| You Light Up My Life | |
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| Directed by | Joseph Brooks |
| Produced by | Joseph Brooks |
| Written by | Joseph Brooks |
| Starring | Didi Conn Joe Silver Michael Zaslow |
| Music by | Joseph Brooks |
| Cinematography | Eric Saarinen |
| Editing by | Lynzee Klingman |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 31, 1977 |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
You Light Up My Life is a 1977 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Joseph Brooks.[1] The picture stars Didi Conn, Stephen Nathan and Michael Zaslow, and follows a girl named Laurie (Conn), who wants to be a singer. Soon, she finds herself pressed by young friends to sing and her father, who wants her to be a comic. [1]
The film was widely panned by critics, garnering a 20% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[2] Some cited Didi Conn's sensitive portrayal and the title song as its most worthwhile features.[2]
It received the Academy Award for Best Original Song as well as the Grammy Award for Record of the Year for "You Light Up My Life" written by Joseph Brooks and performed in the film by Kasey Cisyk.[1] The song was covered by Debby Boone and upon release was #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 for a record-setting 10 consecutive weeks, making it the biggest of the 1970s. It earned Debby Boone a Grammy for Best New Artist.