Overview: One from the Heart: Reprise is a spectacular 4K restoration and reimagining of the 1982 cult classic from Francis Ford Coppola. Six minutes of footage have been added to replace the original negative, previously thought to be destroyed, resulting in a brand-new Reprise version, approved by Coppola himself.

One from the Heart: Reprise tells the story of a Las Vegas couple (Teri Garr, Frederic Forrest) whose break-up on the Fourth of July leads them both to a night on the Strip in pursuit of their romantic fantasies (Raul Julia, Nastassja Kinski). But in this town of gamblers and dreamers, should they bet it all on dreams, or give true love another roll of the dice?

Featuring breathtaking design, show-stopping set pieces, the stunning photography of Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now, The Last Emperor) and accompanied by the wonderful Oscar®-nominated music of the one and only Tom Waits, this neon explosion of color, sound, and innovation is a cinematic valentine for all movie lovers.

4K UHD Blu-ray Verdict: This is an often overlooked gem in Coppola’s filmography. It was critically blasted when it was originally released because of the high (at the time) cost of filming. The reviews at that time seemed to center more on how much Francis spent than on the movie and it’s visual style.

It’s a classic/simple story of a couple who have lost the spice in their relationship, who break up, seek other people and then discover that, perhaps, what they had was better after all.

Frederic Forrest and Teri Garr give excellent performances as the bored couple. Frederic Forrest in particular does a great job giving the audience the sense of a regular guy who thinks that something exotic is what he really needs. He’s also gives a great emotional baring when he realizes that he may have lost what he had.

Nice performances by Nastassja Kinski and Raul Julia (at his charming fast-talking energetic best) as the others, whose arms the main characters fall into.

The visual style is very audacious. It is very theatrical, with the most famous instance being the recreation of a Las Vegas strip street corner, built on a sound stage for the big dance number. The clever use of theatrical effects (like lighting crossfades through scrim to change from one scene/room to another) really gives this film a magical unreal feel.

I might call it magical reality, a lot of attention to detail, but not truly realistic, per say. I’ve found that us Americans seem very fixated on films being realistic, which may have contributed to the lukewarm reception this film received.

Oh, and in closing, this is accompanied by a truly FABULOUS soundtrack by the wonderful gravelly Tom Waits, partnered with the clear sweetness of Crystal Gayle’s lovely voice. [G.G.]