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59% Critic Match
Head in the Clouds
“Three lives. One destiny.”
5.9 / 10• 2004• 2h 1m•R• English
DramaRomanceWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Charlize Theron
Gilda Bessé
Lead
Penélope Cruz
Mia
Stuart Townsend
Guy Malyon
Thomas Kretschmann
Major Thomas Bietrich
PC
Peter Cockett
Max
Gabriel Hogan
Julian Ellsworth
Karine Vanasse
Lisette
David La Haye
Lucien
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Duigan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Head in the Clouds is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
