Links search the internet movie database for merry gentleman, the buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods buy this soundtrack from. Met michael keaton, kelly macdonald en tom bastounes. League of extraordinary gentlemen, the league of gentlemens apocalypse, the leap year. The gentlemen is a 2019 action comedy film written, directed and produced by guy ritchie, from a story by ivan atkinson, marn davies, and ritchie. The merry gentleman received its world premiere at the 2008 sundance film festival. The merry gentleman is a respectable, smart, and unconventional film that does not rely on hollywood gloss despite its bigname cast and crew. If you watch this film and keep that in mind you will understand keatons character much better. An absorbing directorial debut by michael keaton, who also stars. Moody and thoughtful, this quiet character study is extremely beautiful to look at and features some superbly understated performances. God rest you merry, gentlemen is an english traditional christmas carol. The gentlemen follows american expat mickey pearson matthew mcconaughey who built a highly profitable marijuana empire in london. Everything you need to know about the merry gentleman. The film begins with a woman who leaves an abusive relationship to begin a new life in a new city, where she forms an unlikely and ironic relationship with a suicidal hit man unbeknownst to her. Michael keatons legal victory over merry gentleman.
He is the devil himself, there are several references to fallen angles and kelly mcdonald is a lost soul that keaton has stumbled upon and is. Cecilios murder, tomas suggests that this gentleman lived alone in an abandoned. A woman leaves an abusive relationship to begin a new life in a new city, where she forms an unlikely and ironic relationship with a suicidal hitman. The only merriment that the merry gentleman delivers is through michael keatons masterful direction and the performances of the two leads. Rent the merry gentleman 2008 on dvd and bluray dvd. The merry gentleman is a heady mix of suspense, gentle romance and quiet humor a riveting, uniquely entertaining tale of forgiveness and redemption that blends a hopeful spirit with a. Running away from a troubled marriage, kate frazier kelly macdonald hopes to find anonymity with a new home and a new job in chicago. When word gets out that hes looking to cash out of the business. Running away from a troubled marriage, kate frazier hopes to find anonymity with a new home and a new job in chicago. Released may 1st, 2009, the merry gentleman stars kellymacdonald, michaelkeaton, tombastounes, bobbycannavale the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a score of 55 out of. The merry gentleman is yet another downbeat independent film about a pair of knockedaround loners finding solace and comfort in each other. Kate frazier kelly macdonald is a sweet woman who has left behind an abusive husband to start her life over in chicago.
God rest you merry, gentlemen, tidings of comfort and joy english christmas carol from the roxburghe collection licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of plg classics emic. With michael keaton, kelly macdonald, bobby cannavale, kareem bandealy. Enter a worn, alcoholic detective to form the third party in a very unusual triangle as this story begins to unfold. Keatons no merry gentleman with smart, gloomy drama. His is a complex performance, evoking a damaged man who has, somewhere inside, ordinary emotions. Simply three god rest ye merry, gentlemen violincellobass cover in 4k duration. Running away from a troubled marriage, kate frazier kelly macdonald, no country for old men hopes to find anonymity with a new home and a. When kate meets frank logan michael keaton, the two discover unexpected satisfaction in. The merry gentleman newcity film recommended michael keaton, who starred in my life as a chicago native with terminal kidney cancer, returns here as. God rest ye merry gentlemen with star of munster keith. The merry gentleman is the story of kate, a young woman who flees her abusive policeman husband, moving to chicago. At the end of the merry gentleman, i consulted the press notes to find out what it was about.
Michael keaton makes his directorial debut in this lowkey story of two unlikely kindred spirits. Its a crime movie, but no one spends much time gathering evidence. Michael keatons legal victory over merry gentleman affirmed michael keaton turned in the merry gentleman, his 2008 directorial debut, and thats enough for the 7th circuit court of appeals. When she finds herself an unwitting witness to a murder she stumbles into a curious friendship with a depressed hit man.
Despite friendly flirtation from coworkers and others, the shy and reserved kate keeps her distance, avoiding questions about her sudden arrival and her recent past. Music profile for michael keaton, born 5 september 1951. Jeffries and the merry gentlemen a victorian mystery. The merry gentleman 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Michael keaton gives an intriguingly subdued performance in the merry gentleman, his glacially paced, almost perversely understated. He is the devil himself, there are several references to fallen angles and kelly mcdonald is a lost soul that keaton has stumbled upon and is finding salvation within her character.
Michael keatons directorial debut, the merry gentleman, is a slow character study aided greatly by the performances of keaton and kelly macdonald. Another novel by her and also a winter holiday story in bath u. Keaton doesnt rush anything in his story of a lonely young woman kelly mcdonald who is the locus of desire for several men, including her exhusband a great bobby cannavale, an alcoholic cop, and a. Rent the merry gentleman 2008 starring michael keaton and kelly macdonald on dvd and bluray. Merry gentlemen i read and was both impressed and enchanted by the fun and cheeky story in screwing the system by the author josephine myles earlier in the week. The merry gentleman by kelly macdonald, tom bastounes. The merry gentleman is a heady mix of suspense, gentle romance and quiet humor a riveting, uniquely entertaining tale of forgiveness and redemption that blends a hopeful spirit with a surprisingly dark heart. The beetlejuice actor is said to have been difficult during the filming of christmas movie the merry gentlemen, which he both directed and starred in.
Kate lands a job as a receptionist, but one afternoon after leaving work for the day she sees a man with a rifle on the ledge of a nearby building. Michael keaton makes a belated directing debut only to be apparently struck down by a niggling bout of creative constipation xan brooks. Yet its too unconventional and lowkey for its own good and, as a result, comes off as amateurish at times. Financial analysis of the merry gentleman 2009 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The merry gentleman is slow paced, yes, but thats an attribute. Anchoring the film, which is driven more by characters. Enter an alcoholic detective in this very unusual triangle as this story begins to unfold. Its perfectly watchable, but the story lacks the content. The merry gentleman pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the merry gentleman pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures. In her new life, she befriends a coworker but otherwise generally keeps to herself, due to her embarrassment over a black eye left over from her husbands latest attack. But it moves at such a slow pace that most viewers will find it difficult to stick around until the end.
Dawn of the dead is a good zombie movietom savini, who had. Keaton also stars as frank logan, a depressed hit man, alongside kate frazier kelly macdonald a woman who has just escaped from an abusive relationship. The merry gentleman marks michael keatons directorial debut by chance due to the sudden illness of screenwriter ron lazzeretti who was originally slated to direct. After fleeing an abusive marriage, a young woman sets off to start a new life. The merry gentleman trailer 2009 the trailer for michael keatons the merry gentleman courtesy of cinematical. The merry gentleman on dvd november 10, 2009 starring michael keaton, william dick, kelly macdonald, bobby cannavale. A woman leaves an abusive relationship to begin a new life in a new city, where she forms an unlikely relationship with a suicidal hit man. Keaton doesnt rush anything in his story of a lonely young woman kelly mcdonald who is the locus of desire for several men, including her exhusband a great bobby cannavale, an alcoholic cop, and a suicidal hitman keaton. Directed by michael keaton and starring michael keaton, kelly macdonald, tom bastounes and mike bradecich. Michael keaton and kelly macdonald are the best and i love their chemistry in this movie. A woman leaves an abusive relationship to begin a new life in a new city, where she forms an unlikely and ironic relationship with a suicidal hitman unbeknownst to her. The murder happens on the south side of the viaduct at roughly 410 n. Jeffries and the merry gentlemen is the 32nd book in emily brightwells inspector witherspoon and mrs. Scarlet saint is a lost 1925 american silent drama film from it was directed by george archainbuad and milton menasco designed the set.
The merry gentleman historical romance meg alexander on. The merry gentleman, which represents the feature directorial debut of actor michael keaton, is a meditation on loneliness and about the things we do to fill up those big, empty gaps in life. Just a simple tribute video to one of most underrated movies ever. Wizard the merry old land of ozthe wizard of oz 2011 musical0 wizard. The film stars matthew mcconaughey, charlie hunnam, henry golding, michelle dockery, jeremy strong, eddie marsan, colin farrell and hugh grant. It is also known as tidings of comfort and joy, and by variant incipits as come all you worthy gentlemen. The merry widow is een amerikaanse muziekfilm uit 1934 onder regie van ernst.
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