To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996): Cast, Box Office & Where to Watch
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday is a 1996 romantic drama directed by Michael Pressman, starring Michelle Pfeiffer as Gillian Lewis, Peter Gallagher and Claire Danes. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes and earned $4.2 million worldwide. Rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Michael Pressman
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Triumph Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday About?
The premise of To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
David is still devoted to his late wife Gillian, who died two years earlier. He copes with his grief by meeting her imagined ghost for nightly walks on the beach, maintaining their romance in his mind. As he remains trapped in the past, present family challenges surface, forcing him to confront reality.
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- grief
- widower
- obsessive love
- based on play
- legs
- teenage girl wears a thong
- woman wears a bikini
- 37 year old
- daughter
- friend
- wife
- teenager
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- beach
- ghost
- bikini
- long title
- beach house
- teen angst
- starting over
- father daughter relationship
- dysfunctional family
- drowning
- denial
- death of wife
- bereavement
- birthday
- character name in title
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To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday Cast & Characters
Michelle Pfeiffer leads the cast as Gillian Lewis, with Peter Gallagher as David Lewis and Claire Danes as Rachel Lewis. Directed by Michael Pressman; 13 actors are credited in all.
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Director Michael Pressman
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Peter Gallagher as David Lewis -
Claire Danes as Rachel Lewis -
Kathy Baker as Esther Wheeler
Also Starring in To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
· 9 more- Bruce Altman Paul Wheeler
- Wendy Crewson Kevin Dollof
- Laurie Fortier Cindy Bayles
- Seth Green Danny
- Freddie Prinze Jr. Joey Bost
- Lorielle New Blonde on the Beach
- Rachel Seidman-Lockamy Megan Weeks
- Danny Crook Lifeguard
- Todd Haven Paramedic
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday Plot Summary
What happens in To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On her birthday, Gillian Lewis dies after a fall from the mast of a yacht during a family outing, and the tragedy reshapes the lives of those left behind. Grief-stricken, David Lewis converts their Nantucket summer cottage into a permanent home, spending long days on the beach and reaching out to Gillian’s spirit, all the while unwittingly pulling distant from his daughter, Rachel Lewis. The house becomes a quiet shrine to memory, and the border between the living and the imagined blurs as David clings to a ritual of keeping Gillian close.
Full summary
The whole story of To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday, scene by scene
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday Box Office
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday grossed $4.2 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$4.2M
- US & Canada
- $4.2M
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday Trailers & Videos
The trailer of To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday.
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Which actress portrays Gillian Lewis in the film?
Cars in To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
10 cars on screen, including the 1979 Jeep Wagoneer and the 1986 SAAB 900.
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1979 Jeep Wagoneer Main role -
1986 SAAB 900 Important role -
1971 BMW 1602 Minor role -
1995 Chevrolet Astro Minor role
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “Feliz cumpleaños amor mío” and “Par Amour pour Gillian”.
- Also known as
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- Feliz cumpleaños amor mío
- Par Amour pour Gillian
- 질리안의 서른 일곱번째 생일에
- Flash Back
- 阴阳错恋
- Nepozvaný hosť
- A Gillian, per il suo compleanno
- Til Gillian på hendes 37-års fødselsdag
- Schatten einer Liebe
- יום הולדת שמח
- גיליאן
- Para Gillian no seu Aniversário
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- На Гилиан за 37ия ѝ рожден ден
- Джиллиан на день рождения, ჯილიანს 37 წლის დაბადების დღეს
- Джилліан на її 37 день народження
- Nezvaný host
- Feliç aniversari, amor meu
- Till Gillian på hennes 37-årsdag
- 夜未眠生死恋
- Feleségemnek
- 37. születésnapjára
- Gillian k 37. narodeninám
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To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday FAQ: Where to Watch & Cast
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office and post-credit scenes of To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday, each answered in a sentence.
How long is To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday?
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday released?
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday was released on October 10, 1996.
Who directed To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday?
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday was directed by Michael Pressman.
More films by Michael Pressman Who is in the cast of To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday?
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday stars Michelle Pfeiffer as Gillian Lewis, Peter Gallagher as David Lewis and Claire Danes as Rachel Lewis, among 13 credited actors.
Where can I watch To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday?
In the US, To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home (availability from JustWatch).
How much did To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday make at the box office?
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday grossed $4.2 million worldwide.
Does To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday have a post-credit scene?
No. To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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