Alla fine dell'Ottocento Joseph, figlio di un contadino irlandese, e Shannon, figlia del padrone sfruttatore, spinti dal medesimo impulso di ribellione si imbarcano per l'America verso una n... Leggi tuttoAlla fine dell'Ottocento Joseph, figlio di un contadino irlandese, e Shannon, figlia del padrone sfruttatore, spinti dal medesimo impulso di ribellione si imbarcano per l'America verso una nuova vita.Alla fine dell'Ottocento Joseph, figlio di un contadino irlandese, e Shannon, figlia del padrone sfruttatore, spinti dal medesimo impulso di ribellione si imbarcano per l'America verso una nuova vita.
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This movie is broken down into three distinct parts: 1 - Ireland (40 minutes, featuring some stunning scenery and good Irish music); 2 - Boston (one hour, featuring many brutal scenes of tough Irish immigrants and bare-knuckle fights); 3 - Oklahoma (the days on mining and the famous "land rush.")
The story is very intense and involving. One well-known critic called it "old-fashioned" and meant it as an insult. Well, I think the opposite. I agree that it's old-fashioned, in that it's epic storytelling and that's a good thing. It features solid acting by Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and all the others, and Kidman isn't the only attractive thing in there. The photography is magnificent. I only wish the sound was better as there is almost nothing from the rear speakers.
Cruise is very convincing as a good man, so much so I hated to see some of those beatings he took in the Boston segment. Then again, I'm old-fashioned: I don't like to see the bad guys win over the good guys.
Overall, a memorable movie and one that you truly will care about the characters and the final outcome.
Shannon is a very upper class lady in Ireland with her controlling mother who wishes her to marry a snobbish land owner, Stephen. Joesph is a farm boy who has just lost his father and his home has been burned by Stephen, Shannon's father owns the land, so Joesph goes to kill him, but fails. His punishment is a duel, but he and Shannon see each other and have an instant connection but won't admit it of course, but Shannon offers for him to come with her to America to claim some land with her. He accepts her offer and goes with her. They claim to be brother and sister to survive, but soon they can no longer resist each other's love, but their family may be too strong to let them be together when Shannon's family comes to get her in America.
Far and Away is a very charming film that I'm sure you will be impressed with. It's just a very romantic film, has fun comedy to it, good drama, and has terrific pictures and sights. Ron Howard is just a fine director, he got the whole feel of the old days and that race for land at the end was just shot so beautifully. Tom and Nicole did a great job, they were so beautiful to watch and made this into a great film. I highly recommend this movie, I think you'll love it.
8/10
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- QuizThe recreation of the Great Land Rush involved 800 extras, 400 horses and 200 wagons. The extras were all recruited from a re-enactment society called The Re-enactors.
- BlooperWhen Joseph and Shannon step off the ship in America, vendors are selling American flags with 50 stars.
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[about Grace]
Shannon Christie: She's got an awfully large chest to be goin' to church.
Joseph Donnelly: Shannon, all chests are equal in the eyes of the Lord.
- Curiosità sui creditiNear the end of the credits, special thanks are given to, among others, Fungi the Dingle Dolphin (although the correct spelling of the dolphin's name is Fungie).
- Versioni alternativeHere's a detailed description of all the additional scenes in the Extended Version, Part 1 :
- When Joseph's dad dies, there is some added material where the dad says, "I've given you nothing, you boys. A small mold cottage on a bit of rock that isn't even ours, full of hollow labor." Also, there is a bit where the priest there looks at the dying dad curiously as he says his last words.
- Colonne sonoreBook of Days
Music Composed and Performed by Enya
Lyrics by Roma Ryan
Produced by Nicky Ryan
Courtesy of Warner Music (U.K.), Ltd.
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- Data di uscita
- Paese di origine
- Lingua
- Celebre anche come
- Un horizonte lejano
- Luoghi delle riprese
- Billings, Montana, Stati Uniti(Oklahoma land rush)
- Aziende produttrici
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- Budget
- 60.000.000 USD (previsto)
- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 58.883.840 USD
- Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
- 10.194.520 USD
- 24 mag 1992
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 137.783.840 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione
- 2h 20min(140 min)
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