Eat Pray Love
Short description
Elizabeth "Liz" Gilbert has a husband, a home in New York and a successful career, yet she comes to feel that this life is not the one she wants. After a painful divorce, she sets out on a journey across several countries, spending time in Italy, India and Bali as she tries to work out what she actually wants and who she is. The film is based on Elizabeth Gilbert's autobiographical bestseller of the same name, and its story moves between the pleasures of food, spiritual practice and the possibility of a new love.
Ryan Murphy directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Jennifer Salt, with Dede Gardner producing. It was Murphy's second feature as director, following Running with Scissors in 2006 and preceding The Normal Heart in 2014 and The Prom in 2020. Julia Roberts plays Liz, and the cast includes Javier Bardem as Felipe, James Franco as David, Billy Crudup as Steven and Viola Davis as Delia Shiraz, alongside I. Gusti Ayu Puspawati as Nyomo.
Released in August 2010, the film runs 133 minutes. Against a budget of 60 million dollars, it took about 205 million dollars worldwide, a strong return on its cost. On IMDb it holds 5.9 out of 10 from roughly 113,000 votes, and on TMDB 6.2 out of 10 from about 2,700 votes, while a critics' rating stands at 5.2 out of 10 from just over 200 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- Filming began in August 2009 and took place in New York, Naples, Rome, Pataudi, and Bali.
- As a condition of filming in Bali, actress Julia Roberts stipulated that her close family be present there with her during the shoot.
- Julia Roberts offered the role of director of the film to her friend Garry Marshall (1934-2016), but he did not want to leave the United States and declined. Instead, he offered the actress a role in his melodrama 'Valentine's Day' (2010), which he was filming at the time, and Roberts agreed. Ryan Murphy became the director of 'Eat Pray Love'.
- At 1:09:55, during a conversation with Liz, Tulsi is wearing her glasses on her head, and at 1:09:57 they are already worn normally.
- The film is based on Elizabeth Gilbert's novel "Eat, Pray, Love" (2006).
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
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