Jul 01, 2011 revolutionary road reunites leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet in a beautifullyfilmed and emotionally empty domestic drama. Dicaprio and winslet reunite on revolutionary road. Revolutionary road bd academy award nominee leonardo dicaprio and academy award winner kate winslet reunite for two powerful, groundbreaking performa nces in rev olutionary road. Leonardo di caprio premiere of revolutionary road with. Turning richard yatess bleak revolutionary road into a. Dec 11, 2008 it wasnt until winslet read richard yates novel revolutionary road, a classic tale of 50s suburban regret about a young married couple desperate to escape the dreariness of their lives.
Revolutionary road set in 1955, revolutionary road finds leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet portraying frank and april wheeler, a young, affluent couple who realize theyre miserable with their wellordered lives in the suburbs beautiful home, adorable kids, friendly neighbors and it would be perfectly understandable if audiences watched the pairs suffering and listened. That, of course, would be kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio, the starcrossed. Brad pitt and leonardo dicaprio starrer once upon a time in hollywood bts facts. Kate winslet and leonardo dicaprios adorable friendship. Revolutionary road film wikipedia bahasa indonesia. Revolutionary road is an american classic and has been made into an oscar nominated film starring kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio. In mendess 2008 adaptation of richard yatess posthumously acknowledged masterpiece revolutionary road, earl wheeler, the late, nondescript father of frank outstandingly played by leonardo. I went from doing the kate winslet suburbanrelationship. Sam mendes american beauty directs the film, based. Needless to say, titanic was a huge hit back in the 90s and, to this day, it is still considered one of the most romantic stories ever told on film. Sam mendes will direct the movie, based on the acclaimed 1961 novel by richard yates about postwar disillusionment.
A rabid fan of the novel revolutionary road compares it to the. Revolutionary road is an interesting drama and sam mendes directs it excellently. This provocative book rings a little too true to home for some american households. May 21, 2009 former titanic stars leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet reteam for the first time since that 1997 picture in dreamworks revolutionary road. Directed by academy award winner sam mendes american beauty, 1999, revolutionary road stars leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet as a 1950s suburban connecticut couple, frank and april wheeler, whose marriage hits the skids as a result of their failed aspirations and the stifling reality of daytoday life. Apr 11, 2018 to read revolutionary road is to witness two characters failing to understand one another because they so often dont mean what they say, and, worse yet, rarely say what they mean. Dec 24, 2020 when the movie revolutionary road came out in 2008, fans couldnt wait to see another winslet dicaprio love story. April and franks marriage unravels when a plan to change their perfect lives becomes their last hope to escape lives engulfed in emptiness. It stars leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet, with michael shannon, kathryn hahn, david harbour, and kathy bates in supporting roles. Leonardo di caprio gives a speech at the premiere of revolutionary road with kate winslet. Revolutionary road is american author richard yatess debut novel about 1950s suburban life in the east coast. Jan 23, 2009 revolutionary road 2008 revolutionary road.
Justin haythe is drawn from the famous 1961 novel by richard yates, who has. Revolutionary road is directed by sam mendes american beauty based on richard. Jan 01, 2009 dicaprio, 34, says the project was spearheaded by winslet, a longtime fan of richard yates critically praised but largely overlooked 1961 novel. During the revolutionary road press tour in 2008, dicaprio spoke about how great it is to work with one of his best friends, and that hed always be looking to work with winslet again. Richard yatess 1961 novel, revolutionary road, is far from the kind of property that typically becomes a big hollywood movie, especially one starring kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio in their. Leonardo and kate kate winslet and leonardo leonardo dicaprio kate winslet leonardo dicapro revolutionary road leo and kate sam mendes kissy face love scenes more information. Revolutionary road film screenwriter justin haythe adapted the novel for filming, which was directed by sam mendes, stars kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio, and costars kathy bates and michael shannon. Dec 27, 2008 leonardo dicaprio as frank wheeler and kate winslet as april wheeler in revolutionary road. Frank leonardo dicaprio and april wheeler kate winslet are a handsome couple. The film revolves around a couple and the hardships they face to live a happy life.
Revolutionary road stars kate winslet, leonardo dicaprio. Revolutionary road a film adaptation of the book, starring leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet, and kathy bates, directed by sam mendes, and written by justin. Mar 23, 2007 revolutionary road will be the first time dicaprio and winslet have worked together since the 1997 alltime box office hit and oscar winning. Apr 24, 2020 revolutionary road was kate winslet s first collaboration with her husband sam mendes, who directed the film. On marriage and other ridiculous delusions in richard yates. Yates, unlike mendes, did not wish us to begin with a couple brimming with promise. Leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet in revolutionary road newsday. A rabid fan of the novel revolutionary road compares it to the film. Leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet in revolutionary road. Leonardo di caprio premiere of revolutionary road with kate.
That inner dialogue in the book was fabulous for all of us. Kate winslet, leonardo dicaprio reunite in revolutionary road. Leonardo dicaprios revolutionary road has interesting. Richard yatess novel, theres a brutal argument between leonardo dicaprios character, frank wheeler, and his wife, april, played by kate. Revolutionary road period and historical films the guardian. Based on the bestseller by richard yates, this mesmeriz ing and moving story follows the lives of a passi onate young couple liv ing in suburban connecticut who decide to risk everything to pursue thei r dreams. It was a finalist for the national book award in 1962, along with catch22 and the moviegoer. I know these are not all the great scenes but if i wouldve put them all in this video it. But when dicaprio and winslet unleash their characters demons, revolutionary road loses its tight, controlled sense of composition and air of solemnity and, in human terms, matters. Dicaprio, winslet unhappily together again in road the. Dec 25, 2008 leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet in revolutionary road. Revolutionary road is a perceptive tale of a relationship in meltdown as two people start to unravel the ties that. For her performance in revolutionary road, kate winslet won the golden globe award and in her speech she expresses her gratitude to leonardo, to which he replies by blowing. Kate winslet, leonardo dicaprio reunite in revolutionary.
May 31, 2009 after being shown the first cut of revolutionary road, alan ball apparently wanted to stab sam mendes with a fork its hard to find reason to blame him. Jan 30, 2009 revolutionary road kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio have the worst luck. The scariest horror movie of all time is revolutionary road. Is revolutionary road too good a novel to make a great film, asks nick laird. Richard yatess novel revolutionary road was published to. Dec 23, 2008 leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet have spent the past few hours trying to fall in love. All of which might make revolutionary road, directed by winslets husband, sam mendes, the ordinary people of 2008. For complete movie listings and show times, and to buy tickets. Leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet, raging against the crab. Kate winslet is superb as as the unfulfilled housewife and di caprio is unnervingly bland as the well intentioned but unexciting husband. Some amazing facts about leonardo dicaprio and kate winslets. Revolutionary road and the lost art of knowing what isnt special. Revolutionary road is a 2008 romantic drama film directed by sam mendes.
Oct 31, 2008 with revolutionary road, leo dicaprio has turned in the most mature and. Leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet, raging against the. Dec 25, 2008 on revolutionary road, a dream gone off course a decade ago, kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio played a couple falling in love on the titanic. Revolutionary road leonardo dicaprio kate winslet, leo. Film ini dibintangi oleh leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet.
On marriage and other ridiculous delusions in richard. Take the moment we first see them interact in the book. Revolutionary road leonardo dicaprio kate winslet, leo and. Frank and april leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet in the film are crippled by their. So does the movie, which dicaprio starred in alongside talented actress and his good friend kate winslet.
Kate winslet on her chemistry with leonardo dicaprio. Kate winslet is superb as as the unfulfilled housewife and di caprio is unnervingly bland as. Courtesy of dreamworks there have been some odd pairings in 2008 madonna and arod, anyone. Leonardo dicaprio s freakout scene in once upon a time in hollywood not scripted. Today, kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio are helping to put this novelist back in the limelight once again. Sam mendes movie adaptation of yates revolutionary road stars winslet and dicaprio paired together for the first time since titanic. Leonardo congratulates kate winsley on her golden globes. Leonardo and kate kate winslet and leonardo leonardo dicaprio kate winslet leonardo dicapro revolutionary road leo and kate sam mendes kissy face love scenes. The best movie kisses of all time revolutionary road kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio already had plenty of previous kissing experience when they played this married couple. Dicaprio, 34, says the project was spearheaded by winslet, a longtime fan of richard yates critically praised but largely overlooked 1961 novel. Variety march 23, 2007 leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet are teaming for the first time since titanic to star in dreamworks revolutionary road, reports variety. The screenplay was written by justin haythe, adapted from the 1961 novel of the same name by richard yates.
Adapted from the revealing novel by richard yates, revolutionary road is an incisive portrait of an american marriage seen through the. For richard yates, author of revolutionary road, these questions were. Dicaprio and winslet shine as the troubled couple in sam mendess beautifully. Revolutionary road, leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet together. Aug 20, 2016 kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio already had plenty of previous kissing experience when they played this married couple. Dicaprio, 34, says the project was spearheaded by winslet, a longtime fan of. Frank wheeler dicaprio meets april winslet at a party when theyre both young and certain theyd set the world on fire. Review of revolutionary road with dicaprio and winslet. The book has been adapted for the screen by justin haythe. Leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet reunited since titanic 1997 to play the wheelers in revolutionary road. Revolutionary road provoked the most negative reaction ive. Actors kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio introduce their latest collaboration, revolutionary road, in which they play a young couple disillusioned with their suburban life. In an interview with gq, he said revolutionary road was a classic for a reason.
Jan 02, 2009 kate winslet plays connecticut housewife april wheeler and leonardo dicaprio is her husband, frank, in revolutionary road. Nov 30, 2008 the obvious draw will be the reunion of titanic lovebirds leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet, playing another period couplethis time in the 1950sbut engaged in a very different kind of relationship. Revolutionary road provoked the most negative reaction i. A young couple living in a connecticut suburb during the mid1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Apr 27, 2018 when you watch revolutionary road, you watch winslet and dicaprio speed toward disaster. Review of revolutionary road with dicaprio and winslet pop. Naskah film ini ditulis oleh justin haythe berdasarkan novel revolutionary road karya richard yates. Dicaprio and winslet reunite on revolutionary road the.
When you read the source novel, however, yates characters are like mannequins. The best scenes from the movies titanic and revolutionary road. Most of his works were outofprint and obscure when he died in 1992. Mar 23, 2021 after titanic, they shared the same screen in 2008, in the movie the revolutionary road. Revolutionary road with kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio. Jan 16, 2009 nominated for the national book award in 1962, and now made into a film directed by sam mendes and starring kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio, revolutionary road was the only book of his own that. Dec 28, 2008 kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio in revolutionary road. In the novel, yates and his wife become frank and april wheeler, who live in a.
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