Summary:
It's 1955. Frank and April Wheeler, in the seventh year of their marriage, have fallen into a life that appears to most as being perfect. They live in the Connecticut suburbs with two young children. Frank commutes to New York City where he works in an office job while April stays at home as a housewife. But they're not happy. April has forgone her dream of becoming an actress, and Frank hates his job - one where he places little effort - although he has never figured out what his passion in life is. One day, April suggests that they move to Paris - a city where Frank visited during the war and loved, but where April has never been - as a means to rejuvenate their life. April's plan: she would be the breadwinner, getting a lucrative secretarial job for one of the major international organizations, while Frank would have free time to find himself and whatever his passion. Initially skeptical, Frank ultimately agrees to April's plan. When circumstances change around the Wheelers, April decides she will do whatever she has to to get herself out of her unhappy existence.
| Runtime: | 119 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for language and some sexual content/nudity. |
| Production: | BBC Films |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Countries: | USA, UK |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Jun 2, 2009 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Sam Mendes | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Justin Haythe | Screenplay |
| Richard Yates | Novel |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Kate Winslet | April Wheeler |
| Leonardo DiCaprio | Frank Wheeler |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Christopher Fitzgerald | Party Guest #1 |
| David Harbour | Shep Campbell |
| Dylan Baker | Jack Ordway |
| Jay O. Sanders | Bart Pollack |
| Kathryn Hahn | Milly Campbell |
| Kathy Bates | Mrs. Helen Givings |
| Max Baker | Vince Lathrop |
| Max Casella | Ed Small |
| Michael Shannon | John Givings |
| Richard Easton | Mr. Howard Givings |
| Ryan Simpkins | Jennifer Wheeler |
| Ty Simpkins | Michael Wheeler |
| Zoe Kazan | Maureen Grube |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ann Ruark | Line Producer |
| Bobby Cohen | Producer |
| David M. Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Gina Amoroso | Co-Producer |
| Henry Fernaine | Executive Producer |
| John Hart | Producer |
| Karen Gehres | Producer: EPK |
| Marion Rosenberg | Executive Producer |
| Nina Wolarsky | Co-Executive Producer |
| Peter Kalmbach | Co-Executive Producer |
| Pippa Harris | Co-Executive Producer |
| Sam Mendes | Producer |
| Scott Rudin | Producer |
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