Enduring Love (film)
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| Directed by | Roger Michell |
| Produced by | Kevin Loader |
| Written by | Joe Penhall Ian McEwan (novel) |
| Starring | Daniel Craig Rhys Ifans Samantha Morton Bill Nighy |
| Music by | Jeremy Sams |
| Cinematography | Haris Zambarloukos |
| Distributed by | Pathe Pictures Paramount Vantage |
| Release date(s) | 2004 |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Language | English |
Enduring Love is a 2004 British film directed by Roger Michell with screenwriter Joe Penhall, based on a novel by Ian McEwan. The story is about two strangers who become dangerously close after witnessing a deadly accident. It stars Daniel Craig, Rhys Ifans and Samantha Morton with Bill Nighy, Susan Lynch and Corin Redgrave.
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[edit] Plot summary
On one beautiful cloudless day a young couple celebrate their reunion with a picnic. Joe has planned a postcard-perfect afternoon in the English countryside with his partner, Claire. But as Joe and Claire prepare to open a bottle of champagne, their idyll comes to an abrupt end. A hot air balloon drifts into the field, obviously in trouble. The pilot catches his leg in the anchor rope, while the only passenger, a boy, is too scared to jump down. Joe and three other men rush to secure the basket. Just as they secure the balloon, the wind rushes into the field, and at once the rescuers are airborne. Joe manages to drop to the ground, as do most of his companions, but one man is lifted skywards. As Joe, Claire and the other rescuers watch this strangely beautiful sight, they see the man fall to his death. Recalling the day's events at dinner with his friends Robin and Rachel, Joe reveals the impact the accident has had on his battered psyche. Ironically the balloon eventually lands safely, the boy unscathed. But fate has far more unpleasant things in store for Joe. Going to retrieve the body of the fallen man with fellow rescuer Jed Parry, for example, turns out to be a very bad move. Jed feels an instant connection with Joe—one that, as the weeks go by, becomes ever more intense.[1]
[edit] Cast
- Daniel Craig - Joe
- Rhys Ifans - Jed
- Samantha Morton - Claire
- Bill Nighy - Robin
- Susan Lynch - Rachel
- Ben Whishaw - Spud
- Andrew Lincoln - TV Producer
- Helen McCrory - Mrs. Logan
- Corin Redgrave - The Professor
[edit] Critical reception
The film received mixed to positive reviews, with Rotten Tomatoes giving the film 59%.[2]
[edit] See also
- Erotomania, the disorder depicted in the book and film.
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Enduring Love at the Internet Movie Database
- Enduring Love at Rotten Tomatoes
- Enduring Love at Box Office Mojo
[edit] References
- ^ IMDB, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375735/plotsummary
- ^ http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/enduring_love/
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