Three lives. One destiny.
Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain. As the world drifts toward war, Gilda defiantly pursues her hedonistic lifestyle and her burgeoning career as a photographer. But Guy and Mia feel impelled to join the fight against fascism, and the three friends are separated.
Head in the Clouds (2004) is a drama, romance and war film directed by John Duigan, released on April 29, 2004 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars Charlize Theron, Penélope Cruz, Stuart Townsend and Thomas Kretschmann. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 238 ratings.
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Charlize Theron
as Gilda Bessé
Penélope Cruz
as Mia
Stuart Townsend
as Guy Malyon
Thomas Kretschmann
as Major Thomas Bietrich
Peter Cockett
as Max
Gabriel Hogan
as Julian Ellsworth
Karine Vanasse
as Lisette
David La Haye
as Lucien
Steven Berkoff
as Charles Bessé
John Robinson
as David Beamish
Élisabeth Chouvalidzé
as Fortune Teller
Jolyane Langlois
as Gilda, Age 14
Directed by John Duigan, written by John Duigan, produced by Michael Cowan, Bertil Ohlsson and André Rouleau.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 238 ratings.
**A film about idealisms, utopias and harsh realities, which could be much better than it is, but is still good enough to be worth it.** There are many movies about romance and love in times of war. John Duigan gives us a film about love, but also about hopes for the future, utopias and the way war and human cruelty end it all in an instant. That old story of idealism versus reality. The film is good, but as a…
Reviewed on March 25, 2023
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Head in the Clouds (2004) is available to stream on Darkroom and IndiePix Unlimited Amazon Channel. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Head in the Clouds (2004) includes Charlize Theron, Penélope Cruz, Stuart Townsend, Thomas Kretschmann and Peter Cockett. The film was directed by John Duigan. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Head in the Clouds was released on April 29, 2004 and runs for 2h 1m.
Head in the Clouds (2004) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 238 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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