|
My Life In Ruins
''My Life in Ruins'' (released as ''Driving Aphrodite'' in the United Kingdom) is a 2009 romantic comedy film directed by Donald Petrie and starring Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Alexis Georgoulis, Rachel Dratch, Harland Williams and Alistair McGowan. Set amongst the ruins of ancient Greece, the film follows a tour guide whose life takes a personal detour, while her group gets entangled in comic situations among the ruins, with a series of unexpected stops along the way. The film was released on May 7, 2009, in Greece ''Hollywood Entertainment''. Retrieved on March 19, 2009 and on June 5, 2009, in the United States. Plot Georgia is a Greek-American teacher who has traveled to Greece to teach Classic Greece at a local college. Laid off due to budget cuts, she is forced to obtain a job as a tour guide. She feels she has hit rock bottom, losing her passion in everything, and is told by her boss, Maria, that she has received negative feedback from the tourists who say she is b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Petrie
Donald Mark Petrie (born April 2, 1954) is an American film director and actor. Life and career Petrie was born in New York City, New York (state), New York, the son of Dorothea G. Petrie, Dorothea (née Grundy), a television producer, actor, and novelist, and Daniel Petrie, a director. He is the brother of writer Daniel Petrie, Jr. Petrie began his entertainment career as an actor, having trained and graduated from California State Northridge as a theatre major. Donald soon was appearing in many television episodes. In 1980, Donald decided to shift his focus to directing when he was accepted as a Fellow at the American Film Institute. Petrie has acted and guest-starred on television programs since 1976. Filmography Films * ''Mystic Pizza'' (1988) * ''Opportunity Knocks (film), Opportunity Knocks'' (1990) * ''Grumpy Old Men (film), Grumpy Old Men'' (1993) * ''The Favor (1994 film), The Favor'' (1994) * ''Richie Rich (film), Richie Rich'' (1994) * ''The Associate (1996 film), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |