Details

Abstract / Summary

When Ben goes to Las Vegas, with the sole purpose of drinking himself to death, he meets a hooker, Sera, and one wild night of passion soon leads to a blowout love affair, with each vowing to not judge the others life. But when Sera asks Ben to see a doctor about his problem, Ben leaves Las Vegas. Going their separate ways, they both learn that they cannot live without each other after all. Directed by Mike Figgis (Timecode) and based on the poignant cult novel by John O’Brian, Leaving Las Vegas is an emotionally demanding and truly extraordinary film, starring Nicolas Cage and Elizabeth Shue in career defining roles.

Field of Interest

Film

Accolades / Awards

Won 1996 Academy Awards, USA, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Nominated 1996 Academy Awards, USA, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Nominated 1996 Academy Awards, USA, Best Director, Nominated 1996 Academy Awards, USA, Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published, Won 1996 Golden Globes, USA, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, Nominated 1996 Golden Globes, USA, Best Motion Picture - Drama, Nominated 1996 Golden Globes, USA, Best Director - Motion Picture, Nominated 1996 Golden Globes, USA, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, Nominated 1996 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Nominated 1996 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Nominated 1996 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA), Best Screenplay – Adapted, Won 1996 Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Nominated 1996 Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, Nominated 1996 Directors Guild of America, USA, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures, Won 1995 National Board of Review, USA, Best Actor, Won 1995 National Board of Review, USA, Top Ten Films, Won 1996 National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA, Best Actor, Won 1996 National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA, Best Actress, Won 1996 National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA, Best Director, Won 1995 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Film, Won 1995 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Actor, 2nd place 1995 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Actress, 2nd place 1995 New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Best Director

Copyright Message

Copyright © 2015 by Studiocanal

Director

Mike Figgis, 1948-

Content Type

Script

Duration

0 sec

Format

Text

Sub Genre

Drama, Romance

Original Release Date

1995

Page Count

294

Performer

Nicolas Cage, 1964-, Elisabeth Shue, 1963-, Julian Sands, 1958-

Producer

Lila Cazes, fl. 1988-2010, Annie Stewart, fl. 1995-2003

Producer - Institution

Lumiere and Company, Initial Productions

Publication Year

2015

Publisher

Studio Canal

Place Published / Released

London, England

Release Date

1995

Subject

Film, Music & Performing Arts, Literature & Language, 1990s, Marital estrangement, Dating and courtship, 1990s, Ben Sanderson, Sera, Yuri

Keywords and Translated Subjects

1990s