Film Adaptation
Screenwriter Justin Haythe adapted the novel for filming by Evamere Entertainment (formerly HartSharp Entertainment) with BBC Films. Revolutionary Road was directed by Sam Mendes (American Beauty) and reunites stars from Titanic: the Oscar-winning Kate Winslet and the Oscar-nominated Leonardo DiCaprio, alongside Oscar winner and Titanic co-star Kathy Bates. It opened December 26, 2008 to favorable reviews by David Ansen, Todd McCarthy, Mick LaSalle, Greg White, Peter Travers, Roger Ebert and other leading film critics.
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