Based on the novel of the same name by E. L. James, which became a real bestseller. Fifty Shades of Gray this is a feature film directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson which will air tonight at 21.10 on channel La5. Released in 2015, the film represents the first chapter of a cinematic trilogy following the literary one. Chapter two Fifty shades darker released in 2017 and the latest one is called Fifty shades released and arrived in theaters in 2018.
Fifty Shades of Gray plot
Anastasia “Ana” SteeleDakota Johnson) is an almost normal girl studying English literature in Vancouver, where she lives a daily life consisting of few obligations and characterized primarily by a good relationship with her roommate and friend Kate (Eloise Mumford). And it is to help her friend, stricken by a sudden seasonal illness, that Ana agrees to meet in her place with billionaire Christian Gray (Jamie Dornan). The two immediately have a strange and strong chemistry, but Christian soon admits that he is not interested in any kind of relationship. Despite this, his intentions towards Ana are quite clear and his courtship is so close that the girl herself is very surprised. The situation changes when Ana discovers Christian’s passion for bondage and “extreme” sex: the billionaire thus convinces the girl to sign a kind of contract, stipulating both confidentiality and submission. Thus, Ana discovers a sexuality completely different from the canon, and, even if she is often tormented by doubts, her attraction to Christian and the hope that one day he might seriously fall in love with her convince her to move forward in this strange world. attitude. Until everything changes irreparably again. Or maybe forever.
All the most interesting things about the film
Direction “Fifty Shades of Gray”
When the decision was made to bring the film adaptation of E. L. James’ novel to the big screen, Angelina Jolie she was the first director approached by the production with a proposal to bring Christian and Ana’s story to film. However, the director and actress rejected the offer, saying that she was not interested in it. Sam Taylor-Johnson took his place behind the camera.
“Independent” director
Sam Taylor Johnson she is a director known primarily for her choice to direct some independent projects that, of course, do not have the international and mass scale of products such as Fifty Shades of Gray. For example, the director made a film Boy from nowhere which tells the life story of John Lennon. In the film the director met Aaron Johnson an actor twenty years her junior who later became her partner, taking the name Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
First Christian Gray
At first, the role of a wealthy billionaire with a passion for bondage was offered to Charlie Hunnam actor who became famous thanks to the television series Sons of Anarchy. The series in which he played the role of Jax prompted the actor to abandon the role two months after filming because his commitments were too great and he could not keep up with everything. As stated on the websiteInternet Movie Databasehis schedule included more than just filming the final season Sons of Anarchy, but also those in the film Crimson Peak, directed by Guillermo Del Toro.
“Remote” camera
For some of the sex scenes required for the film, Sam Taylor-Johnson chose cameras that could be controlled remotely. This choice was dictated by the director’s desire not to “force” the actors to deal with sensitive and/or awkward scenes on a set full of people. However, it should be said that in all the most intimate scenes, both actors wore “protection” of their private parts so that they were not visible.
Incredible success
As you read above Fifty Shades of Gray coming out soon it was a real worldwide box office hit. In just eight days of showing worldwide, the film grossed $311 million.
Dakota Johnson’s embarrassment
After filming the film, the main character Dakota Johnson directly asked her parents: Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith they’ve never seen Fifty Shades of Gray. In fact, in her opinion, it was inappropriate for her father and mother to watch a film in which she was submissive to a man and participated in sex scenes involving bondage.
Protests by bondage lovers
Based on what we read above IMDB, Fifty Shades of Gray has drawn some criticism from actual bondage practitioners. At the heart of their disagreement was the fact that, in their opinion, the film, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, did not present a serious and accurate portrayal of these sexual practices. First of all, the film would fail to show the healthy and, above all, mutual side of slavery, elements that are fundamental and important to ensuring that a sexual relationship is satisfying for both parties.