Pennsylvanian governor mike morris and arkansas senator todd pullman. The ides of march is george clooneys fourth film as director and his second dealing specifically with politics, and his career as a publicly engaged filmmaker now inevitably invites comparison with that of robert redford. Thornton wilder called it a fantasia on certain events and persons of the last days of the roman republic. But the ides of march actually has a nonthreatening origin story.
The ides of march eidus martiae in latin is a day on the traditional roman calendar that corresponds to the date of march 15th on our current calendar. Ides is a movie adaptation of the play farragut north. Meanwhile, theres genuine sweetness to be found in the women on the 6th floor, says joe morgenstern. The film focuses on a fresh presidential candidate, governor mike morris, and his campaign staff as they try and navigate television interviews, the media, and the polls in a tightly contested race.
Its based on the stage show farragut north by beau willimon. Message deeper than politics in the ides of march the. He stands for an ideal of political charisma that the film, directed by mr. The film is an adaptation of willimons 2008 play farragut north. Morris is charismatic, inspirational, and may well be the next leader of the free. Stephen ryan gosling is a hotshot political campaign manager on the presidential trail with governor mike morris george clooney. In a preelection season fraught with hugely complicated issues health care, unemployment, wall street wealth comes the ides of march, an outofstep political drama that rehashes the clinton. The ides of march takes place during the frantic last days before a heavily contested ohio presidential primary, when an upandcoming campaign press secretary ryan gosling finds himself involved in a political scandal that threatens to upend his candidates shot at the presidency. The ides of march takes place during the frantic last days before a heavily contested ohio presidential primary, when an upandcoming campaign press secretary ryan gosling finds himself. The ides of march, with its title alluding to the fall of caesar and shakespeare, follows the work of straightlaced, fastrising political strategist, stephen myers ryan gosling. Today the date is commonly associated with bad luck, a reputation that it earned at the end of the reign of. The ides of march sets out first to rebut this bit of conventional wisdom, then to reaffirm it. It was written and directed by clooney with cowriters grant heslov and beau willimon, based on willimons play farragut north.
The ides of march is a 2011 american political drama film directed by george clooney from a screenplay written by clooney, grant heslov, and beau willimon. By the time a winning candidate survives more than a year of primaries and the general election, it is a wonder he has the strength remaining to govern. Such acts as blackmailarmtwisting, deceptions, betrayal, greed, loyalty, just to mention but a few are likely to take place during this period. Released in october of 2011, this movie also stars phillip seymour hoffman, paul giamati, and marisa tormei. Ryan gosling, philip seymour hoffman and paul giamatti lead the political drama about the machinations of a presidential primary campaign.
The ides of march is a george clooney directed film about the innerworkings of a campaign for the democratic nomination for president. With paul giamatti, george clooney, philip seymour hoffman, ryan gosling. The ides of march is a 2011 political thriller, starring george clooney, ryan gosling, philip seymour hoffman, paul giamatti, marisa tomei, jeffrey wright and evan rachel wood. The ides of march ryan gosling actor, george clooney actor, director rated. The ides of march is a 1961 australian television play. Theres so much thats so good about the ides of march. Scott, film critic for the new york times, analyzes and critiques the lackluster plot of the ides of march, as well as praises its. The ides of march politics and film database longwood blogs.
The screenplay for the ides of march was featured in the 2007 blacklist. The ides of march is, first and foremost, a product of hollywood liberalism, with all the political amorphousness and bluntedness that implies. Australian tv drama was relatively rare at the time. Viewers follow stephen meyers ryan gosling, the junior campaign. Plot summary main characters the democratic party presidential primary process takes place in ohio, where 2 candidates are running as the ultimate party nominee for president. It was written and directed by clooney with cowriters grant heslov and beau willimon, based on willimons play farragut. Youd think a film such as ides, with talent to burn, would provide some electricity. Director william sterling said it was a more impressionistic production than the usual television drama. Directorstar george clooneys the ides of march is the perfect film to mirror our time, when the approval rating of the united states congress is at an alltime low and the divisions between the two major parties and their constituents are wider than ever. Tell the world what you think about the ides of march. The film also raises the question of whether it is possible for any candidate to win and yet. The ides of march the ides of march is directed by george clooney is a kind of political film actually. Everyonell have some kind of nit to pick with this rather selfserious film. The source material for the ides of march traces its roots to the 2004 election, but cowriter and director george clooney has made a movie very much about life in 2011, with the shine off the presidential apple and people on both sides of the aisle wising up to the awful truth of political compromise.
As cheerful as it sounds, the ides of march plunges into the grit of a political game where, as the strategic campaign manager stephen myers ryan gosling says, if you make a mistake, you lose the right to play. Had writerdirector george clooney and his coscripters grant heslov and beau willimon injected the ides of march. George clooney as governor mike morris, max minghella as ben harper, philip seymour hoffman as paul zara and ryan gosling as stephen myers in the ides of march. It was marked by several religious observances and was notable for the romans as a deadline for settling debts. Reviews analyses cannot be changed once submitted please post carefully. Stephen myers ryan gosling strolls up to a podium in an auditorium and begins to speak on his religious preferences.
Myers is a zealous 30 year old, who invests his life and loyalty. It is in large part the tale of a professional politicos loss of innocence. Kalends, nones and ides were ancient markers used to reference dates in relation to lunar phases. The ides of march takes place during the frantic last days before a heavily contested ohio. The ides of march 2011 as ohios democratic primary nears, charming gov. By the time a winning candidate survives more than a year of primaries and the general election, it. Starring by george clooney, ryan gosling, philip seymour hoffman, paul giamatti, marisa tomei, jeffrey wright and evan rachel wood. The ides of march isnt a story just about the backalley dealings of those seeking to gain power. It was just a few years ago that he poured his heart into good night, and good luck, a. The ides of march tells me something i already knew. In 44 bc, it became notorious as the date of the assassination of julius caesar which made the ides of march a turning point in roman history. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area.
The ides of march is a epistolary novel set in julius caesars rome. Complete summary of thornton wilders the ides of march. The 2011 film the ides of march, masterfully directed by george clooney, delves into the slick, dirty and twisted underbelly of american politics. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the ides of march near you.
Its a reference to shakespeares julius caesar this article offers a thorough analysis ides is a movie adaptation of the play farragut north. The ides of march definitely gets my vote for your weekend viewing there are no rock em, sock em robots in this one, but it definitely hits hard. Smartly signals to filmgoers that serious movie time has arrived. The ides of march dvd movie 2011 marisa tomei evan rachel. It stars ryan gosling and clooney alongside philip seymour hoffman, paul giamatti, marisa tomei, jeffrey wright, and evan. The plot centres around stephen gosling, an idealistic staffer on the. The ides of march is george clooneys fourth film as director and his second dealing specifically with politics, and his career as a publicly. Myers works as the junior campaign manager under senior campaign manager, paul zara academy award winner philip seymour hoffman. Ryan gosling as stephen myers in the ides of march.
The ides of march 2011 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Beware the ides of march is the prophetic line from shakespeares play julius caesar. The ides of march is a brutal demonstration of the action of the strong upon the weak. The ides of march movie photos and stills fandango. An idealistic staffer for a new presidential candidate gets a crash course on dirty politics during his stint on the campaign trail. The movie, ides of march, is written by and stars george clooney. Click to print opens in new window click to share on facebook opens in new window click to share on linkedin opens in new window click to share on twitter opens in new window. The ides of march is a 2011 american political drama film directed by george clooney from a. George clooney goes behind the camera for the fourth time to direct the ides of march, an adaptation of beau willimons play farragut north. Idus martii is the 74th day in the roman calendar that corresponds to 15 march. Beware the ides of march is the prophetic line from shakespeares play. Through vividly imagined letters and documents, wilder brings to life a dramatic period of world history and one of historys most magnetic, elusive personalities.
There is a feeling of betrayal in this movie, and the poster displaying half of morris face and half of myers just might be a clever play on the word ides whose latin roots mean half division. The movie stars ryan gosling as stephen meyers, an idealistic deputy campaign manager for governor mike morris, who is in a major political battle in ohio that could be the key to winning the democratic presidential nomination. Mike morris george clooney seems a shooin for the nomination over his opponent, sen. The ides of march generally refers to march 15, the day that julius caesar was thought to have been betrayed and killed by his friends. The ides of march is based on a play written by beau willimon and follows the life of a political staff member that is assisting a new presidential candidate on the. With upcoming 2012 election political campaigns, the film ides of march gives a fictitious account of the occurrences likely to take place in the political arena. A highiq film, with a really good lead performance from gosling. And then, at the same time, on closer inspection and despite its shakespearean allusions in the big themes the ides of march, of course, being the date roman conspirators ended julius caesars. In the ides of march, george clooney, as the governor of.
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