Vegas Strip, there were no location shots used in the film, it shot on studio sound stages with the single exception of one space on the backlot for a 'Las Vegas junkyard' set, described by a character in the film as being 'the garden of the Taj Mahal'.

Plot summary

The story begins on the evening of the Fourth of July in Las Vegas. Hank, a mechanic, and Frannie, a travel agent, break up while celebrating their fifth anniversary. He has been insensitive to her yearning for adventure and excitement. They both spend a night with their idealized partners — Hank goes with Leila, a circus performer, and Frannie goes with Ray, a waiter who passes himself off as a cocktail pianist and singer.

After their mutual nights away from each other, Hank breaks down, tracks Frannie to the motel room she and Ray are in, and abducts her. She refuses to stay with him and walks away, saying that this time it is goodbye forever.

Hank follows her to the airport, where Frannie is about to leave for her dream trip to Bora Bora. Hank sings to her to prove he is willing to be more romantic, but she boards the plane, saying it is too late. Hank, distraught, goes home and is about to burn her clothes when Frannie returns, realizing she "made a mistake".




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