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Leaving Las Vegas

The book Leaving Las Vegas was made into the movie Leaving Las Vegas.

Which one did you like better, the book or the movie?  There are 3 votes for the book, and 3 votes for the movie.

Book details for Leaving Las Vegas

Leaving Las Vegas was written by John O'Brien. The book was published in 1991 by Faber & Faber. More information on the book is available on Amazon.com.

 

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The wrenching but compelling story of unconditional love between two lost and disenfranchised souls. Sera, a prostitute, and Ben, an alcoholic, stumble together and discover in each other a respite from their unforgiving lives.
The wrenching but compelling story of unconditional love between two lost and disenfranchised souls. Sera, a prostitute, and Ben, an alcoholic, stumble together and discover in each other a respite from their unforgiving lives.

Movie details for Leaving Las Vegas

The movie was released in 1995. Leaving Las Vegas was produced by MGM (Video & DVD). More information on the movie is available on Amazon.com and also IMDb.

Actors on this movie include Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Kim Adams, Graham Beckel, Shashi Bhatia, Valeria Golino, Al Henderson, Lucinda Jenney, Thomas Kopache, Anne Lange, Ed Lauter, Richard Lewis (II), Carey Lowell, Emily Procter, Stuart Regen, Julian Sands, French Stewart, Vincent Ward and Steven Weber.

 

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One of the most critically acclaimed films of 1995, this wrenchingly sad but extraordinarily moving drama provides an authentic, superbly acted portrait of two people whose lives intersect just as they've reached their lowest depths of despair. Ben (Nicol... Read More
One of the most critically acclaimed films of 1995, this wrenchingly sad but extraordinarily moving drama provides an authentic, superbly acted portrait of two people whose lives intersect just as they've reached their lowest depths of despair. Ben (Nicolas Cage, in an Oscar-winning performance) is a former movie executive who's lost his wife and family in a sea of alcoholic self-destruction. He's come to Las Vegas literally to drink himself to death, and that's when he meets Sera (Elisabeth Shue), a prostitute who falls in love with him--and he with her--despite their mutual dead-end existence. They accept each other as they are, with no attempts by one to change the other, and this unconditional love turns Leaving Las Vegas into a somber yet quietly beautiful love story. Earning Oscar nominations for Best Director (Mike Figgis), Best Adapted Screenplay (Figgis, from John O'Brien's novel) and Best Actress (Shue), the film may strike some as relentlessly bleak and glacially paced, but attentive viewers will readily discover the richness of these tragic characters and the exceptional performances that bring them to life. (In a sad echo of his own fiction, novelist John O'Brien committed suicide while this film was in production.) The DVD features uncut, unrated footage that was not included in the film's theatrical release. --Jeff Shannon