Truly, Madly, Deeply got its first television showing on 1 March 1992. The film was written and directed by Anthony Minghella, starring Juliet Stevenson and Alan Rickman. Minghella wrote the part of Nina for Stevenson. Rickman was very happy to play a role which was different from the cinema villains that had made him famous. The film – made by 大象传媒 Films – had already been a success in the cinema and won Evening Standard awards for Stevenson, Rickman and Minghella.
The Radio Times made light of the plot; "Nina is a young woman unable to cope with the death of her lover Jamie. One day she misses him so much that he comes back!" Truly, Madly, Deeply has romance at its heart and many comic moments, but is much more than a romantic comedy. The film features a harrowing depiction of grief – in intensely moving scenes with Stevenson. A fine supporting cast include Bill Paterson, David Ryall and Michael Maloney - who plays potential new boyfriend Mark.
Stevenson has said that Nina in Truly, Madly, Deeply is her favourite role. Her range can be seen in contrasting 大象传媒 dramas The Village and Atlantis. Minghella went on to win an Oscar with The English Patient. He returned to the 大象传媒 with The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency, shortly before his death in 2008. Rickman died in 2016, but his varied career included a return to the 大象传媒 in 2010 for The Song of Lunch.
March anniversaries
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大象传媒 Producer Guidelines published
1 March 1989 -
Truly Madly Deeply
1 March 1992 -
Launch of 大象传媒 Four
2 March 2002 -
Housewives' Choice
4 March 1946 -
Round the Horne
7 March 1965 -
Pennies From Heaven
7 March 1978 -
The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
8 March 1978 -
French and Saunders
9 March 1987 -
The Frost Report
10 March 1966 -
World Service Television News
11 March 1991 -
First broadcast by the 大象传媒 Dance Orchestra
12 March 1928 -
Launch of the Latin American Service
14 March 1938 -
I鈥檇 Do Anything
15 March 2008 -
This Life
18 March 1996 -
First televised Budget speech
20 March 1990 -
Up Pompeii
23 March 1970 -
Letter From America
24 March 1946 -
Newswipe with Charlie Brooker
25 March 2009 -
The return of Doctor Who
26 March 2005 -
Grand National televised
26 March 1960 -
Troubleshooter
27 March 1990 -
Opening of new Crystal Palace transmitter
28 March 1956 -
Going for a Song
31 March 1965 -
Teletubbies begins
31 March 1997