Reese witherspoon, robert pattinson, christoph waltz, paul schneider format. My affection for water for elephants fox studios is essentially indefensible. Paul andrew schneider born march 16, 1976 is an american actor. Reese witherspoon, robert pattinson, christoph waltz, paul schneider. Charlie obrien paul schneider, circus vargas owner, encounters an elderly man named jacob jankowski hal holbrook, who is. Water for elephants has two plots going on, both starring the same main character, jacob. Water for elephants hides a passable political fable.
Water for elephants was released in theaters on april 22, 2011. I believe that of all animals, choosing an elephant as the title animal was appropriate given elephants are known for their good memories. Weve probably all seen a movie and wished it were 40 minutes shorter or read a book and thought, damn, this really could have been condensed and lost. I decided to not watch the movie when i heard it was coming out simply because i didnt want to possibly ruin the experience id had with the book if the movie wasnt uptopar. Paul schneider list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Water for elephants international trailer collider.
Their shared compassion for a special elephant named. Water for elephants 2011 paul schneider as charlie imdb. After a veterinary students robert pattinson parents are killed, he leaves school and joins a traveling circus. Water for elephants movie poster elephant movies, water for.
Circus, run by the autocratic august rosenbluth christoph waltz, continuing his association with offkilter characters that began with his awardwinning performance as nazi colonel hans landa in inglourious basterds and migrated to the villain in this years dud. Water for elephants is one of my most favorite books. Although i wanted more emotion between marlena and jacob, its a romantic story, full of action, love for animals and a magnificent circus. Veterinary school student jacob meets and falls in love with marlena, a star. She has been said to have modeled the tale after the story of jacob in the book of genesis, thus our main characters name, jacob jankowski. Aside from combining a couple of characters, the film adaptation. See more ideas about water for elephants, robert pattinson and elephant. August is an amalgam of two characters from the book. Water for elephants on dvd november 2011 starring reese witherspoon, robert pattinson, hal holbrook, paul schneider. Water for elephants is a historical novel by sara gruen, written as part of national novel writing month. Water for elephants questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on water for elephants. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. Water for elephants by sara gruen is one of those novels that seemed destined to become a movie, based solely on the number of people i saw reading it on public transportation. Jacob takes a job as an animal caretaker and meets marlena reese witherspoon, a beautiful circus performer.
North carolina school of the arts television parks and recreation mark brendanawicz 200910 third watch warner 2003 filmography as director pretty bird 20. Whereas most contempo cinema seems to have lost the art of the character introduction, water for elephants takes care to create a certain mystique around its key personalities before revealing them onscreen, a tactic that caries through to augusts gamechanging acquisition of rosie, a stubborn 73yearold pachyderm who imbues the film with a giddy sense of wonder from the instant she appears. In water for elephants, a veterinary student abandons his studies after his parents are killed and joins a traveling circus as their vet. May 02, 2011 whereas most contempo cinema seems to have lost the art of the character introduction, water for elephants takes care to create a certain mystique around its key personalities before revealing them onscreen, a tactic that caries through to augusts gamechanging acquisition of rosie, a stubborn 73yearold pachyderm who imbues the film with a giddy sense of wonder from the instant she appears. Water for elephants is a 2011 american romantic drama film directed by francis lawrence and written by richard lagravenese, based on sara gruens 2006 novel of the same name. Set in the 1930s, a former veterinary student takes a job in a travelling circus and falls in love with the ringmasters wife. Water for elephants, an adaptation of the sara gruen bestseller about. Francis lawrence directs reese witherspoon and robert pattinson in water for elephants, a film adaptation of sara gruens novel about a depressionera traveling circus. Robert pattinson, christoph waltz, paul schneider, jim norton, hal holbrook. Overall, water for elephants was a book that grabbed me from the beginning. Told in a flashback, it is a love story set in the 1930s as part of a traveling circus. Jacob, the book s narrator and protagonist, worked as a vet and trainer of sorts at a circus. I understand that the elephants are brutally beaten. Paul schneider is an actor who is long overdue for more recognition.
Told within the frame of an elderly man in a nursing home recounting memories of his youth, water for elephants centers on jacob, a 23year old student at cornell university pursuing a career as a veterinarian. Reese witherspoon, robert pattinson, christoph waltz, james frain, hal holbrook, paul schneider synopsis. Lagravenese focuses auds on his protagonists point of view a strategy that comes at the expense of the book s memorable. Like the notebook, but with an elephant, the unexpectedly good film version of water for elephants elevates pure corn to a completely satisfying realm of romantic melodrama.
May 27, 2011 paul schneider is an actor who is long overdue for more recognition. Starring reese witherspoon, robert pattinson, christoph waltz, hal holbrook, paul schneider. The story is told as a series of memories by jacob jankowski, a 93yearold man who lives in a nursing home. I hate being so enamored with a book and then a crappy movie version comes along and tarnishes it. Water for elephants submitted by crp on august 29, 2019, 3. He won a best actor in a narrative feature award at the 2014 tribeca film festival for his performance in goodbye to all that and. Water for elephants, an adaptation of the sara gruen bestseller about the benzini brothers circus in 1931, brings its big top to the big screen. Based on the novel by sara gruen, the film tells the story of a man who. International trailer for water for elephants starring reese witherspoon. The actor broke out in david gordon greens all the real girls and has since amassed a varied and strong body of work.
Of course, that is part of the story and life in a circus at the time was no joy for animals or humans. Flashpoint entertainment twentieth century fox home entertainment, inc against all odds, a veterinary student. Water for elephants is a cautionary romance set in the benzini bros. Jim norton, reese witherspoon, robert pattinson, christoph waltz, paul schneider, jim norton i, hal holbrook, sam anderson i, tommy. In the united states and canada, water for elephants was released theatrically in 2,817 conventional theaters. Water for elephants the movie, is based on the popular novel of the same name by author sara gruen. A man reminisces about his life during the depression, when he found work at a blevel circus taking care of the animals. Water for elephants is two hours long and feels longer. Water for elephants 2011 paul schneider as charlie. Watch water for elephants online stream full movie directv. Water for elephants can be an unnerving view for animal lovers. A novel by gruen, sara published by algonquin books. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Robert pattinson, reese witherspoon, christoph waltz, paul schneider rated.
With nowhere else to go, he hops on a passing train and finds it belongs to a traveling circus. Aside from combining a couple of characters, the film adaptation by director francis lawrence and screenwriter. Water for elephants submitted by clown81 on july 27, 2019, 9. He is best known for his portrayal of dick liddil in the assassination of jesse james by the coward robert ford and mark brendanawicz on the first two seasons of the nbc sitcom parks and recreation. The film, however, has left me wanting to read it, so it must have got something right.
Region 1 us and canada this dvd will probably not be viewable in other countries. Water for elephants opens with an old man in the middle of a rainy circus. Century foxs adaptation of the sara gruen novel water for elephants. When jacob is informed on the day of his last final exam that his parents died in a car crash and left behind massive debts, he jumps. Paul schneider water for elephants the movie fan site.
Add beautiful actors, stunningly rich production design, transcendent cinematography, glittering 1930s costumes, deceit, betrayal, love, lust, and trained animals. Water for elephants is a historical novel by sara gruen, written as part of national novel writing. Other cast members include mark povinelli as kinkowalter, jim norton as camel, scott macdonald as blackie, james frain as rosies caretaker, ken foree as earl and paul schneider as charlie obrien. Robert pattinson, reese witherspoon, christoph waltz, jim norton, mark povinelli, hal holbrook, paul schneider. Apr 29, 2011 water for elephants 2011, pg, 122 min. Apr 22, 2011 francis lawrence directs reese witherspoon and robert pattinson in water for elephants, a film adaptation of sara gruens novel about a depressionera traveling circus. Paul schneider full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. In one plot, jacob is a young guy just starting out in the world. The denver post so compelling, so detailed and vivid, that i couldnt bear to be torn away from it for a single minute. Based on the acclaimed bestseller, water for elephants presents an unexpected romance in a uniquely compellin. The title, water for elephants, is almost a little inside joke with the reader once weve finished the book, that is.
In this adaptation of sara gruens popular historical novel, a 90something man named jacob jakowski hal holbrook tells a contemporary circus manager paul schneider about the lifechanging year he spent with the benzini brothers circus in 1931. As you pore through water for elephants, a book with a special appeal to. Christoph should actually try something different, he is always the bad guy in every movie now, he does a good job in this movie he was good. Therefor water for elephants has a more metaphorical meaning that deals with jacobs decision to stay with the circus, providing water for elephants. Also with paul schneider, hal holbrook and mark povinelli. As feelings between him and the star attraction reese witherspoon rise, so does tension between him and the circus owner christoph waltz, whos her husband. Based on the acclaimed bestseller, water for elephants presents an unexpected romance in a uniquely compelling setting. Reese witherspoon, christoph waltz, paul schneider, jim norton. Paul schneider lowers his standards, will star in the broken. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Water for elephants is a 2011 american romantic drama film directed by francis lawrence and written by richard lagravenese, based on sara gruens 2006 novel. Water for elephants movie poster elephant movies, water. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
There is a great deal of animal abuse and even if it is simulated, it feels real. One of the first things one notices about water for elephants, especially given the strong hd transfer from fox, is that the film looks stunning. Paul schneider lowers his standards, will star in the. Hal holbrook, and the always great and underused paul schneider. Apr 21, 2011 water for elephants in an extravagant. Water for elephants is a rich surprise, a delightful gem springing from a fascinating footnote to history that absolutely deserved to be mined. The story is told by its main character, jacob who is now confined to.
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