American actress meryl streep has been recognized with multiple awards and nominations for her work in film, television, and stage. Osage county threatens to overwhelm, but when the actors involved are as talented as meryl streep. She holds the record for the most academy award nominations of any actor, having been nominated twentyone timesseventeen for best actress, and four for best supporting actresssince the first nomination in 1978 for her performance in the deer hunter. The film is directed by john wells and produced by george clooney, jean doumanian, grant heslov, steve traxler, and bob and harvey weinstein. On a pretty frequent basis, hollywood pairs two of its acting greats for a spectacle of performance. Osage county goes to some heavy places, upturning longburied resentments and secrets. Feb 22, 2016 august osage county dinner scene akillheals. This film is quite depressing and not really a comedy at all, so dont expect it to be. Golden globe champion poll image top ten anticipated films at toronto poll image i was born in. It tells the story of the weston family and the aftermath of their fathers suicide. The path of francesca johnsons meryl streep s future seems destined when an unexpected fork in the road causes her to question everything she had come to expect from life. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of meryl streep, julia roberts, ewan. Jan 25, 2014 meryl streep heads a fine ensemble cast let down only by dowdy direction in this adaptation of tracy lettss play, writes mark kermode.
Osage county offers a mesmerizing portrait of family dysfunction in the extreme. August osage county movie clip been married 20 meryl streep movie hd duration. It has an ensemble cast including meryl streep, julia roberts, chris cooper, ewan mcgregor, margo. Including oprah winfrey in the butler, meryl streep and julia roberts in august. Meryl streep and julia roberts finally collide in august. Meryl streep and nicole kidman reveal their real birth names the graham norton show. Violet weston, excellently portrayed by meryl streep, is the matriarch of the family. The cast list for this, the most recent adaptation of a tracy letts play, is of such a high calibre that its hard to believe that one movie pitch could attract everyone associated with it. Story of the strongwilled women of the weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the midwest house.
Osage county is as complicated as the characters within it. Meryl streep, as the dysfunctional matriarch of a truly dysfunctional oklahoma family, clashes with daughter julia roberts in the film version of tracy letts pulitzerwinning drama, august. Osage county is a 20 american tragicomedy film directed by john wells. See who they starred with and what they are working on now. Meryl streep is just wonderful in this movie as the mother violet who has a pill popping problem. 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. Osage county on dvd april 8, 2014 starring meryl streep, julia roberts, chris cooper, margo martindale. Those who are especially itching to see meryl streep, in her streepiest performance ever as spiteful matriarch violet. Osage county an indepth look at this years most wicked comedy, august. Dec 27, 20 beverlys wife, violet, soon makes her wobbly, cackling entrance in the person of meryl streep.
August osage county press conference 2014 meryl streep julia roberts duration. Osage county is a 20 american black comedydrama film written by tracy letts and based on his pulitzer prizewinning play by the same name. Meryl streep, julia roberts, benedict cumberbatch, ewan mcgregor and chris cooper are perhaps the most prestigious, but others such as child prodigy. Ewan mcgregor, as barbaras halfestranged husband, affects a pained smile.
Appearing onscreen in director john wells faithful film of tracy letts acclaimed play, the actresss performance and affect all but shout, watch me. 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. Based on tracy letts pulitzer prize and tony awardwinning play of the same name, august. 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.
But is the film itself as oscarworthy as its bevy of stars. Beverlys wife, violet, soon makes her wobbly, cackling entrance in the person of meryl streep. Movies meryl streep, julia roberts to star as motherdaughter in august. Osage county, with meryl streep and julia roberts the. Aug 06, 2015 outstanding performance by meryl streep in august osage county. Osage county is rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Jan 06, 2014 meryl streep and margo martindale spoke candidly about their sibling characters at a special screening of august. Meryl streep, julia roberts, ewan mcgregor, benedict cumberbatch, john wells, george clooney. Osage county, another play that holds the stage with. Between moments of great tension and vileness between. This disdainful woman makes the viewer feel a variety of emotions. Meryl streep, julia roberts to star as motherdaughter in.
Bug remains the finer movie, largely because friedkin attacks it like a. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Osage county bluray and dvd coming april 8th mar 4, 2014. 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. Osage county trailer for director john wells adaptation starring meryl streep, julia roberts, chris cooper and benedict cumberbatch. It was written by tracy letts and based on his pulitzer prize winning play of the same name. I actually enjoyed this movie version better than the way overpraised stage play it is. Meryl streep celebrity profile check out the latest meryl streep photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. From left, julianne nicholson, meryl streep and margo martindale in august. Her grown daughters have come home due to a death in the. Osage county had chick flick written all over it and i couldnt wait to see it.
If youre not a fan of dark movies, then i can see why youd dislike august. 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. Meryl streep is very good in her completely unlikeable character of violet weston who emotionally abuses her own family. It can be a lot to take at times, but letts knack for dark humor, and streeps flawless delivery of the same, allows for levity when the tale is at its most bleak. Osage county is a 20 american comedydrama film directed by john wells. Osage county trailer starring meryl streep collider. Osage county, the screen adaptation of tracy lettss pulitzer prizewinning 2007 drama of family dysfunction. With meryl streep, dermot mulroney, julia roberts, juliette lewis. Outstanding performance by meryl streep in august osage county. Oklahoma in the summer is suffocating, summer in osage county is worse.
Starry but disappointing film version of the tracy letts play featuring meryl streep and julia roberts. 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. Osage county threatens to overwhelm, but when the actors involved are as talented as meryl streep and julia. Osage county falls into an uncanny valley between melodrama and camp, failing to achieve either heights of operatic feeling or flights of knowing parody. Sep 11, 20 a spinal tap song turned up to 11 isnt as noisy as meryl streeps first appearance in august. List of awards and nominations received by meryl streep. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of meryl streep, julia roberts. Osage county, starring meryl streep and julia roberts.
Meryl streep stands out in a fantastic cast portraying a pretty dysfunctional family. Meryl streep as violet weston, the family matriarch who suffers from cancer. 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, meryl streep and julianne nicholson in august. Osage county 20 chris cooper and benedict cumberbatch in august. The company announced wednesday that it has attached julia roberts and meryl streep.
It is produced by george clooney, grant heslov, jean doumanian, and steve traxler. Meryl streep heads a fine ensemble cast let down only by dowdy direction in. This is a movie to watch if ever you still need convincing about meryl streeps immense talents as an. Meryl streep and julia roberts lead an allstar cast in this dramatic ensemble about a dysfunctional family who comes back together. Osage county tells the tale of the dysfunctional westin clan, who all come together after the death of patriarch beverly weston sam shepard.
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