Gloria
Promotional poster for the theatrical release of Gloria (1980)
Directed by	John Cassavetes
Produced by	Sam Shaw
Written by	John Cassavetes
Starring	Gena Rowlands Julie Carmen Juan Adames
Release date(s)	October 1, 1980
Running time	123 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Gloria is a 1980 film written and directed by John Cassavetes. It tells the story of a gangster's girlfriend who goes on the run with a young boy who is being hunted by the mob for information he may or may not have. It stars Gena Rowlands and Juan Adames.

Cassavetes did not originally intend to direct his screenplay; he planned merely to sell the story to Columbia Pictures. However, once his wife, Gena Rowlands, was asked to play the title character in the film, she asked Cassavetes to direct it.

[edit] Awards

Gena Rowlands was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the picture, and the film won the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival, tying with Atlantic City. The young boy Gloria was protecting, played by Juan Adames, tied with Sir Laurence Olivier for the Worst Supporting Actor Razzie award of 1980.

[edit] Remakes and Influences

The film was remade in 1999 under the same title with a screenplay by Steve Antin and directed by Sidney Lumet. It stars Sharon Stone and Jean-Luke Figueroa.

Other films inspired by Gloria include Ultraviolet (2006), which uses the premise of a woman on the run with a little boy and transposes the story to a dystopian futuristic setting, and Erick Zonca's 2008 film Julia, starring Tilda Swinton. Luc Besson's film Léon also was inspired by Gloria, with actor Jean Reno playing the accidental guardian of a young girl (Natalie Portman) whose family was murdered by corrupt DEA agents.

[edit] External links

• Gloria at the Internet Movie Database

v • d • e Films directed by John Cassavetes Shadows • Too Late Blues • A Child is Waiting • Faces • Husbands • Minnie and Moskowitz • A Woman Under the Influence • The Killing of a Chinese Bookie • Opening Night • Gloria • Love Streams • Big Trouble

Awards and achievements
Preceded by No awards 1969-1979 Die Artisten in der Zirkuskuppel: Ratlos (1968)	Golden Lion winner 1980 tied with Atlantic City	Succeeded by Marianne and Julianne

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