The Hollywood conspiracy

Movie
German title	The Hollywood conspiracy
Original title	Hollywoodland
Country of production	United States
original language	English , Spanish
Publishing year	2006
length	126 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12 JMK 12
Rod
Director	Allen Coulter
script	Paul Bernbaum
production	Glenn Williamson
music	Marcelo Zarvos
camera	Jonathan Freeman
cut	Michael Berenbaum
occupation
Adrien Brody : Louis Simo Diane Lane : Toni Mannix Ben Affleck : George Reeves Bob Hoskins : Eddie Mannix Robin Tunney : Leonore Lemmon Kathleen Robertson : Carol Van Ronkel Lois Smith : Helen Bessolo Phillip MacKenzie : Bill Bliss Larry Cedar : Chester Sinclair Eric Kaldor : Barbell Man Caroline Dhavernas : Kit Holliday Kevin Hare : Robert Condon Molly Parker : Laurie Simo Zach Mills : Evan Simo Veronica Watt: Rita Hayworth

The Hollywood Conspiracy (Original title: Hollywoodland ) is an American film drama by the director Allen Coulter from 2006 , which is to be assigned to the genre of Neo-Noir .

action

Louis Simo, a fictional detective, investigates the historically real death of actor George Reeves , who was successful in the 1950s through the television series Adventures of Superman , in which he played the title role. The scenes of the investigation are shown alternately with flashbacks that trace the life of Reeves.

Toni Mannix, the wife of studio boss Eddie Mannix , had an affair with Reeves. She made him expensive gifts like a clock with the text Mad About the Boy engraved on it . Reeves ended the relationship with Toni and began a relationship with Leonore Lemmon. Shortly before his wedding to Leonore, George Reeves is found dead in his bedroom. It is believed that he committed suicide.

Detective Simo discovers inconsistencies and publicly doubts the official version of his death. He suspects, among others, the fiancée Leonore, the studio boss Eddie Mannix and George's ex-lover Toni of having committed the murder of George, or to have caused it.

In the end, Simo realizes that Reeves killed himself due to his lack of success. However, this is not resolved.

Reviews

“Looking back at an era, its myths, dreams and hopes. In the main roles played hauntingly, elegantly and staged with a feeling for atmosphere and nostalgia. - Worth seeing"

- film service

Jonathan Rosenbaum praised the representations, especially those by Bob Hoskins, and the complexity of the characters in the Chicago Reader .

Kenneth Turan wrote in the Los Angeles Times on September 8, 2006 that the film was demanding, but only partially successful. He asks questions about the nature of power and fame. Turan liked the portrayal of Bob Hoskins, but criticized the direction.

Awards

Ben Affleck won the Coppa Volpi in 2006 . He was also nominated for the 2007 Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor. Allen Coulter was nominated for the 2006 Golden Lion .

The German Film and Media Evaluation FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the title valuable.

background

Robert De Niro turned down the role of Eddie Mannix. Hugh Jackman turned down the role of George Reeves.

Filming took place in Los Angeles and Canada (including Toronto ). The film's world premiere took place on August 31, 2006 at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival . The film opened in US cinemas on September 8, 2006.

Web links

• Hollywoodland in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Hollywoodland at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
• Hollywoodland at Metacritic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Release Certificate for The Hollywood Conspiracy . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , January 2007 (PDF; test number: 108 914 K).
2. ↑ Age rating for The Hollywood Conspiracy . Youth Media Commission .
3. ↑ film-dienst 4/2007
4. ↑ www.metacritic.com
5. ^ Critique by Kenneth Turan ( Memento from September 29, 2007 in the Internet Archive )