Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the clint eastwooddirected movie via subscription can be a huge pain. The head of the fbi for nearly 50 years, he was synonymous with law and order for millions of americans but was also a vindictive, destructive bully whose tactics were at times reminiscent of the kgb. Leonardo di caprio is outstanding and gives a riveting performance. The most unexpected aspect was the time dedicated to the romance between j edgar and clyde tolson. Projecting a guarded persona in public and in private, he lets few into his inner circle. Edgar, a drama that explores the public and private life of one of the most powerful, controversial and enigmatic figures of the 20th century. For nearly 50 years, hoover dicaprio fought crime as. Armie hammer had the films other key role, clyde tolson, hoovers righthand man and the love of hoover s life. Edgar hoover is a 1987 madefortelevision biopic starring treat williams as the eponymous j.
Nov 11, 2011 i love both dicaprio and eastwood but not in this. Edgar, if not clints best work, is a very interesting and moving film, and the fact that it is so underappreciated is a mystery to me. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his. Asteptatul film biografic al lui clint eastwood, j. Edgar hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. The film follows hoover from his racketbusting days through his reign under eight u.
Edgar hoover leonardo dicaprio, the longtime head of the fbi. Edgar hoover dicaprio was feared and admired, reviled and revered. Edgar remains a strong oscar contender as long as it delivers at the box office. As the face of law enforcement in america for almost 50 years, j. Edgars release early this month, hundreds of agents have griped about the film on xgboys, a closed email list for fbi retirees that takes its name from one of hoovers pet. The sets, the props, the clothes, and details, look effortlessly right, and note how eastwood handles the many supporting roles some of them depicting famous people. Edgar expands to nearly 2,000 theaters tomorrow, nov.
Edgar 2011, clint eastwoods biopic of fbi director j. Edgar hd 3d regarder en francais english subtitles, j. Nov 02, 2011 the movie began not with dicaprio, or even with eastwood and warner bros. Sep 20, 2011 as the face of law enforcement in america for almost fifty years, j. Edgar he kept their secrets, he controlled their fears under the direction of clint eastwood, leonardo dicaprio stars in the title role of j. He also had major roles in the films the man from u. Jan 19, 2012 here is a film that tastes of latex and furniture polish. Edgar hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered regarder j. Edgar trailer filmtrailer filmtrailer film, mozi, dvd. Edgar, beginning with his appointment as the head of the fbi in 1924, through the cold war and. Edgar has a strong sense of patriotism that pushes the governments laws as he obsesses to combat communism and other high profile criminals. Armie hammer as the assistant director and lifelong companion of hoover, clyde tolson. O filme foca na carreira do diretor federal do fbi j.
The domestic terrorism of 1920 enabled hoover to transform an obscure justice department office into the fbi. Leonardo dicaprio plays john edgar hoover as edgy and strong willed. I love dicaprio for gilbert grape and eastwood for the outlaw josey wales and unforgiven. While the movie raises questions about hoovers sexuality that it doesnt answer, theres no actual sex in it though one scene features apparent recorded noises of an amorous couple. An egotistical tyrant, determined, pioneering and still an enigma. Edgar focuses on both hoovers career and his personal life, especially the neverdefined relationship with longtime companion clyde tolson armie hammer.
Edgar explores the public and private life of one of the most powerful, controversial and enigmatic figures of the 20th century. Edgar hoover was also a man very much caught up in his own myth, and the film does a good job of showing that. These minor characters are all to some degree relating to hoovers formidable public image. Some pundits are expecting a weekend debut in the midteens. Armie hammer clyde tolson is the greatgrandson of occidental petroleum tycoon armand hammer. Funny how even the dearest face will fade away in time, but most clearly i remember your eyes with a sort of teasing smile in them, and the feeling of that soft spot just. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his j. Edgar hoover forms the fbi and makes it an efficient crimefighting organization in part by harassing dissenters and buildin. Edgar is a 2011 american biographical drama film directed, produced and scored by clint eastwood. With j edgar, eastwood and his cast have succeeded well. Edgar is the biopic about one john edgar hoover who rose through the ranks of the justice department and eventually became the head of the fbi and thusly one of the most powerful men in america. Edgar, he portrays hoover as a deranged control freak, raised by an overbearing mother to have an inflated sense of destiny. Written by dustin lance black, the film focuses on the career of fbi director j.
Serving through eight presidents and three wars, hoover utilizes methods both ruthless and heroic to keep his country safe. Edgar assistir filme online vip tv online filmes completos gratis filmes online assistir filmes hd j. Edgar stars leonardodicaprio, naomiwatts, armiehammer, joshlucas the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 17 min, and received a score of 59 out of 100 on. Brown, this madeforcable biopic stars treat williams as the infamous director of the federal bureau of. Edgar hoover leonardo dicaprio was the head of the federal bureau of investigation for nearly fifty years. Edgar hoover, rates far superior and thats not saying much to this. In his biography of hammer the tycoon, not the actor called dossier.
However, at least the latter is entertaining, which is more than can be said for this red herring. Reviews havent been exactly positive 66 percent approval rating among rotten tomatoes top critics though j. Lelenco completo di tutti i titoli italiani e internazionali. J edgar hoover was one of the most important, and strangest, public figures of the 20th century. Armie hammer had the film s other key role, clyde tolson, hoovers righthand man and the love of hoovers life. Under the administrations of coolidge, hoover, roosevelt, truman, eisenhower, kennedy, johnson and nixon, he was, many believed, the second most powerful man in government. Brown and dramatises key points in hoovers life between the time he joined the u. Edgar, di clint eastwood, con leonardo di caprio, naomi watts, judi dench. Long, boring film with terrible aging makeup and no real center.
Directed by clint eastwood, written by the oscar winning writer of milk dustin lance black and starring leonardo dicaprio as hoover. Edgar hoover, the longserving 1924 1972 director of the federal bureau of investigation. Jeg ved, at han var arkitekten bag fbi, at han eftersigende havde et hemmeligt arkiv med penible oplysninger om alt fra skuespillere til statsoverhoveder, og at han muligvis var homoseksuel. Nov 11, 2011 though not a dark film, this biopic has dark undertones suited perhaps to the personality it portrays. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed. Edgar on dvd february 21, 2012 starring leonardo dicaprio, armie hammer, damon herriman, judi dench. Though not a dark film, this biopic has dark undertones suited perhaps to the personality it portrays. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Oscarwinning director clint eastwood cast leonardo dicaprio to portray the rise of hoover in j. Edgar gets off to a bit of a choppy start as it rapidly introduces a host of names and characters its hard to keep track of while bouncing from 1919 to the 1960s and back again, with. Edgar is a fictional biography drama produced by clint eastwood. Edgar stars leonardodicaprio, naomiwatts, armiehammer, joshlucas the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 17 min, and received a. In the end, the film answers none of the questions that seem so important to the very critics that disliked it, but in my humble opinion, a well made film is one that inspires debate or discussion rather than simply hand down a definitive this is the way it was with an imperious gavel. There are very few outdoor scenes, little light in general, and it would also seem that j edgar was the workaholic type who did not have much of a social or private life.
Clint eastwoods stately biopic is a film more interested in providing a potted history of his life rather than truly getting under the skin. Edgar 2011 starring leonardo dicaprio and naomi watts on dvd and bluray. Larchivio delle schede dei film in uscita al cinema o usciti dal 1893 ad oggi con trailer, articoli, approfondimenti, cast, foto e recensioni. Naomi watts as helen gandy, hoovers secretary, and judi dench as anna marie hoover, j. Es massive achievements and concentrates on his personal life, which is a shame. An earlier made for tv movie, made in 1977, called the private files of j. Nov 11, 2011 the make up must also be praised for allowing dicaprio to portrayal hoover in many different stages of his life. Serving through eight presidents and three wars, hoover utilizes methods. He is best known for playing the reallife winklevoss twins, tyler and cameron, in the 2010 film the social network, and for portraying the titular character in the 20 adventure film the lone ranger.
The secret history of armand hammer, author edward jay epstein reported that the tycoon had a multidecade history of being scrutinized and suspected of soviet ties by j. Edgar hoover leonardo dicaprio becomes one of americas mostpowerful men. Working from a screenplay by dustin lance black, clint eastwood directs this ponderous biopic of the legendary j edgar hoover. Pictures has released the trailer for clint eastwoods latest biopic j. Edgar biopic all things considered host robert siegel offers some nonfiction scrutiny of clint eastwoods latest movie, j. Acclaimed actor leonardo dicaprio stars in academy awardwinning director clint eastwoods richly detailed biopic exploring the life and career of controversial fbi director j. Based on the book my 30 years in hoovers fbi by william g. Edgar starring leonardo dicaprio, naomi watts, armie hammer, judi dench, josh lucas, and jeffrey donovan. Edgar hoover was the head of the bureau of investigation from 1924 until he died in 1972. Hoover was feared, admired, reviled and revered, a man who could distort the truth as easily as he upheld it. Po dlouhe dobe film, v nemz mi leonarduv herecky vykon prisel dost nepresvedcivy. Edgar hoover, who was head of the fbi from 19241972. Edgar hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered j.
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