Snow Falling on Cedars (1999)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.6/10   

Director:

Scott Hicks

Escritores (WGA):

David Guterson (novel)
Ronald Bass (screenplay) ...

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

7 enero 2000 (USA)

Género:

Drama | Misterio | Romance | Suspenso

Frase comercial:

First loves last. Forever.

Plot:

A Japanese-American fisherman may have killed his neighbor Carl at sea. In the 1950's, race figures in the trial. So does reporter Ishmael.

Plot Keywords:

Japanese American | 1950s | Reporter | Murder | Small Town

Premios:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 8 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

The Good & Bad Of 'Snow Falling On Cedars'

Reparto

Ethan Hawke	...	Ishmael Chambers
Youki Kudoh	...	Hatsue Miyamoto
Reeve Carney	...	Young Ishmael Chambers
Anne Suzuki	...	Young Hatsue Imada
Rick Yune	...	Kazuo Miyamoto
Max von Sydow	...	Nels Gudmundsson (as Max Von Sydow)
James Rebhorn	...	Alvin Hooks
James Cromwell	...	Judge Fielding
Richard Jenkins	...	Sheriff Art Moran
Arija Bareikis	...	Susan Marie Heine
Eric Thal	...	Carl Heine Jr.
Celia Weston	...	Etta Heine
Daniel von Bargen	...	Carl Heine Sr. (as Daniel Von Bargen)
Akira Takayama	...	Hisao Imada
Ako	...	Fujiko Imada

También conocida como:

Mientras nieva sobre los cedros (Argentina) (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for disturbing images, sensuality and brief strong language.

Duración:

127 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés | Japonés | Alemán

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Clasificación:

Finland:S | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Australia:M | Iceland:12 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Denmark:11 | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (936516) | Norway:11 | Philippines:PG-13

Locaciones de Filmación:

Cathlamet, Washington, USA

Compañía:

Universal Pictures

Trivialidades:

Many of the "Harbor" and "Ocean" related signage remains in the filming location of Greenwood. This causes some confusion to tourists as Greenwood is 275 miles inland.

Errores:

Errores Reales: The guests are wearing black ties at the wedding. In Japan, a black tie signifies a funeral. The guests should be wearing white ties.

Citas:

Young Hatsue Imada: Don't be sorry. I'm not.

Conexiones de Película:

Apareció en Spotlight on Location: Snow Falling on Cedars (2000) (TV)

Banda de Sonido:

Benny's Boogie

The Good & Bad Of 'Snow Falling On Cedars'

As the referees say on pro football TV games, "On further review......" That's the way I thought after my second viewing of this movie.

GOOD NEWS - On the first look, I was totally blown away and dazzled at the fabulous cinematography. Man, this is one of the prettiest movies I've ever seen.....and that's important for my entertainment. Scene after scene looks like some picture postcard. I also enjoyed the two lawyers in this film, played by James Rebhorn and Max VonSydow. Sometimes those two were riveting to watch.

BAD NEWS - Most of the story was anything but riveting, way too slow and with way too much time used on flashbacks. This story could have been told in a much more presentable way which could have kept the audience's attention. It's also a little too politically-correct. We were beaten over the head with the prejudice against Japanese. Everyone here, except the Liberal newspaper editor and his son, is portrayed as extremely bigoted.

Overall, a spectacular visual film - one of the best ever - but a story that takes interminably long to tell.....too long.