Helena bonhamcarter and kathy bates sign on to jeanpierre jeunets the young and prodigious spivet. Tonight, helena bonham carter talks to kirsty lang about her role in the young and prodigious t. Thankfully, i read the whole book myself before cataloging it for my campus. The young and prodigious ts spivet the irish times. Based on the book by reif larsen and brought to the screen by acclaimed french director jeanpierre jeunet, the man behind such favorites as delicatessen 1991, the city of lost children 1995 and his worldwide success amelie 2001, carter plays an ordinary. Young helena bonham carter a pattern of roses film chat. Spivet kyle catlett is a boy genius living on a beautiful ranch in montana with his cowboy dad callum keith rennie, scientist mother helena bonham carter, teenage sister niamh wilson, and twin brother. Spivet, which was released on friday and directed by oscarnominated jeanpierre jeunet. It is based on the 2010 book the selected works of t. Spivet and on the unusual part her own brother played in her upcoming film, suffragette. Helena bonham carter filmography and movies fandango. I didnt want to bother you by telling about it ahead of time. Kyle catlett plays a boy genius who embarks on a crosscountry adventure to claim a prestigious science prize in the young and prodigious t.
In 1999, bonham carter once again cast off the petticoats and pretty frocks to portray a contemporary neurotic woman who attends various selfhelp groups just for kicks in the intriguing, but flawed fight club, starring edward norton and brad pitt as the complex, yet sexily engaging marla, bonham carters performance was a refreshing change. Most recently, the 49yearold appears in the young and prodigious t. Jeunet makes a gay boyhood with extra dimensions the young and prodigious t. Based on the book by reif larsen and brought to the screen by. Having stolen away secretly at the break of dawn, t. Spivet should be counted amongst the best of childrens films, and is thoughtful enough for adults, too. The film stars helena bonham carter, judy davis, callum keith rennie, and kyle catlett. On 17 may 2012, it was announced that bonham carter would be appearing in the 20 adaptation of reif larsen s book the selected works of t. That is certainly the case with her latest release, the charmingly oddball 3d family film the young and prodigious t. The young and prodigious t s spivet dvd by helena bonham carter.
Helena bonhamcarter, robert maille, callum keith rennie. Jun 12, 2014 tonight, helena bonham carter talks to kirsty lang about her role in the young and prodigious t. Helena bonham carter is an actress of great versatility, one of the uks finest and most successful. Helena bonham carter, staple of the screen interview magazine. Spivet kyle catlett is indeed young and prodigious.
Kyle catlett, helena bonham carter and callum keith rennie star in jeanpierre jeunets 3d adaptation of reif larsens 2009 childrens novel, the selected works of t. Helena bonhamcarter and kathy bates sign on to jean. Stephen hawking and probably the most expensive book in the world newtons own. Spivet is the kind of movie that might have enjoyed a respectable life on the art. A captivating, loveable novel of stunning originality and poignancy about a 12yearold genius mapmaker. Spivet leaves his rustic home and heads to washington d. Based on the book by reif larsen and brought to the screen by acclaimed french director jeanpierre jeunet, the man behind such favorites as delicatessen 1991, the city of lost children 1995 and his worldwide success amelie. Spivet, was a new york times bestseller and is currently translated into twentyseven languages. Helena bonham carter, judy davis, dominique pinon, kyle catlett, callum keith rennie. Spivet trailer 2 20 helena bonham carter movie hd an extraordinary 12yearold boy, who is a cartography enthusiast, leaves his eccentric family in montana to. Spivet is the perfect 3d vehicle and jeunet takes full advantage, offering a feast of amusing visual flourishes suited to the book. See more ideas about helena bonham carter, movies and jean pierre. The young and prodigious ts spivet film the guardian. Helena bonham carter, staple of the screen interview.
Tags 3d callum keith rennie helena bonham carter jeanpierre jeunet judy davis now playing young and prodigious t. Spivet trailer starring helena bonham carter redcarpetcrash july 31, 2015 20150731t10. Jul 31, 2015 home movie clips movies the young and prodigious t. Oct 08, 2018 helena bonham carter has shared details of her past experience working with harvey weinstein, saying she stood up to the disgraced hollywood producer on multiple occasions. Spivet deals with child death in the family, and how each person copes with the loss and their own, selfinflicted guilt. Helena bonham carter on working mother of the young and. Jun 12, 2014 bonham carter plays spivet s exacting, bookish mother, an exotic flower uprooted to the prairie, while the film is directed by jeanpierre jeunet, the eccentric french director behind delicatessen.
Helena bonham carter, is the polar opposite of her husband, as she talks the day away studying, collecting and categorizing all manners of insects. Spivet 20 lextravagant voyage du jeune et prodigieux t. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Spivet of montana hops a freight train to washington, d. Apr 10, 2015 kyle catlett, helena bonham carter and callum keith rennie star in jeanpierre jeunets 3d adaptation of reif larsens 2009 childrens novel, the selected works of t. One day, he receives an unexpected call from the smithsonian museum telling him that he.
Spivet kyle catlett leaves for his parents has got to be one of the most moving epistles in cinema history. Having first encountered jeunets work through the surreal comedy amelie, bonham carter says, his sensibility and whole aesthetic is very much something i love and have always. Helena bonham carter biography helena bonham carter is a british actress who also appears in hollywood films. Helena bonham carter and famehungry older sister gracie niamh wilson. Jeanpierre jeunets adaptation of reif larsens book the selected. She is also known for her eccentric roles and peculiar taste in fashion. Spivet about philip brown phil brown loves movies too much. Bonham carter costarred in a film adaptation of the musical les miserables, released in 2012. Ive never read the book so i cant say how it compares to that but this film is very well. Apr 01, 2014 a captivating, loveable novel of stunning originality and poignancy about a 12yearold genius mapmaker.
From the acclaimed director of amelie comes the story of a prodigious tenyearold cartographer who secretly leaves his familys ranch and travels across the country aboard a freight train to receive a prestigious award at the smithsonian institute. Spivet revolves around the premise of a young child simply up and walking off, its natural to inquire if miss bonham carter ever felt like going on. The screenplay is brilliant, really working off of the original books. Spivet revolves around the premise of a young child simply up and walking off, its natural to inquire. Spivet trailer starring helena bonham carter the young and prodigious t. Helena bonham carter biography, photos, facts, family. Helena bonham carter, judy davis, dominique pinon, kyle catlett, callum keith rennie, niamh wilson, jakob davies, rick mercer, julian richings, richard jutras, jeanpierre jeunet.
Overview for helena bonham carter turner classic movies. The movie is an adaptation of the the selected works of t. Helena bonham carter, playing the mother of the titular preteen genius, turns to camera with a heartbreaking expression. He eagerly shows viewers around his familys ranch, regaling us with stories about his emotionally distant cowboy dad callum keith rennie, and emotionally unavailable scientist mom helena bonham carter. The reason mainly being in the ending, where there is a major plot point, and we can feel every emotion possible from every single character, because by the end, you really have grown to love them. Aug 24, 2015 most recently, the 49yearold appears in the young and prodigious t. Spivet is the kind of movie that might have enjoyed a respectable life on the arthouse circuit. Helena bonham carter has shared details of her past experience working with harvey weinstein, saying she stood up to the disgraced hollywood. The 10year old has an unusually furtive imagination which allows the equally inventive jeunet to play around with the kind of arresting knickknacks hes famous for. One day, he receives an unexpected call from the smithsonian museum. Spivet, lextravagant voyage du jeune et prodigieux t. Kyle catlett, helena bonham carter, judy davis, callum keith rennie. I liked too callum keith rennie as the father and julian richings as a truck driver.
Hes a pintsized scientific genius on a very special mission. With helena bonham carter, judy davis, callum keith rennie, kyle catlett. The films current release is minuscule because jeunet reportedly refused to make cuts that were suggested by notoriously difficult distributor mogul harvey weinstein for more. The film stars helena bonham carter, judy davis, callum keith rennie, and. Spivet kyle catlett with his entomoligist mum helena bonham carter t. Helena bonham carter recalls moment she stood up to harvey. The young and prodigious ts spivet dvd by helena bonham carter. Directed by jeanpierre jeunet, the film follows the adventures of a charming and ingenious young inventor. Still of helena bonham carter in the young and prodigious t. Spivet trailer starring helena bonham carter redcarpetcrash july 31, 2015 201507. Aug 25, 2015 that is certainly the case with her latest release, the charmingly oddball 3d family film the young and prodigious t. Kyle catlett, helena bonham carter, callum keith rennie, judy davis, jeanpierre jeunet. Spivet lextravagant voyage du jeune et prodigieux t.
Aug 04, 2015 jeanpierre jeunets latest film the young and prodigious t. On 17 may 2012, it was announced that bonham carter would be appearing in the 20 adaptation of reif larsens book the selected works of t. Spivet is the perfect 3d vehicle and jeunet takes full advantage, offering a feast of amusing visual flourishes suited to the book s playfulness. Spivet, the latest comedicfantasy by french filmmaker jeanpierre jeunet, was quietly dumped into two handfuls of theaters across the country. Jeanpierre jeunet, kyle catlett, judy davis, callum keith rennie, helena bonham carter.
The novel was shortlisted for the guardian first book award and the james tait black memorial prize and was adapted into a movie by jeanpierre jeunet amelie. A tenyearold scientist secretly leaves his familys. A tenyearold scientist secretly leaves his familys ranch in montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother, escapes home, and travels across the country aboard a freight train to receive an award at the smithsonian institute. Jeanpierre jeunets latest film the young and prodigious t.
Spivet is a 20 francocanadian adventure drama film directed by jeanpierre jeunet and cowritten with guillaume laurant, an adaptation of the 2010 book the selected works of t. Spivet lives on a ranch in montana with his mother who is obsessed with the morphology of beetles, his father a cowboy born a hundred years too late and his 14 yearold sister who dreams of becoming miss america. However, helena bonham carter puts in a great performance and carries off an american accent that convinced me. Bonham carter plays spivets exacting, bookish mother, an exotic flower uprooted to the prairie, while the film is directed by jeanpierre jeunet, the. Helena bonham carter on the young and prodigious t. The young and prodigious t s spivet by helena bonham carter dvd. Now a major motion picture from the director of amelie, starring helena bonham carter. Sadly, the brilliant dominique pinon is asked to provide what amounts to little more than a cameo. S spivet newcomer kyle catlett is kind of annoying. Home movie clips movies the young and prodigious t. In 1999, bonham carter once again cast off the petticoats and pretty frocks to portray a contemporary neurotic woman who attends various selfhelp groups just for kicks in the intriguing, but flawed fight club, starring edward norton and brad pitt as the complex, yet sexily engaging marla, bonham carter s performance was a refreshing change. Dear spivet family, i have gone for a while to do some work. Her casting was announced alongside that of kathy bates, kyle catlett and callum keith rennie, with jeanpierre jeunet directing.