Bringing John Berendt's international best-selling novel, MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL, to the screen must have been a challenge. The book is essentially an anecdotal travelogue of the fascinating city of Savannah, Georgia. The filmmakers decided to add a character, John Kelso (well played by John Cusack), a writer .. Read more
| Starring | Kim Hunter, Geoffrey Lewis, Jack Thompson, John Duncan |
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| Director | Clint Eastwood |
| Genres | Drama |
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Bringing John Berendt's international best-selling novel, MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL, to the screen must have been a challenge. The book is essentially an anecdotal travelogue of the fascinating city of Savannah, Georgia. The filmmakers decided to add a character, John Kelso (well played by John Cusack), a writer from New York, who's meant to represent Berendt's point of view. They also put most of the focus of the narrative on the murder trial of local millionaire socialite Jim Williams (the redoubtable Kevin Spacey). This is slightly problematic in that Kelso, a mere observer, now becomes the central character of the film. But director Clint Eastwood (straying from his usual milieu, and, atypically, not appearing the film) and writer John Lee Hancock still manage to capture the quirky spirit of the book. They're greatly aided in this regard by the lush images of cinematographer Jack N. Green and the detailed work of production designer Henry Bumstead, who create just the right atmosphere for the small city and its environs. The strong cast, including actual Savannah residents such as sparkplug transsexual the Lady Chablis, makes the film an enjoyable idyll in a strange yet welcoming place.
| Starring | Kim Hunter, Geoffrey Lewis, Jack Thompson, John Duncan, Richard Herd, Richard Herd, Paul Hipp, Leon Rippy, Jude Law, Kevin Spacey, Irma P. Hall, John Cusack, Michael Rosenbaum, Charles Black, Alison Eastwood, Tim Black, Georgia Allen, Vict |
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| Director | Clint Eastwood |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 29 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French, Italian |
| Hearing-impaired | English, Italian |
| Subtitles | DVD: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Released | Production year: 1997 To Rent: DVD: 25 Jan 1999 |
Overlong retelling of a true story in an exotic setting; the leisurely style allows room for the characters to flower, but at the expense of the narrative tension.
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Millionaire Murder Mystery
I found this an average film for Clint Eastwood as the Director with too much emphasis on the cross dressing character Lady Chablis played by the real Lady ... read more »
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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
I had read the book and really enjoyed it and whilst staying in Savannah I was told about the film. I did enjoy it,mainly because of the lovely scenery of ... read more »
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Lots of secrets and even a few laughs.
Great story in a great setting. Wonderful characters and lots of secrets.
The music was fantastic. I bought the DVD and the sountrack. I think that ... read more »
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Midnight in the garden of good and evil
I enjoyed this, it was very involving but I'd say that this is more of a Sunday type film to relax with. A great story with good actors and it will go at ... read more »
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