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Release Date:
12 October 2007 (USA)
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Tagline:
All you need is love. more
Plot:
The music of the Beatles and the Vietnam War form the backdrop for the romance between an upper-class American girl and a poor Liverpudlian artist. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 win
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8 nominations
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(82 articles)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Evan Rachel Wood | ... | Lucy | |
| Jim Sturgess | ... | Jude | |
| Joe Anderson | ... | Max Carrigan | |
| Dana Fuchs | ... | Sadie | |
| Martin Luther | ... | Jo-Jo (as Martin Luther McCoy) | |
| T.V. Carpio | ... | Prudence | |
| Spencer Liff | ... | Daniel | |
| Lisa Hogg | ... | Jude's Liverpool Girlfriend | |
| Nicholas Lumley | ... | Cyril | |
| Michael Ryan | ... | Phil | |
| Angela Mounsey | ... | Jude's Mother | |
| Erin Elliott | ... | Cheer Coach | |
| Robert Clohessy | ... | Jude's Father | |
| Christopher Tierney | ... | Dorm Buddy / Dancer | |
| Curtis Holbrook | ... | Dorm Buddy |
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Also Known As:
Untitled Julie Taymor Project (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some drug content, nudity, sexuality, violence and language.
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Runtime:
133 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #42759) |
Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) |
Ireland:15A |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
Germany:12 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Malaysia:U |
South Korea:15 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Sweden:11 |
Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) |
Netherlands:12 |
Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) |
UK:12 |
Finland:K-13 |
Argentina:13 |
Brazil:14 |
Australia:M |
Iceland:12 (original rating) |
Iceland:L (DVD rating)
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At college, Max generally goofs off and causes trouble. This is a reference to the song lyric, "Back in school again/Maxwell plays the fool again", from the song which gives Max his name "Maxwell's Silver Hammer."
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Revealing mistakes: The boy in the coffin during the "Let it Be" sequence is very clearly breathing.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "At the Movies: Summer Special 2008/09" (2008)
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Soundtrack:
Oh! Darling
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Who exactly were the singer, Sadie, and the guitarist, Jojo meant to represent?Are there any other Beatles references in this movie?
Was Prudence a Lesbian?
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... to have been able to see this film in the beautiful Elgin Theatre with Julie Taymor there to answer questions / talk about the film afterwards (at the Toronto International Film Festival).
Wow!!!
I was carried away, I was moved to tears, I stood up and cheered.
For those who commented about the singing - the actors sang all the songs themselves. What's more, though they did record the songs in studio first as part of the rehearsal process, most of the song performances used in the film were recorded live as they played out the scenes. Perhaps that's why - for me - the songs worked so well; it actually felt like the characters were just moved to sing. Amazing performances from - mainly - unknown actors.
And I felt the story had a strong narrative line, aided / supported by the songs. It used the background of history, not just as a painted backdrop, but to add meaning and depth to the characters and the story they were living. Made me wish I'd been there (born in '65, too young to remember the 60's); I'll have to content myself with living vicariously through Jude and Lucy and the others.
Add to everything else Julie Taymor's glorious visuals, and I was truly swept away. I saw 36 films at the festival, but this was head and shoulders my favourite.
I fell in love with this film, and look forward to sharing it with friends and family who didn't have the luck to see it as I did. It's a film that will, I'm sure, reward repeated viewings.