The Normal Heart (2014)
| Movie | |
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| German title | The normal heart |
| Original title | The normal heart |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2014 |
| length | 133 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Ryan Murphy |
| script | Larry Kramer |
| production |
Scott Ferguson , Alexis Martin Woodall |
| music | Cliff Martinez |
| camera | Danny Moder |
| cut | Adam Penn |
| occupation | |
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The Normal Heart is an American television film directed by Ryan Murphy and writer Larry Kramer from the year 2014 . The playwright and veteran political activist Kramer wrote the script based on his autobiographical play of the same name , which premiered in New York City in 1985. The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States on August 26, 2014 and won a large number the following year of awards including a Golden Globe for Matt Bomer and an Emmy for best television picture.
It is about dealing with the outbreak of the AIDS epidemic in New York between 1981 and 1984. Author Ned Weeks ( Mark Ruffalo ) has to experience how more and more young people in his environment die of the unknown disease and founds an aid organization, Gay , with friends Men's Health Crisis . This takes care of a steadily growing number of infected people and their families. Ned doesn't mince his words; with his friend, doctor Emma ( Julia Roberts ), he fights in town hall, on the street, on television and in the White House for attention and financial support for research and education. He meets the Times reporter Felix ( Matt Bomer ), with whom a love affair begins. His undiplomatic course of confrontation thwarted the cautious strategy of his colleagues. Their differences of opinion lead to an argument that threatens their common purpose.
The plot corresponds to the processed autobiographical memories of Kramer, which he had already published as a play in 1985 for educational purposes. In fact, in 1981 Kramer founded GMHC , the world's first and to this day largest non-profit aid organization for AIDS victims. In 1987 he also founded ACT UP , besides the pure word meaning (to rebel , make trouble) an acronym for AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (about: Association for the unleashing of force) . The main objective there was: political pressure through lobbying, demonstrations and public speeches. Originally, the focus was on the implementation of his drama against political and social resistance in the fight for attention and help as well as the dispute over priorities and implementation strategies within his own organization GMHC. In later productions as well as in the film, the second focus, the profound love story between Felix and Ned, was given greater consideration. Most of the main and supporting cast members, including members of GMHC, have had their names changed for the film and the play. The names of the political and television personalities involved, such as the Mayor of New York Ed Koch and the then President Ronald Reagan (who only used the word AIDS six months after the premiere on Broadway) remained unchanged in order not to block the presentation fictionalize.
action
In the summer of 1981, Ned Weeks, an openly gay New Yorker, travels to Fire Island Pines , Long Island , to celebrate his friend Craig Donner's birthday in a beach house. There are other friends like Mickey Marcus and the charismatic Bruce Niles, who has only recently been in a relationship with Craig. Craig is still young and appears to be in good health too. But as they walk along the beach, Craig suddenly feels dizzy and collapsed. Later, when Craig tries to blow out the candles on his birthday cake, he has a coughing fit.
When Ned travels back to New York, he reads an article in the New York Times about the diagnosis of a rare cancer in 41 homosexuals. After arriving in town, he looks for Dr. Emma Brookner, who has studied several patients infected with rare diseases that do not occur in people with healthy immune systems. All patients appear to be homosexual men. In the waiting room, Ned meets Sanford. There are multiple skin lesions of the rare form of cancer, Kaposi's sarcoma, on his face and hands . Dr. Brookner examines Ned, but finds no symptoms of the new disease. She asks Ned for assistance in bringing knowledge about the new disease to the gay community.
Craig suddenly has severe convulsions. Accompanied by Ned, Mickey and Bruce, he is rushed to the hospital. There, however, only his death can be determined. Dr. Brookner recognizes Bruce as the former boyfriend of one of her recently deceased patients.
Ned organizes a meeting at his home to which many gay men from the local area have been invited to hear from Dr. Brookner to get information about the rampant disease. Although she has no reliable evidence, she believes the disease is sexually transmitted and recommends that those present should refrain from sexual contact in order to contain the spread of the disease. Most of those present question their assumption. She added that several medical journals were interested in covering the disease, which particularly affects homosexual men. Ned announces that he will found an organization to provide information about the disease and offer help and support to those affected.
Dr. Brookner and Ned visit a local hospital where many patients are in critical condition. You have a disease called gay-related immune deficiency (GRID), which is the immune system deficit in homosexual men. The patients were housed in separate rooms, which many hospital employees avoid because they fear infection.
Ned, Bruce, Mickey and other friends including Tommy Boatwright start an advocacy group called Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC). The organization collects money for research into the disease, which a little later is called AIDS , and set up a telephone hotline and an advice center for those affected, which also offers appropriate services. The group elects Bruce as president against Ned's will. Ned's older brother, Ben Weeks, is a lawyer; he gives the organization free legal advice. Although the brothers are close, there is a subliminal tension between them, as Ben cannot deal with his brother's homosexuality.
Ned contacts the New York Times' gay reporter Felix Turner, hoping that his connections will provide greater coverage of AIDS. Felix complains that it is difficult to get the mainstream media into it; the two begin a romantic relationship.
The disease is spreading and costing more lives. Bruce wants to travel to Phoenix with his partner Albert. Albert is dying and wants to see his mother one last time. The airline initially refuses to let the sick person on board. When they are finally allowed to make their way to Phoenix, Albert goes mad and dies. When the airport doctor refuses to examine the dead man and issue a death certificate, Bruce is able to organize a funeral with bribes; so Albert's corpse can be cremated without a death certificate.
Dr. Brookner is trying to raise funds to advance her AIDS research. However, your efforts are not fruitful for the authorities, as they do not give the AIDS problem any priority.
With Felix the first symptoms become noticeable. Therefore, with Ben's help, he has it recorded in his will that he is leaving his entire fortune to Ned. They show each other their love in the hospital shortly before Felix dies. A few days later, Ned visits Yale University , where a student-run gay weekend is taking place. He admires how openly gays and lesbians can dance together there without having to fear discrimination.
background
In August 2011, Ryan Murphy said in an interview with Deadline that he would like to film the play "The Normal Heart" with Mark Ruffalo in the lead role. He let it be known that Julia Roberts would probably also be there. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed on Film News in January 2012 that actors Alec Baldwin, Matt Bomer and Jim Parsons had been recruited for the film. In March 2013 it was announced that Taylor Kitsch would also play a role in the film. In April 2013, the actors Jonathan Groff and Joe Mantello joined them. In May 2013 it was announced that Alfred Molina was playing instead of Alec Baldwin.
Filming began on June 8, 2013 in New York. On July 12, 2013, the film was filmed in Little Italy . Filming was then suspended for a short time so that the actors could change their appearance. Matt Bomer lost about twenty kilograms in order to be able to credibly show the effects of the progressive AIDS disease.
The film was first shown at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival in Toronto on May 23, 2014. On May 25, at 21 o'clock, he ran for the first time on television on HBO . It had its German premiere on October 15, 2014 at the “homochrom” film festival in Cologne, before being broadcast on December 1st on the pay-TV channel Sky Deutschland .
synchronization
The dubbing took place at Interopa Film in Berlin . Christian Schneider wrote the dialogue book and directed the dialogue.
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Ned Weeks | Mark Ruffalo | Norman Matt |
| Felix Turner | Matt Bomer | Julien Haggége |
| Dr. Emma Brookner | Julia Roberts | Daniela Hoffmann |
| Bruce Niles | Taylor kitsch | Björn Schalla |
| Tommy Boatwright | Jim Parsons | Gerrit Schmidt-Foss |
| Ben Weeks | Alfred Molina | Bernd Rumpf |
| Mickey Marcus | Joe Mantello | Axel Malzacher |
| Buzzy | Bradley Darryl Wong | Daniel Montoya |
| Craig Donner | Jonathan Groff | Leonhard Mahlich |
| Sanford | Stephen Spinella | Gerald Schaale |
| Albert | Finn Wittrock | Nico Sablik |
| Hiram Keebler | Denis O'Hare | Till Hagen |
| John Bruno | Corey Stoll | Jaron Lowenberg |
| Estelle | Danielle Ferland | Almut Zydra |
| Nick | Frank De Julio | Frank Schaff |
reception
Reviews
The film was received positively by both critics and audiences. Ryan Murphy's directorial work received a lot of praise. Larry Kramer's script and the cinematic adaptation of his play were also recognized. The actors' performances by Mark Ruffalo , Matthew Bomer , Taylor Kitsch , Jim Parsons , Joe Mantello and Julia Roberts also received positive reviews . The message on which the film is based and the values conveyed by it were also recognized. On the Rotten Tomatoes review website , the film received an approval rating of 93% and a score of 7.8 out of 10 points, evaluated on the basis of 45 film reviews. At Metacritic , the film received 85 out of 100 points based on evaluations from 33 reviews.
Awards and nominations
Critics' Choice Television Awards 2014
- Best TV Movie and Best Supporting Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries : Matthew Bomer
- Nominated for Best Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries category : Mark Ruffalo
- Nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries : Julia Roberts
- awarded as best television film
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie: Mark Ruffalo
- nominated in the category Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a TV Movie: Julia Roberts
- Nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie: Jim Parsons, Joe Mantello, Alfred Molina & Matthew Bomer
- Nominated for Best Director in a Miniseries or TV Movie: Ryan Murphy
- Nominated in the Best Screenplay category for a miniseries or a TV movie: Larry Kramer
Web links
- The Normal Heart at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Normal Heart atRotten Tomatoes(English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Adam Hetrick: "The Normal Heart" Sets Blu-Ray and DVD Release . May 30, 2014. Archived from the original on June 16, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ↑ 72nd Golden Globe - The Winners . Sky.de. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ↑ Primetime Emmy Awards 2015 - The winners . Sky.de, accessed on January 26, 2017.
- ↑ Hillary Clinton lauds Reagan on AIDS. A backlash erupts. New York Times of March 11, 2016, accessed on January 26, 2017. Reagan first mentioned AIDS in 1985, and gave a speech about it for the first time in 1987 with 40,000 dead and 36,000 newly infected
- ↑ Finke, Nikki: EMMYS Q&A: Ryan Murphy About 'Glee' . In: Deadline . August 5, 2011. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
- ↑ Kit, Borys: Julia Roberts, Alec Baldwin, Matt Bomer and Jim Parsons to Star in Ryan Murphy's Next Film (Exclusive) . In: The Hollywood Reporter , January 20, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva: Jim Parsons, Taylor Kitsch Join HBO's Ryan Murphy-Directed Movie 'The Normal Heart' . Deadline.com. March 1, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ↑ James Hibberd: Jonathan Groff to play Taylor Kitsch's lover in Ryan Murphy film . In: Entertainment Weekly . April 26, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
- ↑ Josh Ferri: Larry Kramer Says Ryan Murphy's 'Obsessed' with The Normal Heart; Alfred Molina & Joel Gray join HBO film . Broadway.com. May 9, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ↑ 'The Normal Heart', starring Julia Roberts, Matt Bomer, & Mark Ruffalo, begins filming in NYC this week . In: onlocationvacations.com , June 4, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ The Normal Heart 'Resumes Filming in Little Italy Today . In: boweryboogie.com , July 12, 2013. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ "Matt Bomer on 'The Normal Heart' and Unconditional Love" .
- ^ "The Normal Heart to premiere at Inside Out" . Xtra! . May 5, 2014.
- ↑ The Normal Heart . homochrome. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ↑ German synchronous index: German synchronous index | Movies | The normal heart. Retrieved April 3, 2018 .
- ↑ Bruce Miller: Review: Matt Bomer, Mark Ruffalo shine in 'Normal Heart' . Sioux City Journal. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
- ^ The Normal Heart (2014) . Rotten tomatoes . Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ↑ The Normal Heart . Metacritic . Retrieved May 24, 2014.