The first learning to drive trailer has been released, giving us a look at the upcoming dramedy starring ben kingsley and patricia clarkson clarkson plays a manhattan author whose life is thrown into disarray when her husband leaves her for a younger woman. Wendy is a fiery manhattanite whose husband has just left her for a younger woman. Patricia clarkson as a jilted wife and ben kingsley as her indian driving. Heres the official synopsis for learning to drive academy award nominee patricia clarkson and academy award winner ben kingsley star in this feelgood, coming of middle age comedy about a. This remarkable, oneofakind actress has, since the early 1990s, intrigued film and tv audiences with her glowing, yet careworn eccentricity and old worldstyled glamour. Learning to drive featurette story 2015 patricia clarkson, ben kingsley movie hd as her marriage dissolves, a manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a sikh instructor with marriage. Ben kingsley teaches patricia clarkson how to drive in new. Learning to drive 2015 a literary agent patricia clarkson whose husband left her and a sikh driving instructor ben kingsley on the verge of an arranged marriage find that each has something. Sometimes having a breakdown in life makes way for a breakthrough with a little help from an unlikely friendship. Darwan singh tur ben kingsley is a driving instructor from india with an abiding respect for tradition. With ben kingsley, penelope cruz, patricia clarkson, dennis hopper. The driving lessons are interesting as is the look at ben kingsleys sikh immigrant characters life. Learning to drive is a 2014 american comedy drama film.
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Cultural critic david kepesh finds his life, which he indicates is a state of emancipated manhood, thrown into tragic disarray by consuela castillo, a wellmannered student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher. They form an unlikely bond that inspires each to embrace the laughter, freedom, and strength that comes with starting anew. Learning to drive featurette patricia clarkson 2015. Patricia clarksons white persons life is just plain annoying to watch. Director isabel coixet remembers how she first came across the script. She has starred in numerous leading and supporting roles in a variety of films, ranging from independent features to major studio productions. Learning to drive featurette patricia clarkson 2015 ben kingsley movie hd as her marriage dissolves, a manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a sikh instructor with marriage troubles of.
I first became involved with learning to drive when i was shooting elegy with patricia clarkson and ben kingsley, eight years ago. We see darwan sir ben kingsley, a sikh who teaches people to. Patricia clarkson and ben kingsley give the 50something drama a. Learning to drive trailer new indie comedy starring. Learning to drive official trailer 2015 ben kingsley, patricia. Good luck getting any work done once you start poking around this. Patricia clarkson and ben kingsley give the 50something drama a gentle gear change john patterson fri 3 jun 2016 04.
Production is underway in new york on learning to drive, a film that stars ben kingsley and patricia clarkson, and reunites them with director isabel coixet. The only major thing wendy patricia clarkson learns about herself is. Very much in demand these days as a character player, patricia clarkson nevertheless continues to avoid the temptation of moneymaking mainstream filming while reaping kudos. I want to be carried everywhere naked patricia clarkson. Directed by isabel coixet and written by sarah kernochan based on a new yorker article by katha pollitt, the film stars patricia clarkson as wendy, a successful book critic taking driving lessons with instructor darwan ben kingsley after the breakup. Weve got our hands on a first official picture of learning to drive, the upcoming romantic drama comedy movie directed by isabel coixet and starring patrician clarkson and ben kingsley.
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With patricia clarkson, ben kingsley, grace gummer, samantha bee. The opening scene is the opposite of a meet cute between the main characters. Directed by isabel coixet elegy, the secret life of words from a screenplay by sarah kernochan what lies beneath, learning to drive is a quietly engaging film about two unlikely people whose lives intersect in the course of an ordinary experience that ends up changing them both in unexpected ways, with outstanding performances by veteran actors ben kingsley and patricia clarkson. A literary agent patricia clarkson whose husband left her and a sikh driving instructor ben kingsley on the verge of an arranged marriage find that each has something to learn from the other about starting life anew. All the people in her life bar samantha bee are bland and dull. Thats the premise of the new independent film, learning to drive, starring patricia clarkson and sir ben kingsley. Learning to drive movie clip road rage 2015 patricia.
Story 2015 patricia clarkson, ben kingsley movie hd duration. Ben kingsley was born krishna bhanji on december 31, 1943 in scarborough, yorkshire, england. Patricia clarkson approached sir ben kinsgley and director isabel coixet with the script for this movie when they realized how much fun they. Academy award nominee patricia clarkson and academy award winner ben kingsley star alongside each other in the new yorkset indie comedy learning to drive, as newlyformed friends who are each going through lifechanging events at the same time. Last weekend movie clip meet and greet 2014 patricia. Patricia clarkson makes me blush when we discuss sex, nudity, swearing and roles for older women in hollywood as she releases new film. Darwan is a softspoken taxi driver from india on the verge of an arranged marriage. Directed by isabel coixet and written by sarah kernochan based on a new yorker article by katha pollitt, the film stars patricia clarkson as wendy, a successful book critic taking driving lessons with instructor darwan ben kingsley after the breakup of her marriage to ted forces her to become more selfsufficient. Last weekend movie clip meet and greet 2014 patricia clarkson movie hd. In each others company they find the courage to get back on the road and the strength to take the wheel. Her accolades include one academy award nomination, one golden globe award, four screen actors guild award nominations, one tony award nomination, two primetime emmy awards, two. On the road of life, you never know exactly what youll find around the next turn. Learning to drive movie starring patrician clarkson and. The film was set in new york city but was shot in vancouver.
But where that film was a dark picture about adultery, love, and the. Academy award nominee patricia clarkson and academy award winner ben kingsley star in this feelgood, coming of middle age comedy about a mismatched pair who help each other overcome lifes road blocks. Learning to drive official trailer 2015 ben kingsley. Oscar nominee patricia clarkson and oscar winner ben kingsley star in this feelgood comedy about an improbably friendship. Learning to drive movie starring patrician clarkson and ben kingsley. When wendy sets out to reclaim her independence, she hits a unique roadblock she never learned to drive. Wendy is a fiery manhattan author whose husband has just left her for a younger woman. Learning to drive featurette extraordinary women 2015 patricia clarkson, ben kingsley movie hd as her marriage dissolves, a manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a. Ben kingsley or sbk sir ben kingsley as he sometimes refers to himself in shorthand is used to being recognized. Its screenplay is adapted by nicholas meyer from the novel the dying animal by philip roth. When wendy hires darwan to teach her to drive, her unraveling life and his calm restraint seem like an awkward fit. Her accolades include one academy award nomination, one golden globe award, four screen actors guild award nominations, one tony award nomination, two primetime emmy awards. A literary agent patricia clarkson whose husband left her and a sikh driving instructor ben kingsley on the verge of an arranged marriage find that each has something to learn from the other about starting.
Featurette story 2015 patricia clarkson, ben kingsley movie hd. Patricia clarkson talks new projects, motherlover, lars. This could have been a really funny and poignant movie in the hands of a. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. A literary agent patricia clarkson whose husband left her and a sikh driving instructor ben kingsley on the verge of an arranged marriage find that each. The latter film reunites her with ben kingsley and patricia clarkson, two of the stars of her 2008 movie, elegy. Wendy shields patricia clarkson is a book editor from new york facing a marriage crisis. Wendy begins taking driving lessons from darwan ben kingsley an. Patricia davies clarkson born december 29, 1959 is an american actress. Elegy is a 2008 american romantic drama film directed by isabel coixet. Learning to drive broll 2015 patricia clarkson, ben kingsley movie hd as her marriage dissolves, a manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a sikh instructor with marriage troubles of his own. You may watch below the first official trailer of learning to drive, the upcoming drama comedy movie directed by isabel coixet and starring ben kingsley, patricia clarkson, grace gummer, jake weber, sarita choudhury, avi nash, daniela lavender, harpreet singh toor, samantha bee, and john hodgman.
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