``Falling in Love,'' a captivating collaboration between Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep that transports audiences to dangerous love and New York.

De Niro wanted Streep to play his partner.

It goes without saying that what made this film a success was the performances of Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep. Producer Marvin Worth, known for films such as ` `Rose ' ' (1979) and ``Malcolm The person De Niro wanted to play Molly was Streep, with whom he had been looking to work together again in some form since `` The Deer Hunter '' (1978).

Streep responded to De Niro's love call by saying, ``We were both looking for something real,'' and detailed preparations began even before the movie started. They were largely led by De Niro.

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First, the staff go out of their way to create business cards for each character, giving the actors a more realistic background to their roles. We asked Christopher, a screenwriter, to transcribe everyday conversations between him and his wife, and use them as a reference for real-life conversations between husband and wife. Additionally, for two months before filming, De Niro and Streep meet once a week to discuss the role and fine-tune the script. In this way, a compelling story was constructed with great attention to detail.

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