The end of the tour
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The end of the tour |
| Original title | The end of the tour |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2015 |
| length | 106 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | James Ponsoldt |
| script | Donald Margulies |
| production |
James Dahl , Matt DeRoss , David Kanter , Mark C. Manuel , Ted O'Neal |
| music | Danny Elfman |
| camera | Jacob yours |
| cut | Darrin Navarro |
| occupation | |
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The end of the tour is an American road movie from the year 2015 , based on the book Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself by David Lipsky based. Directed by James Ponsoldt , the screenplay was written by Donald Margulies . The film drama premiered on January 23, 2015 at the Sundance Film Festival . The film started in the USA on July 31, 2015. In Germany, the film did not go into cinemas, but instead was released directly on DVD on March 17, 2016.
action
In retrospect, the journalist David Lipsky describes how he accompanied the writer David Foster Wallace on a promotional tour through the United States for his recently published novel Infinite Fun . Lipsky portrays the critically acclaimed writer for a report for the music magazine Rolling Stone . During the five-day road trip, Lipsky records her conversations about writing, films, music, pop culture and her own weaknesses and mistakes with a tape recorder. In the course of their conversation, a friendship develops between the two men. Lipsky describes the trip as "the best conversation he ever had".
background
In December 2013 it was announced that Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg would play the two leading roles. Filming for the film began in Michigan in February 2014 and lasted a total of five weeks. Some scenes were also shot in Minneapolis . The writer's family did not approve of the filming of Lipsky's book.
The film is based on the book "Although of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself" by David Lipsky, which was published in 2010 - two years after Foster Wallace's suicide . Lipsky, a writer himself, was a great admirer of Foster Wallace. David Foster Wallace, who suffered from depression for most of his life , has been considered one of the greatest writers of his generation since the publication of his novel Infinite Fun . The literary source as well as the film capture the point in time when Foster Wallace became famous in the USA.
reception
The film received mostly positive reviews. At Metacritic , the film received a Metascore of 73/100 based on 7 reviews, while at Rotten Tomatoes 91 percent of the 22 reviews were positive.
Awards
| price | category | Award winners | result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Film Critics Association | Best Actor | Jason Segel | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Award | Best Actor | Jason Segel | Nominated |
| Independent Spirit Award for best script | Donald Margulies | Nominated | |
| Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards | Best movie | Nominated | |
| Best adap. script | Donald Margulies | Nominated | |
| Best director | James Ponsoldt | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Jason Segel | Nominated | |
| Best supporting actor | Jesse Eisenberg | Nominated | |
| San Diego Film Critics Society | Best Actor | Jason Segel | Nominated |
| Seattle International Film Festival | Best Actor | Jason Segel | third place |
| USC Scripter Award | Best adap. script | Donald Margulies | Decision pending |
literature
- David Steinitz: How to put up with yourself. "The End of the Tour": A drama about David Foster Wallace. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung, March 21, 2016, p. 10.
German Blu-ray release
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Ed.): The End of the Tour. Munich 2016. (With omitted scenes as a bonus)
Web links
- The end of the tour in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The End of the Tour at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- The End of the Tour at Metacritic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The End of The Tour - Film releases 2015 . Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ Jason Segel and Jesse Eisenberg begin filming 'The End of the Tour' in Grand Rapids, MI . In: Onlocationvacations.com . February 22, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ↑ Aaron Lafferty: Grand Rapids will be Segel and Eisenberg's "End of the Tour" . In: Woodtv.com . February 19, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ↑ John Serba: Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Segel in Grand Rapids for first big, local film shoot in 4 years . In: Mlive.com . February 19, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ↑ Tatiana Craine: Celebrities hang out in a Minnesota parking lot . In: CityPages.com . March 21, 2014. Archived from the original on May 27, 2015. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ Alison Flood: David Foster Wallace's family object to biopic The End of the Tour . In: Guardian.com . Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- ^ "Mad Max: Fury Road" Leads The Race For 2015 CFCA Awards
- ^ The Indiana Film Journalists Association Begins Nominations Process for 2015 Awards
- ↑ 2015 San Diego Film Critics Society Award Winners ( Memento of the original from April 11, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
