Dicaprio and winslet reunite on revolutionary road. Revolutionary road a film adaptation of the book, starring leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet, and kathy bates, directed by sam mendes, and written by justin. Kate winslet is superb as as the unfulfilled housewife and di caprio is unnervingly bland as. Richard yatess novel, theres a brutal argument between leonardo dicaprios character, frank wheeler, and his wife, april, played by kate. April and franks marriage unravels when a plan to change their perfect lives becomes their last hope to escape lives engulfed in emptiness. Take the moment we first see them interact in the book. 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. Revolutionary road stars kate winslet, leonardo dicaprio. Courtesy of dreamworks there have been some odd pairings in 2008 madonna and arod, anyone. May 21, 2009 former titanic stars leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet reteam for the first time since that 1997 picture in dreamworks revolutionary road. For richard yates, author of revolutionary road, these questions were. Film ini dibintangi oleh leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet.
Revolutionary road is an interesting drama and sam mendes directs it excellently. Adapted from the revealing novel by richard yates, revolutionary road is an incisive portrait of an american marriage seen through the. Mar 23, 2021 after titanic, they shared the same screen in 2008, in the movie the revolutionary road. Is revolutionary road too good a novel to make a great film, asks nick laird. For complete movie listings and show times, and to buy tickets. In an interview with gq, he said revolutionary road was a classic for a reason.
Dec 27, 2008 leonardo dicaprio as frank wheeler and kate winslet as april wheeler in revolutionary road. Revolutionary road is a 2008 romantic drama film directed by sam mendes. Leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet in revolutionary road newsday. Revolutionary road leonardo dicaprio kate winslet, leo. Revolutionary road is directed by sam mendes american beauty based on richard. The best scenes from the movies titanic and revolutionary road.
That, of course, would be kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio, the starcrossed. 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. It was a finalist for the national book award in 1962, along with catch22 and the moviegoer. Jan 02, 2009 kate winslet plays connecticut housewife april wheeler and leonardo dicaprio is her husband, frank, in revolutionary road. A rabid fan of the novel revolutionary road compares it to the film. 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. 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. Oct 31, 2008 with revolutionary road, leo dicaprio has turned in the most mature and. The scariest horror movie of all time is revolutionary road. Kate winslet and leonardo dicaprios adorable friendship.
Jan 30, 2009 revolutionary road kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio have the worst luck. 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. 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. 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. Leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet, raging against the. Leonardo congratulates kate winsley on her golden globes. Justin haythe is drawn from the famous 1961 novel by richard yates, who has. On marriage and other ridiculous delusions in richard.
When you read the source novel, however, yates characters are like mannequins. In mendess 2008 adaptation of richard yatess posthumously acknowledged masterpiece revolutionary road, earl wheeler, the late, nondescript father of frank outstandingly played by leonardo. Revolutionary road period and historical films the guardian. Revolutionary road by richard yates penguin books australia. Leonardo and kate kate winslet and leonardo leonardo dicaprio kate winslet leonardo dicapro revolutionary road leo and kate sam mendes kissy face love scenes. On marriage and other ridiculous delusions in richard yates. That inner dialogue in the book was fabulous for all of us. Kate winslet on her chemistry with leonardo dicaprio. Leonardo dicaprios revolutionary road has interesting. Apr 24, 2020 revolutionary road was kate winslet s first collaboration with her husband sam mendes, who directed the film. The film revolves around a couple and the hardships they face to live a happy life. Dec 23, 2008 leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet have spent the past few hours trying to fall in love. Dicaprio and winslet reunite on revolutionary road the. Leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet reunited since titanic 1997 to play the wheelers in revolutionary road.
All of which might make revolutionary road, directed by winslets husband, sam mendes, the ordinary people of 2008. Revolutionary road film wikipedia bahasa indonesia. Leonardo di caprio premiere of revolutionary road with kate. Most of his works were outofprint and obscure when he died in 1992. Dec 24, 2020 when the movie revolutionary road came out in 2008, fans couldnt wait to see another winslet dicaprio love story.
In the novel, yates and his wife become frank and april wheeler, who live in a. Richard yatess novel revolutionary road was published to. Naskah film ini ditulis oleh justin haythe berdasarkan novel revolutionary road karya richard yates. Revolutionary road provoked the most negative reaction i. Frank wheeler dicaprio meets april winslet at a party when theyre both young and certain theyd set the world on fire. Dicaprio, winslet unhappily together again in road the. Frank and april leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet in the film are crippled by their. I went from doing the kate winslet suburbanrelationship. This provocative book rings a little too true to home for some american households. Revolutionary road, leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet together. 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. It stars leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet, with michael shannon, kathryn hahn, david harbour, and kathy bates in supporting roles. 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 dicaprio and kate winslet in revolutionary road.
Revolutionary road and the lost art of knowing what isnt special. Some amazing facts about leonardo dicaprio and kate winslets. Dec 25, 2008 leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet in revolutionary road. Leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet in revolutionary road. So does the movie, which dicaprio starred in alongside talented actress and his good friend kate winslet. Review of revolutionary road with dicaprio and winslet. 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. Dicaprio, 34, says the project was spearheaded by winslet, a longtime fan of. I know these are not all the great scenes but if i wouldve put them all in this video it. The screenplay was written by justin haythe, adapted from the 1961 novel of the same name by richard yates. Kate winslet, leonardo dicaprio reunite in revolutionary. Revolutionary road is american author richard yatess debut novel about 1950s suburban life in the east coast. Revolutionary road provoked the most negative reaction ive.
Revolutionary road is a perceptive tale of a relationship in meltdown as two people start to unravel the ties that. Sam mendes will direct the movie, based on the acclaimed 1961 novel by richard yates about postwar disillusionment. 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. The book has been adapted for the screen by justin haythe. Yates, unlike mendes, did not wish us to begin with a couple brimming with promise. Kate winslet, leonardo dicaprio reunite in revolutionary road. Revolutionary road is an american classic and has been made into an oscar nominated film starring kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio.
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 with kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio. 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. Review of revolutionary road with dicaprio and winslet pop. Kate winslet is superb as as the unfulfilled housewife and di caprio is unnervingly bland as the well intentioned but unexciting husband. A rabid fan of the novel revolutionary road compares it to the. Jan 23, 2009 revolutionary road 2008 revolutionary road. Sam mendes american beauty directs the film, based. Revolutionary road leonardo dicaprio kate winslet, leo and. Aug 20, 2016 kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio already had plenty of previous kissing experience when they played this married couple. 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. 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.
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. Dec 28, 2008 kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio in revolutionary road. Leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet, raging against the crab. In 2005, the novel was chosen by time as one of the 100 best englishlanguage novels from 1923 to the present. Leonardo di caprio gives a speech at the premiere of revolutionary road with kate winslet. 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. Turning richard yatess bleak revolutionary road into a. Dicaprio, 34, says the project was spearheaded by winslet, a longtime fan of richard yates critically praised but largely overlooked 1961 novel. Brad pitt and leonardo dicaprio starrer once upon a time in hollywood bts facts. Today, kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio are helping to put this novelist back in the limelight once again. Leonardo di caprio premiere of revolutionary road with. Oct 29, 2019 the first time i saw revolutionary road, i was on winter break from college, and my mom and i went to a nice afternoon screening, just two gals excited to watch leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet. 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. Apr 27, 2018 when you watch revolutionary road, you watch winslet and dicaprio speed toward disaster.
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