''The Color of Time'' (aka ''Tar'') is a 2012 American
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biographical
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drama
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film written and directed by twelve
New York University
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In 1832, the ...
film students whose teacher was
James Franco
James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. For his role in '' 127 Hours'' (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Franco is known for his roles in films, such as Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Ma ...
.
The film stars James Franco (who also produced),
Mila Kunis
Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis (born August 14, 1983) is an American actress. Born in Chernivtsi and raised in Los Angeles, she began playing Jackie Burkhart on the Fox television series ''That '70s Show'' (1998–2006) at the age of 14. Since ...
,
Jessica Chastain
Jessica Michelle Chastain (born March 24, 1977) is an American actress and producer. Known for primarily starring in films with feminist themes, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. ''Time'' ...
,
Zach Braff
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, and Henry Hopper.
It premiered on November 16, 2012 at the
Rome Film Festival
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Cinema d'Og ...
. The film was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on September 8, 2014, under the title ''Forever Love''. It was theatrically released in the United States on December 12, 2014.
Plot
The different parts of
Pulitzer Prize
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winner
C.K. Williams
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' life told through his poems. Flashbacks of his childhood, his teens, college years, to when he meets and marries his wife, Catherine (Kunis) and the birth of his children and parenthood. The film is narrated by different versions of Williams (Franco, Hopper, March, Unger), depicting the different aspects of Williams through the years.
Cast
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James Franco
James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. For his role in '' 127 Hours'' (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Franco is known for his roles in films, such as Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Ma ...
as
C.K. Williams
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– age 40
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Mila Kunis
Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis (born August 14, 1983) is an American actress. Born in Chernivtsi and raised in Los Angeles, she began playing Jackie Burkhart on the Fox television series ''That '70s Show'' (1998–2006) at the age of 14. Since ...
as Catherine
*
Jessica Chastain
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as Mrs. Williams
*
Zach Braff
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as Albert
* Henry Hopper as C.K. Williams at a young age
*
Bruce Campbell
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as Goody
* Vince Jolivette as Mr. Williams
* Jordan March as C.K. Williams in youth
* Zachary Unger as C.K. Williams – age 7
*
Danika Yarosh
Danika Yarosh (born October 1, 1998) is an American actress. She appeared in the Showtime series '' Shameless'' and in the NBC series '' Heroes Reborn''. She co‐starred with Tom Cruise in '' Jack Reacher: Never Go Back'' (2016).
Early life
Yar ...
as Irene
* Mia Serafino as Sarah
* Giavani Cairo as Dan
* Kathi J. Moore as Phyllis
* Ziam Penn as Ron
* Joshua Saba as John
Reception
On review aggregator
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, the film holds an approval rating of 5% based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 3.70/10.
Metacritic
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gives the film a weighted average score of 34 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".
Accolades
*2012
Rome Film Festival
International Rome Film Fest is a film festival that takes place in Rome during the month of October. The name in Italian is Festa del Cinema di Roma.
Sections
The Rome Film Festival official program is divided into several sections:
Cinema d'Og ...
:
**CinemaXXI Award (nomination) – Edna Luise Biesold,
Sarah-Violet Bliss
Sarah-Violet Bliss is an American screenwriter and director best known for writing and directing the independent comedy film ''Fort Tilden'' and the TBS dark comedy television series '' Search Party''.
Career
Bliss attended New York University's ...
,
Gabrielle Demeestere
Gabrielle Demeestere is a French filmmaker based in New York City.
Film career
Demeestere attended New York University's MFA Film Program. While there she collaborated with James Franco and eleven other student filmmakers to co-direct ''The Color ...
, Alexis Gambis, Shruti Ganguly, Brooke Goldfinch, Shripriya Mahesh,
Pamela Romanowsky
Pamela Romanowsky is a film director and screenwriter best known for her 2015 film '' The Adderall Diaries'', an adaptation of Stephen Elliot's memoir of the same name.
Early life
Pamela Romanowsky, a native of St. Cloud, Minnesota, attended Ne ...
, Bruce Thierry Cheung, Tine Thomasen, Virginia Urreiztieta and Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo
:*Cubovision Prize (win) –
James Franco
James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. For his role in '' 127 Hours'' (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Franco is known for his roles in films, such as Sam Raimi's ''Spider-Ma ...
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2012 films
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2012 drama films
2010s American films
2012 independent films