Revolutionary road [blu-ray] / DreamWorks Pictures presents in association with BBC Films, an Evamere Entertainment, BBC Films, Neal Street production, a Sam Mendes film ; produced by John N. Hart, Scott Rudin, Sam Mendes, Bobby Cohen ; screenplay by Justin Haythe ; directed by Sam Mendes.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Michael Shannon, Kathryn Hahn, David Harbour, Kathy Bates. Based on the novel by Richard Yates. Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. Special features: Commentary with director Sam Mendes and screenwriter Justin Haythe; "Lives of quiet desperation: the making of Revolutionary road" featurette; 5 deleted scenes with optional commentary by director Sam Mendes and screenwriter Justin Haythe; "Richard Yates: the wages of truth" featurette; theatrical trailer.
Summary:
Frank and April Wheeler live a life that appears to be perfect. They live in the Connecticut suburbs with two young children. Frank commutes to New York City where he works in an office job that he hates. One he places little effort at, but he has yet to figure out what his passion in life is. April is a housewife who forgoes her dream of being an actress. They are not happy. One day, April suggests that they move to Paris as a means to rejuvenate their life. Initially skeptical, Frank ultimately agrees to April's plan. When circumstances change around the Wheelers, April decides she will do whatever she has to to get herself out of her unhappy existence.
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