Il falò delle vanità

Titolo originale: The Bonfire of the Vanities
Regia: Brian De Palma |
Anno: 1990
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Commedia Dramma
Tag: journalist | success | lovers | bad luck | broker | social satire | yellow-journalism | stock broker |
Cast: Tom Hanks | Bruce Willis | Melanie Griffith | Kim Cattrall | Saul Rubinek | Morgan Freeman | John Hancock | Kevin Dunn | Clifton James | Louis Giambalvo | Barton Heyman | Norman Parker | Donald Moffat | Alan King | Beth Broderick | Kurt Fuller | Adam LeFevre | Richard Libertini | Andre Gregory | Mary Alice | Robert Stephens | Marjorie Monaghan | Rita Wilson | Kirsten Dunst | Troy Winbush | Patrick Malone | Emmanuel Xuereb | Scotty Bloch | Hansford Rowe | Elizabeth Owens | Malachy McCourt | John Eric Bentley | William Clark | Jeff Brooks | Brennan McKay | Don McManus | James Lally | Marcia Mitzman Gaven | William Woodson | Nelson Vasquez | Fanni Green | Roy Milton Davis | Shiek Mahmud-Bey | Stewart J. Zully | Helen Stenborg | Timothy Jenkins | Sam Sorbo | Vito D'Ambrosio | Paul Bates | Camryn Manheim | J.D. Wyatt | Eyde Byrde | David Lipman | George Merritt | Kirk Taylor | Richard Belzer | Oliver Dixon | George Plimpton | Connie Sawyer | F. Murray Abraham | Sharmagne Leland-St. John | Terry Farrell | Geraldo Rivera | John Blyth Barrymore | Ted Otis | Renna Bartlett | Debbie Lee Carrington | Dave Droge | Cynthia Elane | Sarah Essex | Gary Jones | Doris McCarthy | Michael Merton | Jack Mulcahy | Denise Nelan | Kariim Ratcliff | John Reidy | Joey Sontz | Daisy Alexandra Sylbert-Torres | Curt Truman | Ron Turek | Clinton H. Wallace | Judith Burke | Adina Winston | Barry Michlin |

La brillante carriera di un operatore di borsa crolla quando è arrestato per aver investito con l'auto un giovane nero senza soccorrerlo. L'incidente è amplificato da un giornalista alcolizzato e strumentalizzato da un fanatico predicatore.

Approfondimenti

Elizabeth Owens's debut. D
Kyra Sedgwick, Uma Thurman and Robin Wright tested and were considered for the role of Maria Ruskin. D
Tom Hanks generally gets along with everyone on set and the cast and crew. However, on this film he [...] D
Though Peter Guber is still credited as executive producer for the film (in fact, he was the person [...] D
There were problems with Brian DePalma having Warner executives Lucy Fisher and Mark Canton visit th [...] D
Geraldo Rivera: as Robert Corso, the reporter following the story. D
Sam Sorbo's debut. D
Brian De Palma felt that John Lithgow would have been a better choice to play Sherman McCoy. D
According to "Devil's Candy", Melanie Griffith refused to read the novel. "I'm not going to read the [...] D
To distract himself, Brian DePalma was developing a story idea for a future project to take his mind [...] D
"Reverend" Reginald Bacon was modeled after Al Sharpton. D
When the role of the Judge was still going to be Myron Kovitsky in pre-production, as he was in the [...] D
Costume Designer Ann Roth was not happy with Kim Cattrall and in particular, her weight and in fact [...] D
The lunch scene between Bruce Willis and Alan King was Willis's last scene on the film, before depar [...] D
Tom Hanks considers this his worst movie. D
Because of the delays of working on this project, Brian De Palma lost the chance to direct L'altro d [...] D
Dave Grusin's soundtrack album to the film contains the track "Sword of Justice" which was for the d [...] D
Michelle Pfeiffer was reportedly the original choice to play the female lead by the studio and Brian [...] D
The film officially began shooting on Friday, April 13, 1990. Many felt that shooting on that day ju [...] D
Brian De Palma: In the opening tracking shot, dressed as a security guard, when Bruce Willis gets in [...] D
The production could not get a courthouse to film the pivotal scenes of the film. The crew had gotte [...] D
Bruce Willis was added to the cast to provide box office clout, even though very few of his non-acti [...] D
The 330-second Steadicam shot of Peter Fallow arriving at the Palm Court of the Winter Garden was a [...] D
Michelle Pfeiffer turned down the role female lead to star in The Russia House (1990) D
Brian De Palma: At the very beginning of the opening tracking shot, as the limousine carrying Bruce [...] D
Michael Cristofer's original script ended with the hit-and-run victim walking out of the hospital, s [...] D
Brian De Palma's mother Vivianne read the novel of The Bonfire of the Vanities twice. D
Tom Wolfe was always surprised that a Hollywood studio would be interested in making a film adaptati [...] D
Jon Voight turned down the role of Sherman McCoy. D
Tom Hanks and Bruce Willis share only one scene together in this film; in the novel they do not meet [...] D
Andre Gregory is introduced to Tom Hanks' Sherman McCoy as "The poet Aubrey Buffing ... He has AIDS. [...] D
A swordfight between Sherman McCoy and Peter Fallow was shot for the end of the film, but was never [...] D
Producer Don Simpson wanted to act in the film, as far as volunteer for the role of the TV producer [...] D
After reading several reviews on how spectacular the shots of the films' opening sequence and the Co [...] D
Julie Salamon's book The Devil's Candy (about the making of the film) was named after a description [...] D
Dave Grusin and Brian DePalma both personally spotted the film judiciously in 2 hours and 45 Minutes [...] D
Steadicam operator Larry McConkey coordinated the complex, nearly 5-minute opening tracking sequence [...] D
Edward James Olmos was considered for the role of the judge. D
First live-action screen credit for Kirsten Dunst. D
Tom Wolfe wanted Chevy Chase to star as Sherman McCoy. D
The film's original opening which was conceived by Eric Schwab, Brian DePalma's Assistant Director w [...] D
Kim Cattrall dieted for over two months to slim down to a size four to play the emaciated Judy McCoy [...] D
While filming in the Bronx for the accident scenes, there were real protesters on location throwing [...] D
Tom Hanks had the chance to work with Morgan Freeman again, but turned down the role of Andy Dufresn [...] D
The film cast includes three Oscar winners: Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman and F. Murray Abraham; and thr [...] D
For this film, Brian DePalma did not employ his usual composers Pino Donaggio (they'd worked on five [...] D
Before filming her part in the courtroom scene, Melanie Griffith surprised Director Brian De Palma o [...] D
Brian DePalma was going through weight loss during the production of the film in which his diet main [...] D
The staging of the scene outside of the courthouse with all of the umbrellas in the rain when Peter [...] D
The restaurant scene where Alan King dies right on Bruce Willis was intended to be more of a slapsti [...] D
When production began on this film, Brian DePalma and Beth Broderick were together as a couple, but [...] D
The courtroom scenes were shot between 1:00 AM to 5:00 AM for a good solid week and more in Jamaica, [...] D
Tom Cruise was considered for the part of Sherman McCoy. D
Kevin Costner was considered for the role of Sherman McCoy. D
Steven Spielberg was briefly considered as a director due to his influence with the studio, who acco [...] D
Director Brian DePalma hated the finale speech "The Decency Speech" that Tom Wolfe had originally in [...] D
Rita Wilson: as the PR lady that escorts Fallow in the opening scene. D
Morgan Freeman claims he knew during filming that the movie would be a commercial disaster. He liken [...] D
The judge role was based on famous Bronx judge Burton B. Roberts. In the book, the judge is called M [...] D
In an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003), Morgan Freeman confessed he had never seen the actual mo [...] D
Jack Nicholson turned down the role of Peter Fallow. D
Look for actress Camryn Manheim as a member of the raucous audience in the closing courtroom scenes. D
In the source novel, Peter Fallow is English. John Cleese was offered the role, and turned it down. D
Alan King, Andre Gregory and Richard Belzer previously appeared in Papà, sei una frana (1982). D
The Steadicam tracking shot of Bruce Willis entering the World Trade Center lasts for 4 minutes and [...] D
Kristin Scott Thomas personally screen-tested, for Brian De Palma, for the role of Judy McCoy, but w [...] D
Tom Hanks was chosen to play the lead as he was considered "likeable" by the producers and would dam [...] D
Peter Guber was the original producer of the film and hired three people, whom many insiders felt we [...] D
Adrian Lyne turned down the opportunity to direct, in favor of Allucinazione perversa (1990). D
Brian DePalma wanted Melanie Griffith cast from the very beginning after working with her on the con [...] D
Uma Thurman who tested for the film was also in another controversial film that was also released in [...] D
At one point, Brian DePalma became very irritated with Morgan Freeman and how he was handling his sc [...] D
One of two adaptations from Tom Wolfe's novels which were produced by Warner Bros., being the other [...] D
The scene with Maria's Concorde landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport was filmed by secon [...] D
Tom Hanks (Sherman McCoy) and Morgan Freeman (Judge White) would go on became nominees of the Academ [...] D
This film is the second time that a Tom Wolfe novel has been adapted for the big screen. The previou [...] D
Peter Fallow's apartment was actually set on the Warner Bros. lot and was amongst the other parts of [...] D
At one point during the shoot, Brian DePalma was so stressed out and frustrated that during one of l [...] D
A courthouse scene, showing a riot in slow-motion, was shot at the Essex County Courthouse in Newark [...] D
Tom Killian is based upon Edward Hayes. Critics have suggested Christopher Hitchens or Anthony Hayde [...] D
At one point, the film was 1.7 million dollars over budget thanks to delays, political issues in New [...] D
The making of this film was chronicled in Julie Salamon's best-selling book "The Devil's Candy." D
In an interview with Charlie Rose in 1992, Brian de Palma said - ''I will say to this day, this movi [...] D
In this film, Patrick Y. Malone plays a criminal who is confused as being a good kid while in Grand [...] D
According to Julie Salamon in "The Devil's Candy," Walter Matthau was originally offered the role of [...] D
Steve Martin was the original choice to play Sherman McCoy. Director Mike Nichols left the project a [...] D
Melanie Griffith got breast augmentation after finishing her New York scenes, before resuming filmin [...] D
In the film, Bronx District Attorney and New York mayoral candidate Abe Weiss says that he hopes the [...] D
Bruce Willis and Kevin Dunn later appeared in Fire with Fire (2012). D
F. Murray Abraham's contract for this movie stipulated that his name appear above the title in the a [...] D
The cover of Peter Fallow's book at the end is based on the original hardcover design of Tom Wolfe's [...] D
Christopher Reeve turned down the roles of Sherman McCoy and Peter Fallow. D
Tom Hanks' wife, Rita Wilson came to visit him in New York while she was pregnant and spend time wit [...] D
George Plimpton: as a well-wisher. D
When Lena Olin was interviewed for the film by Brian DePalma to play Maria Ruskin, she did not know [...] D

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Frase

Peter Fallow: Oh excuse me but what the hell? Who [...] D
Sir Gerald Moore: I was at dinner last evening, an [...] D
Ed Rifkin: Henry Lamb. Who's that? Peter Fallow: [...] D
Tom Killian: Hey, wait a minute. What the fuck? Wh [...] D
Maria Ruskin: [when she and Sherman end up in Bron [...] D
Sherman McCoy: I want you to meet Aubrey Buffing. [...] D
Ray Andruitti: Trace the car? D.A. Abe Weiss: Yea [...] D
[last lines] Peter Fallow: [narrating] Yes see, S [...] D
Peter Fallow: If you're going to live in a whoreho [...] D
Judge Leonard White: [to court room] Racist? You d [...] D
D.A. Abe Weiss: Yesterday I was a respected Jewish [...] D
Robert Corso: Why did you hit that kid, Sherman? D
Pollard Browning: Hello, Sherman. Sherman McCoy: [...] D
Maria Ruskin: Sherman, fuck the luggage. Let's go [...] D
Judy McCoy: I'm leaving you! [pause] Judy McCoy: [...] D
Peter Fallow: [narrating] Our hero, Sherman McCoy, [...] D
Sherman McCoy: I understand you went to Yale. Tom [...] D
Sherman McCoy: There's one thing I can do. I want [...] D
Sherman McCoy: Maria, you're incorrigible! D
Maria Ruskin: [introducing Russian ballet dancer] [...] D
Maria Ruskin: [while on Bronx] Sherman, I'm coming [...] D
Peter Fallow: Alright, alright. Here we go. Everyt [...] D
D.A. Abe Weiss: We are gonna prove to these black [...] D
Reverend Bacon: [about the incident with Henry Lam [...] D
Peter Fallow: [narrating] It was all over. There w [...] D
Peter Fallow: Caroline, you devil. Caroline Hefts [...] D
D.A. Abe Weiss: And now they're gonna sue the hosp [...] D
Sherman McCoy: I suppose we could still go to the [...] D
Maria Ruskin: [Maria and Sherman running in the ca [...] D
D.A. Abe Weiss: [on Reverend Bacon's rant against [...] D
Aubrey Buffing: The wrath of heaven must be at han [...] D
D.A. Abe Weiss: You don't think the future knows h [...] D

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