The film depicts three women who each claim to be the widow of singer Frankie Lymon and their legal battle over his estate.

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Why Do Fools Fall in Love is a 1998 biographical romantic drama film that explores the tumultuous life and legacy of R&B singer Frankie Lymon through the perspectives of three women who were all romantically involved with him.

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instanceOf film ⓘ
basedOn life of Frankie Lymon ⓘ
character Elizabeth Waters ⓘ
Emira Eagle ⓘ
Frankie Lymon ⓘ
Zola Taylor ⓘ
cinematographer Edward Lachman ⓘ
composer Rachel Portman ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United States ⓘ
depicts R&B music ⓘ
music industry ⓘ
director Gregory Nava ⓘ
distributor Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ
editor Nancy Richardson ⓘ
follows legal battle over Frankie Lymon’s estate ⓘ
genre biographical film ⓘ
romantic drama film ⓘ
hasTheme fame ⓘ
legacy ⓘ
legal conflict ⓘ
love ⓘ
language English ⓘ
mainSubject Frankie Lymon ⓘ
narrativeFocus three women claiming to be Frankie Lymon’s widow ⓘ
portrays legal dispute over inheritance ⓘ
rise and fall of Frankie Lymon’s career ⓘ
romantic relationships of Frankie Lymon ⓘ
producer Paul Hall ⓘ
Stephen Nemeth ⓘ
productionCompany Warner Bros. ⓘ
releaseDate 1998-08-28 ⓘ
releaseYear 1998 ⓘ
runningTime 116 minutes ⓘ
screenwriter Tina Andrews ⓘ
setInTime 1950s ⓘ
1960s ⓘ
1980s ⓘ
stars Halle Berry ⓘ
Larenz Tate ⓘ
Lela Rochon ⓘ
Vivica A. Fox ⓘ
titleDerivedFrom song "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" ⓘ

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Why Do Fools Fall in Love → plotSummary → The film depicts three women who each claim to be the widow of singer Frankie Lymon and their legal battle over his estate. ⓘ