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Nine (2009)

Nine poster
Directed by
Rob Marshall
Genre
drama film, musical film, romance film, melodrama
Country
Italy, United States
Runtime
1h 58m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 634 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A famous film director struggles with creative block and his complicated relationships with the women in his life. He retreats into fantasies and memories as he prepares to start a new movie.

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What happens

Nine is a 2009 romantic musical drama film directed and co-produced by Rob Marshall from a screenplay by Michael Tolkin and Anthony Minghella, loosely based on the musical of the same name, which in turn is based on the film 8½. In addition to songs from the stage musical, all written by Maury Yeston, the film has three original songs, also written by Yeston ("Take It All", "Cinema Italiano", and "Guarda La Luna"). The ensemble cast includes Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench, Fergie, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman, and Sophia Loren. Nine premiered at the Dubai International Film Festival on December 9, 2009, and had a limited release in New York City and Los Angeles on December 18, with a wide release in the United States on December 25, by The Weinstein Company. Though the film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office failure, the cast and especially Marion Cotillard's performance were praised. Nine was nominated for four Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress (Penélope Cruz), Best Production Design (John Myhre and Gordon Sim), Best Costume Design (Colleen Atwood), and Best Original Song ("Take It All"). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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