As I am
sure, by now you know that my favorite male actor, by a wide margin, is Russell
Crowe. It seems that he can portray
anything: a terrifying warrior, a sympathetic (but still dangerous) sea
captain, a conscious-stricken corporate dweeb, an honest cop, even a schizophrenic
whiz-bang mathematician – and successfully “inhabit” the role, as film critics
are wont to say. Now, in this modest
little effort, he shows us he can be a romantic, as well. What a guy!
The movie is
largely set in the wine country of France, with brief glimpses of London. Crowe is a hard bitten stock jockey who finds
love and the true meaning of life in the vineyards of Provence. The movie was released in 2006 and directed
by the celebrated Ridley Scott. Co-star
Albert Finney is excellent, as are the various female support staff, especially
principal love interest, Marion Cotillard.
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