Now in their eighties, ella suffers from cancer and john has alzheimers. Jan 19, 2018 the film stars academy awardwinner helen mirren and twotime golden globewinner donald sutherland as a runaway couple going on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old rv they call the leisure seeker. Everything you need to know about the leisure seeker movie. Mar 02, 2018 so when the director paolo virzi asked her to star in the leisure seeker his version of an american roadtrip movie, opening friday, march 9 ms. They recapture their passion for life and their love for each other on a road trip that provides revelation. Be the first to watch, comment, and share indie trailers, clips, and. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. The leisure seeker was released in 2018 on friday, march 9, 2018 in limited movie theaters. The leisure seeker movie times new vision theatres. Everything you need to know about the leisure seeker movie 2018. The film stars academy awardwinner helen mirren and twotime golden globewinner donald sutherland as a runaway couple going on. The movie is directed by paolo virzi and will feature helen mirren, donald sutherland and chelle ramos as lead characters. To virtual and beyond we may be temporarily closed, but that doesnt mean you cannot watch movies with the alamo.
The leisure seeker subtitled at jam jar cinema movie. The film is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by michael zadoorian. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. John donald sutherland and ella helen mirren are an elderly couple dealing with elderly couples problems. Its one of my very favorite books and the movie was pretty close to the book. But just like the titular vehicle, the movie sputters along toward its intended and entirely predictable destination.
The leisure seeker follows the odyssey of the elderly detroit technically, madison heights couple on a last fling in their rv, an ultimate road trip from detroit to disneyland along route 66. The leisure seeker was the nickname of the old rv used by ella and john spencer to go on vacation with their children in the 1970s. Mirren and donald sutherland head off along route 1 for a wellconstructed. The couple travels from boston to the ernest hemingway home in key west, recapturing their. Check the latest the leisure seeker movie times for bijou and book your tickets online. The leisure seeker is an old campervan in which ella helen mirren and her husband john, a retired english professor donald sutherland, drive from boston to key west on a pilgrimage to visit ernest hemingways house. A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old rv they call the leisure seeker.
The robinas have shared a wonderful life for more than sixty years. Sep 29, 2017 the film stars academy awardwinner helen mirren and twotime golden globewinner donald sutherland as a runaway couple going on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old rv they call the. The leisure seeker 2018 seattle movie times the stranger. The leisure seeker is pretty much like life itself. The leisure seeker becomes a defense of their right to live their last days as they see fit on the road instead of in nursing homes or hospitals. The corpse of a famous film producer is found in the tiber. Traveling in their family leisure seeker vintage recreational vehicle, john and ella spencer take one last road trip from boston to the hemingway house in the florida keys before his alzheimers. The leisure seeker is the affectionate name helen mirrens character has given to the clunky, old winnebago she and her husband, played by donald sutherland, have enjoyed family road trips in for years and the leisure seeker is an affectionate film about that aging, ailing couple as they take one final, illadvised journey in their beloved rv. The leisure seeker pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the leisure seeker pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures. Traveling from boston to the ernest hemingway home in key west, florida. The leisure seeker 2017 the leisure seeker 2017 user. The film stars academy awardwinner helen mirren and twotime golden globewinner donald sutherland as a runaway couple going on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old rv they call the leisure seeker.
Eventful movies is your source for uptodate the leisure seeker showtimes for local movie theaters. An elderly couple, both diagnosed with serious illnesses, decide to live their last days on the road instead of in. The leisure seeker trailer movie trailers and videos. The film stars academy awardwinner helen mirren and twotime golden globe winner donald sutherland as a runaway couple going on an unforgettable.
The film stars academy awardwinner helen mirren and twotime golden globewinner donald sutherland as a runaway couple going on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old rv they call the leisure seeker, traveling from boston to the ernest hemingway home in key west. The leisure seeker movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. So she rushed headlong into a memorable performance. The leisure seeker isnt a bad film, but its sluggish pace, inexplicable changes between the film and the book, and some corny dialogue keep it from being great and distract the attention from the. Tonally, the leisure seeker is a bit of a conundrum. The investigations focus on three peculiar young scriptwriters. On a summer morning, to escape a destiny of medical care that would keep them apart forever, the couple leave their adult and intrusive children astonished as they board that dated vehicle for a new adventure down old route 1, towards key west. The film stars academy awardwinner helen mirren and twotime golden globewinner donald sutherland as a runaway couple going on an unforgettable. The leisure seeker is a 2017 comedydrama film directed by paolo virzi, in his first full englishlanguage feature. A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old rv they call the leisure seeker, traveling from boston to the ernest hemingway home in key west.
They recapture their passion for life and their love for each other on a road trip that provides revelation and surprise. An american road movie made by an italian director with canadian and british stars, the leisure seeker is a gentle but pointed lament for things that are lost and things that are fading, be. On the surface, it is a lifeaffirming road movie bursting with positivity and a lust for life, but this veneer seems to belie the underbelly. And the leisure seeker is an affectionate film about that aging, ailing couple as they take one final, illadvised journey in their beloved rv. The film stars academy awardwinner helen mirren and twotime golden globewinner donald sutherland as a runaway couple going on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old rv they call the leisure seeker, travelling from boston to the ernest hemingway home in key west. The film is a study of memento mori and a pretty honest exploration of the gradually diminishing range of options as age and failing health catches up and. The film stars academy awardwinner r helen mirren and twotime golden globewinner r donald sutherland as a runaway couple going on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old rv they call the leisure seeker, travelling from boston to the ernest hemingway home in key west. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the leisure seeker. The leisure seeker 2018 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. It seems like fun, doesnt it, to take a road trip with helen mirren and donald sutherland. Mar 08, 2018 the leisure seeker, the first englishlanguage feature from the italian director paolo virzi, stars helen mirren and donald sutherland as a couple who skip town in a 1975 winnebago, heading. It was screened in the main competition section of the 74th venice. This screening will be exhibited with on screen english subtitles do you ever feel like you just want one more adventure.
The leisure seeker subtitled at jam jar cinema movie times. The leisure seeker movie tiein by michael zadoorian. The leisure seeker official trailer hd 2017 youtube. Find out when and where you can watch the leisure seeker on tv with the full listings schedule at. The leisure seeker is an at times funny, at times poignant, perhaps even confronting but also very real tale of whats waiting for us all as we near the end of our respective journeys. Mar 08, 2018 the main reason to see the leisure seeker is the same reason mirren chose to make it. Get the latest showtimes for the leisure seeker and bypass the lines by buying movie tickets online. Mistress of evil 2019 gemini man 2019 the addams family 2019 black and blue 2019. The leisure seeker is the story of a runaway couple going on an unforgettable crosscountry journey in their vintage camper. Dame helen mirren and donald sutherland as a runaway couple going on an unforgettable journey in their faithful old rv they call the leisure seeker.
Jan 03, 2018 a runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old rv they call the leisure seeker, travelling from boston, massachusetts to the ernest hemingway home in key west, florida. Sign up for eventful s the reel buzz newsletter to get upcoming showtimes and theater information delivered right to your inbox. The film is a long, slow winnebago ride to a cold, cold grave. The leisure seeker was always going to be a hard sell. Support our alamo drafthouse cinema here in winchester, va safely with these great films. Veteran italian director paolo virzi has a tough time finding the right tone in his first englishlanguage film. Mar 21, 2018 the leisure seeker was always going to be a hard sell. The leisure seeker 2018 movie moviefone movie times. Feb 18, 2009 the leisure seeker follows the odyssey of the elderly detroit technically, madison heights couple on a last fling in their rv, an ultimate road trip from detroit to disneyland along route 66. The leisure seeker theres plenty of scope for tragedy and comedy, but paolo virzis film is neither profoundly sad nor uproariously funny ed potton. They recapture their passion for life and their love for each other on a road trip that provides revelation and surprise right up to the end. The main reason to see the leisure seeker is the same reason mirren chose to make it. The leisure seeker showtimes at an amc movie theater near you. In order to display showtimes, please select a nearby theatre.
The leisure seeker times favorite theater button overview. What if you had one last shot to spend time with the person who matters most in your life. In the leisure seeker, donald sutherland left and helen mirren play a married couple who hit the road in a winnebago while hoping to share one final adventure together. It stars helen mirren and donald sutherland, acting together for the first time since the 1990 film bethune. Also, mirren has always wanted to make an italian movie. Turan steps back from weekly duties with a list of 14 timetested classics to get movie fans through the hardest of times. The film stars academy awardwinner r helen mirren and twotime golden globewinner r donald sutherland as a runaway couple going on an. Italian director paolo virzis movie isnt overly precious about the realities of aging, so theres a lot of gross old people stuff.
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