His parents returned to poland from france in 1936, three years before world war ii began. Roman polanskis films include chinatown, rosemarys baby, the pianist, repulsion. Roman polanskis carnage is a joyously unpleasant film in the hands of roman polanski, the oneroom chamber cinema of carnage lives up to its name, says john patterson. Carnage is a razor sharp, biting comedy centered on parental differences. But the meeting starts to take on darker overtones, and soon the foursome bicker, get drunk, and sink into such selfloathing that three of them declare this the worst day of their lives. At 78, polanski has earned the right to pursue his careerlong demons of confinement and anarchy even in a minor film like this. Roman polanskis carnage is a joyously unpleasant film film the. Carnage is a 2011 black comedydrama film directed by roman polanski, based on the tony awardwinning play god of carnage by french playwright yasmina reza. Roman polanskis carnage will make its north american premiere sept. Directed by roman polanski the pianist, carnage stars academy awardwinner kate winslet. Deadline told you last week that sony pictures classics was wrapping up distribution on roman polanskis adaptation of the broadway hit god of carnage. Never get into polanski, i just watched this film after seeing the cast list. Roman polanskis claustrophobic comedy brilliantly unpicks the.
A roman polanski film carnage sony pictures classics. Carnage film 2011 roman polanski videos trailers cinenews. Carnage this aciddrenched fourhander never shakes off a mannered, hermetic feel that consistently betrays its theatrical origins. Roman polanski and kate winslet at an event for carnage 2011 john c. The first featurelength film directed by polanski, a polish drama titled knife in the water 1962 received an oscar nomination for best. Roman polanskis adaptation of a yasmina reza stage play has been hailed as among the funniest and most intelligent films of the year by such authorities as the daily mail. In carnage, roman polanskis spry adaptation of yasmina rezas play, two. After two boys duke it out on a playground, parents of the victim jodie foster and john c. The film is an international coproduction of france, germany, spain and poland. Roman polanskis carnage is a wellmade film adaptation of a stage play. Thats the simple setup for carnage, a jetblack comedy of manners that plays to director roman polanski s thematic and visual strengths.
The film didnt satisfy me as i thought the humor was a little too dry for the claustrophobic setting, making the film feel flat and boring. Carnage is a 2011 black comedy film directed by roman polanski, based on the tony awardwinning play le dieu du carnage by french playwright yasmina. See more ideas about roman polanski, roman and film. Obviously it is well done, but the movie, other than the actors who carry the scriptis boring, to say the least. He then directed carnage 2011, a biting comedy in which two sets of parents tangle over approaches to child rearing. Jodie foster, kate winslet, christoph waltz en john c.
In nur 79 minuten zeigen penelope jodie foster, nancy kate winslet, alan christoph waltz, michael john c. With jodie foster, kate winslet, christoph waltz, john c. World renowned frenchpolish film director, producer, actor and writer, roman polanski made his acting debut in the 1950s with films like pokolenie 1955 and zaczarowany rower 1955. Our man chris roberts was mildly amused by the sight of kate winslet throwing up. Reilly and christoph waltz play two couples who end. Roman polanskis carnage on paper, its easy to see why yasmina rezas tony awardwinning play god of carnage might have appealed to roman polanski, who with reza has adapted the. Roman polanski and yasmina reza based on her play god of carnage translated by michael katims principal cast. A razor sharp, biting comedy from director roman polanski. Kate winslet, jodie foster, christopher waltz, john c.
Sep 01, 2011 carnage this aciddrenched fourhander never shakes off a mannered, hermetic feel that consistently betrays its theatrical origins. The story involves two couples who agree to meet following a violent interaction between their children. Peter dubois on god of carnage by huntington theatre company. Polanski later received his award with the premiere of the documentary roman polanski. Avec jodie foster, kate winslet, christoph waltz, john c. Yes, the film has something to say about how we react to life i. The initially civilized meeting degenerates slowly in, as the title indicates, a carnage. List of all roman polanski movies including most successful and top grossing as well as worst films. But carnage is not the word for what hes perpetrated here. The film is widely considered to be one of the finest american mystery crime movies, inspired by the reallife california water wars, a series of disputes over southern california water at the beginning of the 20th century. Jan 27, 2012 roman polanski s carnage is a joyously unpleasant film in the hands of roman polanski, the oneroom chamber cinema of carnage lives up to its name, says john patterson. The victims parents demand a meeting with the guilty childs parents. It drew on the theatre of the absurd, with echoes of ionesco and beckett its initial title evoked the play waiting for godot. Roman polanski has just finished shooting carnage, aka his adaptation of the play god of carnage, in which jodie foster, kate winslet, john c.
Dieu du carnage god of carnage, polanski adapts wonderfully and with a. Before long both couples devolve into bickering monsters who are arguably worse than the kids. Komedie drama film geregisseerd door roman polanski. After two boys duke it out on a playground, the parents of the victim invite the parents of the bully over to work out. Sep 01, 2011 the film made its world premiere at the venice film festival on sept. Starring jodie foster, kate winslet, christoph waltz, and john c.
At the north american premiere of roman polanski s new movie on friday night, the auteurs specter hung over the new york film festivals lincoln center with a creepy ethereality that would have fit nicely in, well, a vintage roman polanski film. Carnage 2011 movie trailer hd movie new york film festival. His notable movies included rosemarys baby, chinatown, and the pianist. Carnage, an adaptation of the stage hit god of carnage, played to the festivals openingnight. Apr 14, 2011 deadline told you last week that sony pictures classics was wrapping up distribution on roman polanskis adaptation of the broadway hit god of carnage. Carnage is a 2011 black comedy film cowritten and directed by roman polanski, based on the play god of carnage by french playwright yasmina reza. The whole movie is like a theater play where it seems that all is said and done in one shot. Het verhaal hiervan is gebaseerd op dat uit het toneelstuk god of. Carnage is een fransduitspoolse filmkomedie uit 2011 onder regie van roman polanski. Nakon pocetka karijere u poljskoj, polanski je postao slavni arthouse redatelj, a hollywoodu redatelj filmova kao sto su rosemaryna beba 1968. Polanski brought on the author of the play, yasmina reza, to adapt it for the screen. Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.
Roman polanski simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Wanted and desired, was released in europe and the united states where it won numerous awards. The cordial conversation rapidly becomes a confrontation. Roman polanskis carnage is a joyously unpleasant film. The film is a screen version of yasmina reza s play god of carnage, a comedy about two couples who meet after their children get in a fight at school, and how their initially civilized conversation devolves into chaos. In a public garden, two 11yearold children fight and injure each other. Roman polanski is a polish film director, producer, writer and actor. Roman polanski brengt het in carnage met sardonisch plezier. Roman polanski, french polish director, screenwriter, and actor who, through a variety of film genres, explored themes of isolation, desire, and absurdity. After many years, polanski would describe culdesac as the first film of which he was proud. Having made films in poland, britain, france and the usa, he is considered one of the few truly international filmmakers. Sortie le 7 decembre 2011 nhesitez pas, abonnezvous aux chaines du figaro. Notice the incredible acting by the four main characters. Roman polanski i roman polanski is a polish film director, producer, writer and actor.
Sony classics gets roman polanskis carnage deadline. Jul 29, 2011 roman polanski s carnage will make its north american premiere sept. It is in brooklyn that polanski chose to set his film adaptation. Carnage is a 2011 black comedy film directed by roman polanski, based on the tony awardwinning play le dieu du carnage by french playwright yasmina reza. Carnage ar en komedifilm fran 2011, regisserad av roman polanski. Reilly says to his wife and their two new friends in roman polanskis carnage, which had its world premiere on thursday at the venice film festival. In 2008, the documentary film by marina zenovich, roman polanski. At the north american premiere of roman polanskis new movie on friday night, the auteurs specter hung over the new york film festivals lincoln center with a creepy ethereality that would have fit nicely in, well, a vintage roman polanski film. John c reilly, jodie foster, christoph waltz and kate winslet in roman polanksis film adaptation of carnage by yasmine reza. Roman polanskis carnage on paper, its easy to see why yasmina rezas tony awardwinning play god of carnage might have appealed to. We have seen this dramatic trajectory before, where smooth politeness relentlessly erodes into foulmouthed imprecations, but anyway, the point isnt the plot, its the performances. Carnage trailer 2011 official roman polanskis film trailer in hd starring kate winslet, john c. The film is an international coproduction of france, germany, poland, and spain. Mar 02, 2020 he followed with the dark comedy carnage 2011.
A polite discussion soon escalates into verbal warfare, with all four parents revealing their true colors. Roman polanskis carnage involves time spent by two married couples in a luxurious manhattan condo, as afternoon fades into evening. It stars kate winslet, jodie foster, christoph waltz and john c. Based on the novel by ira levin, rosemarys baby follows a young couple john cassavetes guy and mia farrows rosemary as they move into an ornate old building and set out to start their lives together with rosemarys eventual pregnancy triggering a series of. Reilly invite the parents of the bully cowans kate winslet and christoph waltz over to work out their issues. Roman polanskis carnage is a joyously unpleasant film film. At that moment, viewers know theyre being fed an unintendedirony pill. Roman polanski s carnage involves time spent by two married couples in a luxurious manhattan condo, as afternoon fades into evening. The first featurelength film directed by polanski, a polish drama titled knife in the water 1962 received an oscar nomination for best foreign language film. Dec 14, 2011 at 78, polanski has earned the right to pursue his careerlong demons of confinement and anarchy even in a minor film like this. Roman polanskis carnage to open new york film festival.
Culdesac told the story of a couple living in an abandoned castle on an island, who are visited by a pair of gangsters. Polanski returned to hollywood in 1973 to direct chinatown 1974 for paramount pictures. Polanski filmed yasmina rezas play about two couples who meet after their 11yearold sons had a fight at school. Classy cast and pedigree should yield favorable specialty returns. Roman polanski got his hands on some of the most talented actors like. Originally set in paris, the plays location was moved to new york when it was transferred to broadway in 2009.
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