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World Traveler
''World Traveler'' is a 2001 Canadian-American drama film written and directed by Bart Freundlich, and starring Billy Crudup and Julianne Moore. It was screened at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival. Premise The plot concerns a restless New Yorker named Cal who one day drives off into the open road, leaving his wife and infant son behind, and, along the way, meets a number of unusual characters. The film uses numerous songs by Willie Nelson. Cast *Billy Crudup ... Cal *Julianne Moore ... Dulcie * Cleavant Derricks ... Carl *Liane Balaban ... Meg * David Keith ... Richard *Mary McCormack ... Margaret *Karen Allen ... Delores *James LeGros ... Jack *Francie Swift ... Joanie Production Filming took place in Alabama, Florida, and the Oregon towns of Pacific City and Enterprise. Reception The film has a 34% approval rating at Rotten Tomatoes, based on 67 reviews, with an average rating In ordinary language, an average is a single number taken as representative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bart Freundlich
Bartholomew Freundlich (born January 17, 1970) is an American film director, television director, screenwriter, and film producer. Early life Freundlich was born and raised in Manhattan, the son of Debbie, a marketing consultant, and Larry Freundlich, a writer and publisher. Freundlich is Jewish on his father's side. He graduated with a double major in Cinema Studies and Film and Television Production from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. His brother, Oliver Freundlich, is an architect. Career Before his first full-length film, ''The Myth of Fingerprints'' (which would receive awards at the Sundance Film Festival) in 1994, Freundlich had written and directed a short film titled ''A Dog Race in Alaska'' and a documentary titled ''Hired Hands''. Personal life Freundlich has been in a relationship with actress Julianne Moore since 1996, when they met on the set of ''The Myth of Fingerprints'' (1997). When casting Moore's character, Mia, Freundlich explains that he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |