Notes on Love (1989): cast, story & where to watch
1989 · Film · ★ 4.5
Released in 1989, Notes on Love is a drama and documentary film directed by Jørgen Leth, running about 90 minutes.
What it’s about. Poet-filmmaker Jørgen Leth taps his own earliest inspirational veins by free-floating through a camera/microscope-enhanced set of poems with love as their first and final subject. For example, how a tropical island woman prepares for a meeting with her lover. The film was shot partly in the South Pacific with more than a nod to social anthropoliogist B. Malinowski's historical work The Sexual Life of Savages.
Who’s in it. Notes on Love stars Claus Nissen as Forfatteren / The Writer, Stina Ekblad as Kvinden med penge / Woman with money, Jan Nowicki as Manden med frakken / Man with jacket and Anders Hove as Nøgen mand / Naked Man, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 4.5/10, Notes on Love has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on DocAlliance Films and rent or buy it from DocAlliance Films. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Notes on Love page.
If you liked it. Fans of Notes on Love tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Notes on Love (1989)?
- In US, Notes on Love is available to stream on DocAlliance Films, and rent or buy from DocAlliance Films. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Notes on Love worth watching?
- Notes on Love holds an audience score of 4.5 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama and documentary. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Notes on Love?
- Notes on Love stars Claus Nissen, Stina Ekblad, Jan Nowicki, Anders Hove and Charlotte Sieling.
- When was Notes on Love released?
- Notes on Love was released in 1989, with a runtime of about 90 minutes.