Naturally blonde (film)

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Movie
German title Naturally blond
Original title Legally Blonde
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2001
length 92 minutes
Age rating FSK 0
JMK 0
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Director Robert Luketic
script Amanda Brown ,
Karen McCullah Lutz
production Ric Kidney ,
Marc Platt
music Rolfe Kent
camera Anthony B. Richmond
cut Anita Brandt-Burgoyne ,
Garth Craven
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Naturally blonde 2

Naturally Blonde (Original title: Legally Blonde ) is an American comedy film from 2001 . Reese Witherspoon plays the lead role of a model. When her boyfriend leaves, she follows him to Harvard University , where she learns that he is already engaged.

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The blonde and extremely fashion-oriented Elle Woods is hoping for an application from her friend Warner Huntington III., Who wants to study law at Harvard , but is dumped by him with reference to his career plans. She also applied spontaneously to Harvard and, thanks to a good test result, managed to get a place at university, although with her preparatory studies in fashion she did not fit into the profile of the renowned law faculty.

Elle is kicked out of her first seminar for lack of preparation. When she meets Warner, who is now engaged to Vivian Kensington, she decides to impress him with good performances and win him back.

When Professor Callahan's law firm seeks interns to work on an important murder trial, Elle, Warner and Vivian apply and are accepted. A millionaire has been killed and his second wife, celebrity fitness trainer Brooke Taylor Windham, is on charges of murder. Elle used to attend her classes and doesn't believe in her guilt. Her knowledge of fashion helps her to convict the real murderer - the millionaire's daughter was the perpetrator. Warner, impressed by his ex-girlfriend, wants to return to Elle, who, however, chooses the young lawyer Emmett Richmond. Elle and Vivian become friends. After graduation, Elle will deliver the graduation speech and appeal to the other graduates to believe in themselves. Vivian dumps Warner.

In the subplots, Elle helps her nail beautician to assert herself against her ex and win over the UPS messenger . In addition, she learns to use her attractiveness for others, so she helps a colleague on a date .

criticism

“A somewhat carelessly staged comedy, only subtle in a few details, which 'preaches' that women have to believe in themselves in order to be successful in life and in love. The lively play of the main actress is convincing. "

- Lexicon of international film

Awards

The film was in the category Best Film for the Film Award Globe Golden nominated, just like Reese Witherspoon for her role. Reese Witherspoon won the MTV Movie Award in three categories and was nominated in another; the film was nominated for this award in the Best Picture category.

The film won the Teen Choice Award for Best Picture and was nominated for the Young Artist Award in the Comedy category. Reese Witherspoon and Rolfe Kent have been nominated for the Golden Satellite Award .

The German Film and Media Assessment FBW In Wiesbaden awarded the film the rating particularly valuable.

backgrounds

Production costs were estimated at 18 million US dollars . The film grossed approximately $ 141 million in US cinemas. In 2003 the sequel Naturally Blond 2 was produced. In 2009, a third part was filmed with Naturally Blond 3 - Now it's going twice . It's a direct-to-DVD production .

In the 2007/08 Broadway season, a musical version entitled Legally Blonde - The Musical started at the Palace Theater with Laura Bell Bundy in the lead role. Although it went empty-handed at the Tony Awards ceremony, it was recorded by MTV and broadcast with high ratings.

The film was shot in Pasadena , Los Angeles , Santa Monica , Santa Ana , Monterey Park (all California ), Boston , Cambridge and London as well as at the University of Southern California and Dulwich College in England.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Age rating for naturally blonde . Youth Media Commission .
  2. ↑ Naturally blonde. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  3. ↑ Filming locations on IMDb .com. Last accessed: May 22, 2009