The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of meryl streep, julia roberts, ewan mcgregor, chris cooper, abigail breslin, benedict cumberbatch, juliette lewis, margo martindale, dermot mulroney, and julianne nicholson as a dysfunctional family that re. Early in the movie while someone is driving, the radio announcer states that the song is. Streep received nominations for an academy award, a golden globe and a screen actors guild award for her performance. To watch the movie we just need to verify you are not a robot. I resisted doing this initially, the part, because of that, says actress meryl streep, of her role as the meanspirited, broken matriarch in august. It is produced by george clooney, grant heslov, jean doumanian, and steve traxler. Meryl streep, as the dysfunctional matriarch of a truly dysfunctional oklahoma family, clashes with daughter julia roberts in the film version of tracy letts pulitzerwinning drama, august. Osage county 20 the death and funeral of their father brings three sisters to the home of their mother, violet meryl streep, an acidtongued, pillpopping cancer patient. Appearing onscreen in director john wells faithful film of tracy letts acclaimed play, the actresss performance and affect all but shout, watch me. Aug 06, 2015 outstanding performance by meryl streep in august osage county. On a pretty frequent basis, hollywood pairs two of its acting greats for a spectacle of performance. The word acting is inadequate for what the cast of august. Osage county movie clip eat your fish 20 julia roberts movie hd. Osage county is as complicated as the characters within it.
Including oprah winfrey in the butler, meryl streep and julia roberts in august. Osage county 20 full movie free 123movies watch online with english subtitles, stream free august. Osage county 20 starring meryl streep and julia roberts on dvd and bluray. Osage county 20 full movie full episode hd stream stream august. That makes sense because the storyline doesnt offer much that could be considered new or remarkable. Its as big a downer as the pills popped by matriarch violet weston meryl streep but the quality of the performances softens the blow. August osage county jean fordham abigail breslin movie costume with tag. Far and away the single strongest element of august. Youve seen it before, in plays and indie movies and holiday episodes of your favorite televisions shows.
Outstanding performance by meryl streep in august osage county. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of meryl streep, julia roberts. Osage county, cate blanchett and sally hawkins in blue jasmine, june squibb in nebraska, kristin scott thomas in only god forgives, and julianne moore in carrie. Osage county is a dark, hilarious, and deeply touching story of the strongwilled women of the weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the oklahoma house they grew up in and the dysfunctional woman who raised them. Osage county threatens to overwhelm, but when the actors involved are as talented as meryl streep and julia. The top meryl streep characters come in many forms. Osage county is the latest in a repertoire of goforbroke performances. Meryl streep and julia roberts lead an allstar cast in this dramatic ensemble about a dysfunctional family who comes back together. How to stream meryl streep s best movies and witness her greatness.
Osage county an indepth look at this years most wicked comedy, august. An ensemble cast consisting of julia roberts, ewan mcgregor, chris cooper, and juliette lewis among others will keep you entertained, but it is meryl streeps portrayal of violet weston that keeps the viewer glued to the screen. Roger ebert wrote that meryl streep is known for her mastery of accents. This disdainful woman makes the viewer feel a variety of emotions. Many other players have had difficulties with august. Osage county is a 20 american comedydrama film directed by john wells. Osage county stars meryl streep, julia roberts, ewan mcgregor, chris cooper the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 59 min, and received a. It was written by tracy letts and based on his pulitzer prize winning play of the same name. Along with the holiday cheer comes the family strife and theres a movie for that this christmas season. Dec 27, 20 as the horrifying revelations pile upincluding incest, child molestation and mistaken paternityand the battered participants slink off in despair one by one, august. Osage county 20 juliette lewis and meryl streep in august. August osage county meryl streep movie wardrobe screen worn silk pajamas w coa. Sep 11, 20 a spinal tap song turned up to 11 isnt as noisy as meryl streeps first appearance in august. The stars talk about working with each other as a dysfunctional family on screen.
Osage county is the performance by meryl streep as violet. Jan 09, 2014 meryl streep utterly dominates august. Best meryl streep characters list of people played by. Osage county features excellent acting from julia roberts, meryl streep and an ensemble cast. This film is quite depressing and not really a comedy at all, so dont expect it to be. Osage county rightfully boils down to the fates of violet and barbara, both left husbandless and damaged by the events. Osage county interprets one of the past decades most overly hyped dramas with the conviction usually lavished on topdrawer eugene oneill. Some compelling streep roles personify intensity while other iconic streep characters are cool, calm, and collected. Meryl streep and julia roberts head an allstar ensemble in the screen version of tracy letts acclaimed play about a messedup oklahoma family. Meryl streep sings in silkwood 1983, heartburn 1986, and postcards from the edge 1990, all.
If youre not a fan of dark movies, then i can see why youd dislike august. Osage county tells the dark, hilarious and deeply touching story of the strongwilled women of the weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the. The fiery tempers are as hot as the oklahoma weather in this film. A look at the lives of the strongwilled women of the weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back home. Tracy letts, who adapted his pulitzer prizewinning play for the screen, never. Following the screening, i felt it was important to disclose. Osage county is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Feb 22, 2016 this feature is not available right now. The film is directed by john wells and produced by george clooney, jean doumanian, grant heslov, steve traxler, and bob and harvey weinstein. Osage county already has a heavyweight pedigree in julia roberts and meryl streep, who are playing the two lead roles in the adaptation of the broadway drama. Meryl streep and julia roberts finally collide in august. His wife violet meryl streep, who is fighting mouth cancer and a growing dependency on pain pills, sees her entire clan return home for the services, including her sister mattie fae aiken. Osage county had chick flick written all over it and i couldnt wait to see it. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
Osage county stars meryl streep, julia roberts, ewan mcgregor, chris cooper the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 59 min, and received a score of 58 out. With meryl streep, dermot mulroney, julia roberts, juliette lewis. Osage county is a hoot and a holler, says peoples film critic, but a serious family drama it aint. Osage county, starring meryl streep and julia roberts. Jan 25, 2014 meryl streep heads a fine ensemble cast let down only by dowdy direction in this adaptation of tracy lettss play, writes mark kermode. How many of these 52 meryl streep movies have you seen. It has an ensemble cast including meryl streep, julia roberts, chris cooper, ewan mcgregor, margo. Jan 06, 2014 meryl streep and margo martindale spoke candidly about their sibling characters at a special screening of august. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of meryl streep, julia roberts, ewan. Violet weston, excellently portrayed by meryl streep, is the matriarch of the family. Osage county is a 20 american tragicomedy film directed by john wells.
A look at the lives of the strongwilled women of the weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. It was written by tracy letts and based on his pulitzer prizewinning eponymous play. Jan 10, 2014 from left, julia roberts, ewan mcgregor and meryl streep in a scene from eone films canadas august. It tells the story of the weston family and the aftermath of their fathers suicide. Meryl streep has now racked up 19 oscar nominations. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert.
If any other actress had given that performance in that role she would have been an absolute lock for the best actress oscar. Meryl streep praises benedict cumberbatch as a gift in august. Im august in osage county trailer deutsch german 2014. Its based on tracy letts hourslong, pulitizer prizewinning play which we said was. Osage county movie trailer, cast, plot, and release date starring meryl streep, julia roberts and ewan mcgregor. Osage county, with meryl streep and julia roberts the. From left, julia roberts, ewan mcgregor and meryl streep in a scene from eone films canadas august. His wife violet meryl streep, who is fighting mouth cancer and a growing dependency on pain pills, sees her entire clan return home for the services, including her. About the film 2014 drama with meryl streep, sam shepard, julia roberts, ewan mcgregor, abigail breslin, juliette lewis and benedict cumberbatch. Osage county is a 20 american black comedydrama film written by tracy letts and based on his pulitzer prizewinning play by the same name. Osage county is tenacious and beautifully constructed. An indepth look at this years most wicked comedy, august.
Meryl streep is very good in her completely unlikeable character of violet weston who emotionally abuses her own family. Osage county was filmed on location at this 100year old farmhouse in pawhuska, oklahoma its standing empty and looking a little forlorn now, but i think the bones of it are beautiful. Dec 27, 20 the word acting is inadequate for what the cast of august. An allstar cast is assembled, all which have individual moments to shine, which is surprising with a cast this size, and for the most part, the film succeeds on multiple levels. Osage county 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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