Movie: Lovely by Surprise

Top 3 Billed Cast

Carrie Preston
Carrie Preston

Marian

Michael Chernus
Michael Chernus

Humkin

Dallas Roberts
Dallas Roberts

Mopekey

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    Lovely by Surprise

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    Lovely by Surprise follows the journey of novelist Marian Walker as she attempts to finish her first novel. Facing the age-old problem of writer’s block, Marian seeks advice from a mentor and ex-lover. His seemingly innocent advice to kill the book’s protagonist unleashes chaos in her life as a willful protagonist escapes from her novel and appears in the unresolved corners of her past.

  • Release Date

    2007-01-01

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    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
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  • Languages:

    English

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