Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's For One More Day

For One More Day is a 2007 television film adaptation of the Mitch Albom's 2006 novel of the same name, which was a The New York Times Best Seller. Produced by Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions, the film stars Michael Imperioli and Ellen Burstyn as leads. Director Lloyd Kramer also directed the TV film version of Albom's 2003 novel The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Michael Imperioli who also appeared in the previous film, had his son, Vadim, play his younger version in this film.[1][2]

For One More Day
Written byMitch Albom (author & teleplay)
Directed byLloyd Kramer
StarringMichael Imperioli
Ellen Burstyn
Composer(s)Lennie Niehaus
Country of originUS
Original language(s)English
Production
Producer(s)Oprah Winfrey
CinematographyTami Reiker
Running time92 min
Production company(s)Harpo Films
Release
Original releaseDecember 9, 2007 (2007-12-09)
Chronology
Preceded byThe Five People You Meet in Heaven (2004) (TV)

Nick Lachey performs the song "Ordinary Day" on the soundtrack of the film. The film was first aired by ABC on December 9, 2007.

Plot

The film is the story of a broken-down former baseball player, Charley Benetto (Imperioli), who is now divorced and estranged from his own daughter, on the verge of a suicide who gets to spend one more day with his estranged departed mother (Burstyn), whom he had blamed for leaving his father. Throughout the course of the movie, she takes him to various points in his life and he learns what actually was going on to get a truer picture of his life.

Cast and characters

Crew
  • Casting: Sheila Jaffe
  • Production Design: Clark Hunter
  • Art Direction: Hinju Kim, Fredda Slavin
  • Set Decoration: Traci Kirschbaum
  • Costume Design: Juliet Polcsa

Production

The film was shot extensively at Bridgeport, Connecticut, New York, and at two locations in the Fairfield University campus including the Loyola Hall. The Sopranos makeup artist Stephen Kelley helped Imperioli age from 20 to his 50s.[2][3]

Awards and nominations

References
  1. Hale, Mike (December 8, 2007). "Television: Holiday TV Is Devoted to Lightness (and Yes, Lots of Lights)". New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
  2. Mansfield, Brian; Keveney, Bill; Wloszczyna, Susan (10/4/2007). "Imperioli back for 'One More Day'". USA Today. Retrieved May 20, 2010. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. Lowry, Brian (Dec 5, 2007). "Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's For One More Day (ABC, Sun. Dec. 9, 9 p.m.)". Variety.
  4. Awards IMDb
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