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Films with theme "Films about writers", sorted by production date
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A Perfect Man (2015)
, 1h37Directed by Yann Gozlan
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Films about writers
Actors Pierre Niney, Ana Girardot, Thibault Vinçon, Marc Barbé, André Marcon, Valeria Cavalli
Mathieu, 25 ans, aspire depuis toujours à devenir un auteur reconnu. Un rêve qui lui semble inaccessible car malgré tous ses efforts, il n'a jamais réussi à être édité. En attendant, il gagne sa vie en travaillant chez son oncle qui dirige une société de déménagement. Son destin bascule le jour où il tombe par hasard sur le manuscrit d'un vieil homme solitaire qui vient de décéder. Mathieu hésite avant finalement de s'en emparer, et de signer le texte de son nom.
Crimson Peak (2015)
, 1h59Directed by Guillermo del Toro
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Fantastic, Fantasy, Horror, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about families, Films about sexuality, Ghost films
Actors Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Charlie Hunnam, Jim Beaver, Burn Gorman
In 1887, Edith Cushing, the young daughter of wealthy American businessman Carter Cushing, is visited by her mother's ghost who warns her, "beware of Crimson Peak."
The End of the Tour (2015)
, 1h46Directed by James Ponsoldt
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy-drama
Themes Films about writers
Actors Jason Segel, Jesse Eisenberg, Anna Chlumsky, Joan Cusack, Mamie Gummer, Ron Livingston
Writer David Lipsky (Jesse Eisenberg) is dismayed to hear about the suicide of novelist David Foster Wallace (Jason Segel). He had interviewed the author twelve years earlier, following the publication of Wallace's novel Infinite Jest, (1996), which received critical praise and became an international bestseller, a touchstone for numerous readers.
Spotlight (2015)
, 2h8Directed by Tom McCarthy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Historical
Themes Films about writers, Films about children, Films about journalists, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Films about pedophilia, Films about child abuse
Actors Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, Mark Ruffalo, Stanley Tucci, Brian d'Arcy James, Michael Keaton
En 1976, le prêtre John Geoghan est arrêté pour viol sur mineur à Boston. Dans la nuit, un prêtre de haut rang se rend au commissariat pour négocier avec la mère de l'enfant et laisse Geoghan ressortir libre alors que l'avocat général demande aux agents présents de ne pas ébruiter l'affaire.
Trumbo (2015)
, 2h4Directed by Jay Roach
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Films about writers, Political films
Actors Elle Fanning, Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, John Goodman, Helen Mirren, Alan Tudyk
In 1947, Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) was Hollywood’s top screenwriter until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs. Trumbo (directed by Jay Roach) recounts how Dalton used words and wit to win two Academy Awards and expose the absurdity and injustice under the blacklist, which entangled everyone from gossip columnist Hedda Hopper (Helen Mirren) to John Wayne, Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger. The film also stars Diane Lane, John Goodman, Louis CK, Elle Fanning, and Michael Stuhlbarg.
Anton Tchékhov 1890 (2015)
, 1h36Directed by René Féret
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about writers
Actors Nicolas Giraud, Lolita Chammah, Robinson Stévenin, Jacques Bonnaffé, Frédéric Pierrot, Jenna Thiam
Été 1890. Pour se faire un peu d’argent et nourrir sa famille, Anton Tchekhov, médecin modeste, écrit des nouvelles pour des journaux qu’il signe Antocha Tchékhonté. Des personnages importants, écrivain et éditeur, viennent lui faire prendre conscience de son talent. Sa situation s’améliore et Anton Tchekhov obtient le prix Pouchkine et l’admiration de Tolstoï. Mais lorsque l’un de ses frères meurt de la tuberculose, Anton le vit comme un échec personnel et veut fuir sa notoriété et ses amours. Il se souvient de sa promesse et décide alors d’aller sur l’île de Sakhaline, à 10 000 kilomètres de Moscou, à la rencontre des bagnards.
Man from Reno (2015)
, 1h50Directed by Dave Boyle
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Films about writers
Actors Ayako Fujitani, Pepe Serna, Kazuki Kitamura, Yuki Matsuzaki, Rome Kanda
Schneider vs. Bax (2015)
, 1h36Directed by Alex van Warmerdam
Origin Pays-bas
Genres Thriller, Comedy
Themes Films about writers
Actors Tom Dewispelaere, Alex van Warmerdam, Maria Kraakman, Pierre Bokma, Annet Malherbe, Gene Bervoets
Au matin de son anniversaire, le père de famille dévoué mais néanmoins tueur à gage Schneider reçoit la mission de tuer Ramon Bax.
Sorrow (2015)
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists
Actors Vannessa Vasquez, Melissa Mars, Elle LaMont
Detective Farrell and his partner Detective Ana Salinas are called to a crime scene in the bucolic city of Fieldhouse, Texas. This day proves to be unexpectedly disturbing, every ominous turn bringing more mystery to the case. Two dead bodies are found at the crime scene, an abandoned, run-down house with walls splattered in blood and torture devices scattered throughout. An unidentified woman is also found at the crime scene with a gunshot wound to the shoulder, but she manages to flee before the police reach her for questioning.
Manto (2015)
, 2h7Origin Pakistan
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about writers
Actors Sania Saeed, Saba Qamar, Nimra Bucha, Mahira Khan, Savera Nadeem, Humayun Saeed Ansari
Truth (2015)
, 2h5Directed by James Vanderbilt
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Films about television, Political films
Actors Robert Redford, Cate Blanchett, Topher Grace, Dennis Quaid, Elisabeth Moss, Bruce Greenwood
Mary Mapes, producer of the primetime news program 60 Minutes Wednesday, her crew, and eminent CBS national news anchor Dan Rather face accuracy questions following the airing, in the months before the US 2004 presidential election, of a report that President George W. Bush, then seeking re-election, had in the early 1970s received preferential treatment from officials of the Texas Air National Guard. The allegation included concealing Bush's failure to meet even minimal training and performance requirements, and his absence from the Air Guard for most of 1972 following a transfer to the Alabama Air National Guard.
, 2h5Origin Coree du sud
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Serial killer films
Actors Jo Jung-suk, Lee Ha-na, Lee Mi-sook, Kim Su-an
En découvrant que son scoop sur un tueur en série est fondé sur des informations erronées, un journaliste choisit de continuer à mentir plutôt que de révéler la vérité.
, 1h35Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about writers, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry
Actors Orson Welles, Peter Bogdanovich, Julie Taymor, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Elvis Mitchell
You Call It Passion (2015)
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists
Actors Park Bo-yeong, Jung Jae-young, Ryu Hyun-kyung, Yoon Kyun-sang, Hyun Jyu-ni, Oh Dal-soo
Ra-hee (Park Bo-young) is ready for the real world. She has graduated from a respectable college and begins to apply for full-time jobs but is rejected by every company that she applies to. When all hope is lost, she gets a phone call from a newspaper company and is recruited as an intern in the entertainment section. Although reluctant at first, as she believes herself to be over-qualified for the job, she soon learns and understands the passion of the press. During her rollercoaster experience as an entertainment journalist/intern, she discovers the dirty and hidden aspects of the journalism industry.