United States / Apr 15, 1988 / PG
"Zelly Never Made Me Choose Between Being Loved and Being Me..."
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A young orphan who lives with her grandmother in a large Virginian home infatuates herself with the voices of Joan d'Arc. Her French nanny seeks out the help of a rich suitor to take her and the orphan away when she realizes that the grandmother cannot offer the orphan the love that she needs.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Courtney Vickery | Dora |
| Lindsay Dickon | Kitty |
| Jason McCall | Alexander |
| Aaron Boone | David |
| Lee Lively | Elegant Gentleman / Record Narration (voice) |
| John Raynes | Bus Driver |
| Michael Stanton Kennedy | Taxi Driver |
| Rick Warner | Policeman |
| Julia Beals Williams | Maid (as Julia Beale Williams) |
| Terrance Afer-Anderson | Chauffeur |
| Jason Allen | Child on School Bus |
| Haley Curvin | Child on School Bus |
| Justin Grant | Child on School Bus |
| Andy Grimes | Child on School Bus |
| Jennifer Lee Harvey | Child on School Bus |
| Melissa Klein | Child on School Bus |
| Matt Laffler | Child on School Bus |
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| Stephanie Malara | Child on School Bus |
| Sharon May | Child on School Bus |
| Katie McGinty | Child on School Bus |
| Kris Monson | Child on School Bus |
| David Norris | Child on School Bus |
| Abby Parker | Child on School Bus |
| Erika Ritter | Child on School Bus |
| Woody Sullender | Child on School Bus |
| Curtis Worth | Child on School Bus |
| Amy Young | Child on School Bus |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Zelly & Me |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 15 aprile 1988 |
| Executive producer | Tina Rathborne |
| Production | Sue Jett, Tony Mark |
| Writer | Tina Rathborne, Helena M. Consuegra |
| Casting | Barbara Shapiro |
| Editing | Cindy Kaplan Rooney |
| Cinematography | Mikael Salomon |
| Assistant directors | Richard Feury, Chitra F. Mojtabai, Tina Rathborne, Susana Rossberg |
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| Camera operators | Mikael Salomon |
| Additional photography | Mikael Salomon |
| Production design | David Morong, Dianna Freas, George Griffin |
| Art direction | Dianna Freas, David Morong, George Griffin |
| Set decoration | David Morong, Dianna Freas, George Griffin |
| Music | Pino Donaggio, Thomas S. Drescher |
| Sound | Thomas S. Drescher, Pino Donaggio |
| Costume design | Kathleen Detoro, Hiram Ortiz |
| Makeup | Hiram Ortiz, Kathleen Detoro |
| Hairstyling | Hiram Ortiz, Kathleen Detoro |
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