Taglines: Inspired by a true friendship.
In 1962, Tony “Tony Lip” Vallelonga, a tough bouncer, is looking for work with his nightclub is closed for renovations. The most promising offer turns out to be the driver for the African-American classical pianist Don Shirley for a concert tour into the Deep South states. Although hardly enthused at working for a black man, Tony accepts the job and they begin their trek armed with The Negro Motorist Green Book, a travel guide for safe travel through America’s racial segregation.
Together, the snobbishly erudite pianist and the crudely practical bouncer can barely get along with their clashing attitudes to life and ideals. However, as the disparate pair witness and endure America’s appalling injustices on the road, they find a newfound respect for each other’s talents and heart to face them together. In doing so, they would nurture a friendship and understanding that would change both their lives.
Green Book is a 2018 American comedy-drama film. Set in the Deep South in the 1960s, it follows a tour between African-American classical and jazz pianist Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) and Tony Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen), an Italian-American bouncer who served as Shirley’s driver and bodyguard.
Directed by Peter Farrelly, the film was written by Farrelly, Brian Currie and Vallelonga’s son, Nick Vallelonga, based on interviews with his father and Shirley, as well as letters his father wrote to his mother. The film is named after The Negro Motorist Green Book, a mid-20th century guidebook for African-American travelers written by Victor Hugo Green, to help them find motels and restaurants that would accept them.
Green Book had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11, 2018, where it won the People’s Choice Award.[7] It was then theatrically released in the United States on November 16, 2018, by Universal Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics, with Mortensen and Ali’s performances being lauded, although it drew some criticism for its perceived historical inaccuracies.
It won the National Board of Review award of best film of 2018, and was chosen as one of the Top 10 by the American Film Institute. The film has received numerous award nominations, including winning Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Ali) at the 76th Golden Globe Awards.
Green Book (2018)
Directed by: Peter Farrelly
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Sebastian Maniscalco, Dimiter D. Marinov, Mike Hatton, Maggie Nixon, Von Lewis, Rebecca Chulew, Sharon Landry, Karen Dalferes
Screenplay by: Nick Vallelonga, Brian Hayes Currie
Production Design by: Tim Galvin
Cinematography by: Sean Porter
Film Editing by: Patrick J. Don Vito
Costume Design by: Betsy Heimann
Set Decoration by: Selina van den Brink
Art Direction by: Scott Plauche
Music: Kris Bowers
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic content, language including racial epithets, smoking, some violence and suggestive material.
Distributed by: Universal Pictures
Release Date: November 16, 2018
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