Ripley, jude law has truly earned his onscreen stripes. The film was deliberately much more unconventional than the first, epitomized by a sequence in which roberts character impersonates the reallife julia roberts, due to what the films characters. Dan is in a relationship with alice, played by natalie portman. Anna julia roberts is a photographer who specializes in portraits of strangers. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Alicejane a waiflike streetwise stripper plot summary. Closer 2004 natalie portman, jude law, julia roberts. In one particularly memorable scene to be fair, its the only memorable scene portman, playing a stripper. Jude law, julia roberts, clive owen us release date. She photographs dan, an author, played by jude law, who promptly declares his love for her only having met her this one time.
Natalie portman, jude law, clive owen, julia roberts, nick. Sex, lies and expletives perhaps as a means of taking away our attention from the vapidity of it all, patrick marber, who also penned the closer screenplay, comes up with a full array of sexually explicit lines that are bandied about during heated arguments, e. Closer 2004 official trailer 1 julia roberts movie. An intense look at relationships, love, and lust, closer earned owen and portman supporting actor and actress oscar nominations and features roberts in her least sympathetic role to date. Portman is alice, an american who says she was a stripper and fled new york to end a relationship. Closer is director mike nichols critically acclaimed look at four strangers julia roberts, jude law, natalie portman and clive owen with. A photographer who jude laws character flirts with online, has an affair with, and then pretends to. Jude law is masterful in his role, and he is matched equally by the performances of clive owen, natalie portman and julia roberts. All 4 of these people unhappy in their relationships, not really understanding this until they meet someone who understand them and gets their. Dan jude law is an obituary writer struggling to become a novelist. You sont really know what you are in for u til you are in the middle. This sexy ensemble drama is loaded with terrific performances including ones from julia roberts, clive owen, jude law, and natalie portman. Julia roberts and jude law as a dysfunctional heterosexual couple.
Owen and law do well, but this is not the best use of roberts considerable talents. With natalie portman, jude law, stacy martin, jennifer ehle. Closer is a 2004 american romantic drama film written by patrick marber, based on his awardwinning 1997 play of the same name. Born october 28th, 1967, georgia native julia roberts was raised in a fervently protheater environment. Law plays dan, who writes obituaries for his london newspaper. Chatty exhibition guest uncredited club gangster uncredited customs officer uncredited. Her parents regularly hosted acting and writing workshops, and both of the roberts children julia and her brother. The relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple meets the woman of the other. Best performance by an actor in a supporting role clive owen. A bitingly funny and honest look at modern relationships, closer is the story of four strangers julia roberts, jude law, natalie portman and clive owen their chance meetings, instant. The movie stars, in order of appearance, jude law, natalie portman, julia roberts and clive owen. Alice natalie portman, an american stripper who has moved to london, meets dan jude law on the street. Closer is director mike nichols critically acclaimed look at four strangers julia roberts, jude law, natalie portman and clive owen with one thing in common. This is about two couples who exchange partners with each other back and forth.
Jude law and julia roberts have a little less to do than natalie portman and clive owen, yet they. Your travel guide to the london filming locations of mike nichols closer starring clive owen, julia roberts, jude law and natalie portman, movie locations, film locations, where was filmed movie tourist for over a decade, ive had a passion for film locations and filmrelated travel. Also in 2004, she reprised the role of tess ocean in the sequel oceans twelve. Drama exploring the everchanging state of modern relationships through two couples tangled in a web of. Clive owen, jude law, natalie portman, julia roberts, these 4 actors are enough to get everyone together to watch this film. Jude law and julia roberts get closer in the new mike nichols film.
Closer explores the everchanging state of modern relationships through a quartet of lovers tangled in a web of love, lust sex a. An unusual set of circumstances brings unexpected success to a pop star. The lives of four strangers intersect in a complex series of events and affairs over a fouryear period. About the only thing these two dans have in common is jude laws face. Julia roberts, natalie portman, jude law and clive owen. Anna, played by julia roberts, is a successful photographer. Julia roberts is an academy award winning american actress who has starred in some of the most commercially successful movies of all time. Everything you need to know about closer movie 2004. Jude law and julia roberts have a little less to do than natalie portman and clive owen, yet they compel nonetheless through the charisma weve come to expect from them, as well as the depth. Closer 2004 official trailer 1 julia roberts movie youtube.
Julia roberts, jude law, natalie portman, and clive owen. Julia roberts, jude law, natalie portman and clive owen sizzle in this intensely erotic award winner. Natalie portman, jude law, julia roberts and clive owen nominated for 2 oscars. With natalie portman, jude law, clive owen, julia roberts. Closer i learned from the best jude law, natalie portman. Alice natalie portman is an american stripper freshly arrived in london after a bad relationship. Natalie portman filmography list includes topgrossing films like black swan, closer and star wars prequel trilogy released in 1999, 2002 and 2005 as well as boxoffice failures like everyone says i. The film also starred jude law, natalie portman, and clive owen. All actors julia roberts, jude law, natalie portman, clive owen, nick hobbs, colin stinton, steve benham, elizabeth bower, ray donn, daniel dresner, rrenford. A romantic drama written by patrick marber, based on his awardwinning 1997 play. Roberts gives a lowkey, committed performance as anna, although at. The film was produced and directed by mike nichols and stars julia roberts, jude law, natalie portman, and clive owen.
The movie stars, in order of appearance, jude law, natalie portman. A witty, romantic, and very dangerous love story about chance meetings, instant attractions, and casual betrayals. Julia roberts, jude law, clive owen closer 2004 official trailer 1 julia roberts movie the relationships of two couples become complicated and deceitful when the man from one couple. I chose this film because julia roberts, natalie portman, jude law and clive owens are in it. A photographer who jude law s character flirts with online, has an affair with, and then pretends to be to catfish. She is also a threetime golden globe awards winner. Closer 2004 natalie portman, jude law, julia roberts video. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Julia roberts, jude law, natalie portman and clive owen star in this acclaimed film from director mike nichols the graduate that deconstructs the lives of four disparate characters as they experience a searing range of passions, emotions and betrayals. In short, my idea of a perfect valentines day film. For all the accolades, the same cannot be said of natalie portman, who is. Poor julia, she never had such a filthy mouth back when she played a prostitute. Reid, james clayton, john calley, mary bailey, patrick marber. Mike nichols directs this theater adaptation with a topnotch cast consisting of natalie portman, jude law, julia roberts, and clive owen.