Why Do Fools Fall In Love

“The story of three very different women.....with one husband in common.”

In the mid-80s, three women (each with an attorney) arrive at the office of New York entertainment manager, Morris Levy. One is an L.A. singer, formerly of the Platters; one is a petty thief from Philly; one teaches school in a small Georgia town. Each claims to be the widow of long-dead doo-wop singer-songwriter Frankie Lyman, and each wants years of royalties due to his estate, money Levy has never shared. During an ensuing civil trial, flashbacks tell the story of each one's life with Lyman, a boyish, high-pitched, dynamic performer, lost to heroin. Slowly, the three wives establish their own bond.

Director

Gregory Nava

Screenplay

Tina Andrews

Music

Stephen James Taylor

Status

Released

Release date

28/08/1998

Original language

English

Box office

US$ 12 M