James Dean - La storia vera
Trama
Ambientato nella Hollywood degli anni 50, il film esplora le gravi difficoltà e incertezze che alimentarono il bruciante desiderio di James Dean di divenire un attore di grido, e lo condussero infine al declino. Dalla devastante perdita della madre in tenera età al tormentato rapporto con il padre, dalla sorprendente e rapida ascesa a celebrata icona del cinema alla tragica scomparsa alla giovane età di soli 24 anni.
Troppo veloce per vivere. Troppo giovane per morire.
(2001) Dramma , televisione film
Data rilascio : 04/08/2001
regia di Mark Rydell
Cast
James Franco - James Dean
Michael Moriarty - Winton Dean
Valentina Cervi - Pier Angeli
Enrico Colantoni - Elia Kazan
Edward Herrmann - Raymond Massey
Joanne Linville - Hedda Hopper
John Pleshette - Billy Rose
Barry Primus - Nicholas Ray
David Proval - Daniel Mann
Samuel Gould - Martin Landau
Amy Rydell - Christine White
Wendy Benson-Landes - Julie Harris
Karen Kondazian - Mrs. Pierangeli
David Parker - James Whitmore
Craig Barnett - George Stevens
Mark Rydell - Jack Warner
Lou Wagner - 'Eden' Make-up Person
Otto Felix - 'Eden' Camera Assistant
Christopher Lee - 'Eden' Assistant Director
Gretchen German - Kazan's Assistant
Bill Voigtlander - 'Eden' Camera Operator
Matthew W. Tenggren - Sound Man
Kyle Chambers - James Dean - 8-9 Yrs. Old
Lisa Robins - Mildred Dean
Peggy McCay - Emma Dean
William Stanford Davis - Train Conductor
Charles Dierkop - Groundsman
Steven Chambers - Postman
Lisa Blake Richards - Ethel Dean
Mushond Lee - Billy
Phil Parolisi - Cattle Call Stage Manager
Ellen Gerstein - Jane Deacy
Israel Horovitz - Louis Schurr
Fred Parnes - Actor's Studio Stage Manager
Andrew Prine - Rogers Brackett
James DiStefano - 'The Immortalist' Stage Manager
Harry Cohn - Hot Dog Vendor
Julie Janney - Geraldine Page
Antony Sandoval - Louis Jourdan
Mark Moses - Dick Clayton
Stan Coleman - Warner's Executive
Mark Kiely - Soldier in 'Silver Chalice'
Austen Rydell - 'Eden' Assistant Director's Son
Lyle Kessler - Lee Strasberg
Chad Restum - 'Rebel' Assistant Director
Elizabeth Barkette - Mrs. Stark
Frank Cassini - 'Giant' Assistant Director
Nick Klar - Winton's Neighbor
Allen Hall - 'Giant' Oil Derrick Rigger
Robert N. Gersicoff - 'Giant' Camera Operator
John C. Flinn IV - 'Giant' Assistant Camera
Guido Föhrweißer - Rolf Wütherich
Alexander Rydell - Boy on Bike
Holly Beavon - Marilyn Monroe (uncredited)
Lana Clarkson - Jayne Mansfield (uncredited)
Elizabeth Karsell Horne - Judy Garland (uncredited)
Michael Lefko - Rock Hudson (uncredited)
Karen Teliha - Bette Davis (uncredited)
Carla Barnett - Auntie Ortense (uncredited)
Eric Brenner - Julie Harris's Date (uncredited)
Greg Bronson - Reporter (uncredited)
Don "Tex" Clark - SFX Crew Member for Giant (uncredited)
Michael Dronge - Dolly Grip (uncredited)
Phil Hawn - Bartender (uncredited)
Matt Holly - Time Magazine Reporter (uncredited)
Val Lauren - Alex (uncredited)
Sean A. Mulvihill - Reporter (uncredited)
Ginger Pauley - Maria (uncredited)
Matthew Payne - Actors Studio Reporter (uncredited)
Renee Pezzotta - Smoking Woman (uncredited)
Brent Ponder - Autograph Collector (uncredited)
Brian Ruppert - N.Y Actor (uncredited)
Gary Sievers - Eden Production Crew Member (uncredited)
Clyde Tull - Train Conductor (uncredited)
Maggie Wagner - Mann's Assistant (uncredited)