Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
Anno di uscita: 1995
Nazione: France, United Kingdom
Alternative Title: Adiós a Las Vegas, Despedida em Las Vegas, Да напуснеш Лас Вегас, Adieu Las Vegas, Napuštajući Las Vegas
Regista: Mike Figgis
Writer: John O'Brien, Mike Figgis
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Annie Stewart, Lila Cazès
Executive Producer: Paige Simpson, Stuart Regen
Società: Initial Productions, Lumière Pictures
Genere: Drama, Erotic Film, Film Based On A Novel, Romance, Romance Film
Budget: 3.600.000
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: alcohol, alcohol abuse, alcoholism, casino, depressing, dramatic, dying and death, hotel room, individual, las vegas, los angeles, california, love at first sight, lovesickness, movie business, prostitute, rage and hate, screenwriter, tragic, unsociability
Storia
Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter, arrives in Las Vegas with the intention of drinking himself to death after his wife left him and took their son away. He meets Sera, a prostitute, and they form an uneasy friendship based on a pact of non-interference. Ben continues his self-destructive path despite Sera's efforts to help him, leading to tragic consequences.
Riassunto
Leaving Las Vegas (1995) is a drama film directed by Mike Figgis. Based on the novel of the same name by John O'Brien, the story follows Ben Sanderson, a troubled screenwriter who turns to alcoholism after his family leaves him. He moves to Las Vegas with the intention of drinking himself to death but forms an unlikely friendship with Sera, a prostitute. The film explores themes of love, loneliness, and self-destruction.
