''Carried Away'' (also known as ''Acts of Love'') is a 1996 American English language film directed by

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. It is based on the novel ''Farmer'' by

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. The film stars Dennis Hopper, Amy Irving (Barreto's then wife),

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. The tagline reads "No love is safe from desire".

Plot

Joseph Svenden is a middle-aged schoolteacher who lives on a farm with his dying mother. In his simple life there is no excitement, even in his long-time relationship with a widow. However, when a 17-year-old beauty enrolls in his class, life takes an unexpected turn. She boards her horse in his barn and she then seduces him. They carry on a furtive relationship which leaves him torn between the passion, and knowing that he is doing something wrong. When her indiscretion starts the inevitable scandal, many different reactions ensue.

Cast

* Dennis Hopper as Joseph Svenden ** Todd Duffey as Young Joseph Svenden * Amy Irving as Rosealee Henson *

as Catherine Wheeler *

Julie Harris Julia Ann Harris (December 2, 1925August 24, 2013) was an American actress. Renowned for her classical and contemporary stage work, she received five Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Play. Harris debuted on Broadway in 1945, against the wish ...

as Joseph's Mother *

as Major Nathan Wheeler *

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as Dr. Evans *

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as Robert Henson *

Priscilla Pointer Priscilla Marie Pointer (born May 18, 1924) is an American retired actress. She began her career in the theater in the late 1940's, including productions on Broadway. Later, Pointer moved to Hollywood and making appearances on television in the ...

as Lily Henson *

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as Beverly * Alissa Alban as School Board Superintendent * E.J. Morris as School Board Woman * Joe Stevens as School Board Man * Connie Cooper as Charlotte * Eleese Lester as Marie * Doug Jackson as Frank

Production

directed his wife Amy Irving in a sex scene with Dennis Hopper, which was later edited. "You wouldn't believe what was cut," Irving said. "Sometimes I couldn't believe what he was asking me to do."

References

External links

* * 1996 films 1996 romantic drama films Films directed by Bruno Barreto American romantic drama films Films about educators CineTel Films films New Line Cinema films Films scored by Bruce Broughton 1990s English-language films 1990s American films English-language romantic drama films {{1990s-romantic-drama-film-stub