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Beyond the Sea is a Allemand film of genre Drama directed by Kevin Spacey released in USA on 17 december 2004 with Kevin Spacey

Beyond the Sea (2004)

Beyond the Sea
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Released in USA 17 december 2004
Length 1h58
Directed by
OriginGerman
Genres Drama,    Biography,    Musical theatre,    Musical
Rating66% 3.347763.347763.347763.347763.34776

Beyond the Sea is a 2004 American biographical film based on the life of singer/actor Bobby Darin. Starring in the lead role and using his own singing voice for the musical numbers, Kevin Spacey co-wrote, directed, and co-produced the film, which takes its title from Darin's hit version of the song of the same name.

Beyond the Sea depicts Darin's rise to success in both the music and film industry during the 1950s and 60s, as well as his marriage to Sandra Dee, portrayed by Kate Bosworth.

As early as 1986, Barry Levinson intended to direct a film based on the life of Darin, and he began pre-production on the project in early 1997. When he eventually vacated the director's position, Spacey, along with Darin's son Dodd, acquired the film rights.

Beyond the Sea was released in December 2004 to mixed reviews from critics and bombed at the box office. Dodd Darin, Sandra Dee and former Darin manager Steve Blauner responded with enthusiastic feedback to Spacey's work on the film. Despite a number of negative reviews, some critics praised Spacey's performance, largely due to his decision to use his own singing voice. He received a Golden Globe nomination.

Synopsis

Rather than providing a straightforward biography, the film weaves fantasy sequences with scenes containing somewhat fictionalized accounts of events in Darin's life, and throughout it, the adult singer interacts with his younger self. It chronicles his determination to rise from his working class roots as Walden Robert Cassotto, a frail Bronx boy plagued by multiple bouts of rheumatic fever, and become a singer more famous than Frank Sinatra. To achieve that goal, he forms a band and struggles to find gigs at any nightclub that will hire him.

Actors

Kevin Spacey

(Bobby Darin)
Kate Bosworth

(Sandra Dee (Mrs Darin))
Bob Hoskins

(Charlie Cassotto Maffia)
Bobby Darin
John Goodman

(Steve Blauner)
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