劇情簡介
版本一：
記錄了一個家庭最好、最壞及最有趣時的情形，這個家庭包括四名成員：年老的父親勞（沃特馬素飾）；長女喬姬婭（戴安姬頓飾），她是一家婦女雜誌的主編；二女兒艾薇（梅格瑞恩飾）；小女兒馬蒂（麗莎庫卓飾），她是一名半紅不黑的肥皂劇演員。三姐妹各人有各人的事業，整天忙個不停，而父親又不負責任、從不關心女兒的生活，所以父女之間只偶爾用電話聯絡，而所有普通的家庭所能遇到的歡樂、淚水和矛盾等問題他們也總在電話里解決。直到有一天，父親病危住進了洛杉磯醫院，死亡的可能性才拉近了父女關係...
版本二：
三姐妹喬雅、伊芙和文迪各有各的生活，平時只靠電話維繫感情。喬雅是時裝雜誌編輯，日理萬機；伊芙長年照顧老父，還要為他分擔感情問題；文迪是肥皂劇演員，頭腦簡單。老父病危將她們拉在一起，由話不投機到患難與共，漸漸體會到這份難能可貴的姐妹情……
版本三：
來電傳情劇照相冊 老邁、鰥居的莫澤爾過著孤寂的晚年生活。他的三個女兒奔波於快節奏的現代生活之中，老大喬治婭開辦了一家女性雜誌，老二伊芙開了一家自己的公司，老三麥迪是個小有名氣的肥皂劇演員。雖然也時時關心自己的老父，但除了伊芙抽空照看莫澤爾外，女兒們很難與他相聚，通常只通過電話與他聯繫。老莫澤爾漸入老年痴呆的境地，思念女兒心急，時時打電話“騷擾”，三姐妹也因各自的工作和感情上的波折，對老父也就“愛莫能助”，甚至因贍養義務分擔的不平衡而發生口角。終於，老莫澤爾那並不幸福的晚年之路走到盡 頭，女兒們也得到解脫。然而，當父親病危和去世時，三姐妹才發現，這個平凡的父親在她們心目中的重要地位，她們也在這時才又真誠地重拾手足之情。
這部影片告訴我們，現代通訊工具再發達，也不能取代骨肉之間面對面的交往與關愛，尤其是孤獨的老人多么需要親人“常回家看看”啊。現代商業文明在逐漸吞噬著傳統的親情。我們身處的時代呼喚這樣的“親情片”。三位好萊塢影星在這部影片中閃亮登場：大姐喬治婭由黛安娜·基頓（Deane Keaton）飾演，並擔任本片的導演；二姐伊芙由梅格·瑞安（Meg Ryan）飾演；三妹麥迪由莉薩·庫德勞（Lisa Kudrow）飾演。她們的表演自然親切，完全是穿梭於現時生活中的人物的再現。
影碟中人物近鏡頭的特寫較多，老父莫澤爾痴凝的面部表情，臉上密布的清晰的皺紋表現得十分真實，畫面解析度上乘。尤其是莫澤爾最疼愛的二女伊芙在照看老父時，有多處閃現了她的回憶與現實鏡頭的轉接。遠與近、暗與亮、朦朧與明麗相互交替，不但顯示了攝影技術的精湛，更突出了伊芙的心理活動——她對往昔父女深情、人生苦短的感慨，強化了影片的藝術效果。伊芙的服飾以及各個場景中物件的線條和質感也非常銳利鮮活。音效方面沒有大動態的驚爆片段，其表現仍然是以豐富的細節見長。演員的對話音效很富個性，定位較準確，此外，劇情需要時該有的移動包圍感也運用得較好，如老父病危時三姐妹在醫院長長的走廊里奔跑，急促的腳步聲以不同的響度、方位傳來即是較精彩的一例。
影片段預告絮
《來電傳情》是由由戴安姬頓自導自演，《西雅圖夜未眠》、《電子情書》的編劇諾拉艾芙倫操刀的家庭喜劇，更邀請了美國甜心梅格瑞恩加盟，影片上映一周即擊敗了走勢強勁的經典恐怖片《驚聲尖叫3》登上票房No.1，相信是一部值得一看的佳片。
演職員表
導演
黛安娜·基頓
演員
梅格·瑞恩 Eve Mozell Marks
黛安娜·基頓 Georgia Mozell
沃爾特·馬修 Lou Mozell
莉薩·庫多 Maddy Mozell
克勞斯·利特曼 Pat Mozell
亞當·阿金 Joe Marks
Ann Bortolotti Ogmed Kunundar
R.A. Buck Gay Man
Johnathan Cale Hairdresser
Maree Cheatham Angie
Jaffe Cohen Sub-Editor
曼迪·克里斯特-Dr. Kelly
Ethan Dampf Four Year Old Jesse
Kristina Dorn Young Pat
Libby Hudson Libby
Stephanie Ittelson Victoria
耶希·詹姆斯 Jesse Marks
Bob Kirsh Nixon Library Representative
Phil Levesque Gay Man
Carol Mansell Woman Who Recognizes Maddy
Charles Matthau Young Lou
伊迪·邁克萊爾 Esther
Shaun Duke Dr. Omar Kunundar
Ben Murphy Richard (scenes deleted)
Catherine Paolone Doctor
Mary Beth Pape Mother at Party
Talia-Lynn Prairie Four Year Old Maddy
Bill Robinson Doctor on Soap
Tracee Ellis Ross Kim
Katie Stratton Twelve Year Old Georgia
Venessia Valentino Nurse at Mesh Window
Lucky Vanous Montana Dude
克里婭·文森特 Madge Turner
Paige Wolfe Six Year Old Eve
編劇
諾拉·依弗朗 (screenplay) 迪麗亞·艾芙倫 (screenplay)
製片人
諾拉·依弗朗 producer
迪麗亞·艾芙倫 executive producer
Laurence Mark producer
Diana Pokorny co-producer
Bill Robinson executive producer
原創音樂 David Hirschfelder
改編音樂
攝像師
Howard Atherton
電影剪輯 Julie Monroe
協調劇組人員 Lisa Beach
造型設計 Waldemar Kalinowski
藝術指導 Troy Sizemore
布景師 Florence Fellman
服裝設計 Bobbie Read
化妝師
Steve Artmont makeup supervisor
Kelcey Fry makeup designer: Ms. Keaton
製片主管
Michelle Morrissey production supervisor
Diana Pokorny unit production manager
助理導演
K.C. Colwell first assistant director
Paula Harris assistant director
Darin Rivetti second assistant director
Laurie Webb second assistant director
美術
Francois Audouy illustrator
Deana Albers assistant property master
Tony Castagnola greens foreman
Mick Cukurs set designer
Paul Dowler set dresser
Maureen Farley property master
Monica Frommholz art department coordinator
Gregor Habsburg assistant to production designer: Fine Art reproduction
Steven Light-Orr set dresser
Mark A. Mancinelli plaster supervisor-foreman
Merdyce McClaran on-set dresser
Eric Sundahl set designer (uncredited)
Brent Rice lead man
音效
Michael J. Broomberg foley artist
Joe Dorn adr editor
Paul Drenning adr mixer
Mark Gordon foley editor
Gary A. Hecker foley artist
Hanson Hsu stage engineer
Kimaree Long dialogue editor
James J. Mase sound
Gary Mundheim foley editor
Kevin O'Connell sound re-recording mixer
Greg P. Russell sound re-recording mixer
Todd Russell boom operator
Roy Seeger assistant adr editor
Frederick H. Stahly sound editor
Lauren Stephens sound editor
Richard Whitfield music editor
Charles M. Wilborn production sound mixer
Michael D. Wilhoit supervising sound editor
特技師
Tom Seymour special effects
J.D. Streett special effects supervisor
視覺特效師
特技演員
Charlie Brewer stunts
Jack Gill stunt coordinator
Al Goto stunts
Jimmy Graham stunts
Tabby Hanson stunts
Craig Hosking stunts
Jeff Imada stunts
Kevin Scott stunts
其他職員
阿麗莎·米拉諾 adr artist
Danny Mormino set production assistant: second unit
Douglas F. O'Neons camera operator
Dale Jones avid technician (uncredited)
Stuart Abramson key grip
Chad Ahrendt assistant: Laurence Mark
Terry Anderson key costumer
Elinor Bardach costume supervisor
Charles Bunn assistant editor
Vincent Contarino best boy electric
Robert Earl Craft location manager
Jordan Dawes assistant editor
Mary Funsten assistant camera
J. Armin Garza II driver: camera car
Ron Goodman camera operator: SpaceCam
Melinda Sue Gordon still photographer
Victoria Gregory first assistant accountant
Anna E. Hayward set production assistant
Jeb Johenning video assist operator
Sarah Katzman casting associate
Paul Kruhm location services: EastWest Locations
Brigette Lester production coordinator
Gregory Lundsgaard steadicam operator
Eric Mansur assistant: Laurence Mark
Kenneth Newland driver
Arnaud Peiny rigging key grip
Michele Posch costume production assistant
Tiffany Powell production secretary
Scott Rathner assistant camera
Eric Rigney avid technician
Lauren Schaffel adr artist
Matvey Shatz color timer
Carrie Shaw blocking actor
Steve Spiker extras casting
Spooky Stevens unit publicist
Elizabeth Tompkins production accountant
Derek Jan Vermaas assistant production coordinator
Randy White transportation captain
Greg Yaitanes visual consultant
Danita Cole second assistant accountant
André Devantier caterer (uncredited)
Peter Hansen caterer: pastry chef
Diane Modafferi accounting clerk
Gary Clark payroll accountant
Lucy Herrera second assistant accountant
製作發行
製作公司
# Columbia Pictures Corporation
# Laurence Mark Productions
# Global Entertainment Productions GmbH & Company Medien KG [de]
# Nora Ephron Productions
發行公司
# Columbia Pictures
# Columbia TriStar
# Sony Pictures Entertainment
# LK-TEL [ar]
# Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International
# Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina [ar]
# Columbia TriStar Films [fr]
# Prooptiki [gr]
# Columbia TriStar Film GmbH [de]
# Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. [jp]
其他公司
# Ashapura Tours & Travels, Bhuj
拍攝地點
Beverly Hills, California, USA
Calabasas, California, USA
Culver City, California, USA
Greystone Park & Mansion - 905 Loma Vista Dr., Beverly Hills, California, USA
Larry William's home, Pasadena, California, USA
Long Beach, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Boulevard, Culver City, California, USA
(studio)
影片疏失
1. Continuity: Eve's cracked driver window is fixed when viewed from outside.
2. Factual errors: There is no second floor to the Richard M. Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California.
3. Revealing mistakes: When the three sisters are en route from the Nixon Library to the hospital, they drive across a bridge on the wrong side of the road (apparently a reversal of the negative).
影片插曲
# "Once Upon A Time"
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Lee Adams
Performed by Jay McShann
Courtesy of Sackville Records
# "Junk"
Written and Performed by Paul McCartney
Courtesy of MPL Communications, Inc.
Under license to Capital Records, Inc./EMI Records Ltd.
# "Singalong Junk"
Written and Performed by Paul McCartney
Courtesy of MPL Communications, Inc.
Under license to Capital Records, Inc./EMI Records Ltd.
# "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"
Written by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin
Performed by Judy Garland
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets
# "Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow"
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Performed by Dean Martin
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under licence from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
# "Movin' On Up"
Written by Jeff Barry and Ja'net DuBois
Performed by Ja'net DuBois
Courtesy of Columbia TriStar Television, Inc.
# "Train In Vain"
Written by Joe Strummer and Mick Jones
Performed by Annie Lennox
Courtesy of Arista Revords, Inc.
# "Happy Birthday To You"
Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill
# "Georgia On My Mind"
Music by Hoagy Carmichael
Lyrics by Stuart Gorrell
Produced and Performed by Steve Tyrell
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
相關評論
來電傳情 「來電傳情」描寫父女深情與姊妹之誼，透過細膩的人際舉止描繪，讓觀眾跟著女主角梅格萊恩或喜或怒，加上其他兩位女配角黛安基頓與麗莎庫卓，以及男配角華特馬殊，保證要觀眾濕掉一整包面紙。
原來母親認為家庭是累贅，一直想擁有自己的生活，父親因為母親與他分手而自暴自棄，而三個女兒則因為各自的家庭與事業而彼此誤會疏離，姊黛安基頓是個雜誌女強人，小妹麗莎庫卓雖沒本錢卻一心想往事業發，唯有老二梅格萊恩一心掛念父親的生活，原來她從小與父親最親密，所以一直無法割捨父親，於是她在父親的晚年，與父親留下了許多又恨又氣的記憶。
「來電傳情」的動人，首先在於父女微妙情感的描繪，不同於傳統母女比較親密的情節，演技派華特馬殊與梅格萊恩確實勾勒出許多婦女間的親密趣味；而電影中對於三個姊妹間既疏離又親愛的手足之情，則遠遠向八○年代「芳心之罪」致意，尤其是最後面對父親的離去，她們三人才恍然大悟彼此其實是最親密的親人，那種親情，確實說明導演戴安基頓觀察入微！
