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Head in the Clouds

Original poster
Directed by John Duigan
Produced by Michael Cowan
Bertil Ohlsson
Jonathan Olsberg
Jason Piette
Maxime Rémillard
André Rouleau
Written by John Duigan
Narrated by Stuart Townsend
Starring Charlize Theron
Penélope Cruz
Stuart Townsend
Music by Terry Frewer
Cinematography Paul Sarossy
Editing by Dominique Fortin
Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics
Release date(s) September 17, 2004 Flag of the United States United States
November 18, 2004 Flag of Germany Germany
December 29, 2004 Flag of France France
Running time 121 minutes
Country United Kingdom / Canada
Language English / French
Gross revenue $3,356,352
Official website
IMDb profile


Head in the Clouds is a 2004 film British/Canadian drama film written and directed by John Duigan. John Duigan, (born 19 June 1949 in Hampshire, England, UK) is an Australian film director Michael Joseph Cowan (born June 10, 1933 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) was a former first-class cricketer for Yorkshire Stuart Townsend (born on December 15 1972 in Howth, County Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor Charlize Theron ( IPA: ʃɑrˈliːz θəˈrɒn born August 7 1975 is an Academy Award -winning South African -born American actress film producer Penélope Cruz Sánchez (pe̞ˈne̞ˑlo̞pe̞ ˈkɾuθ̟ ˈs̺änʲʨe̞θ̟ born April 28 1974 better known as Penélope Cruz, is a Spanish actress Stuart Townsend (born on December 15 1972 in Howth, County Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor Sony Pictures Classics is one of two specialty film divisions of Sony Pictures Entertainment, the other being Screen Gems (which produces more genre-specific fare The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A drama film is a Film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes John Duigan, (born 19 June 1949 in Hampshire, England, UK) is an Australian film director The original screenplay focuses on the choices young lovers must make as they find themselves surrounded by increasing political unrest in late-1930s Europe. See also Pre-production Screenwriting A screenplay or script is a written plan authored by a Screenwriter, for a Film or Television

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Plot synopsis

In a prologue, young Gilda Bessé, the daughter of a French aristocrat and an emotionally unstable American mother, reluctantly is told the life line on her palm doesn't extend past the age of thirty-four by a fortune teller. Prologue ( Greek πρόλογος prologos, from προ~ pro~ - fore~, and lógos word) or prolog, is a prefatory The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Chiromancy or cheiromancy, (Greek cheir (χειρ “hand” manteia (μαντεία “ Divination ” is the art of characterization Fortune-telling is the practice of predicting the future usually of an individual through mystical or supernatural means and often for commercial gain Fast forward to a rainy night in 1933, when she stumbles into the room of Guy Malyon, a working-class Irishman who is a first-year student on scholarship at Cambridge University. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate A scholarship is an award of access to an institution or a financial aid award for an individual student scholar for the purpose of furthering their Education The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the She has had a lover's quarrel with one of the dons, and rather than turn her out into the storm, Guy gallantly allows her to spend the night. A don is a fellow or Tutor of a College or University, especially traditional collegiate universities such as Oxford and Cambridge Later, they become lovers, but the two are separated when Gilda's mother dies and she opts to leave England. Several years later, Guy sees her as an extra in a Hollywood film, and shorty after he coincidentally receives a letter from her inviting him to visit her in Paris, where she's working as a photographer. An extra is a Performer in a Film, Television show, stage musical opera or ballet production who appears in a nonspeaking nonsinging or nondancing capacity Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Photography (fә'tɒgrәfi or fә'tɑːgrәfi (from Greek φωτο and γραφία is the process and Art of recording pictures by means of capturing

He discovers she is living with the Spanish-born nursing student/model Mia and has a lover, whom she quickly discards when Guy moves in. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The trio are enjoying their unusual living arrangement, but world events are beginning to affect their existence. It is the height of the Spanish Civil War, and idealistic Guy, a long-time supporter of the army of the Second Spanish Republic, is determined to do what he can to help them as Francisco Franco's fascists gain strength. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of The Second Spanish Republic was the system of government in Spain between April 14 1931, when King Alfonso XIII left the country Francisco Paulino Hermenegildo Teódulo Franco y Bahamonde (born December 4, 1892 in Ferrol, died November 20, 1975 in Madrid Fascism is a totalitarian nationalist and corporatist ideology Mia, too, is anxious to come to the aid of her native land. Gilda, however, has no interest in politics or anything else that might disrupt her life of luxury, and pleads with the two to ignore the conflict, but they feel compelled to act and depart for Spain.

Guy becomes a soldier, while Mia tends to the wounded. They cross paths one night and, before making love to Guy, Mia confesses she was Gilda's lover. In the morning, her ambulance is destroyed by a land mine, and after laying her to rest, Guy returns to Paris, where he is ignored by Gilda, who feels his abandonment of her was a form of betrayal. A land mine is an Explosive device designed to be placed on or in the ground to explode when triggered by an operator or the Proximity of a vehicle person

Six years later, Guy is working as a spy with the underground in occupied Paris under the auspices of British intelligence. The Intelligence Corps (also known as Int Corps) is one of the Corps of the British Army. He learns Gilda has taken Nazi Major Franz Bietrich as a lover and visits her in their old apartment, where the two make love. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German The following morning she tells him their affair is over and the two never can see each other again. D-Day is approaching, and Guy throws himself into his work. D-Day may also refer to Decimal Day in the United Kingdom. D-Day is a term often used in Military parlance to denote One day he arrives at a café to meet a contact, but instead is approached by Gilda, who has overheard her German lover's plotting a trap and has come to help him escape in cleric's clothing she has concealed in the restaurant's washroom. See also Toilet A washroom, public toilet, public convenience, comfort room, toilet room, bathroom, water closet That night, he and his associates destroy a rail station, but only Guy manages to elude the German soldiers.

Guy returns to London, where he discovers Gilda joined the Resistance a few years earlier. Resistance during World War II occurred in every occupied country by a variety of means ranging from non-cooperation disinformation and propaganda to hiding crashed pilots With the occupation of Paris having come to an end, he realizes the locals, who long regarded Gilda as a Nazi sympathizer and traitor, will seek revenge for what they perceive to be her lack of loyalty and patriotism. The German occupation of France in World War II occurred during the period between May 1940 to December 1944 As he returns to Paris to find her, Guy is unaware Bietrich has been killed in Gilda's apartment and she has been taken captive by a mob intent on avenging the deaths of their loved ones.

Production notes

The film was shot in London, Cambridge, Montréal, and Paris. The city of Cambridge (ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec

The soundtrack included "Parlez-moi d'amour" by Jean Lenoir, "Blue Drag" by Josef Myrow, "Minor Swing" by Stéphane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt, "Big Jim Blues" by Harry Lawson and Mary Lou Williams, "La rumba d'amour" by Simon Rodriguez, "Vous qui passez sans me voir" by Charles Trenet and Jean Sablon, and "La litanie à la vierge" by Francis Poulenc. Jean Joseph Étienne Lenoir ( January 12 1822 - August 4 1900) was a French - Belgian engineer Josef Myrow (1910 - 1987 was a Russian-born Composer known for his work in film scores in the 1940s and 50s Stéphane Grappelli ( January 26 1908 &ndash December 1 1997) was a French Jazz Violinist who founded the Jean "Django" Reinhardt ( January 23, 1910 – May 16, 1953) was a Belgian Gypsy jazz Guitarist Sir Harry Sutherland Wightman Lawson KCMG ( 5 March 1875 - 12 June 1952) Australian politician was the 27th Premier Mary Lou Williams ( May 8, 1910 &ndash May 28, 1981) was an American Jazz Stride pianist, Composer Simón Rodríguez ( Caracas, Venezuela, October 28, 1769 &ndash Amotape, Perú Charles Trenet (born Louis Charles Auguste Claude Trénet May 18, 1913, Narbonne, France &ndash February 19, 2001 Jean Sablon (Nogent-sur-Marne March 25, 1906 &ndash February 24, 1994 at Cannes-La-Bocca) was a popular French singer and actor See also, Rhône-Poulenc Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc (fʀɑ̃sis ʒɑ̃ maʀsɛl pulɛ̃k January 7, 1899 – January 30,

The film opened on ten screens in the US and earned $46,133 its opening weekend. It grossed a total of $398,278 in the US and $2,958,074 in foreign markets for a total worldwide box office of $3,356,352 [1].

Cast

Critical reception

In his review in the New York Times, Stephen Holden said, "The strength of [Charlize Theron's] go-for-broke performance only underlines the weaknesses of the film . . . [which] plays like an entertaining compilation of Hollywood's favorite World War II clichés" and added, "Could it be that Hollywood's six decades of replaying the Good War has left us with nobility fatigue? At least Head in the Clouds is not the debacle of Charlotte Gray and other epic-manqués. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including A cliché (from French, klɪ'ʃe or cliche is a phrase expression or idea that has been overused to the point of losing its intended force Charlotte Gray is a 2001 feature Film directed by Gillian Armstrong, based on the novel by Sebastian Faulks. But if World War II is to continue to mean anything anymore, it has to be reimagined as a real event, not a deluxe, romantically spiced-up newsreel. " [2]

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times said the film "is silly and the plot is preposterous, but it labors under no delusions otherwise. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily Newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It wants to be a hard-panting melodrama, with spies and sex and love and death, and there are times when a movie like this is exactly what you feel like indulging. Melodrama refers to theatre in which music is used to increase the spectator's emotional response or to suggest character types " [3]

In the San Francisco Chronicle, Walter Addiego called it "a glossy, stiff melodrama . The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H . . a mixture of Casablanca and Cabaret, or possibly Hemingway and Henry Miller, and finally, it doesn't work, in part because the erotic content seems self-conscious and force-fit. Casablanca ( is an American Romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Cabaret is a 1972 American Musical film directed by Bob Fosse and starring Liza Minnelli, Michael York Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21 1899 — July 2 1961 was an American novelist short-story writer, and Journalist. Henry Valentine Miller (December 26 1891 &ndash June 7 1980 was an American writer and painter. In fact, if not for the presence of Charlize Theron, it's hard to imagine this film would have attracted anywhere near the kind of attention it's gotten . . . she's not at all bad, but her role as a young American heiress and libertine feels recycled from scores of other movies. " [4]

Peter Travers of Rolling Stone awarded it one out of a possible four stars and described it as "a World War II melodrama of epic silliness and supreme vapidity . This is about the film critic For the singing colleague of Mary Travers see Peter Yarrow. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published . . This spark-free film has no place to go on [the cast's] resumes except under the heading of Cringing Embarrassment. " [5]

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^ Head in the Clouds at BoxOfficeMojo.com
  2. ^ New York Times review
  3. ^ Chicago Sun-Times review
  4. ^ San Francisco Chronicle review
  5. ^ Rolling Stone review

External links

The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian film Cinematography The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian Costume designer The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Music - Original Score is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian original The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Editing is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian Film editor. The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Art Direction/Production Design is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Overall Sound is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian Sound designer The Genie Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian Sound editor The Jutra Award ( Prix Jutra or La Soirée des Prix Jutra) is awarded annually to Films from the Quebecois part of the Canadian film industry
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