With ewan mcgregor, pierce brosnan, olivia williams, jon bernthal. Lang is implicated in a scandal over his administrations harsh tactics, and as the ghostwriter digs into the politicians past, he discovers secrets that threaten to jeopardize. Pierce brosnan and ewan mcgregor in the ghost writer. It turns out that the dead man was the ghost writer of langs autobiography and a replacement has to be found quickly in order to ensure the publication. Pierce brosnan and ewan mcgregor talk the ghost writer brian b. Everything you need to know about the ghost writer movie 2010. However the house as we saw it in the movie doesnt really exist, its just fiction. When a successful ghostwriter, the ghost ewan mcgregor, agrees to finish the memoirs of adam lang pierce brosnan, englands former prime minister, his publisher assures him its the chance of a lifetime. There is the topical side, which is deceptive most audience members will assume that exbritish prime minister tony blair is the basis for brosnans character, but the original book by robert harris who collaborated on the screenplay with polanski was conceived in the early 90s, long before blair was pm, at a.
The house is supposed to be in marthas vineyard, massachusetts. With the deliciously unsettling the ghost writer, however, a dark pearl of a movie whose great flair and precision make it polanskis best work in quite a while. Pierce brosnan and ewan mcgregor take on the ghost. Brosnan s seeming antagonist across most of the length of this thrillerdrama is ewan mcgregor as the ghost thats the only way anyone ever refers to him in the film, a professional ghost writer engaged to salvage the tenmilliondollar memoir written about former prime minister adam lang brosnan. Doubtfires laughs and carried the movie, as well as several pounds of latex, while wearing a dress but when considering the vast appeal of this hit 1993 comedy, we must not discount the charming, subtly bewildered work of pierce brosnan as stuart stu dunmire, a guy who just wants to date sally field but ends up the victim. The ghost writer by roman polanski ewan mcgregor, pierce. A ghostwriter hired to complete the memoirs of a former british prime minister uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy. Pierce brosnan and ewan mcgregor talk to peter travers about working with notorious director roman polanski, and their movie the ghost writer. Brosnans seeming antagonist across most of the length of this thrillerdrama is ewan mcgregor as the ghost thats the only way anyone ever refers to him in the film, a professional ghost writer engaged to salvage the tenmilliondollar memoir written about former prime minister adam lang brosnan. The trailer for roman polanskis upcoming political thriller the ghost writer has hit the net and itswell, on a scale of 1 to hitgirl, id put it closer to 1. The ghost writer released as the ghost in the united kingdom and ireland is a 2010 francogermanbritish political thriller film directed by roman polanski.
The ghost writer 2010 official trailer ewan mcgregor, pierce. Feb 19, 2010 the ghost writer is actually a rich cinematic experience on several levels. For exterior location shots of the imposing modernist building, a facade was built at usedom, g. Pierce brosnan is widely known as one of the best actors to have ever worked in hollywood and some of the best roles he played are in the successful films such as the november man, the ghost writer, the thomas crown affair and dantes peak. The movie is a very enjoyable and atmospheric political thriller with ewan macgregor being hired as a ghost writer to help pen the biography of shady former british prime minister played by pierce brosnan, the setting is supposedly a remote high tech beach house in upstate ny but its obviously shot in a scandinavian country, director polanski. Pierce brosnan hairstyles pierce brosnan, ghost writer.
Brosnans subsequent movies included the childrens fantasy percy jackson and the olympians. Pierce brosnan incarne quant a lui adam lang, lancien premier ministre britannique. He begins by reading the work of an earlier ghost who mysteriously drowned, and finds it boring and conventional. When a gifted ghostwriter ewan mcgregor is hired to write the memoirs of former british prime minister adam lang pierce brosnan, he quickly finds himself trapped in a web of political and sexual intrigue. The ghost writer is a film from roman polanski starring ewan mcgregor as a writer hired in a flash to ghostwrite the memoirs of fictional british prime minister adam lang, played nicely by pierce brosnan. Starring ewan mcgregor, pierce brosnan, kim cattrall, olivia williams, tom wilkinson, timothy hutton, eli wallach. Pierce brosnan, ewan mcgregor, kim cattrall, olivia williams, the ghost writer, the ghost, movie website, roman polanski. A ghostwriter uncovers a dark secret while working on the memoirs of englands exprime minister. Feb 12, 2010 pierce brosnan in roman polanskis the ghost writer r oman polanskis latest movie happens to be about a public figure.
The ghost writer may not be a masterpiece, but in its lowering gloom it. Brosnan, thanks so much for speaking with us today at. Pierce brosnan in roman polanskis the ghost writer. Pierce brosnan embroiled in a mystery in the ghost writer.
The lightning thief 2010 and roman polanskis the ghost writer 2010, in which he played a former british prime minister accused of war crimes. Brosnan is a naturalised citizen of united states, where he has lived most of his life, after having been raised in ireland and later the united kingdom. The movie is a very enjoyable and atmospheric political thriller with ewan. Lang is implicated in a scandal over his administrations harsh tactics, and as the ghostwriter digs into the politicians past, he. Why dont you start by telling us about your character in the ghost writer. In the film, when a successful british ghostwriter known only as the ghost, ewan mcgregor agrees to complete the memoirs of former british. It stars ewan mcgregor, pierce brosnan, kim cattrall and olivia williams. Shattered butterfly on a wheel 2007 the matador 2005 after the sunset. After training at the london drama centre, brosnan made his west end. Feb 19, 2010 watch our exclusive video interview with the two actors as we sit down to talk about the new roman.
Pierce brosnan in roman polanskis the ghost writer r oman polanskis latest movie happens to be about a public figure. The ghost writer is a 2010 francogermanbritish political thriller film directed by roman polanski. Roman polanskis latest movie happens to be about a public figure, once hugely. A ton blairish, edgy pierce brosnan and the lady who played his wife were impressive, but it was ewan mcgreggor who played the nameless, symbolic ghost. The disappearance of kevin johnson pierce brosnan 1996. In roman polanskis the ghost writer, a man without a past rattles around in the.
With its slow but taut pacing and muted tone, the ghost writer evokes the feel of 70s classics like the conversation or polanskis own chinatown. A british writer ewan macgregor is hired to be exprime minister adam langs pierce brosnan ghost, meaning he will be revising the politicians memoirs. Ghost writers reallife parallels haunt the movie and. The original ghost writer washed up on the shores of marthas vineyard, presumably a suicide or the victim of an accidental drowning. Pierce brosnan, he quickly finds himself trapped in a web of political and sexual intrigue. Who designed pierce brosnans house in the movie ghostwriter. When a gifted ghostwriter ewan mcgregor is hired to write the memoirs of former british prime minister adam lang pierce brosnan, he quickly finds himself. Pierce brosnan adam lang kim cattrall amelia bly olivia williams ruth lang. A ghost writer, hired to complete the memoirs of a former british prime minister, uncovers secrets. The ghost writer tells the story of a former british prime minister, adam lang pierce brosnan, who is holed up on an island off the eas. After leaving comprehensive school at age 16, brosnan began training in commercial illustration, then went.
A ghost writer, hired to complete the memoirs of a former british prime minister, uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy. The film is an adaptation of a robert harris novel, the ghost, with the screenplay written by polanski and harris. Ewan mcgregor e pierce brosnan sul red carpet a berlino. The movie set of the ghost writer released as the ghost in the united kingdom is a stunning beach house in marthas vineyard, massachusetts with sleek walter knoll interior in a deep muted color palette, but as this was just a set, this dream house remains just a dream. Everything you need to know about the ghost writer movie.
Moving to london with his family at an early age, irishborn actor pierce brosnan made ends meet as a commercial illustrator and cab driver before turning to acting fulltime. The film opens with an unoccupied car left abandoned on a ferry while a body washes up on a nearby beach near the massachusetts retreat of exbritish prime minister adam lang pierce brosnan. When a gifted ghostwriter ewan mcgregor is hired to write the memoirs of. Feb 19, 2010 read the the ghost writer movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. A ton blairish, edgy pierce brosnan and the lady who played his wife were impressive, but it was ewan mcgreggor who played the nameless, symbolic ghost writer who takes the cake. Pierce brosnan is a legendary irish american actor, film producer, environmentalist, philanthropist, artist and twotime golden globe award nominee known for his rich and extensive career in front of the camera and behind the scenes as a producer. As pierce brosnan and ewan mcgregor describe it, there was no need for the cast of roman polanskis the ghost writer to have long, philosophical. Pierce brendan brosnan may 16, 1953 drogheda, county louth, ireland. The ghost writer bluray movie ewan mcgregor pierce. Pierce brosnan celebrity profile check out the latest pierce brosnan photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The ghost writer 2010 when a successful ghostwriter, the ghost ewan mcgregor, agrees to finish the memoirs of adam long pierce brosnan, englands former prime minister, his publisher assures.
The ghost writer 2010 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Ewan mcgregor, agrees to finish the memoirs of adam lang pierce brosnan, englands former prime minister, his publisher assures him its the chance of a lifetime. Pierce brosnan video interview remember me and ghost writer by steve frosty weintraub march 10, 2010 over the last four years, ive had the good fortune to interview a number of actors and. The ghost writer 2010 official trailer ewan mcgregor, pierce brosnan movie hd a ghostwriter hired to complete the memoirs of a former. It stars ewan mcgregor, pierce brosnan, kim cattrall and olivia williams the film was a critical and commercial success. The movie is a very enjoyable and atmospheric political thriller with ewan macgregor being hired as a ghost writer to help pen the biography of shady former. Mar 5, 2018 this pin was discovered by cindy mackey.
There is the topical side, which is deceptive most audience members will assume that exbritish prime minister tony blair is the basis for brosnan s character, but the original book by robert harris who collaborated on the screenplay with polanski was conceived in the early 90s, long before blair was pm, at a. British prime minister adam lang pierce brosnan, he quickly finds himself trapped in a. The ghost writer on dvd august 3, 2010 starring tom wilkinson, jim belushi, olivia williams, pierce brosnan. Mcgregors predecessor had died under suspicious circumstances,hence the quick hiring. In 2011 he appeared as a flirtatious businessman in the comedy i dont know how she does it and as a widowed writer in the tv miniseries bag of. Ewan mcgregor, pierce brosnan, olivia williams, kim cattrall, tom wilkinson, robert pugh, timothy hutton mpaa rating.
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