Two lovers
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Two lovers |
| Original title | Two lovers |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2008 |
| length | 110 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | James Gray |
| script | James Gray, Ric Menello |
| production |
Donna Gigliotti , Anthony Katagas |
| camera | Joaquín Baca-Asay |
| cut | John Axelrad |
| occupation | |
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Two Lovers is an American film drama from the year 2008 . Directed by James Gray , who also wrote the script with Ric Menello .
action
Since his fiancée dumped him shortly before the wedding, Leonard has been living with his parents, who run a laundry in Brooklyn , New York . His grief goes so far that he has already tried several suicide attempts. His parents introduce him to the young Sandra, daughter of a couple who are friends, and shortly afterwards he starts a relationship with her.
At a chance encounter in the stairwell, however, Leonard also meets his pretty, uncomplicated neighbor Michelle and falls in love with her. But Michelle has an affair with a married man, the brilliant and wealthy lawyer Ronald Blatt. Since he promises to finally leave his wife for her, but does not do so, Michelle suffers a lot and in her desperation even uses drugs. She unloads her worries at Leonard until he has had enough of it and she can not be seen for a while. But when Michelle suffers a miscarriage, Leonard is the one who stands by her during this time. In the meantime, he hides this relationship from Sandra, who has since noticed that Leonard is depressed by something.
Michelle decides to finally break up with Ronald and thus stirs up new hopes for Leonard. Shortly afterwards he confesses his love to her and cheats on Sandra with her. The two decide to run away to San Francisco together and Leonard arranges plane tickets for the next day. He also uses his savings to buy a ring for Michelle. During a party at his parents' home, at which Sandra is also present, he tries to sneak away, but is surprised by his mother. He says goodbye to her without giving any further details, just assuring her that he is happy. She tells him that he is always welcome. However, when Michelle appears at the appointed time, she reveals to him that Ronald has now left his family for her and that they are together again. Leonard is heartbroken and goes to the beach where his last suicide attempt took place. He regains his senses and returns to his parents' party.
The film ends with Leonard giving Sandra the ring that was intended for Michelle. When Sandra wonders about his tears, he replies that he is just happy.
background
The film was shot in New York City and some locations in New Jersey such as Hoboken , Jersey City, and Lincoln Park . The shooting took place in November 2007. Production costs were around 12 million US dollars estimated. Its world premiere took place on May 19, 2008 at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. Various screenings at other international film festivals followed, including on June 27, 2009 at the Munich Film Festival . In France, the film was shown in cinemas from November 19, 2008. It started in the USA on February 13, 2009. On the opening weekend, the film grossed a good 117,000 US dollars in the USA. In total, over $ 3.1 million was raised in the United States. The film was released on DVD in the US on June 30, 2009 . In Germany the film was released on March 19, 2010 by Universum Film GmbH on DVD with an FSK-12 approval.
Michael Fleming noted in Variety magazine on September 6, 2007 that the film was the director's third collaboration with Phoenix. Only after this was secured did the producers negotiate with Paltrow. Production company 2929 Prods already financed the drama Heroes of the Night - We Own the Night , on which Gray and Phoenix also worked together. The role of Michelle was written for Gwyneth Paltrow. The film is set on Brighton Beach , where Paltrow's mother Blythe Danner shot the film Brighton Beach Memoirs . The film Two Lovers is loosely based on the short story White Nights published by Fyodor Dostoevsky in 1848.
synchronization
| actor | German speaker | role |
|---|---|---|
| Gwyneth Paltrow | Katrin Fröhlich | Michelle Rausch |
| Joaquin Phoenix | Sascha Rotermund | Leonard Kraditor |
| Elias Koteas | Bernd Vollbrecht | Ronald Blatt |
| Isabella Rossellini | Susanna Bonaséwicz | Ruth Kraditor |
| Julie Budd | Liane Rudolph | Carol Cohen |
| Shiran Nicholson | Viktor Neumann | DJ Juice |
| David Cale | Uwe Büschken | jeweler |
| Bob Ari | Reinhard Kuhnert | Michael Cohen |
| Doug Wright | Frank-Otto Schenk | Head waiter |
| Moni Moshonov | Kaspar Eichel | Reuben Kraditor |
| Vinessa Shaw | Bianca Krahl | Sandra Cohen |
| Samantha Ivers | Julia digit | Stephanie |
| Benny Hill | Michael Pan | Benny Hill |
reception
Andreas Borcholte wrote in the magazine Der Spiegel on May 20, 2008 that the film was “filled with relish with all sorts of homages to cinema classics such as Lubitsch and Hitchcock ” . Paltrow and Phoenix would play “boldly” and “give the weaknesses and damage to their characters so much credibility” that the film would be worth watching. Vinessa Shaw is the "real discovery" .
Hanns-Georg Rodek wrote in the daily newspaper Die Welt on May 20, 2008 that the character played by Phoenix was so weak that he “doesn't even deserve to be called an antihero” . Paltrow howl too much. In the end, the viewer wishes that the suicide attempt made by the character of Phoenix at the beginning "would have been successful" .
Silke Roesler wrote on October 21, 2010 on Critic.de that “the New York filmmaker staged the advertising with a precise eye, the courtship for each other in appropriate rooms” . These "gray" never just serve as a backdrop for the plot, but literally imprint themselves in them, condition them and drive them forward. "
The lexicon of international films assesses the film as a "melancholy, melancholy love drama about a three-way relationship, staged in a dark noir style, which, despite high ambitions and tints of sarcastic humor, is too long to be captivating."
Awards
In 2008, Gray's film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 61st Cannes Film Festival , but remained unprivileged.
The National Board of Review awarded the film in 2009 in the category of Top Independent Films . Joaquín Phoenix was named Best Foreign Actor at the 2011 Sant Jordi Awards .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for Two Lovers . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , January 2010 (PDF; test number: 121 138 V).
- ↑ Internet Movie Database : Filming Locations , accessed May 16, 2008
- ↑ a b c d Internet Movie Database : Budget and Box Office Results , accessed March 4, 2012
- ↑ a b c d e f Internet Movie Database : Launch dates , accessed May 16, 2008
- ↑ Variety : Phoenix, Gray team for 'Two' ( Memento of the original from September 12, 2007 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. , Michael Fleming, September 6, 2007, accessed May 16, 2008
- ↑ a b c Internet Movie Database : Background information , accessed March 4, 2012
- ↑ Two Lovers. In: synchronkartei.de. German synchronous index , accessed on March 4, 2012 .
- ^ Der Spiegel : Filmkritik , Andreas Borcholte, May 20, 2008, accessed on May 27, 2008
- ^ Die Welt : Filmkritik , Hanns-Georg Rodek , May 20, 2008, accessed on May 27, 2008
- ^ Critic.de: Filmkritik , Silke Roesler, January 21, 2010, accessed on October 28, 2013
- ↑ Two Lovers. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed June 23, 2015 .
- ↑ a b c Internet Movie Database : Nominations and Awards , accessed March 4, 2012
Web links
- Official website
- Two Lovers in the Internet Movie Database (English)