The Color of Time (2012)
The Color of Time (2012), directed by Alexis Gambis, starring James Franco and Mila Kunis.
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One man, one life. A thousand memories
Synopsis
A poetic road trip through Pulitzer prize-winning CK Williams' life over the course of 40 years.
- Bruce Thierry CheungCinematography, Director, Editing, Writer
- Pedro Gómez MillánCinematography
- Alexis GambisDirector, Writer
- Brooke GoldfinchDirector, Writer
About the film
The Color of Time (originally titled Tar) is a 2012 American independent biographical drama film written and directed by twelve New York University film students whose teacher was James Franco. The film stars Franco (who also produced), Bruce Campbell, Mila Kunis, Jessica Chastain, Zach Braff, and Henry Hopper.
It premiered on November 16, 2012 at the Rome Film Festival. 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.
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The Color of Time (originally titled Tar) is a 2012 American independent biographical drama film written and directed by twelve New York University film students whose teacher was James Franco. The film stars Franco (who also produced), Bruce Campbell, Mila Kunis, Jessica Chastain, Zach Braff, and Henry Hopper.
It premiered on November 16, 2012 at the Rome Film Festival. 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 winner C.K. Williams' 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
James Franco as C.K. Williams – age 40
Mila Kunis as Catherine
Jessica Chastain as Mrs. Williams
Zach Braff as Albert
Henry Hopper as C.K. Williams at a young age
Bruce Campbell 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 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 Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 5% based on 21 reviews, with an average rating of 3.70/10. Metacritic 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:
CinemaXXI Award (nomination) – Edna Luise Biesold, Sarah-Violet Bliss, Gabrielle Demeestere, Alexis Gambis, Shruti Ganguly, Brooke Goldfinch, Shripriya Mahesh, Pamela Romanowsky, Bruce Thierry Cheung, Tine Thomasen, Virginia Urreiztieta and Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo
Cubovision Prize (win) – James Franco
References
External links
The Color of Time at IMDb
The Color of Time at Rotten Tomatoes
Text from The Color of Time on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Color_of_Time
Trivia
- It premiered on November 16, 2012, a Friday.
- It runs 1h12 — short for a feature film.
- This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosVictorino Noval Productions, Rabbit Bandini Productions
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
Cast
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James Franco
C.K. Williams (age 40) -
Mila Kunis
Catherine -
Jessica Chastain
Mrs. Williams -
Zach Braff
Albert -
Henry Hopper
C.K. Williams -
Bruce Campbell
Goody - Vince Jolivette Mr. Williams
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Evan Kole
Boy Croquet Player -
Giavani Cairo
Dan -
Kimberly Harsch
Woman in window - Ingrid Mortimer
- Sharron Nelson
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Mia Serafino
Sarah - Lauren Mae Shafer Hot Chick
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Zachary Unger
C.K. Williams (age seven) -
Danika Yarosh
Irene - Jordan March C.K. Williams
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Nina Ljeti
Moria - Lauren Kole Croquet Player #2
- Robert Langley Homeless Veteran
Quiz about this movie
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Shirley
6.1
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Effie Gray - Uma Paixão Reprimida Drama from the 2010s
6.0
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Amor Extremo
6.2
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A Vida em Si Drama from the 2010s
7.2
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Maestro
6.2
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A Garota de Miller
6.3
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Wander Darkly: Sem Rumo
6.0
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Beleza Roubada
6.7
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Recomeçar
6.0
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Desencanto
7.7
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Tuesday: O Último Abraço
6.7
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Brincando com Fogo
6.2
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Crew
- Bruce Thierry Cheung Cinematography
- Pedro Gómez Millán Cinematography
- Alexis Gambis Director
- Brooke Goldfinch Director
- Bruce Thierry Cheung Director
- Edna Luise Biesold Director
- Gabrielle Demeestere Director
- Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo Director
- Pamela Romanowsky Director
- Sarah-Violet Bliss Director
- Shripriya Mahesh Director
- Shruti Ganguly Director
- Tine Thomasen Director
- Virginia Urreiztieta Director
- Bruce Thierry Cheung Editing
- Jennifer Ruff Editing
- Edward Bass Producer
- James Franco Producer
- Miles Levy Producer
- Shruti Ganguly Producer
- Vince Jolivette Producer
- Daniel Wohl Original music
- Garth Neustadter Original music
- Alexis Gambis Writer
- Brooke Goldfinch Writer
- Bruce Thierry Cheung Writer
- Edna Luise Biesold Writer
- Gabrielle Demeestere Writer
- Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo Writer
- Pamela Romanowsky Writer
- Sarah-Violet Bliss Writer
- Shripriya Mahesh Writer
- Shruti Ganguly Writer
- Tine Thomasen Writer
- Virginia Urreiztieta Writer
Questions about this film
What is The Color of Time about?
The Color of Time: A poetic road trip through Pulitzer prize-winning CK Williams' life over the course of 40 years.
Who directed The Color of Time?
The Color of Time was directed by Alexis Gambis, Brooke Goldfinch, Bruce Thierry Cheung, Edna Luise Biesold, Gabrielle Demeestere, Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo, Pamela Romanowsky, Sarah-Violet Bliss, Shripriya Mahesh, Shruti Ganguly, Tine Thomasen and Virginia Urreiztieta in 2012.
Who stars in The Color of Time?
The cast of The Color of Time includes James Franco, Mila Kunis, Jessica Chastain, Zach Braff and Henry Hopper.
How long is The Color of Time?
The Color of Time runs for 72 minutes, or 1h12.
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