How to Be Louise
How to Be Louise
1990, English. Directed by Anne Flournoy.
Haunted by the death of her mother and without role models, dreamer Louise scours her world for someone to imitate. With the help of James Joyce's Ulysses and a taxi-driving poet, Louise discovers she is the woman she thought she would never be.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 20 January 1990
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Anne Flournoy
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How to Be Louise runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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Which OTT platform is How to Be Louise on?
How to Be Louise isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like How to Be Louise?
If you liked How to Be Louise, try Lucky Them, The Safety of Objects, Call Me Crazy: A Five Film.
Who directed How to Be Louise?
How to Be Louise (1990) was directed by Anne Flournoy and stars Lea Floden, Steve Ahern, Dan Bonnell.