Nine [Blu-ray]

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Nine is a vibrant and provocative musical filled with love, lust, passion and glamour. A world famous film director reaches a creative and personal crisis of epic proportion, while balancing numerous women in his life. With its incredible all-star cast, amazing performances and stunning visuals, this razzle-dazzle extravaganza will make you long to be Italian. Nine is based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name, with book by Arthur Kopit, music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and adaptation from the Italian by Mario Fratti. The screenplay was written by Michael Tolkin (Changing Lanes, The Player) and Anthony Minghella (Cold Mountain, The English Patient). Directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago). A veritable who's who of Hollywood hottest, most decorated stars, including Academy Award®-winners Daniel Day-Lewis Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz , Judi Dench , Nicole Kidman and Sophia Loren, as well as Academy Award® Nominee Kate Hudson along with music superstar Fergie - all of whom dazzle in this white hot, glittering celebration of the drama, the glamour and the passion of moviemaking.

Product Reviews

From the creative team behind the Oscar-winning adaptation of Chicago comes a lavish feature take on the Tony award-winning musical inspired by Federico Fellini's whimsical classic 8 1/2. Directed by Rob Marshall, Nine details the effort made by world-class filmmaker Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis) in realizing his latest cinematic vision while simultaneously balancing his relationships with the many passionate and influential women in his life, including his mistress, Carla (Pen lope Cruz), and wife, Luisa (Marion Cotillard). Original lyricist and composer Maury Yeston serves as co-executive producer for the filmed version of his own 1982 Broadway hit. Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren, Fergie, and Judi Dench co-star in the Weinstein Co. production. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi