The Love Guru (Original title)
Dates: 2008 (Copyright), 01 August 2008 (Release)Countries: Germany, USA, United KingdomDirected by: Marco Schnabel
Synopsis: Comedy. Raised in India by gurus, Guru Pitka lives in the USA, hoping to get to the top of the self-help business, above Deepak Chopra. Pitka's agent brings him a great opportunity: to take as a client a professional ice hockey star, Darren Roanoke, whose talent has waned because his girlfriend Prudence has left him for a French-Canadian paramour, Jacques 'Le Coq' Grande. If Pitka can restore Darren's stellar talent, ideally by giving him the self-belief that will win Prudence back, then Pitka will be a hero and will be booked to appear on Oprah.
Genre: Comedy
Subjects: Self-help literature, Ice Hockey Teams (Canadian), Infidelity, Indian community
Releases
Date: 20 June 2008Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 87 mins Dialogue (original): English
Title: The review of the year: Show me the funnyAuthor: HEWITT, Chris Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Empire magazine's overview of the eight biggest film stories of 2008. Short article praising Tom Cruise's cameo in TROPIC THUNDER and criticising the Mike Myers film The LOVE GURU.
In: Empire n223 January 2008 Page: 42
Title: News etc.: The Love GuruArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v18 n9 September 2008 Pages: 66-67
Title: Reviews: The Love GuruAuthor: ATKINSON, Michael Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n231 September 2008 Page: 61
Title: In cinemas: The Love GuruAuthor: JOLIN, Dan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1648 20 Jun 208 Page: 21
Title: Reviews: The Love GuruAuthor: SIMON, Brent Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1626 4 Jan 2008 Pages: 22-23
Title: 2008 preview: Hitting the high notesAuthor: LODDERHOSE, Diana Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief preview of films expected to do well at the 2008 international box office.
In: Screen International n1639 4 Apr 2008 Page: 6,8
Title: Here come the summer hitsAuthor: KAY, Jeremy Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Analysis of the potential international box office winners and losers for the period May-August 2008.
In: Variety 23 Jun 2008 Page: 21
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: LOWRY, Brian Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v401 n8 31 Aug 2007 Page: 22
Title: Films in ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v401 n12 7 Sep 2007 Page: 34
Title: Films in ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Change in listing.
Author: Davé, Shilpa S. Pages: xi, 191 pages
Description: The book also includes a chapter on the US television series Clone High (2002-2003).
Dates: 2008 (Copyright), 01 August 2008 (Release)Countries: Germany, USA, United KingdomDirected by: Marco Schnabel
Synopsis: Comedy. Raised in India by gurus, Guru Pitka lives in the USA, hoping to get to the top of the self-help business, above Deepak Chopra. Pitka's agent brings him a great opportunity: to take as a client a professional ice hockey star, Darren Roanoke, whose talent has waned because his girlfriend Prudence has left him for a French-Canadian paramour, Jacques 'Le Coq' Grande. If Pitka can restore Darren's stellar talent, ideally by giving him the self-belief that will win Prudence back, then Pitka will be a hero and will be booked to appear on Oprah.
Genre: Comedy
Subjects: Self-help literature, Ice Hockey Teams (Canadian), Infidelity, Indian community
Releases
Date: 20 June 2008Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 87 mins Dialogue (original): English
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(10)
In: Empire n235 January 2009 Page: 160Title: The review of the year: Show me the funnyAuthor: HEWITT, Chris Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Empire magazine's overview of the eight biggest film stories of 2008. Short article praising Tom Cruise's cameo in TROPIC THUNDER and criticising the Mike Myers film The LOVE GURU.
In: Empire n223 January 2008 Page: 42
Title: News etc.: The Love GuruArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v18 n9 September 2008 Pages: 66-67
Title: Reviews: The Love GuruAuthor: ATKINSON, Michael Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n231 September 2008 Page: 61
Title: In cinemas: The Love GuruAuthor: JOLIN, Dan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1648 20 Jun 208 Page: 21
Title: Reviews: The Love GuruAuthor: SIMON, Brent Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1626 4 Jan 2008 Pages: 22-23
Title: 2008 preview: Hitting the high notesAuthor: LODDERHOSE, Diana Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief preview of films expected to do well at the 2008 international box office.
In: Screen International n1639 4 Apr 2008 Page: 6,8
Title: Here come the summer hitsAuthor: KAY, Jeremy Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Analysis of the potential international box office winners and losers for the period May-August 2008.
In: Variety 23 Jun 2008 Page: 21
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: LOWRY, Brian Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v401 n8 31 Aug 2007 Page: 22
Title: Films in ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v401 n12 7 Sep 2007 Page: 34
Title: Films in ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Change in listing.
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(1)
Title: Indian accents: brown voice and racial performance in American television and filmAuthor: Davé, Shilpa S. Pages: xi, 191 pages
Description: The book also includes a chapter on the US television series Clone High (2002-2003).