Leonardo DiCaprio
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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.
- 337 pp
- Richard Yates
- 31 December 1961
- Little, Brown
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 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
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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.
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.
- (10K)
- Sam Mendes
- R
- Leonardo Dicaprio
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.
LitCharts offers a comprehensive guide to Richard Yates's novel Revolutionary Road, covering plot summary, analysis, themes, quotes, characters, and symbols. Learn about the historical and literary context, the biography of the author, and the related books of this classic American realist work.
