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LOVE & MERCY is an unconventional portrait of Brian Wilson (portrayed by both John Cusack and Paul Dano), singer and songwriter for The Beach Boys. The film intimately examines the unique journey and ultimate salvation of this musical icon, whose success came at an extraordinary personal cost. Also starring Elizabeth Banks and Paul Giamatti.
Summaries. In the 60s, Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson struggles with emerging psychosis as he attempts to craft his avant-garde pop masterpiece. In the 80s, he's a broken, confused man under the 24-hour watch of shady therapist, Dr. Eugene Landy. Brian Wilson is the creative soul of The Beach Boys, but he paid a heavy price for his talent.
Love & Mercy presents an unconventional portrait of Brian Wilson, the mercurial singer, songwriter and leader of The Beach Boys. Set against the era-defining catalog of Wilsons music, the film intimately examines the personal voyage and ultimate salvation of the icon whose success came at extraordinary personal cost. 2015 Malibu Road, LLC.
Jun 5, 2015 · A chronicle of reclusive Beach Boys songwriter and musician Brian Wilson's life, from his successes with highly-influential orchestral pop albums to his nervous breakdown and subsequent encounter with controversial therapist Dr. Eugene Landy.
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John Cusack and Paul Dano both play erratic musician and leader of the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson. Dano covers the early years when he quit touring and focussed on masterminding the rock 'n' roll masterpiece Pet Sounds but finding his grip on reality slipping. Twenty years later, Cusack's Wilson is a broken shell under the chemical thrall of manipulative therapist Eugene Landy (Paul Giamatti ...
Jun 5, 2015 · In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson stops touring, produces "Pet Sounds" and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, under the sway of a controlling therapist, he finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter. Bill Pohlad. Director.
The Life, Love and Genius of Brian Wilson. In the late 1960s, the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson stops touring, produces “Pet Sounds” and begins to lose his grip on reality. By the 1980s, Wilson, under the sway of a controlling therapist, finds a savior in Melinda Ledbetter. Remove Ads.
