Warm Springs (2005) (TV)

Note Générale:

7,7/10   

Réalisateur:

Joseph Sargent

Scénariste (WGA):

Margaret Nagle (written by)

Date de sortie:

30 avril 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Biographie | Drame

Accroche:

The greatest challenge FDR faced was the one we never saw.

Intrigue:

Franklin Roosevelt, left a paraplegic from polio at 39 years of age, seeks out a miracle cure in the backwoods of Georgia.

Plot Keywords:

Polio | Spring | Rehabilitation | Paraplegic | Georgia USA

Récompenses:

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 8 wins & 26 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

How did even two people give this a 1 out of 10?

Ensemble

Kenneth Branagh	...	Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Cynthia Nixon	...	Eleanor Roosevelt
David Paymer	...	Louis Howe
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Tom Loyless
Matt O'Leary	...	Fred Botts (as Matthew O'Leary)
Matt Malloy	...	Lionel Purdy
Andy Davoli	...	Jake Perini (as Andrew Davoli)
Nelsan Ellis	...	Roy Collier
Jane Alexander	...	Sara Delano Roosevelt
Kathy Bates	...	Helena Mahoney
Melissa Ponzio	...	Lucy Mercer
Quint Von Canon	...	Stephen Teller
Mike Pniewski	...	Hastings, Party Leader
Grayce Spence	...	League Member
Rand Hopkins	...	Dr. Lovett

Durée:

USA:121 min | Argentina:121 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Noir et Blanc | Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,78 : 1

Classification:

UK:PG | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13

Lieux de tournage:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Société:

HBO Films

Anecdotes:

Jane Alexander who plays FDR's mother, Sara Delano Roosevelt, also played Eleanor Roosevelt, FDR's wife in the TV miniseries Eleanor and Franklin (1976) (TV).

Goofs:

Anachronismes: At the 1924 Convention, several people are shown waving 50-star flags, not introduced until 1960.

Guillemet:

Helena Mahoney: I feel like I've been brought here under false pretenses.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Join the club.

Connexions:

figure dans 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2006) (TV)

Bande son:

Beautiful Dreamer

How did even two people give this a 1 out of 10?

I'm in shock that two people gave this excellent film a 1 out of 10. I can perhaps see how some didn't enjoy it quite as much as I did, but to rate it as awful shows just plain ignorance to me.

Not only is this gem beautifully scripted, wonderfully shot and edited, as well as tremendously directed, but Cynthia Nixon and Kenneth Branagh dominate. I am familiar with a wide selection of Branagh's work, and this is one of his best performances to date! FDR is my favorite President, and I surely feel that Branagh does justice to the man.

On a personal note, I was brought to tears on three separate occasions when watching this film. Now, this may not seem like much, but rare is it that a tear falls from my eye even once during a showing.

Please, please see this film, if only for it's inspiration. I believe this is a sadly overlooked masterpiece, and we must not allow it to be forgotten. If you liked his Hamlet, you'll love his Franklin.