Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband's historic legacy.
This movie is a portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady, then Jacqueline Kennedy (Natalie Portman). Jackie places us in her world during the days immediately following her husband's assassination. Known for her extraordinary dignity and poise, here we see a portrait of the First Lady as she fights to establish her husband's legacy and the world of "Camelot" that she created and loved so well.Written by
Fox Searchlight Pictures
For Natalie Portman, the hope of committing as fully and fearlessly as she did, was to find the part of Jacqueline Kennedy that still resonates with us now. "I think every individual will have their own experience of who Jackie is", Portman concluded. "But the one thing I truly hope is that you see someone who is not just an icon, but a very human, complex woman who found her own way through a situation few of us could imagine." See more »
Goofs
A shot from behind JFK's limousine as it speeds toward Parkland Hospital shows it traveling along US-40, which does not pass through Texas, but does appear in Washington DC and its suburbs. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
The Journalist:
Mrs. Kennedy? They told me to come up. And I'm so sorry for your loss.
Jackie Kennedy:
Have you read what they've been writing? Krock and Merriman and all the rest?
The Journalist:
Yes, I have.
Jackie Kennedy:
Merriman's such a bitter man. It's been just one week. Already they're treating him like some dusty old artifact to be shelved away. That's no way to be remembered.
The Journalist:
And how would you like him remembered, Mrs. Kennedy?
Jackie Kennedy:
[stammering]
I...
Jackie Kennedy:
You understand that I will be editing this conversation just in case I don't say exactly what I...
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Camelot: Finale Ultimo
Composed by Frederick Loewe
Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Performed by Richard Burton and the Camelot Ensemble
Published by Chappell & Co., Inc.
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment See more »
User Reviews
A portrait of grace, sorrow, tragedy, elegance, memories, and grief.
Being a history and film buff I had to see "Jackie" as it's a historical film of the memories and times of the life and assassination of President John Kennedy, as told thru flashback and grief trauma memories from the elegant and class act first lady Jackie Kennedy(in a beautiful performance from the wonderful Natalie Portman). Starting like an interview style of a film told by flashback flashback the movie takes place after the death of "JFK", as Jackie is interviewed about the experience and the memories of the death and the impact of the administration, all of this brings out sorrow and emotions from Jackie(as Natalie showed the grief and anger on screen so well)it's just like you as the viewer feel the pain of the first lady. Overall good film that's a showcase of memories showing how tragedy and loss can affect a strong lady along with a nation, this picture is a watch for any history or film buff.
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Being a history and film buff I had to see "Jackie" as it's a historical film of the memories and times of the life and assassination of President John Kennedy, as told thru flashback and grief trauma memories from the elegant and class act first lady Jackie Kennedy(in a beautiful performance from the wonderful Natalie Portman). Starting like an interview style of a film told by flashback flashback the movie takes place after the death of "JFK", as Jackie is interviewed about the experience and the memories of the death and the impact of the administration, all of this brings out sorrow and emotions from Jackie(as Natalie showed the grief and anger on screen so well)it's just like you as the viewer feel the pain of the first lady. Overall good film that's a showcase of memories showing how tragedy and loss can affect a strong lady along with a nation, this picture is a watch for any history or film buff.