An American Rhapsody

Name: An American Rhapsody
Genre: Drama
Released: August 10, 2001
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 51
Cast: Nastassja Kinski, Scarlett Johansson

2001

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RHAPSODY

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TV-14

Paramount Classics | Release Date: August 10, 2001

Starring: Nastassja Kinski, Scarlett Johansson

Summary: Set in the 1950s in the United States, this film focuses on a young Hungarian immigrant coming to terms with her past.

Director: Éva Gárdos

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: TV-14

Runtime: 106 min

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Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert

Nastassja Kinski, in one of her most affecting performances, does much to convey the turmoil going in her soul. Read full review

Chicago Tribune - Loren King

The heartfelt truthfulness of Gardos' tale, and the performances of all leads, particularly Johansson, make the film a powerful account of the universal search for identity and the meaning of "home." Read full review

Austin Chronicle - Marc Savlov

Has an unerring eye for the banal intricacies of 1950s pre-planned suburban neighborhoods, à la Levittown. Read full review

New York Daily News - Elizabeth Weitzman

Heartfelt but often plodding and awkward, the movie feels like a somewhat subpar Sunday night TV movie. Read full review

Miami Herald - Connie Ogle

Rhapsody fails to completely hook you, perhaps because the events happen so quickly you barely have time to sort out the characters. Read full review

Baltimore Sun - Michael Sragow

For a movie with such a vibrant real-life base, An American Rhapsody is surprisingly low-impact. Read full review

Village Voice - Michael Atkinson

Gardos, an experienced film editor, has little narrative sense, and decent performances (except from Kinski, who just worries and huffs around) are left out to dry. Read full review

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Dec 6, 2006

I just watched this movie a second time and adored it as much as the first. Quite complex and beautiful with historical significance, some wonderful performances and just a tremendous amount of heart.

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