It Must Be Love (2004 film)

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It Must Be Love
Based on"Rediscovered Love"
by Nancy Whitmore
Screenplay by Beth Henley
Directed by Steven Schachter
Starring Ted Danson
Mary Steenburgen
Music by Jeff Beal
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersHoward Braunstein
Wendy Hill-Tout
Michael Jaffe
Keri Selig
ProducerIrene Litinsky
Production locationCalgary
Cinematography Jan Kiesser
EditorJean Beaudoin
Running time87 minutes
Original release
Network CBS
ReleaseFebruary 15, 2004 (2004-02-15)

It Must Be Love is a 2004 American television film directed by Steven Schachter and starring Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen. On amazon.com title shows as "Surviving Love" It is based on the short story "Rediscovered Love" by Nancy Whitmore. [1]

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The film was shot in Calgary. [2]

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