La musica nel cuore - August Rush

Titolo originale: August Rush
Regia: Kirsten Sheridan |
Anno: 2007
Origine: United States of America | United Kingdom | South Korea |
Generi: Famiglia Dramma Musica
Tag: new york city | love of one's life | guitar | composer | loss of loved one | love at first sight | orphanage | lie | forbidden love | child prodigy | motherly love | woman director | rhapsody |
Cast: Freddie Highmore | Keri Russell | Jonathan Rhys Meyers | Terrence Howard | Robin Williams | William Sadler | Marian Seldes | Mykelti Williamson | Leon Thomas III | Aaron Staton | Alex O'Loughlin | Jamia Simone Nash | Ronald Guttman | Bonnie McKee | Michael Drayer | Jamie O'Keeffe | Becki Newton | Tyler McGuckin | Megan Gallagher | Anais Martinez | Bilal Bishop | Michael R. Hammonds II | Timmy Mitchum | Henry Caplan | John Knox | Amy V. Dewhurst | Victor Verhaeghe | Darrie Lawrence | Sean Haberle | Jamal Joseph | Robert Aberdeen | Georgia Creighton | Joshua Jaymz Doss | Craig Johnson | Dominic Colón | Zach Page | Charles Mack | Amma Agyapon | Adia Beckford | Dietrice A. Bolden | Dina Gardener | Luther Isler | Raymond Johnson | Joyce Walker Joseph | Willana Mack | Lamar Antwon Robinson | Talif Showers | Carlton Taylor | Yvette Bodrick | Crystal A. Elliott | Jindai Joseph | Jacquelen Singleton | Travis Veada | Jasmine Pauline Wigfall | John Farrer |

Due giovani musicisti si incontrano per caso a New York e dopo aver trascorso una magica serata a Washington Square, si separano subito. Dal loro incontro però nascerà un bambino reso orfano dalle circostanze. Qualche anno dopo, il bambino si esibisce per le strade di New York in compagnia di un uomo che si prende cura di lui e lo chiama August Rush e sfrutta il suo straordinario talento musicale per cercare i genitori dai quali è stato separato sin dalla nascita...

Approfondimenti

Based as a modern version of the book, and movie Oliver Twist. D
Evan's hurried and disorganized writing of sheet music closely parallels the working style of G [...] D
August's unique style of playing guitar, which includes banging on the strings, was innovated b [...] D
Freddie Highmore actually learned how to conduct for the movie. Susan Deaver, an adjunct Profes [...] D
The second time robin Williams plays a homeless man living in new York city first being the fis [...] D
In Brazil, the movie is titled "The Sound of the Heart". D
(at around 1h 40 mins) When Louis is in the van passing Central Park, the banner he sees shows [...] D
The story is based on the plot of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. In addition to the main char [...] D
Second film where Keri Russell and Jonathan Rhys Meyers co-star. The first was Mission: Impossi [...] D
The IND Hoyt-Schermerhorn St. station in Brooklyn was used for the subway scene when August tri [...] D
Two of the songs that Jonathan Rhys Meyers' character, 'Louis Connelly' sings, 'This Time' and [...] D
James Morrison was offered the part of Louis Connelly and turned it down to concentrate on his [...] D
William Sadler, who plays Keri Russell's (Lyla's) father, also plays the father of Alex O'Lough [...] D
When Lyla and Louis are on the rooftop, a man resembling the "Wizard" is playing a harmonica an [...] D
Lyla's gold cross necklace was seen dropping to the pavement before her father ushers her into [...] D
August brings a pizza with him when Arthur takes him to the old theater to meet Wizard. This is [...] D
Liv Tyler and Claire Danes were each considered for the role of "Lyla Novacek" before Keri Russ [...] D
Robin Williams' performance as "Wizard" was reportedly inspired by rock star Bono. D
August plays a Gibson J200, also used by Elvis Presley throughout his career. During their enco [...] D