Teen drama about growing up, saying goodbye to illusions, starring Emma Watson, Logan Lerman And Ezra Miller. Movie " The perks of Being a Wallflower"(second name " The hardships of being an outcast") is dedicated to finding ways to overcome teenage problems and realizing one's place in the adult, harsh world. Original film title "The perks of Being a Wallflower"- “The Perks of Being a Wallflower.” Movie "The perks of Being a Wallflower" based on the novel Stephen Chbosky.
The plot of the film It's Good to Be a Wallflower
Charlie is a shy 15-year-old teenager, withdrawn and unpopular in college, and plagued by difficult problems and questions. Charlie's friend committed suicide, and now the teenager is trying to define himself, to find people with whom he can communicate, a society with which he can associate himself. As a result, a naive and confused newcomer to Pittsburgh College is taken under the wing of older students, who as a result show him the real, sometimes very cruel world - sex, drugs, violence. Charlie grows up and his outlook on life changes. the world, his judgments also undergo changes, he acquires new circle his communication. Charlie also experiences his first love. The events take place at Pittsburgh College in 1991-1992.
Quote from the novel: “Not every story needs tragedy, Charlie, and even if there is tragedy, it’s no excuse for your actions.”
Literary basis of the film It's Good to Be a Wallflower
Creator of a novel about the lives of teenagers strange surname Chbosky is originally from Pittsburgh and has family of Polish, Slovak, Irish and Scottish ancestry. Parents Stephen Chbosky They have nothing to do with cinema, they are involved in finance. In 1992, Stephen graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in Film Drama and by the end of the 90s he had written several scripts. First novel Stephen Chbosky was published in 1999 and immediately gained enormous popularity among teenagers. Which is not surprising, the book wonderfully conveys all the emotions that a teenager experiences while growing up - loneliness, misunderstanding.
As a result, 15 years after writing and 13 years after publication Stephen Chbosky decided to make a second film as a director based on his successful novel. The material is actually a win-win - the book became a bestseller, teenagers passed it from hand to hand. In addition, roles in the film “ The perks of Being a Wallflower"played by young stars of the silver screen.
Quote from the novel: “I don’t know if you’ve ever had a similar feeling. That I want to fall asleep for a thousand years. Or simply not exist. Or simply not knowing that you exist. Or something similar. This desire is very painful, but it comes when I feel like I do now. That's why I try not to think. I just want everything to stop spinning."
The cast of the film The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Despite the fact that the main characters of the film " The perks of Being a Wallflower" - college students, they are played by real movie stars. The role of Charlie is played by 20-year-old Logan Lerman, who has been acting in films since the age of eight; his first film was “ Patriot"Mel Gibson, and the most famous is "Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief".
The girl with whom the main character of the film " The perks of Being a Wallflower”, played by Emma Watson, nicknamed “One Take Watson”, as she is almost always filmed in one take, without reshoots. Emma Watson gained fame thanks to the series of films about Harry Potter, but now she has parted with the image of the little sorceress, returning to real world. Another one of the college girls in the movie " The perks of Being a Wallflower"played by Nina Dobrev, familiar to viewers from the TV series The Vampire Diaries.
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower Director: Stephen Chbosky
- Screenwriter of The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Stephen Chbosky
- Producers of The Perks of Being a Wallflower: John Malkovich, Russell Smith, Liane Halfon
- Cast of the film "The Perks of Being a Wallflower": Logan Lerman, Ezra Miller, Emma Watson, Nina Dobrev, Paul Rudd, Melanie Lynskey, Mae Whitman, Nicholas Braun, Dylan McDermott, Kate Walsh
, more Composer Michael Brooke Editing Mary Jo Markey Cameraman Andrew Dunn Translators Maria Junger, Alexander Novikov Dubbing directors Yaroslav Turylev, Alexander Novikov Screenwriter Stephen Chbosky Artists Inbal Weinberg, Gregory A. Weimerskirch, David S. Robinson , more
Do you know that
- The film is based on the novel “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky (1999). The author of the novel also acted as screenwriter and director of the film.
- In an interview, Emma Watson said that she agreed to star in this film because director Stephen Chbosky told her that it would not only be one of the main roles in her life, but in addition, she would spend the summer of her life and also meet some of her best friends. Watson also said that this statement turned out to be true.
- Steve Chbosky decided Emma Watson would be perfect for his film after seeing her performance in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), in the scene where Ron breaks her heart and Harry comforts her.
- Emma Watson admitted that she refuses to watch her kiss scene and The Ricky Horror Picture Show.
- Ezra Miller auditioned via Skype. Moreover, he was so charismatic that within five hours of the audition he was given the role.
- In the book, Patrick and Mary were smokers, and Charlie himself smoked for some time. This was removed from the film in order to achieve a PG-13 rating.
- Although the film doesn't pay much attention to this, Charlie is not that different in age from Sam and Patrick, which may be the reason why they get along so well. This is only mentioned in the book, but Charlie stayed a second year due to emotional problems, so they must only be one year older than him.
- The novel takes place in 1991-1992. The film does not specify a specific year, but you will notice that not a single character uses Cell Phones or the Internet.
- During filming, a scene was also filmed in which Charlie's sister Candace tells him that she is pregnant, after which he takes her to an abortion, which she then has. However, this scene did not make it into the final cut to avoid an adult rating.
- In the film's DVD and Blu-ray commentary track, director Stephen Chbosky mentions that Dead Poets Society (1989) and The Breakfast Club (1985) are two of his favorite films that greatly influenced him growing up.
- During filming, Ezra Miller was 17 years old, about the same age as his character. Logal Lerman was 18 years old, almost two years older than his character. Emma Watson turned 21 during filming, so she was significantly older than her character, as well as the eldest of the trio.
- Emma Watson's first major role since Harry Potter.
Stephen Chbosky "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"
For the first time in Russian - Stephen Chbosky's amazing bestseller, a touching coming-of-age novel.
Charlie goes to high school. Fearing what awaits him there after a recent nervous breakdown, he begins to write letters to someone he has never seen in his life, but who he is sure will understand him well. Charlie doesn't like going to dances because he usually likes songs that you can't dance to. Each A new book, read by him on the advice of Bill, a literature teacher, immediately becomes Charlie’s favorite: “To Kill a Mockingbird,” “Peter Pan,” “The Great Gatsby,” “The Catcher in the Rye,” “On the Road,” “Naked Lunch.” .. Bill advises Charlie to “be a filter, not a sponge,” and he honestly tries. Charlie is also trying not to remember tightly forgotten childhood traumas and to understand his feelings for high school student Sam, the sister of his friend Patrick, nicknamed No Way... (c) Summary of the book
The events in the book develop from August 25, 1991 to June 22, 1992. Epilogue - August 23, 1992
The book touches on themes of violence, teenage sex and relationships, adolescence, drugs and suicide, attention is focused on the dilemma of passivity and passion.
Main character- Charlie, a shy and emotional teenager. After the death of two people close to him, Aunt Helen and best friend Michael, he is depressed. One day, entering the classroom, Charlie overhears her classmates talking about a guy who knows how to listen and understand. Moreover, he did not sleep with one of them at the party, although he had such an opportunity. Having found out the address of this guy, Charlie began to write letters to him, expressing his experiences and thoughts, without indicating his address, and changed the names to others and similar ones.
Charlie talks about the strange suicide of his best friend Michael, a new friend in the person of his English teacher, his sister and her boyfriend, and his family. Later, Charlie talks about Patrick taking labor classes with him. Everyone called Patrick “No way.”
Some time later, Charlie meets Sam at a school football game; he later finds out that she stepsister Patrick. Charlie tells Sam how he feels, but Sam has a boyfriend, Craig, and advises her to forget about her. Then Patrick tells Charlie about the relationships between guys and girls. Patrick and Sam introduce Charlie to Bob and the whole party. Charlie tries drugs against his will.
The life of the main character changes greatly after these acquaintances. Charlie has his first sexual experience with Mary Elizabeth, but unfortunately he cannot forget Sam. Patrick reveals that he is gay and he is dating Brad. Their relationship later ends because Brad's father caught them together.
One day, Brad's friends trip Patrick, and he falls in front of the entire dining room. A fight ensues, which Charlie witnesses. He passed out, and when he came to his senses, he saw that he had saved Patrick. Charlie and Sam and Patrick's friendship is renewed. Sam and Patrick finish school and leave to study in another city. On the last evening, Sam and Charlie kiss, thereby confessing their feelings to each other. Against the backdrop of worries about the departure of his friends, Charlie again remembers Aunt Helen and blames himself for her death. Charlie's psyche cannot stand it, and the young man has a nervous breakdown. At the hospital, Charlie agrees to sessions with a psychologist and remembers more and more about his childhood.
At the end of the book, the three main characters pass under that same tunnel, which has become for them a part of themselves and a part of eternity.
SUPER BOOK!!!
I re-read it 7 times if not more! They say that it changes the way the reader thinks. Is it true!
I RECOMMEND IT TO EVERYONE! (+ there is a movie for the book)
And in the film there are Emma Watson and Logan Lerman (well, you know what I mean)
Pages: 176
Year of publication: 2013
Russian language
Description of the book It's Good to Be a Wallflower:
This book quickly became a bestseller and won the love of many teenagers around the world. The novel, which tells about the wonderful stage of growing up, is often compared to the classics of literature - "". Also, a film adaptation of this story was recently released with good cast and reviews from moviegoers. The main character of this book is a boy named Charlie. He is about to start high school, and he is terribly afraid of new changes in his life. He recently suffered a nervous breakdown, and in order to somehow cope with his emotions, the guy begins to write a lot of letters. He addresses them to someone unknown, whom he has not seen, but to someone who would definitely understand the feelings overwhelming him. Charlie does not like to go to discos; it is difficult for him to adapt to society and communicate with peers. He is a quiet, introverted person who loves to read good literature and listen to calm music. Charlie soon falls in love with a girl named Sam, his friend's sister. In his letters, he outlines his first experiences about the surging feelings, love for everything that surrounds him, and attempts to find himself in this complex world. This Touching story will leave a mark on your heart for a long time.
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The events in the film take place from August 25, 1991 to June 22, 1992. Epilogue - August 23, 1992.
The main character is Charlie, an introverted teenager. After the death of two people close to him, Aunt Helen and his best friend Michael, he is in a depressed state. One day, entering the classroom, Charlie overhears her classmates talking about a guy who knows how to listen and understand. Plus, he didn't sleep with any of them at the party, even though he had the opportunity. Having found out the address of this guy, Charlie began to write letters to him, expressing his experiences and thoughts, without indicating his address, and changed the names to others and similar ones.
Charlie talks about the strange suicide of his best friend Michael, a new friend in the person of his English teacher, his sister and her boyfriend, and his family. Later, Charlie talks about Patrick taking labor classes with him. Everyone called Patrick “No way.”
Some time later, Charlie meets Sam at a school football game; he later finds out that she is Patrick's half-sister. Charlie tells Sam how he feels, but Sam has a boyfriend, Craig, and advises her to forget about her. Then Patrick tells Charlie about the relationships between guys and girls. Patrick and Sam introduce Charlie to Bob and the whole party. Charlie tries drugs against his will.
The life of the main character changes a lot after these acquaintances: he finally made new friends and is no longer alone. It turned out that Patrick is gay and is dating the school sports star, Brad. Charlie has his first sexual experience with a party girl named Mary Elizabeth, but unfortunately he can't get over Sam. One day he kisses her in front of the whole company, everyone sides with Mary Elizabeth, condemns Charlie and stops communicating with him.
Patrick's relationship with Brad ends because the boyfriend's father caught them together. After this, Brad's friends trip Patrick, and he falls in front of the entire dining room. A fight ensues, which Charlie witnesses. He passed out, and when he came to his senses, he found out that he got into a fight and saved Patrick. Charlie's friendship with Sam and Patrick's company is renewed.
Sam and Patrick finish school and leave to study in another city. On the last evening, Sam and Charlie kiss, thereby confessing their feelings to each other. Against the backdrop of worries about the departure of his friends, Charlie again remembers Aunt Helen and blames himself for her death. Charlie's psyche cannot stand it, and the young man has a nervous breakdown. At the hospital, Charlie agrees to sessions with a psychologist and remembers more and more about his childhood. Conversations with the doctor help Charlie understand that all these years he subconsciously blamed himself for the death of his beloved Aunt Helen, and therefore he had mental breakdowns.
At the end of the film, Charlie, Sam and Patrick pass under that very tunnel, which has become for them a part of themselves and a part of eternity.
