Basic Info
Title:
Big Eyes
Genre:
Biography, Drama
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Running
time: 106 minutes
Release
date: December 15, 2014 (New York City), December
25, 2014 (United States)
Staff
Director:
Tim Burton
Produced by: Tim Burton, Scott Alexander, Larry
Karaszewski, Lynette Howell
Screenplay: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Music:
Danny Elfman
Cinematography:
Bruno Delbonnel
Edited
by: JC Bond
Cast
Amy Adams as Margaret Keane
Christoph Waltz as Walter Keane
Danny Huston as Dick Nolan
Jon Polito as Enrico Banducci
Krysten Ritter as DeeAnn
Summary
“Big Eyes” is a 2014 American biographical comedy-drama directed by Tim Burton, written by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski and starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz.
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| Tim Burton |
The film covers the life of American artist Margaret Keane who is famous for portraits of people with big eyes.
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| Margaret Keane |
It follows the story of Margaret Keane and
her husband, Walter Keane, who took credit for Margaret's popular paintings in
the 1950s and 1960s, and the lawsuit and trial between Margaret and Walter,
after Margaret reveals that she is the real artist of the paintings.
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| Walter Keane |
With its world premiere in New York
on December 15, 2014, the film received positive acclaim for Adams and Waltz's
performances, and Adams won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress.
Movie
Review
“A lovely comedy drama”
“Not typical Tim Burton,
still a nice drama that's fun and it inspires with love, and finding artistic
discovery”
“Touching drama”
“A Beautiful Movie”
“TV movie with Cinematic
production values”
Interesting
stories about the film
1. Sales of Margaret Keane's
paintings surged ahead of the release of the film, and small paintings sold for
$8,500 a piece.
2. Director Tim Burton owns
extensive collection of Keane's works. In the 1990s, Burton commissioned Keane
to paint a portrait of his then-girlfriend, Lisa Marie.
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| Lisa Marie |
3. For her acting, Amy Adams
consulted the real Margaret Keane in her late 80s.
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| Amy Adams |
4. Amy Adams replaced Reese
Witherspoon in the lead female role. She previously replaced Witherspoon in
“Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)” and “The Master
(2012)”.
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| Reese Witherspoon |
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| Night at the Museum_Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) |
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| The Master (2012) |
5. This is Tim Burton's first live
action film not to feature Helena Bonham Carter since they met in “Planet of
the Apes (2001)”.
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| Helena Bonham Carter |
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| Planet of the Apes (2001) |
6. Margaret's picture in the court
to prove that she is the author of the picture matches with the actual Margaret
Keane's picture for the same purpose.
7. After Margaret Keane became a
Jehovah's Witness, she painted several works based on her new understanding of
the Bible.
Thank you.
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