Head in the Clouds

"Three lives. One destiny."

Oct 30 2004 R 2h 12m
Drama, Romance, War

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.

Plot

On a rainy night in 1933, the young, rebellious and provocative heiress of a French champagne magnate, Gilda Bessé, storms into the quiet life of the timid Oxford undergraduate, Guy Malyon, taking him by surprise. And before he knows it, Guy is love-smitten, and taken in the Parisian apartment of the now famous photographer, Gilda, living under the same roof with her muse and Spanish political idealist, Mia. However, as Spain gradually succumbs to the Nationalists, Mia and Guy's commitment to the cause of the Spanish Republic will threaten to break up their bohemian and almost idyllic coexistence. In the end, as Adolf Hitler rises into power, can a war-torn Europe separate the three companions forever?

Written by

John Duigan

Directed by

John Duigan

Cast

Charlize Theron, Stuart Townsend, Penélope Cruz

Crew

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Production Countries

Canada, United Kingdom

Production Companies

Remstar Productions, Movision, Spice Factory, Dakota Films

Languages

Français, English, Español, Deutsch

Awards

7 wins & 5 nominations

Trailers
Head in the Clouds Official Trailer 2004
Scores
# of Votes
16,363
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
40
Popularity
NA