Every day, AlloCiné recommends watching a movie (again) on TV. Tonight: A Feminist Road Trip.
Written in 1991 by screenwriter Kali Khoury, Thelma & Louise tells the story of two women, played by Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon, whose weekend excursion turns into a runaway in the United States. An ode to freedom, rejection of patriarchy, emancipation of women… a difficult project to sell at that time. Ridley Scott, who is attached to the production, is struggling to find a director and faces many rejections from studios. Falling in love with two revolutionary heroes, he decided to make a film himself.
During the auditions, he gives his chance to an as yet unknown young actor: one Brad Pitt. The latter has been trying to introduce himself in the profession for ten years, getting small roles in movies (Sens unique) and television (Dallas, 21 Jump Street). But it is the sultry advertising of Levi’s jeans that allows him to stand out in the world of show business.
His appearance in a sexy hitchhiker Thelma and Louise finally allowing him to emerge from anonymity and gain public attention. His love scene with Geena Davis makes him one of the new sex symbols of American cinema. Since then, filmmakers have been interested in him. The following year, Robert Redford offered her an important role in the film “And the River Runs Down”, which finally launched her career.
Keep in mind that Brad Pitt is showing Bullet Train with Aaron Taylor-Johnson on August 3rd. An explosive cocktail of humor and action, directed by David Leitch, this is the eighth collaboration between the actor and director.
Thelma and Louise Ridley Scott with Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel…
from the age of 16
Tonight on Arte at 20:50.
Source: allocine
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