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Zelly and Me poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.9 / 100
1988·Drama·1h 27m

ZELLY AND ME

“"Zelly Never Made Me Choose Between Being Loved and Being Me..."”

A young orphan who lives with her grandmother in a large Virginian home infatuates herself with the voices of Joan d'Arc. Her French nanny seeks out the help of a rich suitor to take her and the orphan away when she realizes that the grandmother cannot offer the orphan the love that she needs.

Above the Line
Tina Rathborne·DirectorTina Rathborne·ScreenplayHelena M. Consuegra·Story EditorMikael Salomon·Director of PhotographyPino Donaggio·Original Music ComposerCindy Kaplan Rooney·Editor
Cast
Alexandra Johnes·PhoebeIsabella Rossellini·Mademoiselle ZellyGlynis Johns·Co-CoDavid Lynch·WillieJoe Morton·EarlKaiulani Lee·NoraLynn Hallowell·WaitressCourtney Vickery·DoraLindsay Dickon·KittyJason McCall·Alexander
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 4
Tina Rathborne·DirectorRichard Feury·First Assistant DirectorSusana Rossberg·Script SupervisorChitra F. Mojtabai·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Tina Rathborne·ScreenplayHelena M. Consuegra·Story Editor
Camera· 1
Mikael Salomon·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Cindy Kaplan Rooney·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Pino Donaggio·Original Music ComposerThomas S. Drescher·Music Editor
Art & Design· 5
David Morong·Production DesignDianna Freas·Art DirectionKathleen Detoro·Costume DesignGeorge Griffin·Title DesignerHiram Ortiz·Makeup & Hair
Production· 5
Tina Rathborne·Executive ProducerSue Jett·ProducerTony Mark·ProducerJane E. Urbanczyk·Production AssistantBarbara Shapiro·Casting
Other Departments· 7
Alex Wilkinson·CateringLinda Wilkinson·CateringTony Werthan·InternJohn C. Barton·DriverRobert Eddie Jr.·DriverHiram Ortiz·Hair DesignerFrantišek Daniel·Dramaturgy
By the Numbers
55.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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