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.
Jackie 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. 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
Although he aimed for authenticity, Jean Rabasse also allowed some expressionism into his work. "Pablo was always saying we shouldn't be afraid of color, it is part of the spirit of Jackie", Rabasse noted. "Color also echoes Jackie's emotions. There's a scene when Jackie returns to the White House after the assassination, and she's alone in the dining room. For that moment I really wanted to reinforce her understanding of what is coming, of what she has lost, and of the importance of it for the nation. So we really worked to develop a very specific palette and texture. There is no shine in that scene. Everything is brown, orange or green, a combination that we thought evoked beauty, but also profound sorrow." See more »
Goofs
Just after JFK's assassination, the front of the presidential limousine is seen rushing to the hospital. The actual limousine was a modified 1961 Lincoln Continental that had been upgraded with a 1962 model front grill. The grill in the film is of a 1964 model. 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 ...
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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 »
Admittedly I have never been much of a Natalie Portman fan. That being said, I think it was pretty ballsy of her taking on an American icon, and her work, particularly in trying to get Jackie's "breathless" voice, is commendable though NOT Oscar-worthy.
Just too many long camera shots - five minutes to watch her from behind walking through rooms of the White House...several times I caught myself yawning. The expressionless face of Billy Crudup as the interviewer - yawn again - and absolutely abysmal minor chords pretending to be a movie musical score, more jarring than anything on screen.
Having just watched The American Experience's terrific RFK documentary a week or so ago, I was struck by why the director would chose a fifty-something, tall, heavy-set actor to play a 34 or 35 year old slim-ish, not very tall Bobby Kennedy - the actor showing almost no emotion at all when Bobby was known to flair up, shout, and when moved, express his emotions.
The reason I give this a 3 instead of a 2 is the lovely performance by John Hurt as the priest. I did not recognize him until the last scene.
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Admittedly I have never been much of a Natalie Portman fan. That being said, I think it was pretty ballsy of her taking on an American icon, and her work, particularly in trying to get Jackie's "breathless" voice, is commendable though NOT Oscar-worthy.
Just too many long camera shots - five minutes to watch her from behind walking through rooms of the White House...several times I caught myself yawning. The expressionless face of Billy Crudup as the interviewer - yawn again - and absolutely abysmal minor chords pretending to be a movie musical score, more jarring than anything on screen.
Having just watched The American Experience's terrific RFK documentary a week or so ago, I was struck by why the director would chose a fifty-something, tall, heavy-set actor to play a 34 or 35 year old slim-ish, not very tall Bobby Kennedy - the actor showing almost no emotion at all when Bobby was known to flair up, shout, and when moved, express his emotions.
The reason I give this a 3 instead of a 2 is the lovely performance by John Hurt as the priest. I did not recognize him until the last scene.