Fences is an American drama by Denzel Washington based on a script by August Wilson . The film is based on the play of the same name Wilson, who received the Pulitzer Prize in 1987 (Wilson died in 2005, but completed the script before his death).
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| Genre | drama |
| Producer | Denzel Washington |
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| Author script | August Wilson |
| In the main cast | Denzel Washington Viola davis |
| Operator | Charlotte Bruus Christensen |
| Composer | Marcelo Zarvos |
| Film company | Paramount pictures Bron creative Macro Media Scott Rudin Productions Escape Artists |
| Duration | 139 minutes |
| Budget | $ 24 million [1] |
| Fees | $ 64,414,761 [1] |
| A country |  USA |
| Tongue | English |
| Year | 2016 |
| IMDb | ID 2671706 |
The filming period began on April 25, 2016 in Pittsburgh and ended in mid-June of the same year. In the United States, the film premiered on December 16, 2016 [2] . The film was included in the list of ten best films of 2016 according to the American Film Institute [3] and was nominated for many awards, including the Golden Globe in the categories of " Best Actor in a Drama Film " (Denzel Washington) and " Best Actress supporting plan ”(Viola Davis), as well as four times at the Oscars (including for the best film ). [four]
Story
Troy Maxson, already a middle-aged African-American working-class father, is trying his best to provide for his family in America in the 1950s, while at the same time trying to come to terms with the events in his life and family.
Allegory in the title
The fence ( English Fence - a fence, a fence, a fence, a fence, a fence ), appearing in the title, is built in the film for several years and appears completed only closer to the end of the film in the third act. She was conceived by Troy as a symbolic way to restrain death, but also reflects the emotional barriers that he has built between himself and his sons, and is the result of Rose's efforts to maintain what she values. [5] [6]
Cast
- Denzel Washington - Troy Maxson
- Viola Davis - Rose Maxson
- Stephen Henderson - Jim Bono
- Giovan Adepo - Cory Maxson
- Russell Hornsby - Lyons Maxson
- Michety Williamson - Gabriel Maxson
- Saniah Sydney - Raynell Maxson
Production
Previous attempts to adapt Wilson’s Fences to the big screen were unsuccessful in part because of the author’s insistent demand for an African-American director. [7] In a 2013 interview with Empire, Denzel Washington expressed a desire to star in the film and act as a director in The Fences, and at the same time return to his role from the Broadway production of the 2010 play, which, like the film, was produced Scott Rudin. [eight]
On January 28, 2016, it was announced that Rudin, Washington, and Todd Black would work on a film adaptation of the play, Washington would be the director, and Washington and Viola Davis would star in the movie, returning to their characters from a 2010 theater production that brought both of them Tony Award Actors. [9]
On April 4, 2016, the cast was joined by Mykelti Williamson, Giovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Stephen Henderson and Saniah Sydney, with Williamson, Hornsby and Henderson also returning to their roles from the 2010 theater production. [ten]
Piracy
In the first week of January 2017, a week after the film was released in wide distribution, a promo copy tapes appeared on the Internet. [11] A year earlier, similar incidents occurred with applicants for the Oscar - the paintings " Survivor " and "The Abominable Eight ."
Criticism
Fences received positive reviews from critics. The film received a rating of 93% on the Rotten Tomatoes website based on 212 reviews with an average rating of 7.7 out of 10. [12]
Awards and nominations
- 2017 - Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Viola Davis), as well as three nominations: Best Film (Todd Black, Scott Rudin, Denzel Washington), Best Adapted Screenplay (August Wilson), Best Actor (Denzel Washington) .
- 2017 - Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Viola Davis), as well as a nomination in the category of Best Actor in a Drama (Denzel Washington).
- 2017 - BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Viola Davis).
- 2017 - two awards from the United States Film Actors Guild for Best Actor (Denzel Washington) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Viola Davis), as well as a nomination in the category “Best Acting Ensemble”.
- 2017 - American Film Institute Award for Best Film of the Year.
- 2017 - Award nomination for the London Film Critics Circle for Best Supporting Actress (Viola Davis).
- 2017 - 4 nominations for the Satellite Award : Best Film, Best Director (Denzel Washington), Best Actor (Denzel Washington), Best Supporting Actress (Viola Davis).
- 2017 - Nomination for the U.S. Scriptwriters Guild Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (August Wilson).
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Fences on Box Office Mojo
- ↑ McNary, Dave. Denzel Washington to Be Honored by Santa Barbara Film Festival . Variety (November 29, 2016). Date of treatment January 7, 2017.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick AFI Awards: Best Of 2016 Film List Includes 'Silence', 'Hacksaw Ridge' & More . Deadline.com (December 8, 2016). Date of treatment December 8, 2016.
- ↑ Golden Globes 2017: The Complete List of Nominations . The Hollywood Reporter (December 12, 2016). Date of treatment December 12, 2016.
- ↑ Jerzy, Michael 'Fences' Is A Poignant Commentary On The Meaning Of Life, For All People . The Federalist . DRLST Media (December 22, 2016). - “On a substantive level, the film's title refers to the actual fence Maxson, played by Washington himself, builds throughout the film, finally finishing it in the third act. While Troy sees the fence as an allegory to keep the Grim Reaper away, his wife, Rose — played near flawlessly by Viola Davis, who will most likely win an Oscar for her performance — explains that fences keep certain things out, but more importantly, they keep the things we want in. ". Date of treatment December 30, 2016.
- ↑ David Edelstein . Denzel Washington's Fences Gets Stuck Between Stage and Screen . Vulture . New York Magazine (December 23, 2016). - “There's a literal fence at the center of Fences , but it doesn't resonate onscreen the way it does onstage. It's not a living metaphor. Troy, a gifted baseball player, was fenced-out of the major leagues when he was young but was too old to strut his stuff when he emerged after a long stint in prison. Now, he sees fences everywhere. "The fence that he's building, though, underscores the barrier he has erected between him and his sons, one from each of his marriages." Date of treatment December 30, 2016.
- ↑ When August Wilson Insisted on a Black Director for a Hollywood Adaptation of 'Fences' ... (link not available) . Indiewire (August 4, 2014). Date of treatment April 25, 2016. Archived May 13, 2016.
- ↑ Denzel Washington Aiming to Adapt August Wilson's FENCES as Next Directing Project , Collider (February 1, 2013). Date of appeal April 25, 2016.
- ↑ Tony Kushner Comes Aboard Denzel Washington's 'Fences' For Paramount , Deadline.com (January 28, 2016). Date of appeal April 25, 2016.
- ↑ Mykelti Williamson & Russell Hornsby Reprise Roles For 'Fences' Movie , Deadline.com (April 4, 2016). Date of appeal April 25, 2016.
- ↑ First DVD Screener Leak of 2017 is Denzel Washington's Fences , TorrentFreak (January 3, 2017). Date of treatment January 5, 2017.
- ↑ Fences (2016) . Rotten Tomatoes . Date of treatment January 5, 2017.
Links
- fencesmovie.com - the official site of the Fencing