Robert s mother died in 1955, the year after he graduated from high. Watching all is lost, i found myself reflecting on his beautiful youth. Academy award winner robert redford stars in all is lost, an openwater thriller about one mans battle for survival against the elements after his yacht is destroyed at sea. After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the. How realistic is the ocean sailing movie, all is lost. Nevertheless, robert redford was and is a wonderful actor, and has produced many indelible film characterizations for over 50 years. Dec 28, 20 a waterlogged, geriatric version of alfonso cuarons gravity. Robert redford list of movies and tv shows tv guide. This is also the kind of movie worth watching again and again because there is something new to see and think about every time the dvd is played. Robert redford full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Jane fonda and robert redford press conference venice film festival 2017 duration. Chandors new film about a solo sailor facing his mortality all is lost, starring robert redford. Robert redford truth 2015 dan rather a walk in the woods 2015 bill bryson nature is speaking tv series short 2014. Jan 20, 2014 robert redford stars in %27all is lost %27 at age 77 and is the only character to appear onscreen in the survival epic.
After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his mortality in the face. Redford began acting on television in the late 1950s, including an appearance on the twilight zone in 1962. So much so that my wife and i walked out of the theatre after an hour or so. Chandors all is lost 20, robert redford gave a bravura performance as a solo sailor whose yacht is crippled on the high seas, and who struggles to remain afloat after a series of.
Chandor margin call takes the helm for this tense adventure drama about a man robert redford who must. He is of english, scottish, cornish, and irish ancestry. But chandor reverses the formula used by those minimalist directors. Robert redford as everyman in all is lost huffpost. Yours to own on dvd, bluray and digital download april 28. Chandor, left, and actor robert redford pose during a photocall for the film all is lost at the 66th cannes film festival in cannes. The exclusive video from the dvdbluray release has redford talking about. The film is remarkable in that it contains almost no dialogue and features only a single actor.
Chandor in a year packed with survival films gravity, 12 years a slave, captain phillips and more, all is lost stands out for its stark minimalism. Its lone, nameless character is played by robert redford, who struggles to survive when the cal 39 sailboat he is sailing solo around the world is holed by a floating container in the indian ocean. Its a safe bet that viewers have never seen a movie like the survivalatsea film all is lost. But with the sun unrelenting, sharks circling and supplies dwindling, the everresourceful man soon. It screened out of competition at the 20 cannes film festival. Chandor, features a forceful performance from robert redford as a man stranded alone in the indian ocean. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Oct 22, 20 instead, they have lost all hope that the audience will be able to understand the decisions and actions of the main character, and in so doing the film manages admirabli. All is lost is a reaffirmation that robert redford is one of cinemas greatest actors, and an affirmation that chandor is one of its most promising talents.
All is lostrobert redford with skx009 on blue nato page 3. The fresh air interview redford says filming all is lost was a pure cinematic experience the way films used to be. Redford is the only cast member, and the film has very few spoken words. Oct 24, 20 all is lost, a harrowing manatsea adventure starring robert redford, reprises this falls theme of protagonists isolated and adrift in the midst of an indifferent, wantonly cruel. Chandor made the bankcollapse thriller margin call, an exercise as. Since this sailor has no name, why not call him robert redford. Robert redford death reports are sick hoax, publicist says. Oct 18, 20 all is lost is a reaffirmation that robert redford is one of cinemas greatest actors, and an affirmation that chandor is one of its most promising talents. We first meet the unnamed protagonist a sailor floating on the ocean waves, sans hope, minutes from death. Robert redford talks about his careerdefining performance in.
Chandor 20 during a solo voyage in the indian ocean, a veteran sailor robert redford must face the possibility of his own death after his vessel, radio and nav. Actor robert redford and only robert redford, all is lost depicts the story of a sailor who, after a freak collision with a liquid container must use their resources to ho lla surface and alive against the odds and the elements hard attack survival. Ive sailed for 30 years, crossed the atlantic, sailed the north sea to norway and the med to turkey. Oct 18, 20 robert redford talks about all is lost, artistic purity and the power of tequila to cure a hard day on the set. All is lost is a 20 survival drama film written and directed by j. The way we were 1973, the great gatsby 1974, out of africa 1985, havana 1990, indecent proposal 1993, the horse whisperer 1998, and the clearing 2004. Robert redford has established himself as one of the greatest directors in history, as well as movie historian and founder of sundance. Chandors all is lost 20, robert redford gave a bravura performance as a solo sailor whose yacht is crippled on the high seas, and who struggles to remain afloat after a. All is lost is a moment of purity in a world overwhelmed with words and talking people. Parents need to know that all is lost is a lost atsea survival movie with only one actor robert redford and barely any dialogue.
Has appeared in seven movies dealing with adultery in some form or another. Robert redford was nominated for a golden globe award for his. Film legend robert redford earned a golden globe nomination as the sole actor in this. The film stars robert redford as a man lost at sea.
Instead, they have lost all hope that the audience will be able to understand the decisions and actions of the main character, and in so doing the film manages admirabli. Again, only robert redford could have starred in this epic atsea adventure. Chandor margin call with a musical score by alex ebert, the film is a gripping, visceral and powerfully moving. Robert redford and the making of all is lost hollywood reporter. Chandors all is lost is also an exercise in onscreen reductionism, and outwardly has the same matteroffactness, the same warm embrace of the everyday, per coppola or sternfeld. He talks with fresh airs terry gross about how its been. Film legend robert redford earned a golden globe nomination as the sole actor in this dramatic. Chandor talks working with robert redford for all is. It screened out of competition at the 20 cannes film. Chandor takes the helm for this tense adventure drama about a man robert redford who must fight for survival after being shipwrecked at sea.
Robert redford shines as the only players to call a knife and only once before the academy nominated actor for the 1973s the sting, will finally get his due with his. Academy award winner robert redford gives a solo tourdeforce in this awards caliber adventure ny post about one mans battle for survival against the. It is fascinating and even moving to see robert redford take such a demanding role, in which he is on screen all the time. It has one pointed use of the word fk, which, in addition to the intensity of the main characters peril throughout the movie, is the main concern for parents. Robert redford and the making of all is lost hollywood. Academy award winner robert redford stars in all is lost, an openwater thriller about one mans battle for survival against the elements after his sailboat is destroyed at sea. Everything robert redford says in the film all is lost is more or less limited to a single letter he reads that serves as a prologue for the film.
Inside all is lost from a trio of cal 39s to teaching. Oct 22, 20 academy award winner robert redford stars in all is lost, an openwater thriller about one mans battle for survival against the elements after his sailboat is destroyed at sea. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Robert redford talks to david gritten about all is lost. He retains enthralling dramatic twists but completely omits character. Amen from the golden globe nominated score for all is lost starring robert redford, written and directed by jc chandor. Robert redford in the brutally minimalist all is lost. Given redford s age, 77, and the physical challenges of portraying a man caught in a storm at sea, he is to be admired just for taking on the role.
Using a sextant and nautical maps to chart his progress, a lone sailor is forced to rely on his survival skills and ingenuity when his sailboat is damaged at sea. All is lost is chandors second feature film, following his 2011 debut margin call. Dec 16, 2011 margin call was set in the financial sector during the recent economic meltdown, but all is lost, if he signs on, will possibly see redford swimming with sharks of a different kind. Redford is great in having accepted this challenge and in successfully transferring a range of moods and feelings with just his body language and face expressions. Its a pure experience of survival and encounter between man and nature. The winter soldier 2014 alexander pierce making a scene short 20 man all is lost 20 our man the company you keep 2012 jim grant nick sloan lions for lambs 2007 professor stephen malley. Anchored by another tremendous performance in a career full of them, all is lost offers a moving, eminently worthwhile testament to robert redford s ability to. You will be with redford every minute and every mile at sea as he works out one problem after the other. In this drama, a man is faced with a lifeanddeath struggle when his boat is severely damaged during a solo trip across the indian ocean. Chandor margin call with a musical score by alex ebert edward sharpe and the magnetic zeros, the film is a gripping, visceral and powerfully moving tribute to. Anchored by another tremendous performance in a career full of them, all is lost offers a moving, eminently worthwhile testament to robert redford s ability to hold.
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