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6.9

Cloud Atlas

R·2012·172m

Drama

Science Fiction

Drama

Science Fiction

Summary

A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Based on the award winning novel by David Mitchell. Directed by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis.

Cast

Tom Hanks

Dr. Henry Goose / Hotel Manager / Isaac Sachs / Dermot Hoggins / Cavendish Look-a-Like Actor / Zachry

Halle Berry

Native Woman / Jocasta Ayrs / Luisa Rey / Indian Party Guest / Ovid / Meronym

Jim Broadbent

Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2

Hugo Weaving

Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie

Jim Sturgess

Adam Ewing / Poor Hotel Guest / Megan's Dad / Highlander / Hae-Joo Chang / Adam / Zachry Brother-in-Law

Bae Doona

Tilda / Megan's Mom / Mexican Woman / Sonmi-451 / Sonmi-351 / Sonmi Prostitute

Ben Whishaw

Cabin Boy / Robert Frobisher / Store Clerk / Georgette / Tribesman

James D'Arcy

Young Rufus Sixsmith / Old Rufus Sixsmith / Nurse James / Archivist

Zhou Xun

Talbot / Hotel Manager / Yoona-939 / Rose

Keith David

Kupaka / Joe Napier / An-kor Apis / Prescient

Susan Sarandon

Madame Horrox / Older Ursula / Yusouf Suleiman / Abbess

Hugh Grant

Rev. Giles Horrox / Hotel Heavy / Lloyd Hooks / Denholme Cavendish / Seer Rhee / Kona Chief

David Gyasi

Autua / Lester Rey / Duophsyte

Robert Fyfe

Old Salty Dog / Mr. Meeks / Prescient 1

Martin Wuttke

Mr. Boerhaave / Guard / Leary the Healer

Robin Morrissey

Young Cavendish

Brody Nicholas Lee

Javier Gomez / Jonas / Zachry's Older Nephew

Ian van Temperley

Enforcer

Amanda Walker

Veronica

Ralph Riach

Ernie

Andrew Havill

Mr. Hotchkiss

Tanja de Wendt

Mrs. Hotchkiss

Raevan Lee Hanan

Little Girl with Orison at Papa Song's / Catkin / Zachry Relative

Götz Otto

Groundsman Withers

Niall Greig Fulton

Haskell Moore's Dinner Guest / Mozza Hoggins

Louis Dempsey

Haskell Moore's Dinner Guest / Jarvis Hoggins

Martin Docherty

Haskell Moore's Dinner Guest / Eddie Hoggins

Alistair Petrie

Haskell Moore's Dinner Guest / Musician / Felix Finch / Lascivious Businessman

Zhu Zhu

Megan Sixsmith / 12th Star Clone

Sylvestra Le Touzel

Haskell Moore's Dinner Guest / Nurse Judd / Aide in Slaughtership

Jojo Schöning

Papa Song Punk

Laura Vietzen

Young Ursula

Thomas Kügel

Vater

Marie Rönnebeck

Ursula's Daughter

Ruby Kastner

Young Girl

Emma Werz

Ursula's Granddaughter

Mya-Lecia Naylor

Miro

Korbyn Hawk Hanan

Adam Grandson

Katy Karrenbauer

Axwoman

Dulcie Smart

Ursula's Mother / Herbalist

Anna Holmes

Scientist / Executive

Shaun Lawton

Secretary

Moritz Berg

Porter

Gigi Lee

Zachry Relative

Genevien Lee

Zachry Relative

Cody Benjamin Lee

Zachry Relative

Heike Hanold-Lynch

Ms. Judd Look-a-like

Victor Solé

Mr. Roderick

Kristoffer Fuss

Lead Enforcer

Marco Albrecht

Scan Enforcer

Gary McCormack

Crane Operator

David Mitchell

Union Spy

Crew

Director, Screenplay

Tom Tykwer

Director, Screenplay

Lilly Wachowski

Director, Screenplay

Lana Wachowski

Novel

David Mitchell

Reviews

tanty

May 13, 2013

Interesting film with an exceptional cast, fantastic performances and characterizations. The story, though, is a bit difficult to follow and, in the end, seems to not have a real point.