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30 October 2004 (Japan) moreTagline:
Three lives. One destiny. morePlot:
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS is a sweeping romantic drama set in 1930's England, Paris, and Spain. Gilda Bessé... more | add synopsisAwards:
6 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Theron Misses Toronto Premiere (From WENN. 14 September 2004)
Townsend: "We're Not Ben & J.Lo" (From WENN. 19 August 2004)
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Definitely Worth Seeing moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Charlize Theron | ... | Gilda Bessé | |
| Penélope Cruz | ... | Mia | |
| Stuart Townsend | ... | Guy Malyon | |
| Thomas Kretschmann | ... | Major Franz Bietrich | |
| Steven Berkoff | ... | Charles Bessé | |
| David La Haye | ... | Lucien | |
| Karine Vanasse | ... | Lisette | |
| Gabriel Hogan | ... | Julian Elsworth | |
| Peter Cockett | ... | Max | |
| Élizabeth Chouvalidzé | ... | Fortune Teller | |
| Jolyane Langlois | ... | Gilda, Age 14 | |
| Sophie Desmarais | ... | Élodie | |
| Éloïsa Laflamme-Cervantes | ... | Julie | |
| Ivan Vukov | ... | Undergraduate #1 | |
| Sebastian Bailey | ... | Undergraduate #2 |
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Rated R for sexuality, nudity and some violence.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
Canada:121 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | USA:132 minAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Brazil:16 | Australia:MA | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Japan:R-15 | Singapore:M18 | UK:15 | USA:R | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating)MOVIEmeter: 
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Julian Elsworth: [Guy and Gilda are on the pool table, naked under a blanket] What are you wearing under there?Gilda Bessé: As it's your big day, I'm wearing my Birthday Suit in your honor.
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My Girl's Pussy moreFAQ
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| Some confusion | engkev2000 |
| UNRATED version? | IVIr |
| Poem at Mia's Grave? | bluemonkeykat |
| What happened at the end?? | mariataubert |
| Favorite Quotes | Flickchick21 |
| title and cruz | alcrecy |
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If this story is not about three real people, it may as well be. The spirits and fears and courage all existed at that time. The passions, wildly expressed sometimes and restrained in other instances seem authentic and appropriate for the characters and the time. The pre-war years have a tension, attended to by some and ignored by others, that is well conveyed.
Cherize Theron's speech patterns sound like John Malkovich, but English is her second language; perhaps she selects people to imitate or has them recommended to her. I see in the "trivia" section the nontrivial fact that her mother, under attack, shot and killed her father when she was fifteen. Theron plays the part as though there is a world of experience inside her shell -- and indeed there is. The ending, I agree, was ... but I don't have a suggestion for an alternative. Regarding the script, the language is often just a little too much, like an over- frosted cake (the Malkovich miming underscores this excess, because he can make any script sound over-written, oddly.) Nevertheless, I believe it to be a very good film, one I'll recommend.