Full of Life

When Emily Rocco (Judy Holliday) waddles into view at the beginning of Full of Life, her appearance marked a cinematic breakthrough; seldom had so pregnant a leading lady ever appeared on an American movie screen. With her baby's birthdate only a month away, Emily and her husband Nick (Richard ...more

Though novelist John Fante thought his literary career was over and forgotten by the time he started writing screenplays for Hollywood, his work gained critical prominence in the years following his death in 1983, and those who appreciate the pithy textures of his classic books will find similar qualities hiding in the corners of this domestic comedy. Adapted from his 1952 book, Fante is once again exploring his own life in a semi-autobiographical setting, this time the days leading up to the ...more