Revolutionary road gets my vote as the best american film of 2008. Leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet pose for the media at the european premiere of the film revolutionary road at leicester square, london getty images 610 january 2016. It was a finalist for the national book award in 1962, along with catch22 and. Revolutionary road is a story that you wont be able to shake easily. The movie, which stars kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio, dissects a marriage, an examination that leads in. Based on the bestseller by richard yates, this mesmerizing and moving story follows the lives of a passionate young couple living in suburban connecticut who decide to risk everything to pursue their dreams. Titanics leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet to reunite on. Look back on kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio s exclusive ew reunion this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Winslet and dicaprio are so set in their roles that we believe them even during their silences. For richard yates, author of revolutionary road, these questions were rhetorical. The oscar winner wants to thank the old boyfriend who gave her a fascinating french novel of overthetop amourand a shot of intellectual confidence.
All of which might make revolutionary road, directed by winslet s husband, sam mendes, the ordinary people of 2008. During the revolutionary road press tour in 2008, dicaprio spoke about how great it is to work with one of his best friends, and that hed always be looking to work with winslet again. It is there, of course, but merely latent and undeveloped, or rather it is misplaced or even lost in the edit. Dicaprio and winslet make an incandescent screen pair. In the new sam mendes film, revolutionary road, adapted from richard yatess novel, theres a brutal argument between leonardo dicaprios character, frank wheeler, and his wife, april, played by kate winslet.
Academy award nominee leonardo dicaprio and academy award winner kate winslet reunite for two powerful, groundbreaking performances in revolutionary road. While this is a totally different film and set in a different time period, part of what makes revolutionary road a great and memorable film is the acting by dicaprio and winslet. Nov 26, 2011 revolutionary road is a 2008 american drama film directed by sam mendes, from screenplay by justin haythe, starring leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet. Leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet in revolutionary road. Aug 27, 2017 we first fell for leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet as a pair back in 1997, in titanic. Revolutionary roadapril died hospital scene youtube. Set in the 1950s, revolutionary road stars leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet reunited for the first time since titanic as frank and april wheeler, thirtysomething suburbanites who imagine themselves free spirits, but are in fact just as ordinary as all the neighbors they condescend to. Richard yatess 1961 novel, revolutionary road, is far from the kind of property that typically becomes a big hollywood movie, especially one starring kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio in.
Frank and april leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet in the film are crippled by their. Dicaprio and winslet shine as the troubled couple in sam mendess beautifully crafted film of richard yatess postwar classic, writes philip french. Dec 19, 2019 kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio met in 1996 while filming the blockbuster titanic, playing one of the most iconic couples in cinematic history. A rabid fan of the novel revolutionary road compares it to the. When you watch revolutionary road, you watch winslet and dicaprio speed toward disaster. Kate winslet e leonardo dicaprio revolutionary road no one forgets the truth. Revolutionary road by sam mendes leonardo dicaprio, kate. Revolutionary road film screenwriter justin haythe adapted the novel for filming, which was directed by sam mendes, stars kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio, and costars kathy bates.
Leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet, kathy bates, michael shannon, david harbour, kathryn hahn. Jan 01, 2009 that pesky iceberg kept leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet from growing into an old married couple in titanic. Dicaprio, winslet unhappily together again in road. We first fell for leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet as a pair back in 1997, in titanic. Once again, they are the leading roles in a movie where the acting can make or break the film. The performances of dicaprio and winslet earned them a golden globe. Kate winslet is superb as as the unfulfilled housewife and di caprio is unnervingly bland as the well intentioned but unexciting husband. A timeline of kate winslet and leonardo dicaprios 20year. Kate winslet is superb as as the unfulfilled housewife and di caprio is unnervingly bland as. Kate winslet and leonardo dicaprios adorable friendship. With revolutionary road, leo dicaprio has turned in the most mature and memorable performance of his lifetimewhich is saying something. Revolutionary road is american author richard yates s debut novel about 1950s suburban life in the east coast. Revolutionary road is a 2008 romantic drama film directed by sam mendes.
They struggle dealing with their lives, how things have turned out, and what to do next. Dec 24, 2008 winslet and dicaprio shine in revolutionary drama. But when compared to another kate winslet film of that year, the reader, or to the directors earlier masterpiece, american beauty, we can see what is missing from the heart of revolutionary road, and that is tragedy. December 28, 2008 kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio in revolutionary road. Leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet in revolutionary road. Dec 14, 2008 richard yatess 1961 novel, revolutionary road, is far from the kind of property that typically becomes a big hollywood movie, especially one starring kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio in. They finally get to testdrive a longterm relationship in revolutionary road, and. May 31, 2009 winslet and dicaprio are so set in their roles that we believe them even during their silences.
April kate winslet is a stay at home mother and wife, who seems to want more than that. On marriage and other ridiculous delusions in richard yates. Today, kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio are helping to put this novelist back in the limelight once again. Winslet and dicaprio reunite in a cinematic portrait of a marriage gone sour in 1950s suburbia. That first novel was revolutionary road 1961the basis of a new movie with leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet and it could be said to have dissolved its creators career even as it. When you read the source novel, however, yates characters are like mannequins. Turning richard yatess bleak revolutionary road into a. Leonardo dicaprio and kate winslets friendship history of. Kate winslet as rose and leonardo dicaprio as jack in titanic cbs via getty images. Winslet and dicaprio awake to yatess revolutionary road. Revolutionary road is american author richard yatess debut novel about 1950s suburban life in the east coast.
Leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet will soon share the big screen for the first time since titanic according to variety, the actors begin filming revolutionary road in. Jan 04, 2018 revolutionary road 48 movie clip i love my. Based on the newberywinning childrens books, this animated film. In a lot of ways, kate and i, weve grown up in this industry together, he said. Actors kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio introduce their latest collaboration, revolutionary road, in which they play a young couple disillusioned with their suburban life. Winslet and leonardo dicaprio as april and frank wheeler blissfully. This provocative book rings a little too true to home for some american households. When they worked together for a second time, on revolutionary road, winslet won a golden globe for her performance. Jan 31, 2009 dicaprio and winslet shine as the troubled couple in sam mendess beautifully crafted film of richard yatess postwar classic, writes philip french.
Turning richard yatess bleak revolutionary road into a movie. Revolutionary road is a sumptuous watch but a better read. Leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet photos, friendship. Most of his works were outofprint and obscure when he died in 1992. Yes, they mightve had incredible chemistry in titanic. Feb 03, 2016 hes a stronger actor in this moment than hes ever been, says winslet, who also costarred with dicaprio in 2008s revolutionary road. She had dreams of becoming an actress but it never seemed to work out. So theres a wonderfully perverse irony in the fact that the film version of yatess first and most lauded novel, revolutionary road, stars leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet the very actors. Feb 15, 2020 they first stole our hearts in 1997 as jack dawson and rose dewitt in titanic, two young lovers caught in the midst of the illfated ships maiden voyage. Sam mendes movie adaptation of yates revolutionary road stars winslet and dicaprio paired together for the first time since titanic. Revolutionary road is a very good bigscreen adaptation of an outstanding american novel faithful, intelligent, admirably acted, superbly shot.
He takes the train into the city to work as a white. In revolutionary road, leonardo dicaprio does not play a cia agent, a reclusive multimillionaire or a south african diamond smuggler. Dec 24, 2008 so theres a wonderfully perverse irony in the fact that the film version of yatess first and most lauded novel, revolutionary road, stars leonardo dicaprio and kate winsletthe very actors. Leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet, raging against the crab. Frank and april leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet in. In revolutionary road, kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio reunite for the first time since their careers exploded with titanicand its almost as if theyre playing the same characters, only married and faced with the hollowness of a 1950s subur. Nov 17, 2008 leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet in revolutionary road its the first film to star leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet as onscreen lovers since the highestgrossing film of all time, titanic. Revolutionary road stars kate winslet, leonardo dicaprio. All of which might make revolutionary road, directed by winslets husband, sam mendes, the ordinary people of 2008. A film adaptation of the same title, starring leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet, and kathy bates, directed by sam mendes, and.
After the globes in 2009, dicaprio skyped in to the oprah winfrey show during winslet s appearance on the program, and he couldnt say enough good things about her or their friendship. Apr 27, 2018 when you watch revolutionary road, you watch winslet and dicaprio speed toward disaster. Revolutionary road by richard yates penguin books australia. It was written by justin haythe and based on the 1961 novel of the same name by richard yates. Now, twenty years later, their friendship is still one of the strongest in hollywood.
Winslet and dicaprio shine in revolutionary drama popmatters. Last month we reported that titanic stars leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet would reunite in revolutionary road. Dicaprio, winslet unhappily together again in road the. Leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet, raging against the. But when dicaprio and winslet unleash their characters demons, revolutionary road loses its tight, controlled sense of composition and air of solemnity and, in human terms, matters. This is the second onscreen collaboration among leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet, and kathy bates, all of whom previously costarred in titanic, released in 1997. I sought out yates debut novel at a bookstore in new york city in.
Kate winslet remembering her first meeting with leonardo dicaprio and how much. The internet has been shipping kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio for 10 years now, but lets get one thing straight. But what first seemed like a coincidence winslet s husband sam mendes is. Revolutionary road is a drama centered around an unhappy married couple living in the 1950s suburbs. The performances of dicaprio and winslet earned them a golden globe award for best actor motion picture drama nomination and a golden globe award for best. Instead, he plays frank wheeler, a suburban husband, father and. Twentythree years later, they are still one of the most beloved couples in the history of movies, thanks to leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet s unforgettable chemistry and heartfelt portrayal of class crossing love. Leonardo dicaprio and kate winslets friendship history.
It was a finalist for the national book award in 1962, along with catch22 and the moviegoer. The story is very depressing, i havent read the book but i am meaning to. Friends winslet and dicaprio reunite as troubled spouses in. Kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio had a bff vacation in. Leonardo dicaprio, kate winslet, kathy bates, michael shannon, kathryn hahn acteur, sam mendes. Winslet and dicaprio starred in the 1997 movie titanic, based on the reallife tragedy when the ocean. Kate winslet was starstruck when she found out she was. Apparently, in order to enjoy mendes take on revolutionary road, you have to a have never read the yates book it is based on, b never watched an episode of amcs au courant revisionist. Revolutionary road is an american classic and has been made into a film starring kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio which is due for. The actor loved the book and spent the rest of his life trying to finish a.
Revolutionary road movie 2008 features april kate winslet, after she had a fight with her husband frank leonardo dicaprio the day before. Revolutionary road is an interesting drama and sam mendes directs it excellently. Kate winslet e leonardo dicaprio revolutionary road a great book by richard yates and a great movie for some people the claustrophobia of comfort is excrutiating. Kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio were the incentive of my going to see this film, and i. There are lots of good movies adapted from mediocre books. Revolutionary road provoked the most negative reaction ive. Later in the movie,shep and milly tell that frank wheelerleonardo dicaprio has been living in the city taking care of his children. Kate winslet and leonardo dicaprio dazzle in this heartrending drama. So does the movie, which dicaprio starred in alongside talented actress and his good friend kate winslet. Leonardo dicaprio and kate winslet have spent the past few hours trying to fall in love.
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