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Beyond the Sea (2004)

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User Rating: 6.7/10 (6,046 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Kevin Spacey
Writers (WGA):
Kevin Spacey (written by) and
Lewis Colick (written by)
Release Date:
29 December 2004 (USA) more view trailer
Tagline:
BOBBY DARIN . . . in the era of cool he was the soundtrack. more
Plot:
A swooning study of "Mack the Knife" singer Bobby Darin (Spacey) specifically, and his relationship with his wife Sandra Dee (Bosworth). full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 4 nominations more
User Comments:
An Excellent Tribute By A Fan, For Fans of Bobby Darin more

Cast

 (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kevin Spacey ... Bobby Darin

Kate Bosworth ... Sandra Dee

John Goodman ... Steve Blauner

Bob Hoskins ... Charlie Cassotto Maffia

Brenda Blethyn ... Polly Cassotto
Greta Scacchi ... Mary Duvan
Caroline Aaron ... Nina Cassotto Maffia

Peter Cincotti ... Dick Behrke
William Ullrich ... Little Bobby Darin
Michael Byrne ... Dr. Andretti

Matt Rippy ... David Gershenson
Gary Whelan ... Jules Podell

Jake Broder ... 1st Assistant Director

Tayfun Bademsoy ... Ahmet Ertegun
Tomas Spencer ... Delivery Guy
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Beyond the Sea - Musik war sein Leben (Germany)
Bobby Darin Biopic (USA) (working title)
Beyond the Sea (Finland) [fi]
Pera apo ti thalassa (Greece) [el]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some strong language and a scene of sensuality.
Runtime:
118 min
Country:
USA | Germany | UK
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Berlin, Germany more
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Trivia:
The lead role was offered to Tom Cruise who rejected the script. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The film omits several key people (including Darin's second wife), and some key events (including how he learned the truth about his background) did not take place as shown. more
Quotes:
Polly Cassotto: You can never go wrong with the truth. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Rock Island Line more

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78 out of 103 people found the following comment useful:-
An Excellent Tribute By A Fan, For Fans of Bobby Darin, 1 January 2005
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Author: Richard Adams from Capitola, CA

I've been a big fan of Bobby Darin's music for decades, particularly his renditions of standards and I have to agree with Gene Shalit on this, Kevin Spacey nails as best he can, without plastic surgery the late great singer. The film is, as Spacey says in the film, a fantasy and works on many levels, beginning with an attempt at a biographical picture and disecting his life through his eyes and through the eyes of a wary young man. Bob Hoskins as Darin's brother in law, Caroline Aaron as his sister, John Goodman as his manager and Kate Bosworth as Sandra Dee all give excellent performances, without which I may have agreed with some other critics. As is, it's a strong performance and most of the critics who panned this film should reconsider who they think _their_ audience is. At 200 minutes, I never felt it was long and enjoyed the musical scores throughout. Thank you, Mr. Kevin Spacey, for a fine film I'll watch again and again. You should consider cutting an album of your own.

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