Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012)
Genre: Drama / Biography
Duration: 155 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Philip Kaufman
Stars: Nicole Kidman, Clive Owen and Robert Duvall
IMDb score:
6,3 (11.205)
Releasedate: 27 August 2012
Hemingway & Gellhorn plot
"We were good in war. And when there was no war, we made our own."
Hemingway & Gellhorn tells the story of America's most famous literary couple ever. It starts in 1936 when the couple met in a Florida bar. Ernest Hemingway (Clive Owen) is a famous writer and Martha Gellhorn (Nicole Kidman) is one of the greatest war correspondents of the 20th century. In their 5-year marriage, they first travel to Spain to cover the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939. Gellhorn was the only woman to ever ask Hemmingway for a divorce and she inspired him to write his most famous novel, For Whom the Bell Tolls.
Actors and actresses
Martha Gellhorn
Ernest Hemingway
John Dos Passos
Paco Zarra
Pauline Hemingway
Mary Welsh Hemingway
Mikhail Koltsov
Robert Capa
Joris Ivens
Maxwell Perkins
Reviews & comments
Fran
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I thought it was a great movie to watch. The chemistry between Kidman and Owen was very strong. I also thought Owen was super strong in his role as the dominant but intriguing Hemmingway. Especially because of the strong chemistry and the good acting I think this has become a very good movie.
The scene wherethey kiss for the first time during a bombingwas on the one hand a bit exaggerated but still very indicative of their relationship and was still beautifully portrayed. Lars Ulrich as a Dutchman really made no sense at all. But anyway, all in all I thought it was a good film.
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TragieStar.*
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Nicole Kidman marathon 32#
Watched the first time and hard to judge. The film is a long sit, but is necessary to tell the whole story. Some things still go too fast, but you still keep that.
Of course I knew Hemmingway as a writer, but I had never heard anything about his background story. I actually don't know Gellhorn at all. That's why I looked up some background information before watching the film and then everything becomes clear. They managed to convey it very well. Although I wonder if Hemmingway really is such an asshole, because he was portrayed very annoyingly in the film. Gellhorn was certainly not sympathetic either, but more bearable. The title could have been better called Gellhorn & ......Hemmingway, because everything is told from her perspective.
Nicole Kidman acts great again and portrays her well, although I don't know if all the character traits come across completely well since I don't know Gellhorn. Her expression and especially her voice are special. Still very clever how she can do that. Clive Owen also does well. In contrast to others, I think he looks quite a lot like Hemingway (the appearance). Kidman didn't seem to fit completely since I find her more of a lady and Gellhorn more of a farmer (again based on the appearance).
Nevertheless entertained, but here and there still boring. Can't hold my attention completely and at times not that interesting. The film really has to rely on the actors, playing with old and new images that they let merge, artistic editing and processing. Makes it unique.
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