The Guitar
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The Guitar |
| Original title | The Guitar |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2008 |
| length | approx. 93 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Amy Redford |
| script | Amos Poe |
| production |
Heyward Collins , Bob Jason , Amos Poe , Amy Redford , Brad Zions |
| music | David Mansfield |
| camera | Bobby Bukowski |
| cut | David Leonard |
| occupation | |
| |
The Guitar is an American film drama from the year 2008 . Directed by Amy Redford and written by Amos Poe .
action
Melody Wilder loses her job one day and is abandoned by her boyfriend. On the same day she found out from her doctor Dr. Murray that she has cancer and cannot have an operation. You have about a month left to live.
She rents a large apartment and buys expensive furniture, befriends the employees of the supplier companies Roscoe Wasz and Cookie. She spends a lot of time playing the guitar she wanted as a child.
Reviews
Duane Byrge wrote in The Hollywood Reporter on January 21, 2008 that the script displayed "psychological wisdom" but suffered from narrative weaknesses. Amy Redford's directing is "very clever" and enables the film to appeal to viewers of the mainstream films. The "smart modulated" representation of Saffron Burrows won the hearts of the audience.
Justin Chang wrote in Variety magazine on January 19, 2008 that director Amy Redford's film was "inconsistent" but "at times adorable . " The "sensitive" portrayal of Saffron Burrows adds to the charm of the film.
backgrounds
The film was shot in New York . It celebrated its world premiere on January 18, 2008 at the Sundance Film Festival , which was followed by several other film festivals such as the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in July 2008. From November 7, 2008, the film was shown in selected cinemas in the USA.
Web links
- The Guitar in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Guitar at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Film review by Justin Chang ( Memento of the original from October 20, 2008 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. , accessed November 4, 2008
- ^ Film review by Duane Byrge ( Memento November 21, 2008 in the Internet Archive ), accessed on November 5, 2008
- ^ Filming locations for The Guitar , accessed November 4, 2008
- ↑ Release dates for The Guitar , accessed November 13, 2008
