13 best movies with incomparable Helena Bonham Carter
Educational Program Cinema / / December 19, 2019
Unique Helena Bonham Carter began as the "queen of corsets", brilliantly played the role of heroines of Victorian and Edwardian eras. Helena later become known as the muse of Tim Burton. Characters played by an actress in this period, original and bizarre. In total Bonham Carter starred in seven films of her talented husband, except Voice "Corpse Bride."
Informal marriage Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton's lasted as long as 13 years. A more suitable pair and is difficult to imagine. But all good things must come to an end. And in 2014, the actress and the director announced the break-up - to the great sorrow of all fans of creative and unusual.
1. Room with a view
A Room with a View
- United Kingdom, 1986.
- Romance, Drama.
- Duration: 116 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,4.
The first noticeable appearance of Helena Bonham Carter on the screen was the role Hanichorch young Lucy in the film adaptation of the novel by Edward Morgan Forster. Reared in the tradition of his time she travels to Italy, accompanied by strict elderly cousin Charlotte Bartlett (by the way, it has played a great Maggie Smith).
During the trip, Lucy falls in love with a brooding visionary George Emerson, completely forgetting that in England it is waiting for a much more "suitable" bride.
The tape has received as much as eight nominations for "Oscar", he took three statuettes and became the actor's breakthrough for Helena.
2. Govards End
Howards End
- UK, Japan, USA, 1992.
- Drama.
- Duration: 142 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,5.
Another novel by Edward Morgan Forster in the bank, Helena Bonham Carter, earning three awards "Oscar" and a prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
The action takes place in England in the early XX century. In the center of the story - three closely related to each other family, in fact embodies the different social groups: the old aristocracy, enlightened bourgeoisie and the proletariat. But the main question that the film tries to answer why the representatives of different social classes can not understand each other? In this mysterious manor "Govards End", passing from hand to hand, served as a metaphor for the UK.
Helen Schlegel, played Bonham Carter, - the exact opposite of the family rich cynical, and prudently limited Wiggins. Regardless of the circumstances, this well-read girl remains true to its high moral principles.
3. wings of the Dove
The Wings of the Dove
- United Kingdom, United States, 1997.
- Drama.
- Duration: 102 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,2.
Again Helena plays a young English girl from high society. This time, she embodies the image of Kate Croy from the novel by American writer Henry James.
The main character lives with the power of an elderly aunt who wants to quickly issue a niece of a wealthy aristocrat. However, Kate is already in love with a simple journalist Merton Denshera. The situation is heating up, when the life of a girl has a new girlfriend - the young, the rich and terminally ill American Milli Teal.
For her performance, Helena Bonham Carter is nominated for "Oscar". But the reward then left Helen Hunt for her role in the romantic melodrama "Could not be better", where he also played Jack Nicholson.
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4. Fight club
Fight Club
- United States, 1999.
- Drama, psychological thriller.
- Duration: 139 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,8.
The protagonist - the unnamed narrator is played by Edward Norton - was dead tired from hopeless philistine existence. Along with her new boyfriend Tyler Durden he organized an underground fight club in protest against the consumer society.
Helena Bonham Carter surprised everyone by suddenly changing his role, "the queen of corsets". The actress played the only female character of "Fight Club" - eccentric femme fatale Marla Singer. This character becomes a kind of incentive for the hero, prompting him to abandon the petty-bourgeois existence and choose a very different, full life in danger.
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5. Big fish
Big Fish
- United States, 2003.
- Fantastic tragicomedy.
- Duration: 125 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,0.
A film based on the bestseller by Daniel Wallace's "Big Fish. Roman mythological proportions, "tells the incredible life of an itinerant merchant's Edward Bloom. Will his son does not talk to his father for many years, because it believes that a liar is not able to take care of the family.
When Edward is dying, Will returns to her parents' house. The question is whether the son will be able to rethink their attitude towards dying father and his stories.
This colorful panopticon Helena played a woman named Jenny, unrequited love with Edward since childhood. In fact, the actress had to portray the three characters: young and old Jenny, and the witch.
With the director Tim Burton, Helena Bonham Carter met on the set of the movie "Planet of the Apes." They came together quickly, and by the time filming in the "big fish" actress was pregnant. Nevertheless, she endured all the inconveniences associated with the many hours of applying makeup.
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6. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- US, UK, 2005.
- Musical, comedy, fantasy, adventure.
- Duration: 115 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,6.
A screen adaptation of the novel by Roald Dahl tells the adventures in all respects remarkable boy Charlie Bucket. By accident, the protagonist gets the coveted ticket, giving the opportunity, along with four lucky to get on a closed chocolate factory. Her owner extravagant and eccentric Willy Wonka (Johnny Depp) promises that will get a special prize at the end of one of the children.
Bonham Carter has appeared in the film in a small, but, as always, colorful roles: she played the mother of Charlie, tender and caring Mrs. Bucket. Despite the fact that her husband is fired from work, she does not reproach his failures, and strongly supports.
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7. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
- US, UK, 2007.
- Musical, thriller, drama, horror.
- Duration: 117 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,4.
Gothic story about the terrible serial killer Benjamin Barker (Johnny Depp), who took himself a resounding name of Sweeney Todd. Together with his assistant Mrs. Lovett (Helen Bonham Carter), the protagonist opens the barber's shop in the hope of revenge on Judge Turpin (Alan Rickman). Only barbershop is utterly simple: instead of shave and cut their guests, Sweeney Todd cuts their throats.
Meanwhile, the heroine Helena Bonham Carter helps his beloved accomplice to dispose of the corpses in a very original way - making from former clients mince pie. Which, incidentally, have a great success among customers.
In "Sweeney Todd" actress is not only an incredible but also sings wonderfully. Helena told me that some scenes with the vocals were particularly difficult, because it required both to sing and cook in them.
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8. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- United Kingdom, United States, 2007.
- Adventure, fantasy.
- Duration: 138 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,5.
The fifth year of study at the school of magic turned out to be for the young wizard Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) quite a grim: the heroes looming shadow has returned from oblivion Lord Lord Voldemort. A riot at Hogwarts a new teacher - malicious Dolores Umbridge.
Harry Potter franchise gave the audience one of the most memorable images of Helena Bonham Carter - bloodthirsty witch Bellatrix Lestrange. Her brand attributes - wild looking, uncombed hair, genuine loyalty to the Dark Lord and the willingness to kill anyone, anywhere, anytime.
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9. The King's Speech
The King's Speech
- UK, Australia, 2010.
- Historical drama.
- Duration: 118 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,0.
Historical tragicomedy directed by Tom Hooper, who has removed the musical "Les Miserables" and the acclaimed "Girl from Denmark", is based on real events. The game's story - the story of how the British monarch George VI tries get rid of stuttering by a known speech therapist Lionel Logue.
Helena Bonham Carter for the first time in his career played a real person - the Queen of England Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. The actress won her second nomination for "Oscar" - for Best Supporting Actress, but lost to Melissa Leo, well show themselves in the drama "The Fighter."
It should be noted that Helena carries on the role of the royals. For example, in the third season popular drama series Netflix «crown» actress play Princess Margaret, younger sister reigning Queen Elizabeth II.
10. Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
- United States, 2010.
- Fantasy, adventure.
- Duration: 109 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,5.
In his bright adventure blockbuster Tim Burton offers a new perspective on the universe created by Lewis Carroll English storyteller. Instead of accepting a marriage proposal from the opposite Hamish rich man, grown-up Alice runs after a white rabbit and again falls into Wonderland. There's heroine is waiting for an unpleasant surprise: it turns out, the authorities in the country seized the evil Red Queen. The very same Alice - elected and can all save.
Helena Bonham Carter played the main villain - the Red Queen. In bortonovskoy version of this character had a name - Iratsibeta. I must say that the heroine appears even more unpleasant than a fairy tale by Lewis Carroll. It is jealous, quarrelsome and brutal person, who without the slightest remorse is not only able to execute got on sheer nonsense servant, but also unleash a bloody war.
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11. Big hopes
Great Expectations
- United Kingdom, United States, 2012.
- Drama.
- Duration: 128 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,4.
Film adaptation of the novel of Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations" tells the story of a young orphan named Pip. Behind it looks cruel sister, who often beats and insults his brother. However, the life of the main character changed abruptly when he helps an escaped convict freed from the shackles.
Helena Bonham Carter plays a key character - an eccentric Miss Havisham, one of the most famous and colorful characters created by Dickens.
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12. Suffragette
Suffragette
- United Kingdom, 2015.
- Historical drama.
- Duration: 106 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,9.
The film is set in the late XIX century in the UK, where women have sacrificed all in the struggle for the right to vote. The central character of the story - a simple washerwoman Maud Watts, played by Carey Mulligan. At first, it refers to the revolutionary ideas suffragettes skeptical, but completely change your opinion, when it separated from the child.
Helena Bonham Carter plays Edith Ellen - desperate suffragists who knows exactly what fights. She oversees all operations of the movement, even under the threat of imminent punishment.
13. 8 friends Ocean
Ocean's Eight
- United States, 2018.
- Comedy, Crime.
- Duration: 110 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,2.
Spin-off of the cult film "Ocean's Eleven" tells of a perfect robbery, which the main character played by Debbie Ocean Sandra Bullock has been developing for several years. Help her to realize this mad plan Seven podelnits, each of which is unique.
Helena Bonham Carter played the eccentric Rose Weil, dizaynershu bankrupt. And so extravagant character to portray for the actress was not difficult. The fact that Helena and life wears extremely strange. The actress even jokingly calls himself the Antichrist of fashion.
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