This movie was inspired by the 2006 nonfiction book, letters to juliet. According to the juliet club website, since the 1930s, juliet has received countless letters from writers all over the world, and amazingly, theyve all received an answer. Gael garcia bernal, christopher egan, andrea guerra, franco nero. The letters to juliet are written by unhappy women with all kinds of problems, who post them on the wall by juliets balcony in beautiful verona. These days, theres even a website to which folks write. The letters to juliet are written by unhappy women with all kinds of problems, who post them on the wall by juliet s balcony in beautiful verona. Its there that aspiring writer sophie finds a 50yearold letter that will change her life forever. The idea for the film was inspired by the 2006 nonfiction book letters to juliet. With amanda seyfried, gael garcia bernal, vanessa redgrave, marcia debonis.
Letters to juliet the film is based on the compilation of missives that lovelorn people all over the world have written to storied starcrossed lover juliet capulet. The sisters were amazed when they learned that there actually are secretaries of juliet. Letters to juliet christopher egan, cultural differences. Christopher egan, star of letters to juliet interview sarahs. Christopher egan, gael garcia bernal, vanessa redgrave and franco ne. Later in the film, the arrival of christopher egan as counterpoint to bernal was handled with better than average skill by egan. Its there that aspiring writer sophie finds a 50yearold letter. The film was released theatrically in north america and other countries on may 14, 2010.
Amanda seyfried, christopher egan, gael garcia bernal, vanessa redgrave, franco nero. This movie was inspired by the 2006 nonfiction book, letters to juliet, by lise. Starring amanda seyfried, vanessa redgrave, christopher egan, gael garcia bernal. The idea for the film was inspired by the 2006 nonfiction book letters to juliet, by lise friedman and ceil friedman, which chronicles the phenomenon of letterwriting to shakespeares most. When a young american travels to the city of verona, home of the starcrossed lover juliet capulet of romeo and juliet fame, she. Letters to juliet simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It does sport a few decent performances along with a few infuriating ones and its plot is surely competent but the film lacks any sense of surprise. Inspired by sophies actions, claire sets out to find her longlost lover, accompanied by her disapproving grandson christopher egan and sophie. Interview with letters to juliet star christopher egan faze teen.
The movie was released in north america and other countries on may 14, 2010. When a young american travels to the city of verona, home of the starcrossed lover juliet capulet of romeo and juliet fame, she joins a group of volunteers who respond to letters to juliet seeking advice about love. The idea for the film was inspired by the 2006 nonfiction book, letters to juliet, by lise friedman. Letters to juliet is a 2010 american romantic drama film starring amanda seyfried, christopher egan, vanessa redgrave, gael garcia bernal, and franco nero. He played nick smith in the australian soap opera home and away from 2000 to 2003, and david shepherd on the nbc television drama kings.
Letters to juliet simple english wikipedia, the free. May, 2010 finding a 50yearold letter in which a british woman named claire expresses misery over having abandoned her true italian love, sophie writes back, and in a hollywood minute finds herself on the road with both aged claire vanessa redgrave and her snooty grandson charlie christopher egan in search of the hunk that got away. Finding one such letter from 1957, sophie decides to write to its now elderly author, claire vanessa redgrave. Sophie amanda seyfried and charlie christopher egan meet in verona, after sophie finds a 50yearold letter written to. Faze caught up with australianborn star christopher egan, to talk about his adventure making letters to juliet. Amanda seyfried helps reunite lovers in verona the new.
Jun 10, 2010 as an antidote to the sugar, what we need now is a grumpy film called letters to lady macbeth, in which malcontents leave ragefilled missives in the battlements of glamis castle. Juliet wikipedia love story was featured in the romantic comedy letters to juliet 2010, as well as its official trailer and in the pilot of the television series hart of dixie 2011. For the last century or so, people have written letters to juliet and left them at the bards preeminent characters grave, where theyre gathered by volunteers who answer them. Nov 12, 2014 when you watch the movie, make sure to see the special features. May 14, 2010 amanda seyfried stars in letters to juliet, a film set in contemporary verona, italy, which explores two romances, one old and one new. For decades, letters by the thousands have poured into the little town of verona, all addressed to juliet, and all seeking advice of the heart. As every twist is entirely predictable, theres never a moment when you arent quite certain what will happen next. There really is a group of 15 women who reply to the lovelorn letters to juliet, and it wouldnt be surprising if theres an upsurge in letters and heartsick visitors to verona. He is currently starring in the film, letters to juliet, which will. This is a fluffy little chick flick that should work for female audiences of all ages. The idea for the film was inspired by the 2006 nonfiction book letters to juliet, by lise. Apr 27, 2010 christopher egan, star of letters to juliet interview posted on april 27, 2010 september 19, 2018 by sarah knight adamson sarahs backstage pass was granted a video interview with christopher egan at the beautiful elysian hotel in chicago.
Christopher egan at the letters to juliet press conference at due torri hotel baglioni on may 2, 2010 in verona, italy. After answering one letter dated 1951, she inspires its author to travel to italy in search of her longlost love and sets off a chain of events that will bring a love into both. The idea for the film was inspired by the 2006 nonfiction book letters to juliet, by lise friedman and ceil friedman, which chronicles the phenomenon. Letters to juliet movie clips amanda seyfried gael garcia bernal. Christopher egan on letters to juliet video dailymotion. Jun 14, 2010 why, though, does letters to juliet have to be so staggeringly unoriginal. Letters to juliet book of online encyclopedia itech jakarta. Letters to juliet interviews with amanda seyfried, christopher. Letters to juliet is a 2010 american romantic comedydrama movie.
Emmy nominated jake hamilton travels to verona, italy to interview the stars of letters to juliet amanda seyfried, christopher egan. Starring amanda seyfried, christopher egan, gael garcia bernal, vanessa redgrave, franco nero, fabio testi, oliver platt 15a cert, gen release, 105 min. Christopher egan, letters to juliet interview youtube. Newcomer christopher egan didnt have to think twice about playing the romantic lead opposite amanda seyfried in the new drama letters to juliet. Sep 11, 2010 sophie replies, which in turn brings the widowedbutstillfervent claire vanessa redgrave back to verona, escorted by her skeptical grandson, charlie christopher egan, in hopes of finding lorenzo franco neroa quest that the fascinated sophie joins, traveling through sundappled hill towns.
It has to be a book of letters, and it has to honor something similar to love. Feb 25, 2021 these letters to juliet are actuallyand in real liferead and answered by a group of women known as the secretaries for juliet. Letters to juliet letters to juliet is curiously sexless the pg rating says it all. Sophie dreams of becoming a writer and travels to verona, italy where she meets the secretaries of juliet. Letters to juliet is fiction, but the storys hook isnt far off reality. Christopher egan, star of letters to juliet interview. Chris plays amandas love interest in letters to juliet. Actor christopher egan discusses his new film letters to juliet, directed by gary winick. This part of the movie is factual, as a 2006 book by the title letters to juliet documented. But id take any woman in my life, ages 10 to 100, to letters to juliet and my guess is wed both leave with a little italian glow.
The idea for the film was inspired by the 2006 nonfiction book letters. Im chatting today with christopher egan an actor from australia. Interview with letters to juliet star christopher egan. There she finds a place where people write heartbreaking letters to juliet and wait for an answer. By responding to a letter addressed to shakespeares tragic heroine juliet capulet, an american woman in verona, italy, is led in search of romance. Letters to juliet sophie dreams of becoming a writer and travels to verona, italy. Book explains who are the volunteers whove been answering the missives for 70 years. Christopher egan, gael garcia bernal, vanessa redgrave and franco nero. See more ideas about egan, letters to juliet, christopher. Letters to juliet which stars amanda seyfried, marcia debonis, christopher egan, and vanessa redgrave is neither stinker or classic or even good cinema for that matter. Egan stars along side amanda seyfried and vanessa redgrave. There she finds a place where people write heartbreaking letters to juliet and.
As she sets off on a romantic journey of the heart with the letters author, claire vanessa redgrave, now a grandmother, and her handsome grandson christopher egan, all three will discover that. The club has been the subject of a book by lise and ceil friedman and is the setting for a 2008 book by suzanne harper and a 2010 usa movie, letters to juliet. A young woman vacationing in italy finds a loveletter written 50 years before, and assists the nowelderly widow who wrote it to find her onetime love. Christopher egan in letters to juliet 2010 people christopher egan. It stars amanda seyfried, chris egan, vanessa redgrave, gael garcia bernal, and franco nero. Opening may 14 is summit entertainments letters to juliet and it stars amanda seyfried, christopher egan, gael garcia bernal, vanessa redgrave and franco nero. Amanda seyfried, christopher egan, gael garcia bernal. Letters to juliet is a 2010 american romantic comedydrama film starring amanda seyfried, christopher egan, gael garcia bernal, vanessa redgrave and franco nero. Housed in a small building on the outskirts of the city, the juliet club is staffed by a small army of about 15 main volunteers. Read more on our oneonone with christopher egan in the fall 2010 issue of faze. Amanda seyfried helps reunite lovers in verona the new york.
Christopher andrew egan born 29 june 1984 is an australian actor. He also portrayed alex lannon in the apocalyptic tv series, dominion. May, 2010 its probably not the best indication of letters to juliet s romantic weight that the most heartfelt love affair here is the one between sophie and claire. The letters are collected and answered by a group of women, so many agony aunts if you will. What are not mailed to guilietta, verona, italy are placed on the walls of juliets courtyard as they have been for more than a century. A native of sydney, australia, christopher egan attended high school at sydneys mcdonald college school of performing art and honed his skills at the sydney festival dance school, where he trained in singing, dancing and acting with kick performance group. Celebrating shakespeares greatest heroine, the magical city of verona, and the power of love by sisters lise friedman and ceil friedman. In verona, italy the beautiful city where romeo first met juliet there is a place where the heartbroken leave notes asking juliet for her help. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Letters to juliet is now available on dvd and bluraycheck it out.
An american girl on vacation in italy finds an unanswered letter to juliet one of thousands of missives left at the fictional lovers verona courtyard, which are typically answered by the secretaries of juliet and she goes on a quest to find the lovers referenced in the letter. This was the final movie directed by gary winick before he died of brain cancer. The film was inspired by the book letters to juliet. Sep 14, 2010 after unearthing a letter that had been lost for 50 years, sophie responds, only to be stunned when its author, claire vanessa redgrave, arrives in italy with uptight grandson charlie christopher egan, to find her long lost love, lorenzo bartolini played by redgraves reallife husband, franco nero. Just say, yes by renee scolaro mora 14 may 2010 taylor swifts love story is featured in the trailer for letters to juliet. The irresistible italian locations are more alluring than the storyline, and when the italian soundtrack kicks in, the movie starts to seem like an extended travel show.
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