Unbroken is a biography of world war ii hero louis zamperini, a former olympic track star who survived a plane crash in the pacific theater, spent 47 days drifting on a raft, and then survived more than two and a half years as a prisoner of war pow in three brutal japanese. It is based on the 2010 nonfiction book by laura hillenbrand, unbroken. The directors unblinking interpretation of zamperinis life. Angelina jolie opens unbroken with a shot of a celestial blue sky that soon darkens with a battle scene so tense and fluidly choreographed that you quickly sense that, as a director, she. Angelina jolies unbroken hero was her neighbor all along. The one story from unbroken that angelina jolie thought. Original deluxe souvenir program for the film unbroken. The directors unblinking interpretation of zamperinis life is. The incredible true story of louis zamperini, now a major motion picture directed by angelina jolie. Angelina jolie met louis zamperini, the 96yearold former olympic runner and world war ii prisoner of war, last winter when she signed on to direct unbroken, based on zamperinis life. A world war ii story of survival, resilience and redemption, only to discover that its subject, 97yearold olympian and war hero louis. Tokyo angelina jolies new movie unbroken has not been released in japan yet, but it has already struck a nerve in a country still fighting over its wartime past. Unbroken angelina jolie film of laura hillbrand from press. Zamperini and two other men, including phil, survive a plane crash in the middle of the pacific ocean.
The story follows zamperinis rise as a competitive olympic runner in the 1930s, his experience in the. Angelina jolie explains why gaga the duck isnt in her film unbroken. Apr 18, 2014 until angelina jolies unbroken, the amazing tale of louis zamperini remained untold on film for 56 years because there was just too much to tell. The samurai guitarist headhunted by angelina jolie for. Its so beloved that it seems almost heretical to question any aspect of unbroken, the bestselling book that has just been turned into a major motion picture directed by angelina jolie. The subject of angelina jolies upcoming sophomore directorial effort unbroken, zamperini was 97. Impeccable craftsmanship and sober restraint have been brought to bear on unbroken, angelina jolies beautifully wrought but cumulatively underwhelming portrait of louis zamperini, the. The new movie announcement indicates that unbroken. Unbroken film unbroken is a 2014 american war film produced and directed by angelina jolie and written by the coen brothers, richard lagravenese, and william nicholson. For many around the world, miyavi, who plays a notorious internment camp guard in the world war ii drama unbroken due out dec. Angelina jolie interview angelina jolie on unbroken. Dec 25, 2014 angelina jolie opens unbroken with a shot of a celestial blue sky that soon darkens with a battle scene so tense and fluidly choreographed that you quickly sense that, as a director, she. A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemption.
Instead, harold cronk will be taking the reigns on the project. Jul 03, 2014 angelina jolie, who directed the upcoming film about his life based on the bestselling book unbroken by laura hillenbrand, immediately expressed her condolences. Dec 29, 2014 unbroken, was released in 2010, and debuted at no. Louis zamperini, the world war ii hero and former olympic long distance runner, has died. After the war, he wrestled with addiction and his marriage nearly ended in divorce. Jolie ends the film in the same way even though many christians would see it as where a persons life begins. Unbroken author laura hillenbrand details discovering. Dec 12, 2014 tokyo angelina jolies new movie unbroken has not been released in japan yet, but it has already struck a nerve in a country still fighting over its wartime past. Angelina jolie did a great job directing it, i think this is one of reason why i was not too eager to see it, knowing an actor was directing but she did a great job.
Academy award winner angelina jolie directs and produces this epic drama that follows the incredible life of olympian and war hero louis louie zamperini jack oconnell who, along with two. Feb 25, 2014 angelina jolie was looking far and wide for dramatic inspiration, and all the time it was right outside her own front door. Angelina jolies second directorial effort, unbroken, is not an easy viewing. Actor jack oconnell as world war ii veteran louis zamperini, in a scene from angelina jolies highly anticipated film unbroken. Jolie, 38, pitched a film adaptation of the book unbroken. Mar 09, 2015 academy award winner angelina jolie directs and produces this epic drama that follows the incredible life of olympian and war hero louis louie zamperini jack oconnell who, along with two. Unbroken, which debuts on christmas day 2014, is directed by angelina jolie and is based on the book unbroken. While the life of louie zamperini is one of the most inspirational ever told, i cant help but think that if louie had seen the. Jolie is directing unbroken, the gripping survival tale depicting the.
Unbroken is a biography of world war ii hero louis zamperini, a former olympic track star who. An american legend enormously popular book, its the. Angelina jolie, who befriended zamperini before his death this past july at the age of 97, directed and coproduced the film, and jack oconnell stars as zamperini. Unbroken 2 is happening, only with less angelina jolie and. After a nearfatal plane crash in wwii, olympian louis zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before hes caught by the japanese navy and sent to a prisonerofwar camp. Though louie zamperini, whose survival story is documented in angelina jolies new film unbroken, died earlier this year, he did get to watch the film before his death. Unbroken angelina jolie directs and produces unbroken, an epic drama that follows the incredible life of olympian and war hero louis zamperini. The subject of angelina jolie s upcoming sophomore directorial effort unbroken, zamperini was 97. Jolies, and the late louis zamperini played onscreen by jack oconnell. Dec 24, 2014 angelina jolie, who befriended zamperini before his death this past july at the age of 97, directed and coproduced the film, and jack oconnell stars as zamperini. Dec 24, 2014 t he angelina joliedirected film unbroken is generating buzz on the basis of its two outsized personas. Coverage of the july 2 death of louis zamperini at age 97 dramatically boosted sales of unbroken, laura hillenbrands nonfiction book about the olympian and world war ii hero. T he angelina joliedirected film unbroken is generating buzz on the basis of its two outsized personas.
Original deluxe illustrated souvenir program for the film unbroken. Dec 23, 2014 angelina jolies unbroken stirs resentment in japan. Will angelina jolies unbroken disappoint christians. Jul 10, 2014 coverage of the july 2 death of louis zamperini at age 97 dramatically boosted sales of unbroken, laura hillenbrands nonfiction book about the olympian and world war ii hero. Dec 01, 2014 impeccable craftsmanship and sober restraint have been brought to bear on unbroken, angelina jolies beautifully wrought but cumulatively underwhelming portrait of louis zamperini, the. Dec 21, 2014 its so beloved that it seems almost heretical to question any aspect of unbroken, the bestselling book that has just been turned into a major motion picture directed by angelina jolie. Can what angelina jolie wears influence whether the academy nominates unbroken for an oscar and angie for directing it. Louis jack oconnell grows up a roughhewn kid on the verge of becoming a fullon delinquent, until his brother starts training him to be a track. Unbroken author laura hillenbrand details discovering louis.
But even with scenes depicting this mans trials at sea and in a p. Beautifully, if sometimes too glossily mounted, angelina jolie s sophomore effort as a director, unbroken, is too poker faced to enjoy either as a dramatic motion picture or a document of an. Angelina jolie directed this film while the coen brothers, richard lagravenese, and. Angelina jolies war pic finally arrives speed, in fact, is the essence of zamperinis life, to which flashbacks to his youth in. Academy award r winner angelina jolie directs and produces unbroken, an epic drama that follows the incredible life of olympian and war hero louis louie zamperini jack oconnell who, along. If youve read unbroken, the 2010 laura hillenbrand book that angelina jolies unbroken is adapted from, you will no doubt remember one. Ill continue to think about how jolie could have made this more suspenseful, considering louis was an olympic runner, stayed in a life boat for the world record 47 days, and survived torture in two japanese pow camps. Angelina jolies unbroken is a handsomely staged and dignified prestige drama, yet it tells a mostly passive story of survival in an often generic manner. Dec 22, 2014 the most surprising thing about the sturdy, if slightly starchy, storytelling of unbroken is that it comes courtesy of director angelina jolie, an artist never known for constraint in front.
The angelina joliedirected film unbroken is generating buzz on the. Director angelina jolie and star jack oconnell talk about making the dramatic wartime adventure about reallife hero louis zamperini. Angelina jolie, unbroken the actressdirector suggests her new film, set against the backdrop of cambodian genocide, affected her view of her family and relationship with brad pitt. Actor jack oconnell as world war ii veteran louis zamperini, in a scene from angelina jolie s highly anticipated film unbroken. Angelina jolie was looking far and wide for dramatic inspiration, and all the time it was right outside her own front door. After a nearfatal plane crash in wwii, olympian louis zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before hes caught by the. They barely make it long enough to board a raft, where the conditions of hunger, dehydration and heat exhaustion take their toll. Dec 03, 2014 angelina jolie s unbroken is a handsomely staged and dignified prestige drama, yet it tells a mostly passive story of survival in an often generic manner. Sep, 2017 angelina jolie, unbroken the actressdirector suggests her new film, set against the backdrop of cambodian genocide, affected her view of her family and relationship with brad pitt. Angelina jolies unbroken stirs resentment in japan. Among the hollywood notables who passed in 2014 is louis zamperini, who only recently became relevant to movie audiences with the release of his. Unbroken angelina jolie film of laura hillbrand from. The folly of this bland and broadly forgettable version is that it tries to be all of them.
Path to redemption will not be helmed by angelina jolie. Director angelina jolie has adapted laura hillenbrands great biography, unbroken, and made a conventional story about one of americas true heroes, louis zamperini. Unbroken is a 2014 american war film produced and directed by angelina jolie and written by the coen brothers, richard lagravenese, and william nicholson. Louis jack oconnell grows up a roughhewn kid on the verge of becoming a fullon delinquent. See more ideas about unbroken quotes, about time movie and unbroken film. Academy award winner angelina jolie directs and produces this epic. Louis jack oconnell grows up a roughhewn kid on the verge of becoming a fullon. Angelina jolie interview angelina jolie on unbroken, life. Dec 17, 2014 some of angelina jolies decisions as director have stirred some controversy among those familiar with the history and the book the movie is based on, unbroken. It would be imposible to put the whole book in the movie, it would last hours.
Unbroken angelina jolie anatomy of a movie youtube. Films like unbroken, and the laura hillenbrand book on which its based, capture something we all hope is true about ourselvesthat we too are unbreakable. Angelina jolie, who directed the upcoming film about his life based on the bestselling book unbroken by laura hillenbrand, immediately expressed. Angelina jolie on louie zamperini watching unbroken. Dec 29, 2014 angelina jolies second directorial effort, unbroken, is not an easy viewing. The true story behind angelina jolies unbroken time magazine. These scenes are remarkably wellstaged and executed by director angelina jolie and her team. Unbroken movie by angelina jolie stirs religious controversy. Until angelina jolies unbroken, the amazing tale of louis zamperini remained untold on film for 56 years because there was just too much to tell. Unbroken by angelina jolie angelina jolie, jack oconnell. Angelina jolie s war pic finally arrives speed, in fact, is the essence of zamperinis life, to which flashbacks to his youth in torrance, southern california, attest. Zamperinis conversion takes up the last 30 pages of the book.
From laura hillenbrand, the bestselling author of seabiscuit, comes unbroken, the inspiring true story of a man who lived through a series of catastrophes almost too incredible to be believed. Dec 23, 2014 director angelina jolie and star jack oconnell talk about making the dramatic wartime adventure about reallife hero louis zamperini. With jack oconnell, miyavi, domhnall gleeson, garrett hedlund. By the time unbroken limps towards the finish line, director angelina jolie has convincingly made the case that a dozen great movies could be made about the extraordinary life of louis louie zamperini. Angelina jolie directs this truelife tale of louis zamperini, the olympic track star who survived a plane crash in world war ii, only to fight for his life against nature and eventually as a prisoner of war. Angelina jolies unbroken stirs resentment in japan usa today.
Miyavi, a japanese rock star, takes on angelina jolies. In angelina jolies war film unbroken, the american prisoner of war, louis zamperini, is sent to naoetsu, a japanese camp in this sleepy coastal town. Angelina jolies unbroken, adapted from laura hillenbrands best. Oct 10, 20 angelina jolie met louis zamperini, the 96yearold former olympic runner and world war ii prisoner of war, last winter when she signed on to direct unbroken, based on zamperinis life. Mar 31, 2015 unbroken, the almost unbelievable story of louis louie zamperini, marked angelina jolie s second time stepping behind the camera. Sep 06, 2017 the new movie announcement indicates that unbroken. Unbroken, directed by angelina jolie the new york times. That when faced with horrendous, lifethreatening situations, we would respond in similar fashion to louis zamperini, finding a new well of courage within ourselves and surviving the unimaginable. A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemption is a 2010 nonfiction book by laura hillenbrand. The most surprising thing about the sturdy, if slightly starchy, storytelling of unbroken is that it comes courtesy of director angelina jolie, an artist never known for constraint in front. Unbroken original program angelina jolie film of laura hillbrand book.