Knight of Cups (film)
2015 film by Terrence Malick / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Knight of Cups is a 2015 American experimental drama film[4] written and directed by Terrence Malick and produced by Nicolas Gonda, Sarah Green and Ken Kao. The film features an ensemble cast, starring Christian Bale as the central character.
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Directed by | Terrence Malick |
Written by | Terrence Malick |
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Cinematography | Emmanuel Lubezki |
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Music by | Hanan Townshend |
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Distributed by | Broad Green Pictures |
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Running time | 118 minutes[1][2] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $1.1 million[3] |
The film follows screenwriter Rick (Bale) on an odyssey through Los Angeles and Las Vegas as he undertakes a series of adventures with colorful figures, identified by seven tarot cards from the Major Arcana, with Bale as the Knight of Cups.[5][6] The film is loosely inspired by, and at times quotes directly from, the 1678 Christian allegory The Pilgrim's Progress, the Acts of Thomas passage "Hymn of the Pearl",[7] and Suhrawardi's A Tale of the Western Exile.[8]
After over two years in post-production, the film premiered in the main competition section at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival on February 8, 2015 to mixed reviews. It was released in the United States on March 4, 2016, by Broad Green Pictures[9] to more mixed reviews from critics and audiences alike.[10][11]