Lefevre plays clara, a manic depressive feminist poet who becomes the first wife of protagonist barney panofsky paul giamatti. Rachelle lefevre talks about losing her job in the twilight series. Rachelle lefevre, minnie driver and especially rosamund pike are all excellent as barney s wives, as is scott speedman as his best friend boogie. Based on mordecai richlers prizewinning comic novelhis last and, arguably, bestbarneys version is the warm, wise, and witty story of barney panofsky. Paul giamatti and rosamund pike interview barneys version. Nominee minnie driver, rachelle lefevre, scott speedman, bruce greenwood, mark addy, jake hoffman, and newcomer anna hopkins. Barneys version with paul giamatti the new york times. Barney makes the mistake of marrying her in a pique of selfhatred. Paul giamatti may be the start of barneys version which finally opened this weekend but lets be honest, an entire generation of girls will be drawn to the film thanks to the presence of scott speedman, maybe better known to some as ben covington, the boy felicity keri russel followed across the. Adapted from an awardwinning canadian book, barneys version feels, in the best sense, like a novel. Mar 29, 2008 the name of the song is your lovely to me by lucky jim. Rachelle lefevre talks about losing her job in the.
The book gets into the head of a complicated man, while the film merely observes him. A candid confessional, told from barneys point of view, the film spans three decades and two continents, taking us through the different acts of. Barneys version nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr. With paul giamatti, rosamund pike, jake hoffman, macha grenon. Rachelle lefevre barney s version interview at tiff 2010.
Jul, 2011 barneys version is available on home video in a bluraydvd combo pack. When a tellall expose about him is published, curmudgeonly tv producer barney panofsky paul giamatti sets out to tell barneys version 2010. She graduated with a degree in communications and spent several years in marketing and corporate recruiting before making the transition to write full time. Rosamund pike, minnie driver, rachelle lefevre, scott speedman. Last nights barneys version party was on fire, literally. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Big laughs and bitterness fuel barneys version, by. One of these trailers is for a film called barney s version, featuring actors such as paul giamatti, dustin hoffman, minnie driver, rachelle lefevre, and bruce greenwood. The rest of the cast is fairly solid, no matter their screen time. The book is narrated by the aged and mentally faltering barney, and much of its charm is in the fact that the reader cannot fully trust the version being recounted by a narrator who is suffering from dementia. Based on mordecai richlers award winning novel his last and, arguably, best barney s version is the warm, wise and witty story of the politically incorrect life of barney panofsky paul giamatti, who meets the love of his life rosamund pike at his wedding and she is not the bride. Actress rachelle lefevre attends barney s version premiere during the 35th toronto international film festival at roy thomson hall on september 12, 2010 in toronto, canada.
When lefevre was working at a montreal sushi restaurant as a. Minnie driver, rachelle lefevre, paul giamatti and more at the barney s version premiere. Lefevre added that, in accordance with her contractual rights, she only took roles that had very short shooting schedules, among those the comedydrama barney s version, which only required her to be on set for 10 days. You can view the trailer below thanks to ropeofsilicon. As a native of montreal, rachelle lefevres new film barneys versionadapted from the beloved canadian novel by mordecai richler. Barneys version is a 2010 canadian comedydrama film directed by richard j. Take a ride through the life and memories of barney panofsky, a harddrinking, cigarsmoking, foulmouthed 65year old hockey fanatic and television producer, as he reflects on his life s successes and numerous gaffes and failures as the final chapters of his own existence come sharply into focus. Barneys manuscript is littered with mistaken allusions to film, literature, and thencurrent events, which his son michael notes and corrects with footnotes. There is his first wife, clara rachelle lefevre, a flamehaired, flagrantly. Dec 03, 2010 michael konyvess script takes great pains to schematically lay out barneys dying memories of how, in 1974 rome, he married a beautiful, unfaithful bitch rachelle lefevre, then after her suicide he wed the daughter minnie driver of a condescending wealthy family, and after experiencing love at first sight with miriam rosamund pike on. Barney s version film is one of the few to be a lifetouching films and somewhat of a selfdevelopment film to young men through its devotion to pursuing the woman you hold close to heart.
Lewis stops fussing to put every detail in place and stands back to let mr. Lefevre appeared in barneys version, a film adaptation of the awardwinning canadian novel by mordecai richler. Starring paul giamatti, dustin hoffman, rosamund pike, minnie driver, rachelle lefevre, scott speedman, bruce greenwood, saul rubinek. Also, the movie barney is not nearly unlikeable enough. Actress rachelle lefevre from barney s version and casino jack poses for a portrait during the 2010 toronto international film festival in guess portrait studio at hyatt regency hotel on.
After losing his first wife, a bohemian artist named clara rachelle lefevre, barney tries going legit with a respectable woman he calls only the second mrs. Rachelle lefevre as clara charnofsky, the first wife. The story of the politically incorrect life of barney panofsky paul giamattia candid confessional. Barney s story is told in retrospect, in the form of a response to a book written by a cop who is convinced barney murdered his best friend. Jan 18, 2011 paul giamatti may be the start of barneys version which finally opened this weekend but lets be honest, an entire generation of girls will be drawn to the film thanks to the presence. Rosamund pike, rachelle lefevre and scott speedman. Barneys version stars paul giamatti in an adaptation of a book by. Based on the novel by mordecai richler, the movie follows the life of barney panofsky giamatti as we watch him through 3 marriages, a popular tv show and a possible murder rap. Rachelle lefevre, paul giamatti and more at the barneys version premiere. Barney s version is a mildly engaging character study of a misanthropic albeit endearing cad as he stumbles through a picaresque life that. Most viewers havent read the book, and so will be left out of the conversation.
The film version stars paul giamatti as barney, rachelle lefevre as clara, minnie driver as the second mrs. A candid confessional, told from barney s point of view, the film spans three decades and two continents, taking us through the different acts of his unusual history. He marries the mentally disturbed and unfaithful clara charnofsky lefevre after. Barneys version is based on a 1997 novel by mordecai richler, whose the apprenticeship of duddy kravitz 1959 is also the life story of a flawed but lovable jewish character from montreal. Barney is the producer of a sleazy, cliched, and longrunning soap opera named omalley of the north. While waiting tables, lefevre was discovered by a canadian. The oldest daughter of new york times bestselling author ted dekker, rachelle dekker was inspired early on to discover truth through storytelling.
The film was nominated for the golden lion at the 67th venice international film festival. Jan 25, 2011 canadian writer mordecai richlers eclectic contribution to film includes uncredited work on room at the top, the screenplay for fun with dick and jane and the original book behind richard dreyfusss early success the apprenticeship of duddy kravitz. In rome, he parties with englishspeaking bohemians and is tricked into. Mcgill university television under the dome julia shumway 2015 a gifted man dr. But they are all overshadowed by dustin hoffman in the role of barneys father izzy. Barneys version follows barney panofsky through his various marital travails guided by his father izzy panofsky played by a believable and relatively low key dustin hoffman, a former cop with an indiscreet manner and a huge heart full of paternal love. Rachelle lefevre on reclaim shoot with shirtless ryan phillippe, creepy john cusack. In addition, teaches men to treat the woman that you love dearly as your treasure. Narrated by barney as a confessional, the film covers 30 years of his unusual journey from his first marriage to the chronically unfaithful free spirit clara rachelle lefevre and their life in italy together, through his third marriage to miriam, with whom he has two children. Good neighbours and rachelle lefevre new moon, casino jack give. Barney s version trailer starring paul giamatti, dustin hoffman, minnie driver, scott speedman, rosamund pike, rachelle lefevre, and bruce greenwood. May 19, 2011 the plot is complicated, as it ranges over an allegation of murder and what happens with barneys three wives admirably played by rachelle lefevre, minnie driver and rosamund pike but its. What others are saying our annual list of canadas 50 most beautiful celebrities is brimming with gorgeous actors and.
January 17, 2016 when troubled divorcee mary kee sets up home in her new apartment, she stumbles across an old telephone which she quickly falls in love with. Giamatti spar one on one with another actor, have a vivid, unpredictable rhythm. The under the dome star shares behind the scenes details of her new lionsgate thriller in new episode of thewraps drinking with the stars rachelle lefevre. Barneys version based on mordecai richlers giller prize winning best seller first he got married. The book is largely set in montreal, richlers home, and spotlights a. Barney s version is probably one of the most problematic films youll ever see me fully recommend. Starring paul giamatti, rosamund pike, minnie driver, rachelle lefevre, scott speedman, dustin hoffman, jake hoffman, bruce greenwood and mark. Lewis, based on the novel of the same name by mordecai richler.
Mar 04, 2011 barneys version is a little too long and windy, and lewis direction and the screenplay by michael konyves do little to winnow the salient points and shape the narrative arc. But they are all overshadowed by dustin hoffman in the role of barney s father izzy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Rachelle lefevre 1979 rachelle lefevre in barney s version. The problem with adapting mordecai richler s 1997 novel barney s version to film is the same problem that hits so many booktofilm adaptations. Based on mordecai richlers award winning novel his last and, arguably, best barney s version is the warm, wise and witty story of the politically incorrect life of barney panofsky. This fitfully funny, mawkish romantic comedy gives paul giamatti another role of a lifetime, but along the way, sucks all the life out of its rakish source novel. Barneys gifted, drugaddicted best friend, and rachelle lefevre has.
Subsequently, this turns out to be intentional on barneys part to make michael, who he thinks to be insufficiently literate, read all those books. A description of tropes appearing in barneys version. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. She has starred in the television series big wolf on campus and had recurring roles in what about brian, boston legal, and swingtown. Cake decorating with under the dome star rachelle lefevre. Barney s candid confessional spans four decades and two continents, and includes three wives rosamund pike, minnie driver and rachelle lefevre, one outrageous father dustin hoffman and a charmingly dissolute best friend scott speedman. Lefevre appeared in barney s version, a film adaptation of the awardwinning canadian novel by mordecai richler.
Summit reportedly had a conflict during those 10 days and couldnt accommodate her, and chose to recast the part. Even if its all of those things combined, the film, based on mordecai richlers novel, does none of them well. Barney takes viewers on a trip through his lives, or, rather, his wives clara rachelle lefevre, the gorgeous redheaded and very, very pregnant first wife, the neurotic second wife known only as the second mrs. Produced by robert lantos, whose quest to bring richler s sprawling narrative to the screen took more than a decade, the film was directed by richard j. When richler came to italy to promote the book, he was treated like a. Panofsky, rosamund pike as miriam, and dustin hoffman as barneys father izzy. The story of the politically incorrect life of barney panofsky, who meets the love of his life at his wedding and she is not the bride. Barneys version trailer starring paul giamatti and dustin. Starring paul giamatti, rosamund pike, minnie driver, rachelle lefevre, scott speedman. This seriocomic adaptation of mordecai richler s awardwinning 1997 novel stars paul giamatti as barney panofsky, who meets the great love of his life, miriam rosamund pike, at the most inopportune. Rounding out the cast is dustin hoffman as panofskys father, a crude but vigorous excop who loves his son unreservedly. His first marriage to the illmatched clara rachelle lefevre in early 70s rome is short.
Boogie scott speedman, a writer and abuser of substances and friendships. Barneys version dvd, 2011 disc only 774212106279 ebay. Barney s version dustin hoffman entertainment minnie driver movie paul giamatti rachelle lefevre rosamund pike scott speedman the godmother video. The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt barney panofsky. Barney s candid confessional spans four decades and two continents, and includes three wives rosamund pike, minnie driver and rachelle lefevre, one outrageous father dustin hoffman and a charmingly dissolute. Based on mordecai richlers prizewinning comic novelhis last and, arguably, bestbarneys version is the warm, wise, and witty story of barney panofsky, paul giamatti, a seemingly ordinary. Take a ride through the life and memories of barney panofsky, a harddrinking, cigarsmoking, foulmouthed 65year old hockey fanatic and television producer, as he reflects on his lifes successes and numerous gaffes and failures as the final. A candid confessional, told from barneys point of view, the film spans four decades and two continents, taking us through the different acts of his unusual history. It s based on a novel by mordecai richler and lost its wit on the way to the big screen. A lot of elements that you can tell must have been integral to the book s narrative without. Barney s version 2011 toward the end of his life, barney panofsky paul giamatti looks back on his triumphs and tragedies, beginning with an illfated relationship with clara rachelle lefevre.
Barney s version movie trailer official hd synopsis. Giamatti and rachelle lefevre on the rome set of barneys version. Konyves goes on to say that barneys version is the only book hes. A candid confessional, told from barney s point of view, the film spans four decades and two continents, taking us through the different acts of his unusual history. Barneys version film is one of the few to be a lifetouching films and somewhat of a selfdevelopment film to young men through its devotion to pursuing the woman you hold close to heart. Giamatti worth watching in otherwise sloppy barneys version. Dec 03, 2010 what the filmmakers have done so artfully is strip the story down to the bare essentials of the most significant loves of barneys life and how his behavior, both good and bad, never stops.
The film stars paul giamatti as barney, with his three wives played by rachelle lefevre, minnie driver, and rosamund pike. Use the menu on the left no menu then come in the front door. Based on mordecai richlers prizewinning comic novelhis last and, arguably, best barney s version is the warm, wise, and witty story of barney panofsky paul giamatti, a seemingly ordinary man who lives an extraordinary life. The film barneys version 2010, produced by robert lantos and directed. Based on mordecai richlers prizewinning comic novel, barney s version tells the story of barney panofsky paul giamatti, a seemingly ordinary man who lives an extraordinary life. Rachelle lefevre, minnie driver and especially rosamund pike are all excellent as barneys wives, as is scott speedman as his best friend boogie. The film version stars paul giamatti as barney, rachelle lefevre as clara, minnie driver as. Feb 11, 2011 based on a novel by mordecai richler, barney s version follows panofsky through three decades and three marriages.
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