The aviator

The Resource The aviator
Label
The aviator
Statement of responsibility
Warner Bros. Pictures and Miramax Films presents in association with Initial Entertainment Group a Forward Pass ; Appian Way ; IMF production ; produced by Sandy Climan, Charles Evans, Jr., Graham King, Michael Mann ; written by John Logan ; directed by Martin Scorsese
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Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
Summary
Follows the life of Howard Hughes as the twentysomething millionaire, having already made a fortune improving the design of oil-drilling bits, who comes to Hollywood with an interest in getting into the picture business. It doesn't take long for Hughes to jump from producer to director of his first major film project, a World War I air epic. The film was a massive hit, and the eccentric inventor became a mogul in Hollywood, making Jean Harlow a star and enjoying a romance with Katharine Hepburn. But Hollywood's old-boy network never fully accepted Hughes, and in time his passion for flying began to reclaim his attentions. In time he began designing new planes, setting air speed records, flying around the world, and risking his life testing aircraft. Hughes also found time to romance Ava Gardner and founded his own airline, Trans-World Airlines. As his ideas became bolder and more eccentric, he gained many powerful enemies
Awards note
Academy Awards, USA, 2005: Oscar - Best Achievement in Art Direction (Dante Ferretti (art director), Francesca Lo Schiavo (set decorator)); Best Achievement in Cinematography (Robert Richardson); Best Achievement in Costume Design (Sandy Powell); Best Achievement in Editing (Thelma Schoonmaker); Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Cate Blanchett).
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Robert Richardson ; editor, Thelma Schoonmaker ; music, Howard Shore ; costume designer, Sandy Powell ; production designer, Dante Ferretti ; visual effects supervisor, Rob Legato ; special effects supervisor, R. Bruce Steinheimer
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements, sexual content, nudity, language and a crash sequence
Language note
English or dubbed French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda, Jude Law
Runtime
170
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
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