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Revolutionary Road is a 2008 romantic drama film directed by Sam Mendes and written by Justin Haythe, based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Richard Yates. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet as Frank and April Wheeler, with Michael Shannon, Kathryn Hahn, David Harbour, and Kathy Bates in supporting roles.
- $79.6 million
- Thomas Newman
- $45 million
Jan 23, 2009 · A 1950s couple struggles with their personal problems and dreams of moving to Paris in this adaptation of Richard Yates' novel. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this Oscar-nominated film.
- Sam Mendes
- 570
- 2 min
Revolutionary Road is American author Richard Yates 's debut novel about 1950s suburban life on the East Coast. It was a finalist for the National Book Award in 1962, along with Catch-22 and The Moviegoer. When published by Atlantic-Little, Brown in 1961, it received critical acclaim, and The New York Times reviewed it as "beautifully crafted ...
- 337 pp
- Richard Yates
- 31 December 1961
- Little, Brown
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Dec 26, 2008 · A 2008 adaptation of Richard Yates' novel about a suburban couple who plan to escape their conventional lives. See the trailer, cast, reviews, ratings, and where to watch this R-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Dec 30, 2008 · A critique of the American Dream in the 1950s, this film shows a young couple who face boredom, desperation and a crisis of identity in their suburban life. The reviewer praises the performances of Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, and the depiction of the Beatnik culture and the 1960s counterculture.
A young couple living in a suburban Connecticut in the 1950s face personal and professional challenges while trying to raise their children. The film explores their struggles with their relationship, their careers, and their decision to move to Paris, which leads to a tragic outcome.
April and Frank's marriage unravels when a plan to change their "perfect" lives becomes their last hope to escape lives engulfed in emptiness. Watch trailers & learn more.
