Great cast with a stand out performance by olympia dukakis at her notoriously brilliant best. Mar 02, 2015 olympia dukakis and brenda fricker costar as lesbian couple in this hilarious comedy. Dukakis and fricker play lesbian couple in cloudburst. The film has toured the festival circuit where it picked up the best of the fest.
Id do anything with him at the age of 70, most people would think of calling it quits and settling into retirement. May 01, 20 this hilarious foulmouthed, lesbian road movie costars oscarwinning actresses brenda fricker and olympia dukakis as dot and stella, a crackerjack lesbian couple on the run from a nursing home. Stella and dot have been together for 31 years and have faithfully accompanied one another through lifes ups and downs. Released 2011, cloudburst stars olympia dukakis, brenda fricker, kristin booth, john dunsworth the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Olympia dukakis, 81, dressed in a sharp black suit and a snowy white shirt that matches her hair, is living proof theres no age limit on new experiences for an actor. She started her career in theater, and won an obie award for best actress in 1963 for her offbroadway performance in bertolt brechts man equals man. Olympia dukakis didnt sign on to the new movie cloudburst, written and directed by thom fitzgerald the hanging garden, because of its sexual politics, though politics do. Free health clinic returns to seattle center february 16. Cloudburst is a 2011 canadianamerican comedydrama film written and directed by thom fitzgerald and starring olympia dukakis and brenda fricker. Olympia dukakis on cloudburst, the film us distributors. Cloudburst is a romantic road movie starring oscarwinning act more cloudburst is a romantic road movie starring oscarwinning actresses olympia dukakis and brenda fricker as stella and dot. Thom fitzgeralss road movie cloudburst stars brenda fricker and olympia dukakis as dot and stella, a lesbian couple who, after spending over three decades together, head north of the border into canada so that they can be legally married a decision prompted in part because dots granddaughter is making final plans to more her into a retirement home, an event that would keep the couple. Stella and dot have been together for 31 years and have faithfully accompanied one another through life s ups and downs.
Olympia dukakis cloudburst interview queeriesmag youtube. Olympia dukakis and brenda fricker escape to canada in. This hilarious foulmouthed, lesbian road movie costars oscarwinning actresses olympia dukakis and brenda fricker as dot and stella, a crackerjack lesbian couple on the run from a nursing. Olympia dukakis stars in the film cloudburst, a story of a lesbian couple, partners for 30 years, who fight legal and personal obstacles in their. San diego cloudburst, a romantic road movie starring olympia dukakis and brenda fricker, will be the opening night selection of the 14th annual filmout san diego lgbt film festival. Cloudburst with olympia dukakis to open 14th annual. Olympia dukakis stars as stella left and brenda fricker stars as dot right in the film cloudburst. An invitation to our test screenings new york or by skype the films high quality artbookdedicated by olympia moonstruck, steel magnolias, away from her, cloudburst and olympia dukakis. Thom fitzgeralss road movie cloudburst stars brenda fricker and olympia dukakis as dot and stella, a lesbian couple who, after spending over three decades together, head north of the border into canada so that they can be legally married a decision prompted in part because dots. Olympia dukakis was born on june 20, 1931, in lowell, massachusetts, the daughter of greek immigrants, alexandra christos, from the peloponnese, and constantine s. Many people watch cloudburst 2011 movie for free online and join hundreds of thousands of satisfied members who became tired of waiting for dvds in the mail, and now you can watch movie for free online, get youtube free movie and free movie stream online the hottest new releases and classics on our site. Olympia dukakis on gay marriage and cloudburst youtube. Along the way, they pick up a young, male hitchhiker. Prepare to laugh, cry, and fall a little bit in love with stella and dotty.
Of course, that film had a breakout role for brad pitt, and cloudburst offers its own stud, the wonderful ryan doucette even getting this film made was an ordeal, so why shouldnt finding a distributor in the usa be just. Olympia dukakis and brenda fricker in cloudburst at 80, stella olympia dukakis is a manhating, rowdy old bull dyke who, although hard of hearing, doesnt suffer fools gladly. An older lesbian couple who are living in a nursing home in maine, decide to take their fate and their future into their own hands and embark on. Variety mustsee road film with a new twist at just about every turn. Stella and dot have been together for 31 years and have faithfully accompanied one another through life s. Olympia dukakis leads lesbian road movie cloudburst. Download cloudburst for free watch or stream free hd. It premiered at the atlantic film festival in halifax, nova scotia on september 16, 2011.
Olympia dukakis, brenda fricker, ryan doucette, thom fitzgerald. Since then movie and tv fans have discovered what the east coast. Olympia dukakis characters are often forces of nature. Thom fitzgeralss road movie cloudburst stars brenda fricker and olympia dukakis as dot and stella, a lesbian couple who.
Olympia dukakis and brenda fricker are set to star in sidney kimmel entertainments roadtrip comedy cloudburst. A rousing, frequently rowdy comedy with considerable crossover appeal. She started her career in theater, and won an obie award for best actress in 1963 for her offbroadway performance in bertolt brecht s man equals man. Fitzgerald directed dukakis in the event 2003, about new yorks gay population, and in 3 needles 2005, in which she plays a nun dealing with the spread of hivaids in africa. Olympia dukakis is terrific, although occasionally cartoonish, as stella, a toughtalking woman with a penchant for the cword among a staggering vocabulary of vulgarities and a. Oscarwinning actor olympia dukakis chats with xtra about her role in thom fitzgeralds lesbian film cloudburst. Olympia dukakis and brenda fricker costar as lesbian couple in this hilarious comedy. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Mar 07, 20 olympia dukakis is terrific, although occasionally cartoonish, as stella, a toughtalking woman with a penchant for the cword among a staggering vocabulary of vulgarities and a crush on kd lang. The first time two oscarwinners have portrayed samesex lovers on screen.
She later moved on to film acting, and in 1987, she won an academy award, a golden globe, and a bafta nomination for her performance in moonstruck. Long a vital, respected lady of the classic and contemporary stage this grand lady did not become a household name and soughtafter film actress until age 56 when she turned in a glorious, oscarwinning perf as chers sardonic mother in the romantic comedy moonstruck 1987. Cloudburst is a 2011 canadianamerican comedydrama film written and directed by thom fitzgerald and starring olympia dukakis and brenda. Olympia dukakis on her lesbian role in cloudburst topics. And so for their third collaboration, he sent her on a. This hilarious road movie costars oscarwinning actresses brenda fricker and olympia dukakis as dot and stella, a crackerjack lesbian couple on the run from a nursing home. Olympia dukakis stars in the film cloudburst, a story of a lesbian couple, partners for 30 years, who fight legal and personal obstacles in their 80s. Olympia dukakis born june 20, 1931 is a greek american actress. Dukakis outdoes even her most memorable earlier turns. This hilarious foulmouthed, lesbian road movie costars oscarwinning actresses brenda fricker and olympia dukakis as dot and stella, a crackerjack. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. Olympia dukakis leads lesbian road movie cloudburst times. Olympia dukakis, brenda fricker, ryan doucette, kristin booth, michael mcphee. Cloudburst is a parallel readmapping algorithm optimized for mapping nextgeneration sequence data to the human genome and other reference genomes, for use in a variety of biological analyses including snp discovery, genotyping, and personal genomics.
Mar 08, 20 olympia dukakis didnt sign on to the new movie cloudburst, written and directed by thom fitzgerald the hanging garden, because of its sexual politics, though politics do underpin the story. Cloudburst when dot brenda frickers granddaughter puts her into a nursing home, stella olympia dukakis stages a breakout, and takes dot to canada so they can get married. May 15, 20 oscar winners olympia dukakis and brenda fricker star as stella and dot, an ageing couple on the run from maine to nova scotia pursuing their quest to be legally married. Gif olympia dukakis animated gif on gifer olympia dukakis gif find share on giphy olympia dukakis simple english wikipedia the free encyclopedia olympia dukakis was born on june 20 1931 in lowell massachusetts the daughter of greek immigrants alexandra christos from the peloponnese and constantine s. A lesbian couple escape from their nursing home and head up to canada to get married. Stella olympia dukakis en dot brenda fricker zijn al meer dan 30 jaar samen. Olympia dukakis celebrity profile check out the latest olympia dukakis photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Actress, director, producer, teacher, activist, and most recently, author of the bestselling ask me again tomorrow. She later moved on to film acting, and in 1987, she won an academy award, a golden globe, and a bafta nomination for her. She practiced as a physical therapist during the polio epidemic. This acclaimed lesbian comedydrama has won 30 best film awards. The film is an adaptation of fitzgeralds 2010 play of the same name. A dramatic love story with many humorous moments, this canadianamerican production is an adaptation of the 2010 play of the same name. The legendary actress talks about her latest unforgettable role as half of a lesbian couple in the new cloudburst, an out on film centerpiece screening on saturday.
Jan 26, 2014 olympia dukakis as stella and brenda fricker as dot in cloudburst. Olympia dukakis discusses lesbian role in cloudburst. Olympia dukakis marks an acting milestone in cloudburst. This films drama leads us on a touching, emotional ride of. Olympia dukakis playing a butch lesbian in cloudburst curve. Mar 22, 2012 3 cloudburst opens the 26th bfi london lesbian and gay film festival, from today until 1 april. Cloudburst by thom fitzgerald olympia dukakis, ryan doucette.
This is the official facebook page for olympia dukakis. See more ideas about olympia dukakis, olympia and steel magnolias. The irrepressible clairee belcher in steel magnolias. This films drama leads us on a touching, emotional ride of understanding and mayhem attributed to loves grasp, and the desire for embracing what we hold dear to our hearts. The ceremony coincided with the greek america foundations gabby awards of which dukakis. Cloudburst stars two oscarwinners, olympia dukakis and brenda fricker, in a genuinely hilarious and touching lesbian road movie, probably the best since thelma and louise. This hilarious foulmouthed, lesbian road movie costars oscarwinning actresses brenda fricker and olympia dukakis as dot and stella.
This films drama leads us on a touching, emotional ride of understanding and mayhem attributed to loves grasp, and the desire for embracing what we hold dear to. Judge sides with samesex partners denied equal access to social security survivors benefits. Olympia dukakis storms atlanta in cloudburst project q. But shes attentive and loving to dot, her blind, more timid lifepartner. Rent cloudburst 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Even in her tamer moments, stellas vocabulary could make a sailor blush. Olympia dukakis list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Two old broads who can really act open this photo in gallery.
Olympia dukakis, brenda fricker eloping to canada bond with a. May 24, 2017 cloudburst film streaming italiano olympia dukakis ntiene immagini o altri file su. Olympia dukakis stars as stella left and brenda fricker stars as dot right in cloudburst, directed by thom fitzgerald. In cloudburst, stella dresses in flannel and speaks her oftendirty mind. This hilarious foulmouthed, lesbian road movie costars oscarwinning actresses. An older lesbian couple who are living in a nursing home in maine, decide to take their fate and their future into their own hands and embark on an adventurous road. This hilarious foulmouthed, lesbian road movie costars oscar rwinning actresses brenda fricker and olympia dukakis as dot and stella, a crackerjack lesbian couple on the run from a nursing home. Olympia dukakis as stella and brenda fricker as dot in. With olympia dukakis, brenda fricker, kristin booth, michael mcphee. Cloudburst a rousing, frequently rowdy comedy with considerable crossover appeal, thanks to a pair of juicy lead perfs by brenda fricker and olympia dukakis. Oscarwinning actresses olympia dukakis and brenda fricker as stella and dot, an aging couple who escape from a nursing home in maine and drive to nova scotia on a quest to be legally married.