A biographical drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett in the leading roles.
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, Leonardo DiCaprio
Crew: Martin Scorsese (Director), Robert Richardson (Director of Photography), Howard Shore (Music Director)
Release Dates: 25 Dec 2004 (India)
Did you know? This film is based on the 1993 non-fiction book Howard Hughes: The Secret Life by Charles Higham Read More
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as Katharine Hepburn
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as Howard Hughes
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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1 (Scope)
Stereoscopy:
No
Trivia:
This film is based on the 1993 non-fiction book Howard Hughes: The Secret Life by Charles Higham
As research for his role, Leonardo DiCaprio spent a day with Jane Russell to hear her memories and impressions of Howard Hughes. She was very impressed with DiCaprio's visit, and told him that Hughes was a quiet, yet extremely stubborn man, who always got his way in the end.
Each year in the film was designed by director Martin Scorsese to look just the way a color movie from that time period would look. Achieved mainly through digitally enhanced post-production, Scorsese re-created the look of Cinecolor and two-strip Technicolor. Watch in particular for the scene where Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio) meets Errol Flynn (Jude Law) in the club. Hughes is served precisely placed peas on a plate, and they appear blue or turquoise, just as they'd have looked in the two-strip Technicolor process. As Hughes ages throughout the movie, the color gets more sophisticated and full-bodied.
Director Martin Scorsese asked Cate Blanchett to watch Katharine Hepburn's first fifteen movies, to learn her mannerism and poise.
As research for his role, Leonardo DiCaprio spent a day with Jane Russell to hear her memories and impressions of Howard Hughes. She was very impressed with DiCaprio's visit, and told him that Hughes was a quiet, yet extremely stubborn man, who always got his way in the end.
Each year in the film was designed by director Martin Scorsese to look just the way a color movie from that time period would look. Achieved mainly through digitally enhanced post-production, Scorsese re-created the look of Cinecolor and two-strip Technicolor. Watch in particular for the scene where Howard Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio) meets Errol Flynn (Jude Law) in the club. Hughes is served precisely placed peas on a plate, and they appear blue or turquoise, just as they'd have looked in the two-strip Technicolor process. As Hughes ages throughout the movie, the color gets more sophisticated and full-bodied.
Director Martin Scorsese asked Cate Blanchett to watch Katharine Hepburn's first fifteen movies, to learn her mannerism and poise.
