"Frankie and Johnny" was well received by film critics. Michelle Pfeiffer was nominated for Best Actress in a Musical and Comedy Film at the 49th The United States of America Golden Globe Awards. McNally brought some scenes from the play to the screen during the adaptation. At the beginning of the original play, it was in Frankie's apartment. At the beginning of the film, the playwright arranged the lovers on the streets of New York and in the small restaurant where they worked. He then developed the only two protagonists of the original play into two protagonists and eight supporting roles. Cathy Bates said: “As an actor who plays a role in the original drama, it’s quite difficult to completely transition from drama to screen, because you have developed a deep feeling for the role and the script. I’ve heard some directors say they don’t want to Working with the actors in the original drama, they want to start again."
Frankie and Johnny background creation
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Extended Reading
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[doorbell rings]
Tim: Are you expecting someone?
Frankie: No.
[doorbell rings again]
Frankie: Hello, who is it?
Johnny: Frankie?
Frankie: Johnny?
Tim: Ooh, I just got goosebumps.
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Tim: [after repeated phone calls from Johnny] Excuse me, Johnny, I've got to hang up. We're expecting a call from you any minute