

One Day
One Day

About The Film
After one day together – July 15th, 1988, their college graduation – Emma Morley (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter Mayhew (Jim Sturgess) begin a friendship that lasts a lifetime. She's a working-class girl who dreams of making the world a better place. He's a wealthy charmer who thinks the world is his playground. Somewhere over the next two decades, these two very different people realize that the love they've been hoping for has been there for them all along. Directed by Lone Scherfig (An Education) and based on the bestselling novel by David Nicholls, it's a touching story critics call "a smart and endearing romantic comedy." (US Weekly)
- Starring
- Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson, Romola Garai, Rafe Spall, Ken Stott, Jodie Whittaker, Tom Arnold
- Directed By
- Lone Scherfig
- Written By
- David Nicholls, David Nicholls
- Produced By
- Nina Jacobson
A Look Back at One Day

A Look Back at One Day
After one day together – July 15th, 1988, their college graduation – Emma Morley (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter Mayhew (Jim Sturgess) begin a friendship that lasts a lifetime. She's a working-class girl who dreams of making the world a better place. He's a wealthy charmer who thinks the world is his playground. Somewhere over the next two decades, these two very different people realize that the love they've been hoping for has been there for them all along.
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Carpe Diem! The #FocusBookClub enjoys One Day
Read David Nicholls’ romantic bestseller, then see Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess bring it to life
New York Times Comes to the ONE DAY party
Bee-Shyuan Chang of the New York Times chronicles her night with Focus in “One Night heralds ONE DAY.” The piece covers Lone Scherfig’s ONE DAY’s night, from the premiere’s red carpet to the after-premiere part at the Russian Tea Room. Since there is in the style page, there’s lots of style musings, from noting Anne Hathaway’s strapless gold and black Alexander McQueen dress to designer Rachel Roy’s reasons for wearing actual pajamas to the premiere: ““I like to take risks. I want to show young girls in particular that you can have fun in fashion.” And fun it was for all....
Anne Hathaway & Jim Sturgess take MTV Chemistry Test
At MTV's Hollywood Crush, MTV News' Josh Horowitz interviews ONE DAY's Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess about their chemistry on set. As Blogger Terri Schwartz notes at the end of her post om the video: "Are we the only ones affected by how adorable this back-and-forth was." Indeed it was. Is.
Boston Globe revolves around ONE DAY Anne Hathaway
In recent Boston Globe piece, Judy Abel's "Making her Own Magic," Anne Hathaway talks about her life and her ONE DAY character Emma's life, and the points in between. Indeed Hathaway talks about how she loved the story of ONE DAY, and that, "It's not surprising I'm drawn to stories about later bloomers....I think women get more confident as they get older and become happier.'' Having played princess (with a happily ever after), Hathaway highlighted ONE DAY's more naturalistic approach:
Because movies - particularly some of the movies I've made - make it seem like you can find your soul mate and get everything worked out in 6.4 days. I like the idea that these people had to work a few things out for themselves before they could find love.
Caryn James talks with Lone Scherfig about Love
In her blog James on Screens, film critic Caryn James talks with ONE DAY director Lone Scherfig about making the film and the lost art of romance films, as in films like THE WAY WE WERE.
Anne Hathaway covers Marie Claire
For their September issue, the Fashion Mag Marie Claire picked the ever stylish Anne Hathaway in a star-burst Dolce & Gabbana dress. Online is a chic slideshow with gorgeous pix by photographer Mark Abrahams of Ms. Hathaway in a range of elegant poses. Gorgeous in gowns, Hathaway is bluntly honest about the emotional power of ONE DAY in her interview. She recounts that when she read the story, "I felt like I'd been punched in the stomach. I was crying and gulping for air. Very few movies are honest about love."
PopSugar: Anne Hathaway's Biggest Fan Meets Her Idol
PopSugar held a contest for Anne Hathaway’s biggest fan. And the winner Areeba attends the ONE DAY press junket to interview Anne, offer her cupcakes, and do a little ‘girl talk” about Jim Sturgess. So sweet. Watch the whole series.
ONE DAY Pics + Video on Yahoo
As the seconds count down to the opening of Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess' romance ONE DAY, you can find new clips and pics about the film at Yahoo Movies.
Anne Hathaway: Harper's Bazaar's Cover Girl
One Day's star Anne Hathaway, gloriously photographed by Alexi Lubomirski, appears on the cover of the August Harper's Bazaar in a blooming red-rose Gucci gown. And on the inside, Hathaway opens up to Cathy Horyn about the power of Lone Scherfig's One Day: ""Every girl feels she's Emma Morley....There's so much growth that happens in your 20s. To me, the character felt very authentic to that experience." And about James Franco, nail polish, and Brokeback Mountain. If you just want to look, there's a delightful slide show of fashion pix from her cover shoot.
Jim Sturgess in The Telegraph on costumes and character
The British paper The Telegraph carried a fascinating interview with ONE DAY's star Jim Sturgess in the magazine section this weekend. Done by Vicki Reid, the interview coves a lot of territory, from Sturgess' teen rock band days to his new projects to the complexity of getting Dex just right. Perhaps one of the most interesting things is the way Sturgess used costumes to build his character...

