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Feb 15 2015
Russell Crowe Sees Aussie Success With `The Water Diviner'
Russell Crowe's directorial debut, The Water Diviner, has seen great
success in Crowe's native homeland of Australia and was named the
country's top grossing film of 2014, netting $5.6 million at the box
as of December 31, 2014.
It also won several awards at the 4th annual AACTA, or Australian
Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, including Best Picture,
Best Supporting Actor Yılmaz ErdoÄ?an, and Best Costume Design.
Yet with all of the buzz surrounding The Water Diviner, the U.S. will
see only limited showings starting April 24, 2015.
The historical fictional drama is set in Turkey 1919 during the
aftermath of WWI. Crowe plays Joshua Connor, an Australian farmer who
travels to Turkey upon hearing that his sons were killed during the
fighting at Gallipoli in hopes of bringing their remains back home.
Russell's character has a knack for finding things throughout the
film, the most obvious being water, but his talents are put to the
test when he finds himself in the war-torn region of Gallipoli in
search of answers regarding the whereabouts of his sons' remains.
With the help of hotel owner Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko), with whom Connor
forges a romance, and a Turkish officer who is himself a veteran of
the war, Joshua discovers the bodies of two of his sons, with the
possibility that one is still alive after being captured during the
battle.
The film has been hailed as being a fantastic work of historical
fiction, but The Water Diviner has also come under fire from critics
who claim the film is implausible and sentimental.
The ABC (Australian Broadcasting Company) reports that while the film
is doing well in Turkey, even outperforming recently released films
regarding the battle at Gallipoli, Greek and Australian critics alike
have condemned the film, saying it glosses over the Armenian Genocide
and considers it an exercise in myth-making.
But Russell Crowe is certainly no stranger to controversy. As reported
by the Inquisitr The Water Diviner star has ruffled more than a few
feathers with recent remarks that Hollywood actresses need seek
age-appropriate roles if they want to continue to work in the
industry.
This, of course, sparked a flurry of comments and debate about the
unrealistic demographics the industry has regarding movie roles, with
actress Jessica Chastain being quite vocal about her disagreements
regarding Crowe's comments.
While both the film and its director are busy making waves of
controversy, the numbers don't lie. The film has achieved much success
worldwide and shows no signs of slowing down.
http://www.inquisitr.com/1843734/russell-crowe-sees-aussie-success-with-the-water-diviner/
From: A. Papazian
Feb 15 2015
Russell Crowe Sees Aussie Success With `The Water Diviner'
Russell Crowe's directorial debut, The Water Diviner, has seen great
success in Crowe's native homeland of Australia and was named the
country's top grossing film of 2014, netting $5.6 million at the box
as of December 31, 2014.
It also won several awards at the 4th annual AACTA, or Australian
Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, including Best Picture,
Best Supporting Actor Yılmaz ErdoÄ?an, and Best Costume Design.
Yet with all of the buzz surrounding The Water Diviner, the U.S. will
see only limited showings starting April 24, 2015.
The historical fictional drama is set in Turkey 1919 during the
aftermath of WWI. Crowe plays Joshua Connor, an Australian farmer who
travels to Turkey upon hearing that his sons were killed during the
fighting at Gallipoli in hopes of bringing their remains back home.
Russell's character has a knack for finding things throughout the
film, the most obvious being water, but his talents are put to the
test when he finds himself in the war-torn region of Gallipoli in
search of answers regarding the whereabouts of his sons' remains.
With the help of hotel owner Ayshe (Olga Kurylenko), with whom Connor
forges a romance, and a Turkish officer who is himself a veteran of
the war, Joshua discovers the bodies of two of his sons, with the
possibility that one is still alive after being captured during the
battle.
The film has been hailed as being a fantastic work of historical
fiction, but The Water Diviner has also come under fire from critics
who claim the film is implausible and sentimental.
The ABC (Australian Broadcasting Company) reports that while the film
is doing well in Turkey, even outperforming recently released films
regarding the battle at Gallipoli, Greek and Australian critics alike
have condemned the film, saying it glosses over the Armenian Genocide
and considers it an exercise in myth-making.
But Russell Crowe is certainly no stranger to controversy. As reported
by the Inquisitr The Water Diviner star has ruffled more than a few
feathers with recent remarks that Hollywood actresses need seek
age-appropriate roles if they want to continue to work in the
industry.
This, of course, sparked a flurry of comments and debate about the
unrealistic demographics the industry has regarding movie roles, with
actress Jessica Chastain being quite vocal about her disagreements
regarding Crowe's comments.
While both the film and its director are busy making waves of
controversy, the numbers don't lie. The film has achieved much success
worldwide and shows no signs of slowing down.
http://www.inquisitr.com/1843734/russell-crowe-sees-aussie-success-with-the-water-diviner/
From: A. Papazian