| Director | Nasri Cheppy |
|---|---|
| Producer | Raam Soraya Sunil Soraya |
| Writer | Rachmania Arunita |
| Starring | Samuel Rizal Shandy Aulia Yogi Finanda Titi Kamal Didi Petet Hilda Arifin Rianti Cartwright Helmy Yahya |
| Music | Melly Goeslaw Anto Hoed |
| Editing | Dewi S. Alibasah Sastha Sunu |
| Studio | Soraya Intercine Films |
| Released | 21 November 2003 |
| Runtime | 262 minutes (extended version) |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Language | Indonesian |
| Gross | US$6.4 million |
Eiffel... I'm in Love is a 2003 Indonesian teen romantic comedy film directed by Nasri Cheppy. The film stars Samuel Rizal and Shandy Aulia as the main characters, the film adaptation of the bestselling novel of the same name by Rachmania Arunita. Other people appearing in the film include Titi Kamal, Helmy Yahya, Didi Petet, and Hilda Arifin.
The movie won an award for "Most Favorite Movie" and nomination for "Best Movie" at the 2004 MTV Indonesia Movie Awards.
Plot
Based on the book with the same title, it tells the story about a teenage girl, Tita (Shandy Aulia), who led a perfect life. She had a lovely family, a patient boyfriend and 2 best friends who are always by her side. However, her mother was overly protective towards her and she is not allowed to go out. Her life completely changes when her parents good friend and his son, Adit (Samuel Rizal), came from France to stay with them. Tita was supposed to pick both of them from the airport. However, she waited at the wrong terminal and only realized that when Adit accidentally bumped into her and asked her whether she was the one who supposed to picked him and his father up. Adit was very cold to Tita from the start, however, her parents saw him as a reliable man and trust him to take care of their daughter. Things became worse when Adit told Tita that their parents were planning to forcibly match them as a couple.
Production
The film was shot in Paris.[3]
Extended version
Eiffel... I'm in Love has an extended version, which released a year later and reviews the story in this film in more depth.
Album
| Artist | Melly Goeslaw |
|---|---|
| Released | 2003 |
| Recorded | 2003 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Language | Indonesian |
| Label | Aquarius Musikindo |
| Producer | Anto Hoed |
| Prev year | 2002 |
| Next year | 2005 |
Eiffel I'm in Love is a soundtrack to the 2003 film of the same name, released on 24 October 2003, by Aquarius Musikindo. The soundtrack features Melly Goeslaw as the lead singer, Jimmo, and Yann (a former Koolkynky member). The soundtrack features ten original songs written for the film, as well as "Eiffel I'm in Love" film score composed by Goeslaw.[1][2]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipients | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MTV Indonesia Movie Awards | Most Favorite Movie | Eiffel I'm in Love | |
| Best Movie | ||||
| Most Favorite Actor | Samuel Rizal | |||
| Most Favorite Actress | Shandy Aulia | |||
| Best Song in Movie | Melly Goeslaw (featuring Jimmo) – "Pujaanku" (Eiffel I'm in Love) | |||
| Best Crying Scene | Shandy Aulia | |||
| Best Director | Nasri Cheppy |
Box office
Eiffel... I'm in Love was a box office success and set a box office record that was not broken till the release of Ayat-Ayat Cinta (2008).[4]
Sequel
A sequel titled Eiffel I'm in Love 2 was released in 2018.[3]
References
- ^ "Eiffel I'm in Love: Original Soundtrack". Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Ost. Eiffel I'm in Love". Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "What's to come from "Eiffel...I'm in Love" star Samuel Rizal". daman.co.id. 21 February 2018.
- ^ Barker, Thomas (2019). Indonesian Cinema after the New Order: Going Mainstream. doi:10.2307/j.ctvx1hwf2. JSTOR j.ctvx1hwf2
External links
- Eiffel I'm in Love at IMDb