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Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997): Cast, Ratings & Box Office

Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) movie poster

Love! Valour! Compassion! is a 1997 comedy drama directed by Joe Mantello, starring Jason Alexander, John Glover and John Benjamin Hickey. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $3 million worldwide. Critics gave it 71% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic.

Rotten Tomatoes
71%
worldwide gross
$3M
Metascore
59
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Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 48m (108 min)
Director
Joe Mantello
Genres
Drama , Comedy , Romance
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Love! Valour! Compassion! About?

The premise of Love! Valour! Compassion! without spoilers.

A flamboyant showman, a sharp-witted composer, and a charismatic choreographer are among a close group of gay friends who gather at a lakeside retreat every summer. As they spend time together, insecurities and long-held secrets surface, challenging the strength of their friendships. Through shared experiences and honest confrontations, they navigate complex emotions and ultimately reaffirm the enduring power of love, loyalty, and personal growth.

Love! Valour! Compassion! Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • male nudity
  • group of gay men
  • male frontal nudity
  • friendship between men
  • nudity
  • swimming
  • independent film
  • male full frontal nudity
  • screenplay adapted by author
  • gay character
  • man dances with a man
  • group of friends
+38 more
  • reference to swan lake the ballet
  • homosexual character
  • based on a stage play
  • summer the season
  • anniversary
  • twin
  • upstate new york
  • blind man
  • twin brother
  • aids
  • pubic hair
  • male pubic hair
  • canoe
  • costume
  • cake
  • brother brother relationship
  • volleyball
  • broken glass
  • blowing out candle
  • hispanic
  • spilled milk
  • singing
  • kiss
  • lake
  • skinny dipping
  • night swimming
  • hugging
  • driving
  • cigarette smoking
  • dancing
  • dancer
  • refrigerator
  • identical twins
  • illness
  • reference to ray charles
  • reference to nancy reagan
  • gay couple
  • tony award source
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Cast & crew

Love! Valour! Compassion! Cast

Jason Alexander leads the cast, with John Glover and John Benjamin Hickey. Directed by Joe Mantello; 7 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Love! Valour! Compassion!

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From the director

More from Joe Mantello

More films directed by Joe Mantello, best-rated first: The Boys in the Band and The Vagina Monologues.

Full filmography
Ratings

Love! Valour! Compassion! Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Love! Valour! Compassion! 71% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic.

Box office

Love! Valour! Compassion! Box Office

Love! Valour! Compassion! grossed $3 million worldwide.

1997 box office

Worldwide gross

$3M

US & Canada
$3M
Details

Love! Valour! Compassion! Also Known As

10 alternative titles, including “Love Valor Compassion” and “Amor, valor, compasión”.

Also known as
  • Love Valor Compassion
  • Amor, valor, compasión
  • Liebe! Stärke! Mitgefühl!
  • Любовь, доблесть, сострадание
  • Le stagioni dell'amore
  • Con plumas y a lo loco
  • Entre Amigos
  • 反串仍是爱
  • Szerelmi csetepaté, სიყვარული, ვაჟკაცობა, თანაგრძნობა
  • 사랑! 용기! 연민!

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FAQ

Love! Valour! Compassion! FAQ: Cast & Box Office

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Love! Valour! Compassion!, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Love! Valour! Compassion!?

Love! Valour! Compassion! runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).

When was Love! Valour! Compassion! released?

Love! Valour! Compassion! was released on May 16, 1997.

Who directed Love! Valour! Compassion!?

Love! Valour! Compassion! was directed by Joe Mantello.

More films by Joe Mantello

Who is in the cast of Love! Valour! Compassion!?

Love! Valour! Compassion! stars Jason Alexander, John Glover and John Benjamin Hickey, among 7 credited actors.

How much did Love! Valour! Compassion! make at the box office?

Love! Valour! Compassion! grossed $3 million worldwide.

How is Love! Valour! Compassion! rated?

Love! Valour! Compassion! has 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.

Does Love! Valour! Compassion! have a post-credit scene?

No. Love! Valour! Compassion! has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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