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Revolutionary Road

Synopsis

Based on the celebrated novel by Richard Yates, director Sam Mendes’ Revolutionary Road is the story of young couple (Oscar® nominees Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet) trying to find fulfillment in an age of conformity.  Trapped in a world of encoded convention, they dream without faith, as lies and self-deceptions build to explosive consequences.

Details

Year
2008
Type of film
Features
Running time
tbc
Director
Sam Mendes
Producer
Henry Fernaine, Gina Amoroso, Peter Kalmbach, Marion Rosenberg, David M. Thompson
Editor
Tariq Anwar
Screenwriter
Richard Yates from a novel by Bobby Cohen
Director of Photography
Roger Deakins
Production Designer
Kristi Zea
Sound
Warren Shaw
Principal cast
Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

BBC Films

379 Euston Road
London NW1 3AU
UK

T +44 (0)20 7765 0091

www.bbc.co.uk

Scott Rudin Productions

125 W. 45th Street
New York, NY 10036
USA

T +1 212 704 4600

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