Monster's Ball

2001
16
1 Std. 51 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,0/10

95.523

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

2.523

436

Billy Bob Thornton and Halle Berry in Monster's Ball (2001)

trailer wiedergeben1:32

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99+ Fotos

Drama Romance

Nach einer Familientragödie überprüft ein rassistischer Gefängniswärter seine Einstellung, während er sich in die afroamerikanische Frau des letzten von ihm hingerichteten Gefangenen verlieb... Alles lesenNach einer Familientragödie überprüft ein rassistischer Gefängniswärter seine Einstellung, während er sich in die afroamerikanische Frau des letzten von ihm hingerichteten Gefangenen verliebt.Nach einer Familientragödie überprüft ein rassistischer Gefängniswärter seine Einstellung, während er sich in die afroamerikanische Frau des letzten von ihm hingerichteten Gefangenen verliebt.

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,0/10

95.523

IHRE BEWERTUNG

BELIEBTHEIT

2.523

436

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

1 Oscar gewonnen
- 15 Gewinne & 23 Nominierungen insgesamt

Videos4

Trailer 2:04

Monster's Ball

Clip 4:08

The Rise of Halle Berry

Video 4:04

What Roles Has Halle Berry Turned Down?

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Wissenswertes
Billy Bob Thornton says filming sex scenes made his marriage to Angelina Jolie tough. The actor was wed to Jolie from 2000 to 2003, during which time he filmed this movie - featuring explicit scenes with Halle Berry - which put pressure on them both. He told The Sun newspaper: "If you are an actor, even doing a Disney movie or cartoon voices, you could still be away from each other for six months. Look how it applied to me. I go away and do a film like Monster's Ball with a very explicit sex scene with Halle Berry. She is one of the most beautiful women in the world and I am talking on the phone to my wife, and she says, 'What have you been doing today?' And I say, 'Oh, I did that sex scene with Halle Berry.' You are then asked if you actually touch her. I say, 'I had to - it's in the scene'. Other people's situations are hard, with areas of doubt. But if you are a thousand miles from home on a film set simulating sex with a beautiful woman, it's even tougher."

Patzer
Throughout the movie there are conflicting references to its being set in Louisiana, Mississippi, or Georgia although the movie was filmed entirely in Louisiana.

Zitate
Sonny Grotowski: You hate me. You hate me, don't you? Answer me! You hate me don't you!
Hank Grotowski: Yes, I hate you. Always have.
Sonny Grotowski: Well I've always loved you.

Crazy Credits
Thanks to Sam, Austin, Gabrielle. Scott Lambert is thanked twice.

Alternative Versionen
The initial cut of the picture included more explicit footage during the sex scene between Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton, which was trimmed down after the MPAA threatened to give the film a NC-17 rating. The uncut version premiered at the Berlin Film Festival on February 8, 2001. The R-rated US theatrical release is the cut version; the version released theatrically in Canada and most other countries is the uncut version.

Verbindungen
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring/Monster's Ball/Joe Somebody/Ali (2001)

Soundtracks
Broken Up and Blue
(1998)
Performed by Red Meat
Written by Jill Olson
Published by Olson Girl Publishing (ASCAP)
Administered by Bug Music, Inc.
Courtesy of Ranchero Records

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Ausgewählte Rezension

Far More Than Just That Sex Scene

This movie was not a big favorite with audiences and I figured I would be among the majority on this one......but I wasn't - I like this film. In fact, I liked it even better on the second viewing.

I found it to be one of those rare movies that deals with racism that doesn't come on too heavy-handed with all the political correctness nonsense. It handled the problem intelligently, I thought.

The cinematographer, Robert Schaefer, did a terrific job with this, too, and that is another reason I have come to really enjoy this film. The visuals - and the audio - are outstanding.

None of the characters are particularly likable but I thought Billy Bob Thornton's "Hank Grotowski" was so interesting a character that I concentrated more on that than whether I liked him or not. However, I wound up liking him, anyway, and boy, did his character change in this film. There is a steamy sex scene in here with Billy Bob and Halle Barry that was quite the talk when the film was released. I didn't think it was all that it was made out to be. I've seen steamier moments such as Alec Baldwin and Kim Bassinger going at it in the non-rated version of "The Getaway."

Overall, this a rough film in spots but I think it is a solid, underrated drama that offers far more than the "celebrated" sex scene. This is a well-made movie.