Winter's Tale (2013)

A fantasy story set in 19th Century and present-day Manhattan and revolves around a thief, a dying girl, and a flying white horse.

Director:

Akiva Goldsman

Writers:

Akiva Goldsman (screenplay), Mark Helprin (novel)

Stars:

Will Smith, Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly

Cast

Credited cast:
Will Smith
Russell Crowe	...	Pearly Soames
Jennifer Connelly	...	Virginia
Matt Bomer	...	Young Man
Colin Farrell	...	Peter Lake
Kevin Durand	...	Cesar Tan
Jessica Brown Findlay	...	Beverly
William Hurt	...	Isaac Penn
Graham Greene	...	Humpstone John
Lucy Griffiths	...	Young Woman
Kevin Corrigan	...	Romeo Tan
Matthew R. Staley	...	Oyster Boy
Eva Marie Saint	...	Willa (Adult)
Norm Lewis	...	Custodian
Rob Campbell	...	Gwathmi

Storyline

New York City is subsumed in arctic winds, dark nights, and white lights, its life unfolds, for it is an extraordinary hive of the imagination, the greatest house ever built, and nothing exists that can check its vitality. One night in winter, Peter Lake (Colin Farrell), orphan and master-mechanic, attempts to rob a fortress-like mansion on the Upper West Side. Though he thinks the house is empty, the daughter of the house is home. Thus begins the love between Peter, a middle-aged Irish burglar, and Beverly Penn (Jessica Brown Findlay), a young girl, who is dying.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Fantasy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

New York, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tom Hiddleston, Garrett Hedlund, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Luke Evans, Liam Hemsworth and Benjamin Walker were considered for the role of Peter Lake before Colin Farrell was cast.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #21.102 (2013)