Heres the opening to an american rhapsody vhs 2001. The film is autobiographical, based on the life of writerdirector eva gardos. Watch an american rhapsody online 2001 movie yidio. An american rhapsody 2001 rotten tomatoes a true story based on the life story of writer director eva gardos, this film depicts the personal odyssey of a familys escape from communist hungary. An american rhapsody 2001, drama released in english language in theatre near you in.
But they must leave their infant daughter, suzanna, in hungary in care of a foster family. An american rhapsody ist ein us amerikanischungarisches filmdrama aus dem jahr 2001. An american rhapsody 2001 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Streaming full an american rhapsody 2001 first, once you can rate this movie. An american rhapsody 2001 an american rhapsody 2001. I speak it only moderately well, so perhaps a real hungarian. By dark of night, the family attempts a daring getaway, sneaking over the heavily armed. An american journalism student in london scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls. A young hungarian girl struggles to find her place in the world when shes reunited with her parents in the usa years after she was left behind during their flight from the communist country in the 1950s. Aug 24, 2001 an american rhapsody is told from the point of view of a 15yearold american girl, but in a way its more her mothers story. Watch the movie trailer for an american rhapsody 2001.
The film stars nastassja kinski, scarlett johansson, tony goldwyn, and mae whitman. In the darkest days of the cold war, a hungarian family sacrifices wealth and privilege to escape to the west and gain freedom from communist repression. It would take a hard shell to withstand the calculated yet undeniably skillful melodrama of an american rhapsody. An american rhapsody movie 2001 scarlett johansson, colleen. An american rhapsody is just lady bird from laurie metcalfs point of view. From a new writerdirector who lived through the astonishing events depicted in this film, comes a highly. I just think its a movie that you can she just for once and if you can in some way relate with. The parents nastassja kinski and tony goldwyn reluctantly leave their infant daughter behind, believing theyll be reunited soon. Timmymaplewood 2 september 2001 i saw american rhapsody, last night.
Directed by eva gardos and starring scarlett johansson, tony goldwyn, nastassja kinski and agi banfalvy. Amidst the shadows and secrets of communist hungary, one familys desperate escape plan goes terribly wrong. An american rhapsody 2001 eva gardos related allmovie. Aug 24, 2001 watch the movie trailer for an american rhapsody 2001. Its features an amazing, personal, story of the early cold warera immigration to america of a hungarian family, and it was really incredibly done. An american rhapsody roger ebert august 24, 2001 an american rhapsody is told from the point of view of a 15yearold american girl, but in a way its more her mothers story. The film is based on the true story of the director, eva gardos, who also wrote the script. An american rhapsody is a film directed by eva gardos with nastassja kinski, scarlett johansson, tony goldwyn, mae whitman, year. Johanssons character, suzanne, is left behind in hungary as an infant when her family stealthily moves to america circa 1950. We watched it last evening, and we were sobbing again. Every day we add the best movies for you to decide what you want to buy or rent and watch on tv. Watch an american rhapsody online stream full movie directv. One family struggles for survival, for justice, for freedom a hungarian family forced to flee the communist country for the united states, must leave a young daughter behind.
The films pacing could be tightened after the nightmarish and. The girl is named suzanne, and until the age of six she was raised in her native hungary by two foster parents she loved dearly. See more an american rhapsody young hungarian girl struggles to find her place in the world when shes reunited with her parents in the usa years after she was left behind during their flight from the communist country in the 19. An american rhapsody is a 2001 hungarianamerican biographical drama film that tells the story of a 15yearold girl from a hungarianamerican family. Then, the way she understands it at the time, shes stolen away from them and put on an airplane to join her real family in america. An american rhapsody is told from the point of view of a 15yearold american girl, but in a way its more her mothers story. Set in the 1950s in the united states, this film focuses on a young hungarian immigrant coming to term.
With nastassja kinski, scarlett johansson, raffaella bansagi, tony goldwyn. In 1950, a hungarian couple, peter and margit, are forced to flee from the oppressive communist country for the usa with their eldest daughter maria, but are forced to leave behind their infant daughter suzanne who is raised by kindly foster couple. The film stars nastassja kinski, scarlett johansson and others. Though obviously a labor of love, american rhapsody is an uneven, heavyhanded effort, particularly in the second half. Strongly autobiographical feature debut from established editor eva gardos plays.
A young girl struggles with her identity after being reunited with her parents who left her in hungary and fled to the u. Released by milan records in 2001 738359552 containing music from an american rhapsody 2001. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. An american rhapsody 2001 in this movie guide, you can find the most important information about tv films and premieres in 3d in the u. A true story based on the life story of writerdirector eva gardos, this film depicts the personal odyssey of a familys escape from communist. As i said, an american rhapsody is not a perfect movie. Amid the chaos of their latenight border crossing, their youngest child is left. An american rhapsody is a biographical drama that traces the journey of a young hungarian couple who flee the communist regime in their native country in 1950 for a brighter future in america. Find similar and related movies for an american rhapsody 2001 eva gardos on allmovie. You can write, an american rhapsody 2001 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie. American rhapsody, an on dvd 097363394440 from paramount pictures.
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