The Ides of March
Short description
Stephen Meyers is a young press spokesman for a Democratic presidential candidate, Governor Mike Morris, during a closely contested primary campaign. He believes in his candidate and in his own skill at managing the demands of a national race. That confidence is tested as the contest tightens: a rival campaign makes him an offer, a deal with a senator stalls, and a young intern draws his attention. Meyers comes to see that the people around him are working toward their own ends, and he must decide what matters more, the win or the truth.
George Clooney directed and co-wrote the film with Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, and also plays Morris. It is the fourth film Clooney directed, following Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Good Night, and Good Luck. and Leatherheads. Ryan Gosling leads the cast as Meyers, with Philip Seymour Hoffman as campaign manager Paul Zara, Paul Giamatti as opposing strategist Tom Duffy, Evan Rachel Wood as intern Molly Stearns and Marisa Tomei as a journalist.
Made for 13 million dollars, the film took about 76 million worldwide. On IMDb it holds 7.1/10 from roughly 238,000 votes and on TMDB 6.7/10 from around 2,800 votes. A critics' rating of 7.4/10 from 247 reviews places it somewhat above the audience scores.
What's left behind the scenes
- Sony Pictures wanted the film to retain the play’s title, “Farragut North.” George Clooney managed to defend the original title he had chosen, but not without difficulty.
- Copies of the film were delivered to American cinemas under the false title "Double Vision".
- The film is based on the 2008 play “Farragut North” by American playwright Beau Willimon. It received this title after one of the Washington Metro stations, Farragut North, which is located north of Farragut Square.
- The Ides (Latin: Idus, from Etruscan iduare, "to divide") was the name for the middle day of the month in the Roman calendar. The 15th of the month marked the Ides in March, May, July, and October; the 13th in the remaining eight months. After the calendar reform by Julius Caesar (see Julian calendar), the connection between the length of the month and the date of the Ides was lost. On the Ides of March (March 15th), 44 BC, Julius Caesar was assassinated by conspirators.
- The film’s opening credits state that it was filmed in Michigan, however, almost all exterior shots were filmed in Cincinnati, Ohio. The film’s producers later apologized for this oversight and promised that it would be corrected upon DVD release.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
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