Title: American Pastoral
Original Title: American Pastoral
Year: 2016
Info
- Country: USA
- Length: 109 Minutes (1 hour 49 min)
- Genre: Drama Crime
- Studios: Lakeshore Entertainment
- Distributor: TriPictures
Release Dates
- UK: November 11 2016
- United States: October 28 2016
Plot
Based on the novel by Philip Roth, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, 'Pastoral Americana (American Pastoral)' traces the history of an American family over several decade, in which his idyllic existence fades when her daughter commits an offense and disappears.
Ewan McGregor debut in direction and plays Seymour Levov, 'Swedish', a legendary athlete in high school who is now a successful businessman married to Dawn (Jennifer Connelly), who was Miss New Jersey Young. "The Swedish" embarks on the search for her daughter, trying to reunite his family and regain their idyllic existence. What he discovers remove its foundations, forcing him to look beyond the surface and face the chaos that is shaping the world around him: no American family will be the same.
Cast
Director:
Seymour 'Swede' Levov
Merry Levov
Vicky
Dr. Sheila Smith
Merry Levov (age 12)
Nathan Zuckerman
Videos
September 14 2016
Photos
Trivia
Debut
Ewan McGregor's feature directorial debut.
Script
The script has been written as early as 2006.
Abandonment
Phillip Noyce was set to direct but drop out.
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