The Ides of March

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The Ides of March is a 2011 political drama film directed by and starring George Clooney, focusing on the moral compromises and corruption within an American presidential campaign.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
political drama film
awardNomination Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
surface form: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Drama (Ryan Gosling)

Golden Globe Award for Best Director
Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
basedOn Farragut North
play by Beau Willimon
castMember Evan Rachel Wood
George Clooney NERFINISHED
Jeffrey Wright
Marisa Tomei
Paul Giamatti
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Ryan Gosling
characterRole Evan Rachel Wood
surface form: Evan Rachel Wood as Molly Stearns

George Clooney as Governor Mike Morris
Marisa Tomei as Ida Horowicz
Paul Giamatti as Tom Duffy
Philip Seymour Hoffman as Paul Zara
Ryan Gosling as Stephen Meyers
cinematographer Phedon Papamichael
composer Alexandre Desplat NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director George Clooney
distributor Columbia Pictures
editor Stephen Mirrione
festivalScreening Toronto International Film Festival
genre drama film
political drama
hasTheme idealism versus pragmatism in politics
media influence in elections
language English
mainSubject American presidential primary campaign
moral compromise
political corruption
MPAARating R
narrativeLocation Ohio
producer Brian Oliver NERFINISHED
George Clooney
Grant Heslov
releaseYear 2011
runtimeMinutes 101
screenwriter Beau Willimon
George Clooney NERFINISHED
Grant Heslov
setInPeriod contemporary era
worldPremiere Venice Film Festival
surface form: 68th Venice International Film Festival

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George Clooney notableWork The Ides of March
Philip Seymour Hoffman notableWork The Ides of March