The Magic Country (film)

Plot

At the beginning of the film, we see a James Barry play being staged on stage, which fails miserably. Barry's relationship with his wife deteriorates after that, but both of them try to hide it. Walking through the park one day, James meets the Davis family: Sylvia and her four children. The most noticeable for James was Sylvia's third-oldest son, Peter, who, after his father's death, dreamed of growing up as soon as possible, because he thought that it was easier for adults to bear the pain of loss. James gets closer to the boys and their mother, while Peter tries in every way to distance himself from him, because he thinks that James wants to replace their father, but soon they become good friends. The friendship with the Davises was reflected in Barry's work, he begins to write a new play, which he calls "Peter Pan". At first, the director and the actors recognized the play as "just a nightmare", but they could not refuse, as they were convinced by Barry's confidence in future success.

Sylvia suddenly falls ill, she starts coughing terribly and weakens every day, but refuses to take tests. In the end, it was only when her eldest son injured his arm and demanded that she see a doctor, or he would not let the doctor examine him, that Sylvia learns that she is terminally ill. Only Peter went to the premiere of Peter Pan, the rest stayed at home. Sylvia's mother, who disliked James, was already ready to admit that she was wrong about him if he came to visit Sylvia, but according to her: "After the stunning premiere, it's unlikely he'll need you, Sylvia." However, she was mistaken, James not only came to the patient, but also arranged a small production of "Peter Pan" in her house. Seeing a Magical land, Sylvia even blossomed and we are shown how she walks on the green lawn of that very magical country in a beautiful dress…

Next frame: we see Sylvia's funeral and learn that according to the will, custody is divided between Sylvia's mother and James, who recently divorced his wife. The boys' grandmother says she can handle her grandchildren on her own, to which Barry replies, "Do you really think I can leave them?".

In the finale, James sits down on a bench next to Peter, and the boy shows his manuscript of the play that James inspired him to. The play is pretty good, but in the middle of the film, the boy tore it up out of rage, and at the end we find out that Sylvia glued all the sheets and returned them to her son. The boy asks James why his mother died, to which he replies that he does not know, but Peter will always be able to find her in a Magical land, if only he believes in her. Last sentence: Peter says he sees his mom, and James hugs him, affectionately calling him "his boy." In the next frame, both disappear, as if transported to a Magical land.

Roles

Actor Role

Johnny Depp Sir J. M. Barry

Kate Winslet Sylvia Llewelyn Davis

Freddie Highmore Peter Llewellyn Davis

Dustin Hoffman Charles Froman

Nick Raud George Llewellyn Davies

Joe Prospero Jack Llewelyn Davis

Luke Spill Michael Llewellyn Davis

Julie Christie Mrs. Emma du Maurier

Rada Mitchell Mary Ansell Barry

Kelly MacDonald Peter Pan

Ian Hart Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Awards and nominations

2005 — the award "Oscar" for best music for the film (Jan Kaczmarek) and 6 nominations: best film (Richard Gladstein, Nelly Bellflower), best actor (johnny Depp), best adapted screenplay (David Magee), best editing (Matt Cheese), best art Director (Gemma Jackson, Tricia Edwards), best costume design (Alexandra Byrne)

2005 — 5 award nominations Golden globe: best motion picture — drama, best Director (mark Forster), best actor — drama (johnny Depp), best screenplay (David Magee), best music (Jan Kaczmarek)

2005 — 11 BAFTA Award nominations: Best Film (Richard Gladstein, Nelly Bellflower), Best Director (Mark Forster), Best Actor (Johnny Depp), Best Actress (Kate Winslet), Best Supporting Actress (Julie Christie), Best Adapted Screenplay (David Magee), Best Film Music (Jan Kaczmarek), Best Cinematography (Roberto Schafer), Best Makeup and Hairstyles (Christine Blundell), Best Costume Design (Alexandra Byrne), Best Production Designer (Gemma Jackson)

2005 — 2nd prize - "critics Choice": the best family film, best young actor or actress (Freddie Highmore) and 5 nominations: best film, best Director (mark Forster), best actor (johnny Depp), best female actor in a supporting role (Kate Winslet), best screenplay (David Magee)

2005 — 2 the nomination for the award "Saturn": best actor (johnny Depp), best young actor or actress (Freddie Highmore)

2005 — 2 the nomination of Sputnik: best actor — drama (johnny Depp), best music (Jan Kaczmarek)

2005 - nomination for the MTV Channel Award for Male Breakthrough of the Year (Freddie Highmore)

2005 - 3 nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award: Best Actor (Johnny Depp), Best Supporting Actor (Freddie Highmore), Best Cast

2005 - nomination for the Directors Guild of the USA Award for the best director of a feature film (Mark Forster)

2004 - 2 awards of the National Council of Film Critics of the USA: best film, best music for the film (Jan Kaczmarek), as well as getting into the top ten films of the year

2004 - Laterna Magica Prize of the Venice Film Festival (Mark Forster).

Evaluations

Cash

The film's budget was $25 million. The global box office has exceeded $ 115 million, of which $51,676,606 is US rental.

Criticism

On the website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 83%, based on 207 reviews, with an average score of 7.5 out of 10.

In her review for The Times, Wendy Eade called the film "charming, but rather peculiar" and added: "The combination of inner drama, tragedy and stormy fantasy creates a touching nostalgia".

Manohla Dargis of The New York Times wrote that it is "a film that captures even the smallest cracks. Instead of bad habits and everyday moments, such films give us beauty and stories designed to make us think".

In a review from the San Francisco Chronicle, Mick Lasalle noted that the film "ends so beautifully, so poignantly and aptly, that there is a great temptation to forget that most of what precedes the finale is tedious chatter; that Johnny Depp's work is precious, but unnoticeable, and that almost all the magic of the film stems directly from scenes about Barry's play".

Peter Travers of Rolling Stone awarded the film 3.5 out of 4 stars and called it "great entertainment, magical, not funny." About Johnny Depp, he said: "It's too early to talk about how he will grow up as an actor."

Karina Ciocano of the Los Angeles Times described the film as "gently seductive, truly tender and dynamic without being spoiled," and added: "Depp and Winslet give a rare combination of spirituality, earthiness and sharp, flashy intelligence".

Evidence

Among the possible candidates for the role of Barry, Jim Carrey was initially considered.

The picture was ready for release in the fall of 2003, but the producers of the "Peter Pan" version of P. J. Hogan forbade its creators to use the original text of J. M. Barry in the dialogues of the film. As a result, an agreement was concluded — the release of Mark Forster's tape is postponed for a year, but the authors get the official right to mention the writer's novel.

Johnny Depp specifically studied the Scottish accent for this role.

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Dustin Hoffman played Captain Hook in the 1991 film Captain Hook, a loose sequel to the novel Peter Pan.

The film received seven nominations at the 77th Academy Awards Ceremony.

The painting served as a source of inspiration for the 2012 musical of the same name.

Evaluations

Cash

The film's budget was $25 million. The global box office has exceeded $ 115 million, of which $51,676,606 is US rental.

Criticism

On the website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 83%, based on 207 reviews, with an average score of 7.5 out of 10.

In her review for The Times, Wendy Eade called the film "charming, but rather peculiar" and added: "The combination of inner drama, tragedy and stormy fantasy creates a touching nostalgia".

Manohla Dargis of The New York Times wrote that it is "a film that captures even the smallest cracks. Instead of bad habits and everyday moments, such films give us beauty and stories designed to make us think".

In a review from the San Francisco Chronicle, Mick Lasalle noted that the film "ends so beautifully, so poignantly and aptly, that there is a great temptation to forget that most of what precedes the finale is tedious chatter; that Johnny Depp's work is precious, but unnoticeable, and that almost all the magic of the film stems directly from scenes about Barry's play".

Peter Travers of Rolling Stone awarded the film 3.5 out of 4 stars and called it "great entertainment, magical, not funny." About Johnny Depp, he said: "It's too early to talk about how he will grow up as an actor."

Karina Ciocano of the Los Angeles Times described the film as "gently seductive, truly tender and dynamic without being spoiled," and added: "Depp and Winslet give a rare combination of spirituality, earthiness and sharp, flashy intelligence".

Evidence

Among the possible candidates for the role of Barry, Jim Carrey was initially considered.

The picture was ready for release in the fall of 2003, but the producers of the "Peter Pan" version of P. J. Hogan forbade its creators to use the original text of J. M. Barry in the dialogues of the film. As a result, an agreement was concluded — the release of Mark Forster's tape is postponed for a year, but the authors get the official right to mention the writer's novel.

Johnny Depp specifically studied the Scottish accent for this role.

The film is based on Alan Nee's play "The Man Who was Peter Pan".

Dustin Hoffman played Captain Hook in the 1991 film Captain Hook, a loose sequel to the novel Peter Pan.

Roles

Actor Role

Johnny Depp Sir J. M. Barry

Kate Winslet Sylvia Llewelyn Davis

Freddie Highmore Peter Llewellyn Davis

Dustin Hoffman Charles Froman

Nick Raud George Llewellyn Davies

Joe Prospero Jack Llewelyn Davis

Luke Spill Michael Llewellyn Davis

Julie Christie Mrs. Emma du Maurier

Rada Mitchell Mary Ansell Barry

Kelly MacDonald Peter Pan

Ian Hart Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Awards and nominations

2005 — the award "Oscar" for best music for the film (Jan Kaczmarek) and 6 nominations: best film (Richard Gladstein, Nelly Bellflower), best actor (johnny Depp), best adapted screenplay (David Magee), best editing (Matt Cheese), best art Director (Gemma Jackson, Tricia Edwards), best costume design (Alexandra Byrne)

2005 — 5 award nominations Golden globe: best motion picture — drama, best Director (mark Forster), best actor — drama (johnny Depp), best screenplay (David Magee), best music (Jan Kaczmarek)

2005 — 11 BAFTA Award nominations: Best Film (Richard Gladstein, Nelly Bellflower), Best Director (Mark Forster), Best Actor (Johnny Depp), Best Actress (Kate Winslet), Best Supporting Actress (Julie Christie), Best Adapted Screenplay (David Magee), Best Film Music (Jan Kaczmarek), Best Cinematography (Roberto Schafer), Best Makeup and Hairstyles (Christine Blundell), Best Costume Design (Alexandra Byrne), Best Production Designer (Gemma Jackson)

2005 — 2nd prize - "critics Choice": the best family film, best young actor or actress (Freddie Highmore) and 5 nominations: best film, best Director (mark Forster), best actor (johnny Depp), best female actor in a supporting role (Kate Winslet), best screenplay (David Magee)

2005 — 2 the nomination for the award "Saturn": best actor (johnny Depp), best young actor or actress (Freddie Highmore)

2005 — 2 the nomination of Sputnik: best actor — drama (johnny Depp), best music (Jan Kaczmarek)

2005 - nomination for the MTV Channel Award for Male Breakthrough of the Year (Freddie Highmore)

2005 - 3 nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Award: Best Actor (Johnny Depp), Best Supporting Actor (Freddie Highmore), Best Cast

2005 - nomination for the Directors Guild of the USA Award for the best director of a feature film (Mark Forster)

2004 - 2 awards of the National Council of Film Critics of the USA: best film, best music for the film (Jan Kaczmarek), as well as getting into the top ten films of the year

2004 - Laterna Magica Prize of the Venice Film Festival (Mark Forster).

Plot

At the beginning of the film, we see a James Barry play being staged on stage, which fails miserably. Barry's relationship with his wife deteriorates after that, but both of them try to hide it. Walking through the park one day, James meets the Davis family: Sylvia and her four children. The most noticeable for James was Sylvia's third-oldest son, Peter, who, after his father's death, dreamed of growing up as soon as possible, because he thought that it was easier for adults to bear the pain of loss. James gets closer to the boys and their mother, while Peter tries in every way to distance himself from him, because he thinks that James wants to replace their father, but soon they become good friends. The friendship with the Davises was reflected in Barry's work, he begins to write a new play, which he calls "Peter Pan". At first, the director and the actors recognized the play as "just a nightmare", but they could not refuse, as they were convinced by Barry's confidence in future success.

Sylvia suddenly falls ill, she starts coughing terribly and weakens every day, but refuses to take tests. In the end, it was only when her eldest son injured his arm and demanded that she see a doctor, or he would not let the doctor examine him, that Sylvia learns that she is terminally ill. Only Peter went to the premiere of Peter Pan, the rest stayed at home. Sylvia's mother, who disliked James, was already ready to admit that she was wrong about him if he came to visit Sylvia, but according to her: "After the stunning premiere, it's unlikely he'll need you, Sylvia." However, she was mistaken, James not only came to the patient, but also arranged a small production of "Peter Pan" in her house. Seeing a Magical land, Sylvia even blossomed and we are shown how she walks on the green lawn of that very magical country in a beautiful dress…

Next frame: we see Sylvia's funeral and learn that according to the will, custody is divided between Sylvia's mother and James, who recently divorced his wife. The boys' grandmother says she can handle her grandchildren on her own, to which Barry replies, "Do you really think I can leave them?".

In the finale, James sits down on a bench next to Peter, and the boy shows his manuscript of the play that James inspired him to. The play is pretty good, but in the middle of the film, the boy tore it up out of rage, and at the end we find out that Sylvia glued all the sheets and returned them to her son. The boy asks James why his mother died, to which he replies that he does not know, but Peter will always be able to find her in a Magical land, if only he believes in her. Last sentence: Peter says he sees his mom, and James hugs him, affectionately calling him "his boy." In the next frame, both disappear, as if transported to a Magical land.