Directed by:
Matthew HeinemanScreenplay:
Arash AmelCinematography:
Robert RichardsonComposer:
H. Scott SalinasCast:
Rosamund Pike, Jamie Dornan, Stanley Tucci, Tom Hollander, Corey Johnson, Alexandra Moen, Hilton McRae, Jeremie Laheurte, Raad Rawi, Natasha Jayetileke (more)Plots(1)
Having covered conflicts across the globe Marie Colvin (Rosamund Pike) has been widely praised for her journalism that has highlighted the plight of ordinary people suffering the perils of war. Her dedication to her work has meant much personal sacrifice. In the besieged Syrian city of Homs, Colvin and her photographer, former soldier Paul Conroy (Jamie Dornan), experience brutal bombing and shelling from the Syrian government with fatal consequences. (Altitude Film Distribution)
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The fantastic Rosamund Pike has won her best role yet in Private War, something comparable to what the role of Dian Fossey was for Sigourney Weaver in Gorillas in the Mist. A strong and powerful heroine, a character who actually existed, 100% believable. I don't know about you, but I don't think I've ever heard of Maria Colvin, yet the film introduced me to her playfully (surely a credit to the director, a documentary director who for some reason gets no respect here) and truly surprised me on several occasions. You can just tell that this isn't a story squeezed out of nothing, it really happened. It made sense to film it and it makes sense to see it.
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