Nine
Director: Rob Marshall
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz
Synopsis: Nine is based on the Tony Award Winning Broadway musical and inspired by Fellini's classic film "8 1/2," stars Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis as world famous film director Guido Contini as he prepares his latest picture and balances the numerous women in his life.
Contini's wife Luisa Contini is played by Cotillard, his sultry mistress Carla by Cruz, Kidman stars as his film star muse Claudia Graham, Judi Dench plays the role of Lily - his confidant and costume designer, Sophia Loren is his mother or Mamma and Hudson plays Stephanie the young American fashion journalist.
Nine sees the return of Daniel Day Lewis to the big screen since he picked up a Best Actor Oscar for his role in There Will be Blood in February.
The film carries further poignancy as the script was written by Anthony Minghella before he passed away earlier this year.
Critics: “Rob Marshall's flawed but frequently dazzling Nine is a hot-blooded musical fantasia full of song, dance, raging emotion and simmering sexuality.” - Rolling Stone
“Marshall's staging lacks the thrilling unity he brought to Chicago. The numbers, while lively, remain cluttered and stage-bound.” - Entertainment Weekly
“ Sophisticated, sexy and stylishly decked out, Rob Marshall's disciplined, tightly focused film impresses and amuses as it extravagantly renders the creative crisis of a middle-aged Italian director, circa 1965.” - Variety
Award/Nominations: The movie led the Critics Choice Award nominations with ten nods, including Best Picture.
The film was also popular at the Satellite Awards where it picked up eleven nominations including Best Picture Musical or Comedy as well as Best Cast.
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