Head in the Clouds
2004 · Movie · 2h 1m · R
DramaRomanceWar
"Three lives. One destiny."
Overview
Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain. As the world drifts toward war, Gilda defiantly pursues her hedonistic lifestyle and her burgeoning career as a photographer. But Guy and Mia feel impelled to join the fight against fascism, and the three friends are separated.
Ratings
IMDb
6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes
18%
Metacritic
40/100
Key crew
- John DuiganDirector
- John DuiganScreenplay
- Terry FrewerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Charlize TheronGilda Bessé
- Penélope CruzMia
- Stuart TownsendGuy Malyon
- Thomas KretschmannMajor Thomas Bietrich
- Peter CockettMax
- Gabriel HoganJulian Ellsworth
- Karine VanasseLisette
- David La HayeLucien
- Steven BerkoffCharles Bessé
- John RobinsonDavid Beamish
- Élisabeth ChouvalidzéFortune Teller
- Jolyane LangloisGilda, Age 14
Stills
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Themes
naziphotographerworld war iispanish civil war (1936-39)lovegerman occupationmansionclass differencesirishmanmother daughter relationshiplesbian