Head in the Clouds

2004, Romance/War, 2h 13m

91 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Head in the Clouds aspires to soapy melodrama, but gets lost in its own lather, never mining romance from its central love affair or achieving authenticity in its period setting. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Gilda Besse (Charlize Theron) is a rising photographer living in Paris in the 1930s. She invites Guy Malyon (Stuart Townsend), an Irish intellectual, and Mia (Penélope Cruz), a Spanish refugee, to share her apartment. The trio forms a unique romantic bond. But as World War II begins spreading across Europe, their bond is broken when Guy and Mia decide to leave to serve in the war effort, and Gilda chooses to stay in Paris to pursue her career and maintain her bohemian lifestyle.
  • Rating:
    R (Sexuality|Nudity|Some Violence)
  • Genre:
    Romance, War, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    John Duigan
  • Producer:
    Michael Cowan, Bertil Ohlsson
  • Writer:
    John Duigan
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $398.2K
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Sony Pictures Classics
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround

Cast & Crew

Charlize Theron
Gilda Bessé
Penélope Cruz
Mia
Stuart Townsend
Guy
Thomas Kretschmann
Maj. Franz Bietrich
Steven Berkoff
Charles Besse
Karine Vanasse
Lisette
Gabriel Hogan
Ellsworth
Peter Cockett
Max
John Jorgenson
Django Reinhardt
David La Haye
Lucien
John Duigan
Director
John Duigan
Writer
Michael Cowan
Producer
Peter James
Executive Producer
Paul Sarossy
Cinematography
Rosina Bucci
Casting
Vera Miller
Casting
Dominique Fortin
Film Editing
Jonathan Lee
Production Design
Gilles Aird
Art Director
Bertil Ohlsson
Producer
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Critic Reviews for Head in the Clouds

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Audience Reviews for Head in the Clouds

  • Oct 08, 2013
    Head in the Clouds is OK. What are you going to do when you meet your soulmate? Even the ending is believable, although I've seen the same ending in a few WW 2 movies.
    Red L Super Reviewer
  • Dec 18, 2009
    In a city of glamour at a time of decadence they met. An aristocrat, a soldier of conscience, and an entertainer. Together they shared a deep passion.
    Wahida K Super Reviewer
  • Oct 23, 2007
    Okay for a bit. After a while I fast forwarded to the end.
    Curtis L Super Reviewer
  • Jan 23, 2007
    I now know what the term "group therapy" means... this flick is strictly for grown folks....Historic but intriguing.
    Fascade F Super Reviewer
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