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Release Date:
13 April 2006 (Thailand)
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Tagline:
Passion and ambition drive two dreamers in 1930s LA. Their love affair is ferocious and hot-blooded as they fight the city and themselves to make their dreams come true.
Plot:
Mexican beauty Camilla hopes to rise above her station by marrying a wealthy American. That is complicated by meeting Arturo Bandini, a first-generation Italian hoping to land a writing career and a blue-eyed blonde on his arm. full summary | add synopsis
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1 nomination
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(5 articles)
Farrell: 'I danced naked for Hayek'
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Farrell's Naked Dance For Hayek
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(From digitalspy. 17 October 2008, 11:02 PM, PDT)
Farrell's Naked Dance For Hayek
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User Comments:
Interesting adaptation after a novel, but ultimately boring.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Colin Farrell | ... | Arturo Bandini | |
| Salma Hayek | ... | Camilla | |
| Donald Sutherland | ... | Hellfrick | |
| Eileen Atkins | ... | Mrs. Hargraves | |
| Idina Menzel | ... | Vera Rivkin | |
| Justin Kirk | ... | Sammy | |
| Jeremy Crutchley | ... | Solomon | |
| Ronald France | ... | Columbia Sweeper | |
| Dion Basco | ... | Filipino Houseboy | |
| Donna Mosley | ... | Red Headed Girl | |
| Paul Rylander | ... | Harold the Bartender | |
| Natasha Staples | ... | Denver Librarian | |
| Wayne Harrison | ... | Heilman | |
| Yasuhiro Yoshimura | ... | Japanese Vegetable Man (as Yoshimura Yasuhiro) | |
| Sid | ... | Willie the Dog |
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Rated R or some sexuality, nudity and language.
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Runtime:
117 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
UK:15 |
Ireland:15A |
Singapore:R21 |
Argentina:13 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
USA:R (certificate #41719) |
Netherlands:AL |
Germany:12 |
Brazil:16 |
Finland:K-11 |
Australia:M |
South Korea:15 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Iceland:16 |
USA:R
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Trivia:
The rights to the novel once belonged to Mel Brooks. However, the rights had lapsed.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the beach scene, before sunset, the ocean is on the left, and the shadows are stretching towards the camera. This cannot happen in L.A., where the ocean is in the west and sun is in the south. This reveals that these shots were taken on South Africa's west coast, where the sun is north of the zenith.
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Quotes:
Arturo Bandini:
What does happiness mean to you Camilla?
Camilla: That you can fall in love with whoever you want to, and not feel ashamed of it.
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Camilla: That you can fall in love with whoever you want to, and not feel ashamed of it.
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Movie Connections:
References The Sin of Nora Moran (1933)
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Soundtrack:
Gloomy Sunday
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The movie has the hallmark of old American writings, with lots of metaphors and big words for showing what is really everyday life. The script is original, unlike most of the films today, because is based on a book about the depression era in the US. The actors play very well and the images are very well done. I would venture to say the soundtrack was equally flawless, since it didn't bother me one bit (didn't really notice it, either).
So what was wrong about the movie? I don't know. Maybe the pace, since it was two hours long. Or the subject, which was ... smooth. I mean, there were no real bumps in it. Everything just went by itself. In the tradition of "road writers" the character is almost an observer, left to his own emotions, but incapable of acting. I can't say that characters weren't original, but more in the direction of weirdly annoying rather than interesting.
Bottom line: it's a drama. The romance itself is strong, not the diluted stuff you see nowadays, but I wouldn't call this a romantic movie. I suggest watching it when you feel philosophical or want something new, yet slow paced.