Nine
Nine is the 2009 film premiered in London and was
released in the United States on December 18, 2009, in New York City
and Los Angeles, with a wide release on December 25, 2009. Cast
consists of Academy Award winners Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, Nicole
Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz, Sophia Loren, Academy Award
nominee Kate Hudson, and Grammy Award winner Fergie. Despite mixed to
negative reviews, Nine was nominated for four Academy Awards: Best
Supporting Actress (Penélope Cruz), Best Art Direction (John Myhre
(AD), Gordon Sim (SD)), Best Costume Design (Colleen Atwood) and Best
Original Song ("Take It All" Music and Lyrics by Maury Yeston).
The cast is not the original cast intended for the movie as said
that Nicole Kidman had replaced Catherine Zeta-Jones, who turned down the role when
director Marshall refused to expand the role for the film. The film was
Kidman's first big-screen musical since Moulin
Rouge.the following it was reported that Daniel Day-Lewis was in
talks to star in the film as Guido Contini, the film's lead character,
after Javier Bardem dropped out due to exhaustion. Later, it was
reported Day-Lewis sent producers a video of him singing and shocked
them with his voice. On May 19, 2008, People reported the actor had
landed the role.
Throughout the film, it is slowly revealed that Guido has been
traumatized by his strict Catholic childhood, and it is implied he was
beaten in boarding school. In present-day, he frequently has visions of
his mother, and their love for each other. Guido has not written a
word for Italia, although the press, the public, and his crew believe
it is complete. Things are further complicated when Guido gets away to a
spa retreat, whereupon Carla follows him and they secretly lead a life
of love in the musty train station town. Soon, Luisa discovers truths,
Claudia admits details, Lilli listens, Saraghina haunts, and Stephanie
attempts to woo Guido with her charm.
