The most cult romantic film disappears from Netflix

You only have a few days left to (re)discover one of the most moving romances in American cinema before Netflix part ways with it. Can you hold back your tears?

Many cult films and series are disappearing from the Netflix catalog this February. After The fall of the Black Falcon, Split or Red Dragonit’s the turn of the novelist Ghost to evaporate in nature. Worn by a couple of top performers – the much-missed Patrick Swayze (dirty dancing) and Demi Moore (On equal terms) aged 38 and 26 respectively when the film was released in 1990 – she is one of the essentials to have seen at least once in her life. Millions of viewers have seen tears roll down their cheeks as they watch the tragic story of Sam Wheat and Molly Jensen, a grief-stricken couple after a horrific assault.

Ghosta multi-award winning planetary card

One evening when he returns home, Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze) is murdered in front of his companion by a thug. This bank executive, who planned to marry the beautiful and talented Molly Jensen (Demi Moore), returns in the form of a ghost and manages to communicate an extravagant clairvoyant camped by Whoopi Goldberg (Sister Act), which electrifies the screen. Quickly, Sam understands that his murder is not the result of chance and that his companion is also in danger. Molly, who is drowning in grief after losing the man of her life, nevertheless feels that Sam is always close to her. A real global hit, the film won several awards, including two Oscars: Whoopi Goldberg won that of best actress in a supporting role and screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin that of best original screenplay.

Demi Moore gives a pottery lesson to Patrick Swayze

The most profitable film of the year 1990 totaled more than 50 million dollars worldwide, for a production budget of 22 million. One scene, in particular, built his fame, during which the characters of Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze communicate in extremely sensual and erotic ways while making pottery. Rocked by song Unchained Melody of the Righteous Brothers, this moment of anthology is classified in the Pantheon of sex scenes in cinema. In an interview, Patrick Swayze, who died of pancreatic cancer on September 14, 2009, described this scene as “by far the sexiest he’s toured in his entire life”. According to American journalist Wendy Leigh’s biography titled Patrick Swayze: One Last Dance the actor rehearsed the pottery scene with his wife Lisa Niemi in order to pass his embarrassment. You only have a few days left to review Ghost : Ihe film is leaving Netflix on February 28, 2023.

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