Unbroken

"Survival Resilience Redemption"

2014 2h 17m EN

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A chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.

“Survival Resilience Redemption”

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Cast

Jack O'Connell
Louis Zamperini
Alex Russell
Pete Zamperini
Domhnall Gleeson
Russel Allen 'Phil' Phillips
Garrett Hedlund
John Fitzgerald
MIYAVI
Mutsuhiro 'The Bird' Watanabe
Finn Wittrock
Francis 'Mac' McNamara
Jai Courtney
Hugh 'Cup' Cuppernell
Maddalena Ischiale
Louise Zamperini

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Angelina Jolie
Writers: Richard LaGravenese, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Languages: Italian, English, Japanese
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, English, Japanese.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Unbroken Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Angelina Jolie, shot by Roger Deakins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Editor William Goldenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jack O'Connell and Alex Russell and Domhnall Gleeson carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Angelina Jolie directs. Roger Deakins behind the camera. Alexandre Desplat scores. William Goldenberg cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English, Japanese.

Trivia

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1Mid-budget at $65M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, English, Japanese.
4Part of the "Unbroken Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Angelina Jolie, shot by Roger Deakins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor William Goldenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jack O'Connell and Alex Russell and Domhnall Gleeson carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Survival Resilience Redemption".
10IMDB entry: tt1809398 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "japan", "berlin, germany", "based on novel or book", "sports".

The technical file

Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Original score: Alexandre Desplat
Editing: William Goldenberg
Production design: Jon Hutman
Costume design: Louise Frogley
Makeup / hair: Nik Dorning
Sound: Jay Wilkinson
Stunt coordinator: Glenn Boswell
Runtime: 137 min · 2h 17m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $65,000,000
Box office: $163,400,000
Return: 251% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Unbroken (2014)

Awards

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

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A chronicle of the life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner who was taken prisoner by Japanese forces during World War II.

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CinemaSerf2022-06-29
★ 7/10
There is always something more horrific about the stories from the Far Eastern theatre of World War II - and this one really does exhibit all too clearly the atrocities carried out on the POWs by their captors. Specifically, this feature concerns US Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini (a very much on-form Jack O'Connell) who is recognised by a soldier (Watanabe) who was previously a competitor athlete, and who is now tasked with guarding him. Vengeful, he now proceeds to make his erstwhile rival's life a living hell. We, as an audience, are spared little of the brutality and cruelty imposed on Zamperini - and on the prisoners in general - and though physically and emotionally exhausted, we find ourselves witnessing an astonishing demonstration of determination and pride in the face of this mounting adversity. Amongst a solid supporting cast - Domnhall Gleeson and Garrett Hedlund are great, but Angelina Jolie really has managed to elicit the best from her two lead men here with Miyavi, as Watanabe, superbly menacing, but in an almost pathetic fashion. It is quite a tough watch but certainly well put together and worth the effort.

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