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American Pastoral Trailer and Poster

Ewan McGregor‘s American Pastoral (2016) movie trailer and movie poster star Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly, Dakota Fanning, Uzo Aduba, and David Strathairn. American Pastoral‘s plot synopsis: based on the book by Philip Roth, “AMERICAN PASTORAL follows a family whose seemingly idyllic existence is shattered by the social and political turmoil of the 1960s. Ewan McGregor (Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, Beginners) makes his directorial debut and stars as Seymour “Swede” Levov, a once legendary high school athlete who is now a successful businessman married to Dawn, a former beauty queen.

But turmoil brews beneath the polished veneer of Swede’s life. When his beloved teenage daughter, Merry, disappears after being accused of committing a violent act, Swede dedicates himself to finding her and reuniting his family. What he discovers shakes him to the core, forcing him to look beneath the surface and confront the chaos that is shaping the world around him.”

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This film looks fantastic. I read the book years ago and this trailer really brings it to life. There are aspects of the book just hinted at in this trailer. The strength of the narrative is that the predictable does not happen. Characters rise and fall throughout this book. Another strength of the narrative in the book is that the reader sees how characters became who and what they were later in life. I hope some of that is present in the film.

American Pastoral also stars Molly Parker, Rupert Evans, Valorie Curry, David Strathairn, Peter Riegert, Mark Hildreth, Emily Peachey, Hannah Nordberg, Ocean James, David Whalen, and Julia Silverman.

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Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2025. Rollo has written over 700 film, TV show, short film, Blu-ray, and 4K-Ultra reviews. His reviews are published in IMDb's External Reviews and in Google News. Previously you could find his work at Empire Movies, Blogcritics, and AltFilmGuide. Now you can find his work at FilmBook.
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