Wonder Wheel
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Wonder Wheel |
| Original title | Wonder Wheel |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2017 |
| length | 102 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Woody Allen |
| script | Woody Allen |
| production |
Erika Aronson , Letty Aronson , Edward Walson |
| camera | Vittorio Storaro |
| cut | Alisa Lepselter |
| occupation | |
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Wonder Wheel is a film drama directed by Woody Allen that premiered in October 2017 as the closing film of the New York Film Festival and was released in selected US cinemas on December 1, 2017.
action
New York in the late 1950s. To escape the hectic downtown life, people head to the Coney Island amusement park on the waterfront in Brooklyn, where you'll find a ferris wheel , carousels and a swimming beach where Mickey Rubin is a lifeguard to keep an eye on things. Humpty, the operator of a merry-go-round, also makes his living with those looking for entertainment. His wife, Ginny, works as a waitress at a nearby clam house serving clam dishes. She has a little son who keeps on fire .
One day, the couple received an unexpected visit from Humpty's daughter, with whom they had not been in contact for years. Carolina had married a gangster against her father's wishes , but separated from him again and testified to the FBI . Now she is completely penniless on the run from his people.
Mickey is studying literature and later wants to write plays. He and Ginny have a love affair and Ginny hopes for a better life with him where she can resume her acting career. But Carolina also arouses Mickey's interest - watched jealously by Ginny.
One evening Carolina and Mickey meet in a pizzeria . The gangsters look for Carolina again and Ginny answers the phone to warn Carolina. When she got the restaurant on the line, she hangs up again. Mickey Carolina confesses his love in the restaurant. They both say goodbye in front of the restaurant and you can see the black limousine following the gangster Carolina.
The next morning Humpty asks Mickey if Carolina stayed with him. Mickey truthfully replies that they broke up outside the restaurant. Mickey begins investigating and then confronts Ginny about why she hung up when she called the restaurant without warning Carolina. Ginny has been drinking and is pretending not to understand. Mickey leaves her.
Humpty also drank again because the loss of his daughter had hit him hard. He implores Ginny not to leave him. Both face the ruins of their lives.
production
The film was produced by Amazon Studios . Directed by Woody Allen , who also wrote the screenplay for the film. It acts with Wonder Wheel at the 47th film in which Allen directed by and also wrote the screenplay. The film title refers to the Wonder Wheel on Coney Island .
The shooting took place in New York. The scene was created by Santo Loquasto and Regina Graves . The production cost was around $ 25 million.
For the first time at Wonder Wheel, Amazon Studios took over both production and distribution of a film. The film premiered on October 14, 2017 as the graduation film of the New York Film Festival and was released in selected US cinemas on December 1, 2017. A theatrical release in Germany took place on January 11, 2018.
synchronization
The synchronization was done by Berliner Synchron GmbH Wenzel Lüdecke . Axel Malzacher directed the dialogue.
| role | actor | German speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Ginny | Kate Winslet | Ulrike Stürzbecher |
| Mickey Ruby | Justin Timberlake | Robin Kahnmeyer |
| Ryan | Max Casella | Moritz Hecke |
| Carolina | Juno Temple | Luisa Wietzorek |
| Humpty | James Belushi | Joachim Tennstedt |
Soundtrack
In the soundtrack of Wonder Wheel , Allen used the barbershop classic " Coney Island Washboard " in the version of the Mills Brothers from 1932 (Brunswick 1363) as the signature melody, as well as music by Chico Hamilton , Jo Stafford ("You Belong to Me", 1952) and Tony Bennett .
reception
Age ratings and reviews
In Germany the film is FSK 12 . The statement of reasons for the release states: “12-year-olds are able to follow the fantastically designed story and to process the increasingly dramatic situation of the characters appropriately. There are no scenes of violence that could affect viewers aged 12 and over; the drama develops primarily through the dialogues. In addition, the film is set in a nostalgically exaggerated environment, which makes it easier to distance yourself emotionally. "
Martina Knoben from the Süddeutsche Zeitung thinks that the screenplay for Wonder Wheel revolves around its own axis as sedately as the Ferris wheel that gives it its title, but Kate Winslet's game is an experience: “The scene in which she tells Mickey her life is like one Film for itself. ”The fact that Mickey, of all people, acts as the narrator, Knoben continues, is increasingly turning out to be an unfortunate choice, and the perspective could explain why the film seems so plain and wooden theatrical and Mickey remains a rather bland character . Even Humpty or Carolina, recently played by Juno Temple, are little more than cogs in the narrative, according to Knoben.
The Guardian's Benjamin Lee says that like Kate Winslet's character, Woody Allen is stuck in the past and Wonder Wheel is a stifling reminder of his present.
Awards (selection)
Hollywood Film Awards 2017
- Award as actress of the year ( Kate Winslet )
The German Film and Media Evaluation FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the title valuable.
Web links
- Wonder Wheel in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Wonder Wheel in the Viennale program
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate for Wonder Wheel . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry (PDF; test number: 174509 / K).
- ↑ Wonder Wheel. In: woodyallenpages.com. Retrieved September 13, 2017 (English).
- ↑ Woody Allen's new movie named 'Wonder Wheel' In: brooklynpaper.com, February 16, 2017.
- ↑ Paul Sheehan and Zach Laws: 2018 Oscar Predictions: Best Production Design In: goldderby.com, August 1, 2017.
- ^ Amazon Studios moves into film distribution with Woody Allen's Wonder Wheel. In: Amazon Adviser. July 27, 2017, accessed September 13, 2017 .
- ↑ Lizzie Plaugic: Amazon will release Woody Allen's new movie without help from an independent studio. The Verge, July 27, 2017, accessed September 13, 2017 .
- ↑ http://www.justjared.com/2017/10/14/kate-winslets-wonder-wheel-red-carpet-canceled-at-ny-film-festival/
- ↑ Nancy Tartaglione: New York Film Festival Main Slate: 'The Square', 'The Rider', 'Mudbound', 'Meyerowitz Stories' & More In: deadline.com, August 8, 2017.
- ↑ Maddie Krueger: Woody Allen's Wonder Wheel Gets Release Date. In: wheretowatch.com. June 13, 2017, accessed September 13, 2017 .
- ↑ Brent Lang: Woody Allen's 'Wonder Wheel' Scores December Release (EXCLUSIVE). Variety , June 12, 2017, accessed September 13, 2017 .
- ↑ Start dates Germany In: insidekino.com. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ↑ German synchronous index: German synchronous index | Movies | Wonder Wheel. Retrieved December 10, 2019 .
- ↑ Songs On The WONDER WHEEL Soundtrack - The Mills Brothers, Jo Stafford. Woody Allen Pages, December 14, 2017, accessed January 17, 2018 .
- ↑ Reason for approval for Wonder Wheel In: Voluntary Self-Control of the Film Industry. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ↑ Martina Knoben: Das Unglücksrad des Lebens In: Süddeutsche Zeitung, January 11, 2018.
- ↑ Benjamin Lee: Wonder Wheel review - Woody Allen's stagey 50s drama has him running in circles In: The Guardian, October 13, 2017.