Love & Mercy

2014
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Title: Love & Mercy

Original Title: Love & Mercy

Year: 2014

Info

Release Dates

  • UK: July 10 2015
  • United States: June 05 2015

Plot

A 2014 American biographical film directed by Bill Pohlad about musician and songwriter Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. The film, deriving its title from the 1988 song by Wilson, is presented in a parallel narrative covering two specific time periods of Wilson's life: the 1960s and the 1980s. 'Love & Music' is The life of reclusive Beach Boys songwriter and musician Brian Wilson, from his successes with highly-influential orchestral pop albums to his nervous breakdown and subsequent encounter with controversial therapist Dr. Eugene Landy.

Awards

  • 2016 Golden Globes: 2 0

Cast

Director:

Bill Pohlad Bill Pohlad

Paul Dano

Paul Dano

Brian Wilson (Young)

Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks

Melinda Ledbetter

John Cusack

John Cusack

Brian Wilson (Old)

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Dr. Eugene Landy

Jake Abel

Jake Abel

Mike Love

Kenny Wormald

Kenny Wormald

Dennis Wilson

Brett Davern

Brett Davern

Carl Wilson

Videos

'Love & Mercy' Trailer #2 2:29
'Love & Mercy' Trailer 1:13

'Love & Mercy' Trailer

February 26 2015

Photos

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Trivia

Dano alternates throughout the film between singing for real and lip-syncing to original recordings of Wilson's singing.

Spoken by Dano, the line "You think we could get a horse in here?" was taken nearly verbatim from Pet Sounds session tapes. Wilson intended to bring a horse in the studio and photograph it for the album's cover.

Dano and Cusack did not interact with each other during filming. This was encouraged by Pohlad, who didn't want the actors to simply perform an impression of Wilson, but to create their own organic understanding of his character.

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