A great true story is telescoped down to a merely good one in unbroken. Unbroken is a 2014 american war film produced and directed by angelina jolie and written by the coen brothers, richard lagravenese, and william nicholson. With samuel hunt, merritt patterson, bobby campo, david sakurai. The film chronicles louis zamperini following his return from world war ii, his personal struggles to. Haunted by nightmares of his torment, louie sees himself as anything but a hero. Finn wittrock jai courtney maddalena ischiale vincenzo amato john magaro. Unbroken 2014 war story 2014 darker than midnight 2014 the wannabe 2015. He is known for his work on unbroken 2014, nuovomondo 2006. The triumph of one mans spirit and heart is both astounding and deeply inspiring. Path to redemption serves as a kindasorta sequel to unbroken, angelina jolies harrowing 2014 drama about the. Based on laura hillenbrands bestselling book, this begins where unbroken ends, sharing the next amazing chapter of olympian and world war ii hero louis zamperinis powerful true story of forgiveness, redemption, and amazing grace. From the opening shot of unbrokena gorgeous view of b24 liberator bombers flying in blue sky and dawntinged cloudsdirector angelina jolie and her ace cinematographer, roger deakins, prepare the audience for an epic.
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Beginning where the hit movie unbroken concludes, the next chapter brings the rest of louis zamperinis inspirational true story to life. I think the story was so good, and the book so good, there was a. Zamperini meets and marries the love of his life while struggling with his postwar angst, until a chance meeting with. Kindle direct publishing indie digital publishing made easy. Whether the viewer is a fan of religion or christianity is irrelevant when it comes to the retelling of louis zamperinis truelife story. Path to redemption begins where unbroken ends, sharing the next amazing chapter of olympian and world war ii hero louis zamperinis powerful true story of forgiveness, redemption, and amazing grace. Unbroken is undoubtedly wellintentioned, but it hits a few too many of the expected prestigepic beats to register as strongly as it should. The story of olympian and wwii hero louis zamperini samuel hunt continues in this drama from director harold cronk. Path to redemption has a solid screenplay, solid acting, beautiful, authentic sets, costumes and makeup true to the 1940s and 1950s. The incredible life of olympian and war hero louis louie zamperini who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a nearfatal plane crash in wwiionly to be caught by the japanese navy and. Samuel hunt, merritt patterson, vincenzo amato, vanessa bell calloway, bobby campo, bob gunton. The film chronicles louis zamperini following his return from world.
Many viewers will have come to this film after reading laura hillenbrands book. Galleria il gabbiano, dal 24 marzo 1996 by vincenzo amato book most widely held works by vincenzo amato. Unbroken jack oconnell plays olympic athlete and american war hero louis zamperini in angelina jolies wellmounted but underwhelming wwii drama. The horror of the inhumanity it depicts is wrenching. Vincenzo amato was born on march 30, 1966 in palermo, sicily, italy. The film is the directorial debut of super star angelina jolie.
May 11, 2020 from universal 1440 entertainment, the original content production arm of universal pictures home entertainment, in association with the wta group and pure flix, unbroken. Unbroken by angelina jolie angelina jolie, jack oconnell. Maddalena ischiale, jack oconnell, vincenzo amato director. Path to redemption is a 2018 american christian drama film directed by harold cronk, and acts as a sequel to the 2014 film unbroken, although none of the original cast or crew returns except the producer matthew baer, and actors vincenzo amato and maddalena ischiale. With jack oconnell, miyavi, domhnall gleeson, garrett hedlund. How sculptor vincenzo amato carved out two successful careers. The recent film railway man with colin firth and nicole kidman gave more testimony. Alex russell, john dleo, vincenzo amato, ross anderson, c. Sep, 2018 based on laura hillenbrands bestselling book, unbroken. Available on digital november 27, 2018 and on bluraytm and dvd december 11, 2018 from universal pictures home entertainment waterloo, on october 18, 2018 follow the powerful postwar journey of olympian and world war ii hero louis zamperini in the extraordinary true story unbroken. And unbroken provides a reminder of the brutality of the japanese endured by allied pows during the war. Academy awarda winner angelina jolie directs and produces unbroken, an epic drama that follows the incredible life of olympian and war hero louis louie zamperini jack oconnell who, along with two other crewmen, survived in a raft for 47 days after a nearfatal plane crash in wwiiaonly to be caught by the japanese navy and sent to a prisonerofwar camp. Courtneymaddalena ischialevincenzo amatojohn magaroluke treadaway. Feb 17, 2016 at the olympics, louis zamperini jack oconnell is the first american across the finish line, setting a record in the process.
The film stars jack oconnell as usa olympian and army officer louis louie. Path to redemption 2018 pg 1h 38m 20thcentury period pieces after returning home from wwii, an olympic athlete struggles to overcome the memories of his traumatic past until he finds faith. From universal 1440 entertainment, the original content production arm of universal pictures home entertainment, in association with the wta group and pure flix, unbroken. Path to redemption is a beautiful, beautiful film kathie lee gifford, today show. His tv credits include instinct, madame secretary, the blacklist, elementary, the good wife. Yet the bar is set unreasonably high from the moment unbroken introduces. Actor samuel hunt, bob gunton, will graham, vincenzo amato, vanessa bell calloway, andrew caldwell, maddalena ischiale, bobby campo, gary cole, merritt patterson, david sakurai, gianna simone. He is known for his work on unbroken 2014, nuovomondo 2006 and respiro 2002. Haunted by his past, he is driven deep into despair. After surviving years of torture as a prisoner of war, louis samuel hunt returns home from world war ii, where he meets and marries cynthia merritt patterson.
Path to redemption begins where the hit movie unbroken concludes, sharing the next amazing chapter of the unbelievable true story of olympian and world war ii hero louis zamperini. Vincenzo amato, filippo pucillo, and francesco casisa in golden door 2006. The film stars samuel hunt as zamperini, merritt patterson, vincenzo amato. Their depiction of the dangers inside a b24 will stun even viewers whove already devoured laura hillenbrands compulsively involving and. Based on laura hillenbrands bestselling book, unbroken. Angelina jolie directs this truelife tale of louis zamperini, the olympic track star who survived a plane crash in world war ii, only to fight for his life against nature and eventually as a prisoner of war. Vincenzo amato born 30 march 1966 is an italian actor and sculptor. Samuel hunt, merritt patterson, vanessa bell calloway, vincenzo amato, harold cronk. But as his life falls apart he attends a billy graham will graham crusade and finds healing and a new purpose for his life. An american legend enormously popular book, its the inspiring true story about the resilient power of the human spirit.
Unbroken 2014 as a boy, louis louie zamperini is always in trouble, but with the help of his older brother, he turns his life around and channels his energy into running, later qualifying for. Unbroken is the main title of laura hillenbrands bestselling biography about louis zamperini. Dec 01, 2014 a great true story is telescoped down to a merely good one in unbroken. Path to redemption arriving on digital on november 27, 2018 and on bluraytm. Also with merritt patterson, vincenzo amato, vanessa calloway, bobby campo, david sakurai and gary cole. After a nearfatal plane crash in wwii, olympian louis zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before hes caught by the japanese navy and sent to a prisonerofwar camp. Many viewers will have come to this film after reading laura hillenbrands book of the same title. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Vincenzo amato, luca di branco, bernardo siciliano. Unbroken by michael sragow on december 3, 2014 from the opening shot of unbroken a gorgeous view of b24 liberator bombers flying in blue sky and dawntinged cloudsdirector angelina jolie and her ace cinematographer, roger deakins, prepare the audience for an epic. Path to redemption arriving on digital on november 27, 2018 and. Louis jack oconnell grows up a roughhewn kid on the verge of becoming a fullon delinquent, until his brother starts training him to be a track. The next amazing chapter of olympian and world war ii hero louis zamperinis powerful true story of forgiveness, redemption, and amazing grace. A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemption.