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Lee

R In Theaters Fri Sep 27 1h 57m Drama Biography History War TRAILER for List
64% Tomatometer 39 Reviews Popcornmeter 0 Verified Ratings
Lee, the directorial feature from award-winning Cinematographer Ellen Kuras, portrays a pivotal decade in the life of American war correspondent and photographer, Lee Miller (Kate Winslet). Miller's singular talent and unbridled tenacity resulted in some of the 20th century's most indelible images of war, including an iconic photo of Miller herself, posing defiantly in Hitler's private bathtub. Miller had a profound understanding and empathy for women and the voiceless victims of war. Her images display both the fragility and ferocity of the human experience. Above all, the film shows how Miller lived her life at full-throttle in pursuit of truth, for which she paid a huge personal price, forcing her to confront a traumatic and deeply buried secret from her childhood.
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Kate Winslet's gripping performance in the title role helps elevate Lee beyond its disappointingly conventional biopic trappings.

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Robbie Collin Daily Telegraph (UK) Lee certainly celebrates Miller as a difficult woman – one who energetically defies every feminine-propriety rule of the age and more. But it gives both its subject and audience the easiest of rides. Rated: 3/5 Sep 14, 2024 Full Review Danny Leigh Financial Times Lee, starring Kate Winslet, is the biopic of Elizabeth "Lee" Miller, the singular woman who took indelible pictures of the Second World War... The result tells something like the truth. It makes for a far better film. Rated: 4/5 Sep 12, 2024 Full Review Alex Sims Time Out As an argument for how urgent and powerful photography can be, and the debt we owe Miller for the lengths she went to take those images, Lee wins hands down. Rated: 3/5 Sep 11, 2024 Full Review Tom Shone Sunday Times (UK) It was quite a life, and Lee struggles, like many a biopic before it, to squish it all into anything resembling dramatic shape. The message of the movie seems to be: Kate Winslet wants to give the victims of the Second World War a nice big hug. Rated: 2/5 Sep 17, 2024 Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Director Ellen Kuras approaches the story skilfully, finding clever personal touches in intense set-pieces, even if the script is never particularly ambitious with the material. And Kate Winslet delivers another powerfully invested performance. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 17, 2024 Full Review Dulcie Pearce The Sun (UK) There’s some lovely cinematography on the war scenes, but sadly this incredible story never quite gets under the skin. Sep 13, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Lee, the directorial feature from award-winning Cinematographer Ellen Kuras, portrays a pivotal decade in the life of American war correspondent and photographer, Lee Miller (Kate Winslet). Miller's singular talent and unbridled tenacity resulted in some of the 20th century's most indelible images of war, including an iconic photo of Miller herself, posing defiantly in Hitler's private bathtub. Miller had a profound understanding and empathy for women and the voiceless victims of war. Her images display both the fragility and ferocity of the human experience. Above all, the film shows how Miller lived her life at full-throttle in pursuit of truth, for which she paid a huge personal price, forcing her to confront a traumatic and deeply buried secret from her childhood.
Director
Ellen Kuras
Producer
Kate Solomon, Kate Winslet, Troy Lum, Andrew Mason, Marie Savare, Lauren Hantz
Screenwriter
Liz Hannah, Marion Hume, John Collee
Distributor
Roadside Attractions / Vertical
Production Co
Brouhaha Entertainment, Hantz Motion Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Drama, Biography, History, War
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 27, 2024, Limited
Runtime
1h 57m