Nine (2009)

Famous film director Guido Contini struggles to find harmony in his professional and personal lives, as he engages in dramatic relationships with his wife, his mistress, his muse, his agent, and his mother.

Director:

Rob Marshall

Writers:

Michael Tolkin (screenplay), Anthony Minghella (screenplay),

Stars:

Daniel Day-Lewis, Sandro Dori, Marion Cotillard

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 35 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Day-Lewis	...	Guido Contini
Sandro Dori	...	Studio Superintendent
Nicole Kidman	...	Claudia
Marion Cotillard	...	Luisa Contini
Penélope Cruz	...	Carla
Judi Dench	...	Lilli
Sophia Loren	...	Mamma
Kate Hudson	...	Stephanie
Stacy Ferguson	...	Saraghina (as Fergie)
Ricky Tognazzi	...	Dante
Giuseppe Cederna	...	Fausto
Elio Germano	...	Pierpaolo
Roberto Nobile	...	Jaconelli
Andrea Di Stefano	...	Benito
Romina Carancini	...	Production Assistant / Female Dancer

Storyline

Arrogant, self-centered movie director Guido Contini finds himself struggling to find meaning, purpose, and a script for his latest film endeavor. With only a week left before shooting begins, he desperately searches for answers and inspiration from his wife, his mistress, his muse, and his mother. As his chaotic profession steadily destroys his personal life, Guido must find a balance between creating art and succumbing to its obsessive demands.

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Plot Keywords:

mistress | film director | italian | piano | nonlinear timeline | 

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Taglines:

This Holiday Season, Be Italian

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Genres:

Drama | Musical | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and smoking

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [fr]

Country:

USA Italy

Language:

English Italian French

Release Date:

25 December 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Rob Marshall Project

Filming Locations:

Anguillara Sabazia, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£44,443 (UK) (18 December 2009)

Gross:

$19,673,424 (USA) (5 March 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Weinstein Company, The, Relativity Media, Marc Platt Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS Dolby SR SDDS

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Before Nicole Kidman was cast as Claudia, immediately after Catherine Zeta-Jones turned down the part, both Demi Moore and Juliette Binoche were auditioned for that role.

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Quotes

Carla: [from trailer] I'll be waiting for you, with my legs open.

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Connections

Featured in Maltin on Movies: Awards Special 2013 (2013)

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Soundtracks

"Cinema Italiano"
Written by Maury Yeston
Performed by Kate Hudson
Additional arrangements by John DeLuca

User Reviews

The star of the show? Daniel Day-Lewis's car.

Where do I begin? I scoffed at the people leaving the cinema after only 5 minutes. "Uncultured fools", I thought. Only afterwards did I realise that they were the lucky ones: I lost two hours of my life (and maybe more) being exposed to this utter rubbish.

As a musical, the best parts (and I use the term "best" very loosely here) of this film are when the cast aren't screeching out an unmemorable number. Seriously, you won't remember any of it other than the "Guido! Guido! Guido!" ringing in your ears.

Even having Penelope Cruz's scantily-covered crotch thrust into your face didn't improve things. The rest of the "all star" cast doesn't fair much better: Sophia Loren looks like an extra-terrestrial (no doubt from having one face-stretch too many), Daniel Day-Lewis is forgettable and is upstaged by his car (which, seriously, is the only interesting showpiece in the entire film), Nicole Kidman does practically nothing, Judy Dench is in her typical mother-hen role, and Fergie (who is apparently not the ex-member of the British Royal Family but a member of the Black Eyed Peas) I can't remember seeing. Must have slept through her performance, but presumably it must have been better than the rest since it didn't wake me up with its sheer awfulness.

How this film garnered no less than 5 Golden Globe nominations is a complete mystery. Even the cast members interviewed on Larry King looked bewildered - they must have been as surprised as I would have been if I had seen this mess.

It's rare that I feel the need to write a review. However, in this case I think I need to do so if only to save people from spending their money to watch this tripe. It certainly goes on my list of all-time worst movies that I've ever seen, along with Speed 2, and The Blair Witch Project. Rob Marshall has a lot to answer to for this crime against cinema - and for that matter, humanity.