Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 romance/science fiction film from Focus Features that explores the nature of memory and love.

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2004 - Romance - Science fiction - Focus Features - Memory - Love

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The screenplay is by Charlie Kaufman, who worked on the story with the film's director, Michel Gondry, and with Pierre Bismuth, a French performance artist. The idea started with Bismuth, who, according to Kaufman, mailed a note to several friends (including Gondry) explaining that he'd had them erased from his memory, in order to see what their reactions would be.

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Charlie Kaufman - Michel Gondry - Pierre Bismuth - Performance artist

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The film stars Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet and features Elijah Wood, Mark Ruffalo, Kirsten Dunst, and Tom Wilkinson.

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Jim Carrey - Kate Winslet - Elijah Wood - Mark Ruffalo - Kirsten Dunst - Tom Wilkinson

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It opened in North America on March 19, 2004.

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March 19 - 2004

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The movie's title is taken from a few lines from the much longer poem Eloisa to Abelard by Alexander Pope:

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Eloisa to Abelard - Alexander Pope

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:How happy is the blameless Vestal's lot!

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:The world forgetting, by the world forgot;

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:Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind!

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:Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd.

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