I strolled out of the theatre to find four women, all of them in their fifties, standing together discussing the movie. What you choose to show at the ending when the credits start, what the music is those are the questions we were dealing with. Osage county tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strongwilled women of the weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the. Ewan, youve been playing characters with american accents for years. Meryl streep and julia roberts lead an allstar cast in this dramatic ensemble about a. Meryl streep, julia roberts, ewan mcgregor, benedict cumberbatch, john wells, george clooney. Meryl streep rules as the mother of all dysfunctional screen moms in the long awaited screen adaptation of the pulitzerwinning play august.
An ensemble cast consisting of julia roberts, ewan mcgregor, chris cooper, and juliette lewis among others will keep you entertained, but it is meryl streep s portrayal of violet weston that keeps the viewer glued to the screen. Could see the plot playing out for real in a lot of real life families. Julia roberts as their bitter eldest daughter, and chris cooper and margo. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of meryl streep, julia roberts, ewan mcgregor, chris cooper, abigail breslin, benedict cumberbatch, juliette lewis, margo martindale, dermot mulroney, and julianne nicholson as a dysfunctional family that re. She enters the room, her gray hair sparse from chemo treatments, her face chalk white. A look at the lives of the strongwilled women of the weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Wells reteams with er alum george clooney, who serves as one of the films producers. Transcript for dermot mulroney reunites with alister julia roberts in august. It was written by tracy letts and based on his pulitzer prize winning play of the same name. It is produced by george clooney, grant heslov, jean doumanian, and steve traxler. If youre not a fan of dark movies, then i can see why youd dislike august.
Streep is fantastic as a cancer sufferer alcoholic mother and julia roberts pays a stressed out daughter to the hilt. An ensemble cast consisting of julia roberts, ewan mcgregor, chris cooper, and juliette lewis among others will keep you entertained, but it is meryl streeps portrayal of violet weston that keeps the viewer glued to the screen. Osage county was filmed on location at this 100year old farmhouse in pawhuska, oklahoma its standing empty and looking a little forlorn now, but i think the bones of it are beautiful. However, considering that such a category doesnt exist, theres no obvious opportunity for nominations although julia roberts might nab a supporting actress nod in a very weak field. Osage county ends with the daughters leaving and the mother alone in the house with the housekeeper. Im august in osage county trailer deutsch german 2014. If the academy gave out awards for ensemble performances, theres no doubt august. Osage county is a mess, an overcooked moviestar stew that never quite coheres into a movie. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at.
Osage county robertss career has spanned a quarter of a century but this is the first time shes worked with meryl streep. Julia roberts, playing barbara, beverlys favorite daughter and therefore violets rival, tries to hold her. Osage county dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. August osage county somebody should say grace scene duration. Meryl streep and julia roberts fight on the floor as the rest of the family looks on, in theaters this christmas. Osage county threatens to overwhelm, but when the actors involved are as talented as meryl streep and julia roberts, its difficult to complain. Story of the strongwilled women of the weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the midwest house. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of meryl streep, julia roberts, ewan. May 10, 20 violet and beverlys daughters, barbara roberts and karen lewis, along with ivy nicholson who lives in the house, come to their fathers funeral, as does the entire family. Thats how it has always ended, thats how it will always end. The fiery tempers are as hot as the oklahoma weather in this film. It was written by tracy letts and based on his pulitzer prizewinning eponymous play. Osage county, which launched its oscar campaign at the toronto international film festival, or tiff the movie will open in theaters on christmas day, streep plays violet, the cancerridden wife of hardscrabble okie poet beverly weston sam shepard.
Osage county stars meryl streep, julia roberts, ewan mcgregor, chris cooper the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 59 min, and received a score of 58 out. With meryl streep, dermot mulroney, julia roberts, juliette lewis. Osage county actors will play mother and daughter in film adaptation of tracy lettss pulitzer prizewinning play, to be directed by john wells. Osage county bluray and dvd coming april 8th mar 4, 2014. And roberts wins, in this entertaining if cinematically uninspired film of. Osage county, julia roberts finally earned an oscar nomination, and if she didnt already have a best actress statuette and if there werent such an exquisite performance by lupita nyongo in 12 years a slave, id say to hand her the award for supporting actress.
Her emotions were so close to the surface the entire movieit caused mine to rise the surface, too. Sam shepard kicks off the screen adaptation of august. Dermot mulroney reunites with alister julia roberts in. Osage county oscarwinners julia roberts and meryl streep team up for laughs, and even a catfight, in one of the most anticipated films of the year, august. His wife violet meryl streep, who is fighting mouth cancer and a growing dependency on pain pills, sees her entire clan return home for the services, including her sister mattie fae aiken. Osage county 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Including oprah winfrey in the butler, meryl streep and julia roberts in august. Osage county on dvd april 8, 2014 starring meryl streep, julia roberts, chris cooper, margo martindale.
Where the wind comes sweeping out of the mouths of the speechifying members of the quarrelsome weston clan who have gathered to pay their last respects to one of their ownand disrespects to each otherin august. Dec 27, 20 the word acting is inadequate for what the cast of august. Feb 22, 2016 arkansas 2020 movie official trailer vince vaughn, liam hemsworth, clark duke. The dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strongwilled women of the weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. The women in the weston family have a deep history of dysfunction that was sparked by their deeply disturbed mother. Osage county, with meryl streep and julia roberts the. Great movie featuring two of my favourites julia roberts and meryl streep. The word acting is inadequate for what the cast of august. As pleasant as this all is, im going to call my sister julia roberts to see of shell bring some life to this party. Julia roberts portrayed a character id never seen her portray before and made me actually dislike her for quite a. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of meryl streep, julia roberts.
Julia roberts, playing barbara, beverlys favorite daughter and therefore violets rival. Osage county tells the tale of the dysfunctional westin clan, who all come together after the death of patriarch beverly weston sam shepard. Osage county, starring meryl streep and julia roberts. August osage county trailer 1 20 meryl streep, julia. However i will admit it is not my favourite movie of hers. Refreshing exceptions being judi dench in philomena, yolonda ross in go for sisters, and mary. This was the case with most all of the actors in august. Meryl streep and julia roberts finally collide in august. I love julia roberts, so i was going to like this movie no matter what. Osage county cc1 test message dear, lord, we ask that you bless this good woman. Osage county already has a heavyweight pedigree in julia roberts and meryl streep, who are playing the two lead roles in the adaptation of the broadway drama. Julia roberts reveals why her violent, oscarnominated performance in.
This film is quite depressing and not really a comedy at all, so dont expect it to be. This role made me look forward to julia roberts acting future. The death and funeral of their father brings three sisters to the home of their mother, violet meryl streep, an acidtongued, pillpopping cancer patient. Much of august was filmed in pawhuska, oklahoma in the real osage county, at a fivebedroom victorian house the production purchased. Meryl streep starred in the film version, and was nominated for an academy award. Osage county, cate blanchett and sally hawkins in blue jasmine, june squibb in nebraska, kristin scott thomas in only god forgives, and julianne moore in carrie. On a pretty frequent basis, hollywood pairs two of its acting greats for a spectacle of performance. As the horrifying revelations pile upincluding incest, child molestation and mistaken paternityand the battered participants slink off in despair one by one, august. Jan 21, 2014 roberts centre right joins a starstudded cast in august. Julia roberts as their bitter eldest daughter, and. Osage county rightfully boils down to the fates of violet and barbara, both left husbandless and damaged by the events. Osage county is a 20 american tragicomedy film directed by john wells. Based on tracy letts pulitzer prize and tony awardwinning play of the same name, august. Apr 16, 2014 this was the case with most all of the actors in august.
Born october 28th, 1967, georgia native julia roberts was raised in a fervently protheater environment. Just to watch the two is worth watching this movie. Osage county is a 20 american comedydrama film directed by john wells. The movie, which is based on a play by tracy letts, is a look at the lives of the strongwilled women of the weston family, whose paths have diverged. Violet and beverlys daughters, barbara roberts and karen lewis, along with ivy nicholson who lives in the house, come to their fathers funeral, as does the entire family. Osage county is a dark, hilarious, and deeply touching story of the strongwilled women of the weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the oklahoma house they grew up in and the dysfunctional woman who raised them.