Death Becomes Her (1992)
Death Becomes Her was the link movie connecting Enemy and Waterloo.
Linked through Isabella Rossellini and Ian Ogilvy.
Both Isabella Rossellini and Ian Ogilvy appeared in Death Becomes Her.
About Death Becomes Her
"In one small bottle... The fountain of youth. The secret of eternal life. The power of an ancient potion. Sometimes it works... sometimes it doesn't."
Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once her arch-rival Helen's fiancé. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Written by David Koepp, Martin Donovan
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The film won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, a recognition linked in the article to its pioneering use of computer-generated imagery.
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Score by Alan Silvestri
Movie trivia
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Kevin Kline was the first choice to play Dr. Ernest Menville but fell out over a pay dispute; Jeff Bridges and Nick Nolte were considered before Bruce Willis was eventually cast.
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Principal photography ran from December 9, 1991 to April 7, 1992 and was shot entirely in Los Angeles, using locations like Greystone Mansion and the Ebell of Los Angeles; the mansion exterior is at 1125 Oak Grove Avenue in San Marino while interiors were sets, and the final tumble was filmed at Mount St. Mary's University in Brentwood.
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The film was the first to use CGI skin texture — notably in the shot where Madeline resets her neck — and its dislocated-head sequences combined chroma key, an animatronic by Amalgamated Dynamics, and prosthetic make‑up on Meryl Streep.
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Digital advancements pioneered on Death Becomes Her were incorporated into Industrial Light and Magic's next project, Jurassic Park; the two films also shared cinematographer Dean Cundey and production designer Rick Carter.
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During the shovel fight Meryl Streep accidentally cut Goldie Hawn's face, leaving a faint scar; Streep later said she disliked working on effects‑heavy projects and vowed never to do another one, calling the process tedious.
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Director Robert Zemeckis cut several filmed scenes to improve pacing and entirely redid the original ending after test audiences reacted unfavorably; the discarded ending featured Tracey Ullman as a bartender named Toni and Ullman was one of five actors with speaking roles eliminated.
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