The Kite Runner (2007)

Voti degli utenti:

7.8/10   

Regista:

Marc Forster

Scrittori (WGA):

David Benioff (screenplay)
Khaled Hosseini (novel)

Data di uscita:

26 dicembre 2007 (UK)

Genere:

Drammatico | Romantico

Slogan:

There is a way to be good again.

Plot:

After spending years in California, Amir returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble.

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Afghanistan | Boy | Pakistan | Kite

Premi:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 13 nominations

Recensioni degli utenti:

Excellent film, music & cinematography

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 4	10:00 PM	SHOW
Mon. July 6	3:15 PM	SHOW

Cast

Khalid Abdalla	...	Amir
Atossa Leoni	...	Soraya
Shaun Toub	...	Rahim Khan
Sayed Jafar Masihullah Gharibzada	...	Omar
Zekeria Ebrahimi	...	Young Amir
Ahmad Khan Mahmoodzada	...	Young Hassan
Mir Mahmood Shah Hashimi	...	Business Man in Baba's Study
Homayoun Ershadi	...	Baba
Nabi Tanha	...	Ali
Elham Ehsas	...	Young Assef
Bahram Ehsas	...	Wali
Tamim Nawabi	...	Kamal
Mohamad Nabi Attai	...	Uncle Saifo the Kite Seller
Mohamad Nadir Sarwari	...	Spice Merchant
Mustafa Haidari	...	Party Worker

Alias:

Il cacciatore di aquiloni (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for strong thematic material including the rape of a child, violence and brief strong language.

Durata:

128 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese | Dari | Pashtu | Urdu | Russo

Colore:

Colore

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sonoro:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Divieti:

USA:PG-13 | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | UK:12A | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A | Netherlands:12 | Ireland:15A | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Hong Kong:IIA | Brazil:12 | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Sweden:11 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Germany:12 | Finland:K-13 | Malaysia:U | New Zealand:M | Iceland:12

Luoghi riprese:

Beijing, China

Compagnia:

DreamWorks SKG

Curiosità:

Author Khaled Hosseini mentions in the commentary at 63:01 that the name on the door "Dr. Amani" is his homage to his medical school roommate. He mentions in the documentary "Words from the Kite Runner" also on the DVD that he, himself, was a practicing physician for eight and a half years before choosing to concentrate on writing after 'The Kite Runner' book became successful.

Errori:

Errori rivelatori: The last scene shows the kites flying in a strong wind, but there is none at ground level (note her hair), nor matching chop on the water, and the glimpse of a sailboat suggests a breeze from the another direction.

Citazioni:

Baba: [as Dr. Starobin examines him] Where are you from?
Dr. Starobin: I grew up in Michigan. Came out here for medical school. Once you get used to that California sunshine...
Baba: But your family?
Dr. Starobin: My family? We're originally from Russia.
[Baba shoves him away, and is next seen with a different doctor]

Collegamenti:

include The Magnificent Seven (1960)

Colonna sonora:

Tauta Wyum Yow Awhang

Excellent film, music & cinematography

The Kite Runner was beautiful, poignant and very moving. I particularly loved the two child actors in the film as well as the actor portraying the father. It really made me want to go back and read the book again.

The music was a wonderful part of the fabric of the movie. If there is a soundtrack coming out for the film, I will buy it to accompany my second reading of the book. It is also a visually stunning film. The cinematography was gorgeous and really added to experience.

The Brazilian word 'saudades' is very descriptive of how I felt at the end of the film..."it is a deep feeling of longing for someone or someplace, which is very sweet but also tinged with an inescapable sadness" (definition provided years ago by Antonio Carlos Jobim).

Saw it at a small cinema here for an advance screening. I would love to see it again on a really large screen with a tricked out sound system.

Can't wait for the formal release. I will definitely recommend the film to friends.