The girl with the diamond earring
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The girl with the diamond earring |
| Original title | The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2008 |
| length | 108 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Jodie Markell |
| script | Tennessee Williams |
| production | Brad Michael Gilbert |
| music | Mark Orton |
| camera | Giles Nuttgens |
| cut |
Susan E. Morse , Jeremy Workman |
| occupation | |
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The Girl with the Diamond Earring (Original title: The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond ) is an American drama from 2008 . Directed by Jodie Markell and the original script by Tennessee Williams .
action
The action takes place in the southern states of the 1920s. Fisher Willow, the spoiled daughter of a US plantation owner, is returning from studying abroad in Europe. But in her home society she quickly makes herself unpopular because of her angular nature. Only Jimmy Dobyne - the poor working-class boy who has to take care of his alcoholic father and the insane mother - is inclined to her. Fisher hires Jimmy to accompany her to society parties. It quickly becomes clear that Fisher is attracted to Jimmy, who is reluctant to behave towards her, be it out of respect or shyness.
When Fisher loses a precious diamond earring at a party, the friendship between the two threatens to break forever. The rest of the evening is very different from what Fisher had planned. While Jimmy only has eyes for another girl, Fisher cannot partake of the joy of the other party guests, from whom she only experiences malice and rejection. Only her friend's terminally ill aunt, Miss Addie, seems to understand. She asks Fisher to give her euthanasia with medication.
Jimmy, who is deeply honest, is horrified to discover that his lover has stolen Fisher's precious earring. He forces her to hand it over to Fisher and says goodbye to her forever. At the same time, Fisher fulfills her promise to Miss Addie and releases her from her torments.
On the way home, Fisher confesses her feelings towards Jimmy and asks him to stay with her as he is the only person she can take.
Reviews
The organizers of the Toronto International Film Festival wrote that the director, who made her debut in a feature film, brought “a strong portion of visual dynamism” and a detailed, authentic and “exceptionally atmospheric” portrait of the South into the film . The film faithfully follows the tone and language of Williams; the costumes are elegant.
backgrounds
According to the initial planning, Lindsay Lohan should play the female lead, but she was replaced by Bryce Dallas Howard in early 2007.
The film was shot in various locations in Louisiana . Its production amounted to an estimated 15 million US dollars . The world premiere took place on September 12, 2008 at the Toronto International Film Festival . In Germany, the film was released on DVD in 2013 under the title Das Mädchen mit dem Diamantohrring .
Web links
- Girl with a diamond earring in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for The Girl with the Diamond Earring . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , January 2013 (PDF; test number: 136 615 V).
- ↑ a b tiff08.ca ( Memento of the original from September 14, 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 September 6, 2008
- ^ Bryce Dallas Howard May Replace Lindsay Lohan In 'Teardrop Diamond', March 12, 2007, accessed September 6, 2008
- ^ Filming locations for The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond , accessed September 6, 2008
- ↑ Box office / business for The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond , accessed September 6, 2008
- ↑ Release dates for The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond , accessed September 6, 2008
