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Far and Away | |
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Directed by | Ron Howard |
Screenplay by | Bob Dolman |
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Cinematography | Mikael Salomon |
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Music by | John Williams |
Production | Imagine Entertainment |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 140 minutes (30th Ceremony Extended Cutting: 170 minutes) |
Land | United States |
Linguistic communication | English |
Budget | $lx million[1] |
Box office | $137.8 million[2] |
Far and Away is a 1992 American epic Western romantic adventure drama film directed by Ron Howard from a screenplay by Bob Dolman and a story past Howard and Dolman. It stars Tom Prowl and Nicole Kidman. This was the last cinematography credit for Mikael Salomon before he moved on to a directing career, and the music score was done by John Williams. Information technology was screened out of competition at the 1992 Cannes Moving-picture show Festival.[3]
Cruise and Kidman play Irish gaelic immigrants seeking their fortune in 1890s America, eventually taking part in the Land Run of 1893.[iv] [5]
This was Cyril Cusack'southward final film earlier his death the post-obit year.
Plot [edit]
In Ireland in 1892, Joseph Donnelly's begetter dies, only comes back to life for a few moments to tell Joseph to not surrender his dream of owning his ain land someday. His family unit abode is burned down by his landlord Daniel Christie'due south men because of unpaid rent. Joseph tries killing Daniel, simply he injures himself in the process and is nursed back to health by Nora, Daniel'due south wife, and her daughter, Shannon. Joseph intends to hang him after he heals from his injuries. Shannon plans to run abroad from home and travel to America, equally at that place is land being given abroad for free in that location. She offers to have Joseph with her as her servant, because a woman tin can't travel lone without being questioned. He refuses so he can duel Christie's foreman, Stephen Chase, who set burn to the Donnelly home. Christie meets Joseph before the duel and tells him that he had zip exercise with Joseph'southward family unit'due south eviction considering the land is managed past Chase. The duel begins, simply Shannon rescues Joseph.
Together on a ship leap for America, Shannon meets Mr. McGuire, who tells her and Joseph most gratuitous state beingness given away in Oklahoma, but they have to travel a thousand miles and race it similar anybody else. Shannon divulges that her collection of argent spoons will embrace all expenses to go them to Oklahoma, and McGuire offers to assist her observe a shop to sell them to once they go far. Upon arriving, McGuire is shot, and Shannon'south spoons autumn out of his clothing which are stolen past passersby. Joseph rescues her but not the spoons. Presently they are introduced to Mike Kelly, a Boston ward dominate, and an Irish immigrant himself. Kelly finds Joseph and Shannon jobs and a room to hire in a brothel, which they must share. To avoid scandal, Joseph says that Shannon is his sis. As they share the room, Joseph and Shannon become attracted to each other. Joseph becomes a regular in bare-knuckle battle matches at Boss Kelly's club to brand extra cash. Back in Ireland, the Christies' house is burned downwards by angry tenants in the Irish Land State of war, so they emigrate to America.
Joseph discovers that Shannon has gone to Kelly'southward guild to dance caricatural. The Irish gaelic men surrounding the couple beg him to fight for $200, which would get them to Oklahoma. Joseph agrees and is winning until he notices one of his backers groping Shannon. Joseph pushes through the crowd to gratis her, merely is pushed back into the ring where his foot accidentally "toes" the line, and he is defeated by a sucker punch. In retaliation for the hundreds of dollars Joseph has cost Kelly and his friends, Joseph is thrown out of the club. Joseph returns to their room in the brothel to find Kelly and his thugs taking the coin he and Shannon saved, and Joseph and Shannon are thrown out into the streets, homeless.
Cold and famished, the pair stay in a seemingly abandoned and luxurious house. The owners of the business firm render and chase them away, shooting Shannon in the back. Joseph, knowing the Christies are looking for her in Boston, brings Shannon to the domicile where they're staying. Deciding Shannon volition exist better cared for by them, Joseph leaves, despite his obvious feelings for her. Joseph heads west to the Ozarks, and finds piece of work laying railroad train runway. He sees a wagon railroad train out the door of his boxcar. Knowing it is headed for the Oklahoma state rush, Joseph abandons the railroad and joins the wagon train, arriving in fourth dimension for the Land Run of 1893.
Joseph finds Shannon, Chase, and the Christies already in Oklahoma. Chase, having seen Joseph talking to Shannon, threatens to impale him if he goes most Shannon over again. Joseph buys a horse for the land rush, but information technology dies in a few hours, and is forced to ride an unruly equus caballus he manages to tame. He discovers that Chase has cheated by illegally inspecting the territory before the race, and is headed for the extremely desirable land he plant. Joseph apace outpaces everybody and catches upward with Shannon and Chase. Joseph is prepare to plant his merits flag, but Chase rushes on horseback at Joseph. A fight breaks out, with Joseph falling and crushed past the horse. Shannon runs to his side and rejects Chase when he questions her actions. Joseph professes his love for Shannon and dies in her arms, simply like his father, comes back to life fully revived when Shannon reciprocates Joseph's love. They both drive the land stake into the basis and claim their prize land together.
Cast [edit]
- Tom Cruise as Joseph Donnelly
- Nicole Kidman equally Shannon Christie
- Thomas Gibson as Stephen Chase
- Robert Prosky as Daniel Christie
- Barbara Babcock as Nora Christie
- Cyril Cusack as Danty Duff
- Eileen Pollock as Molly Kay
- Colm Meaney as Kelly
- Douglas Gillison as Dermody
- Michelle Johnson equally Grace
- Clint Howard as Flynn
- Rance Howard every bit Tomlin
- Niall TóibÃn every bit Joseph Donnelly's father
- James Jude Courtney as Boxer
Production [edit]
Pre-production began in late April 1991.[ citation needed ] The picture show was shot in Montana for business reasons, but the Oklahoma Historical Society was involved in its production.[6] Imagine Production Co. toured the areas around Montana for a week. They visited dissimilar areas before selecting Billings, Montana. Ron Howard, whose moving-picture show Backdraft was in the stages of existence released in theatres at the time, arrived in Billings to brainstorm background for the film. One site exterior of town was a 12,000-acre (49 kmtwo) ranch, which was going to be used to film the Oklahoma Land Rush scene. More than a hundred extras were used, every bit well as a dozen area actors for small speaking parts.[ commendation needed ] Working titles for the film included The Irish Story [7] and An Irish Story.[8]
Primary photography began in Montana on May 28, 1991. After several weeks of training, the cast and crew filmed the Oklahoma Country Blitz scene on July 7, 1991. Eight hundred riders and extras, nine hundred horses, mule, oxen, and two hundred wagons were used on a quarter mile wide set. Nine cameras were used to picture the action sequences. During the filming of the scene four people bankrupt bones and ane horse died.[4] Cruise'due south boxing friction match was filmed at the Billings Depot. Local area residents were used as extras for the sequence.[9] American Humane reported that "The production visitor not only met American Humane's Guidelines, simply went that actress mile to ensure both the physical and mental well-being of the animals."[ten] Subsequently filming wrapped in Billings, the bandage and coiffure traveled to Dublin, Republic of ireland, to complete filming. Ardmore Studios in Wicklow was used to film interior sequences,[11] and the streets of Boston were filmed in Dublin urban center. They spent two months there, and product was completed on September 26, 1991.[ citation needed ]
Information technology was the first motion picture shot in Panavision Super seventy[12] and the showtime motion picture to be shot in 70mm in a decade since Tron (1982).[13] [14] The Arriflex 765 camera was also used, as the camera was capable of 100 frames per second which was used for slow-motion shots during the Oklahoma land rush scene.[12]
Soundtrack [edit]
Far and Away | |
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Picture score by John Williams | |
Released | 26 May 1992 |
Recorded | 1992 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Length | 67:12 |
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The music to Far and Abroad was composed and conducted past John Williams. The score, a mixture of traditional Irish instrumentation and conventional orchestra, prominently featured performances by the Irish gaelic musical group The Chieftains and a revision of the song "Volume of Days" composed and performed past Enya. The soundtrack was released 26 May 1992 through MCA Records and features 19 tracks of music at a running time simply over sixty-seven minutes.[sixteen] Selections from the soundtrack accept been featured in the trailers for various films including Rudy (1993), Getting Even with Dad (1994), Circle of Friends (1995), Treasure Planet (2002) and Charlotte's Web (2006).[17] [18] [19] [20] [21]
- "County Galway, June 1892" (1:55)
- "The Fighting Donellys" (ii:18) – featured performance past The Chieftains
- "Joe Sr.'s Passing/The Duel Scene" (four:41)
- "Leaving Home" (one:55)
- "Burning the Manor House" (2:43)
- "Blowing Off Steam" (1:31)
- "Fighting for Dough" (two:02) – featured performance by The Chieftains
- "Am I Beautiful?" (3:38)
- "The Big Lucifer" (v:56)
- "Within the Mansion" (4:24)
- "Shannon is Shot" (4:06)
- "Joseph's Dream" (iii:08)
- "The Reunion" (three:fifty)
- "Oklahoma Territory" (2:12)
- "The State Race" (4:56)
- "Settling with Steven/The Race to the River" (four:08)
- "Joseph and Shannon" (3:14)
- "Book of Days" (two:53) – equanimous and performed by Enya
- "End Credits" (half-dozen:35) – featured performance by The Chieftains
La-La State Records released a remastered two-CD set in March 2020 as a limited edition of 3500. This release includes alternate cues also as previously unreleased score components.[22]
| Score Presentation (cont'd)
Total Score Presentation: 1:21:53
Total (2-disc) Time: i:l:thirty |
Release [edit]
Far and Abroad was released on May 22, 1992 in 1,583 theaters, 163 of which were in 70mm.[14] [two] [13]
Abode media [edit]
The film was originally released on VHS and laserdisc with it and then released in the United States on DVD in May 1998 by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment with subtitles in English, Spanish and French.[23] [24] It was beginning released as a Blu-ray disc and HD download package on March 4, 2014 with one extra characteristic, a theatrical trailer.[25]
Reception [edit]
Box part [edit]
The film, which toll $60 million to brand, earned $13 one thousand thousand in its first weekend at the box part[2] [26] [27] and stumbled at the box role making only $58 1000000 in the United States and Canada.[2] [28] It grossed $79 million internationally for a worldwide total of $137 million.[2]
Critical response [edit]
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 50% based on reviews from 36 critics. The site's critics' consensus reads: "Handsome and simplistic, Far and Away has the beauty of an American epic without the breadth."[29] On Metacritic information technology has a weighted average score of 49 out of 100 based on reviews from 19 critics, indicating "mixed or boilerplate reviews".[thirty] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the movie a grade "A" on calibration of A to F.[31]
Roger Ebert praised the film'south cinematography while criticizing its script:
Far and Abroad is a movie that joins astonishing visual splendor with a story then simple-minded it seems intended for adolescents... It'south depressing that such a lavish and expensive product, starring an of import actor similar Tom Prowl, could be devoted to such a shallow story.[32]
Todd McCarthy of Variety called information technology "handsomely mounted and amiably performed only leisurely and without much dramatic urgency."[33]
Hal Hinson of The Washington Mail service wrote: "Far and Away... is the manager's endeavor to step into the cinematic shoes of directors John Ford and David Lean. And, certainly, he's stepped into something with this sprawling, old-fashioned melodrama."[34]
Writer Tony Parsons chosen information technology "a stinker of a flick...which was far and away the worst moving picture I take ever seen."[35]
The film was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song for the song "Book of Days".[36]
Telecast [edit]
For its ambulation on ABC in 1996, the network had reinstated 35 minutes of deleted scenes to fit two hour blocks in two days.[37]
References [edit]
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- ^ a b Galbraith, Jane (1992-06-xiv). "A wait inside Hollywood and the movies. : LEGAL DEPT. : Lawsuit, Lawsuit on the Range". The Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2020-02-22 .
- ^ Gerosa, Melina (1992-05-22). "Irish Risky". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2010-12-08 .
- ^ Davis, Sandi (1992-05-22). "Oklahomans Go Extras in "Far and Abroad"". The Oklahoman . Retrieved 2016-08-31 .
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- ^ "Cruise, New Wife To Star In 'An Irish gaelic Story'". Orlando Sentry. 1991-01-27. Retrieved 2016-08-31 .
- ^ Healy, Donna (2010-05-02). "Roofing celebs Gazette follows famous folks in town". Billings Gazette . Retrieved 2016-08-31 .
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- ^ "Kevin'south starring role in Wicklow flick industry Ardmore principal a fundamental player in Irish gaelic motion-picture show business concern". The Irish Independent. 2011-08-fifteen. Retrieved 2016-08-31 .
- ^ a b Everett, Todd (May 21, 1992). "Panavision redefines the wide-body look". Daily Variety. p. 17.
- ^ a b Natale, Richard (May 21, 1992). "Uni/Imagine throw die 'Far and Away'". Daily Variety. p. 17.
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- ^ "Trailer Music: Treasure Planet (2002)". www.soundtrack.net . Retrieved 3 March 2018.
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External links [edit]
- Far and Away at IMDb
- Far and Away at the TCM Movie Database
- Far and Away at TomCruise.com
- Far and Away at AllMovie
- Far and Away at Box Role Mojo
- Far and Abroad at Rotten Tomatoes
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_and_Away
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