Patricia clarkson, ben kingsley, grace gummer, samantha bee. Darwan ben kingsley is a cab driver and driving instructor, who has a calm dignifying character underneath his authoritative exterior. He plays her driving instructor in their new movie learning to drive. As her marriage dissolves, a manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a. She hires darwan, a driving instructor and parttime cabdriver, to teach her. Directed by isabel coixet elegy, the secret life of words from a screenplay by sarah kernochan what lies beneath, learning to drive is a quietly engaging film about two unlikely people whose lives intersect in the course of an ordinary experience that ends up changing them both in unexpected ways, with outstanding performances by veteran actors ben kingsley and patricia clarkson. Our local handpicked male and female kingsley driving instructor will pick you up for each lesson. Sep 11, 2014 the film stars sir ben kingsley as a driving instructor who teaches a successful manhattan writer patricia clarkson while both of their lives are going through dramatic changes. When wendy sets out to reclaim her independence, she hits a unique roadblock she never learned to drive. Ben kingsley and patricia clarkson should have known better than to sign up for this pap. But it was patricia clarkson who took the lead when she and ben kingsley stepped out for the films new york premiere on monday.
Dumped by her husband, book critic wendy patricia clarkson nervously takes up driving with the reassuring assistance of darwan ben kingsley, a lonely sikh indian from queens. The filipino driving instructor has been transformed into an. Patricia clarkson as a jilted wife and ben kingsley as her indian driving instructor made a great odd couple in this unflashy but dependable comedy. I have been a fan of his ever since his epic portrait of gandhi in richard attenboroughs film. Lets hear it for small, cosy, comfy, bminusish independent movies that. Directed by isabel coixet and written by sarah kernochan based on a new yorker article by katha pollitt, 2 the film stars patricia clarkson as wendy, a successful book critic 3 taking driving lessons with instructor darwan ben kingsley after the breakup of her marriage to ted jake weber forces her to become more selfsufficient. A literary agent patricia clarkson whose husband left her and a sikh driving instructor ben kingsley on the verge of an arranged marriage find that each has something to learn from the other.
But it was patricia clarkson who took the lead when she and ben kingsley stepped out for the films new york premiere on. The driving lessons are interesting as is the look at ben kingsleys sikh. Ben kingsley wants to play mughal emperor shah jahan in film. Learning to drive screened at the 2014 toronto international film festival. Patricia clarkson and ben kingsley give the 50something drama a gentle gear.
Despite its lack of narrative horsepower, though, its character sketches are pleasing. Aug 27, 2015 ben kingsley on honouring sikhism responsibly as a lead character. Learning to drive official trailer 2015 ben kingsley, patricia. Learning to drive 2014 video detective movie trailers. We see darwan sir ben kingsley, a sikh who teaches people to drive in the. With patricia clarkson, ben kingsley, grace gummer, samantha bee. In a refreshing first, sir ben kinglsey appears as a sikh driving instructor in the upcoming film, learning to drive. Learning to drive 2015 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. With patricia clarkson, ben kingsley, grace gummer. Patricia clarkson and ben kingsley give the 50something drama a gentle gear change.
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Steve was a fan of the film when he caught it at tiff, saying coixet. Learning to drive is advertised as a twohander about life lessons, which is problematic if. Ben kingsley turns sikh driving instructor for learning to. Learning to drive trailer features ben kingsley, patricia. Hes a driving instructor facing some marital issues of his own. I am so glad to see the movie and after that this interview of theirs. But the driving instructor in this film is a sikh because kernochan knew very little about the filipinos at that time and had been intrigued by the large.
The storys a bit predictable, but learning to drive is elevated by typically strong work from stars patricia clarkson and ben kingsley. Sir ben kingsley sits on a sofa, smiling beatifically, hands pressed together like a little buddha. Having never driven a car before, she takes lessons from darwan singh tur ben kingsley, a highly principled sikh driving instructor whos about to be married to a woman from india whom he has. The filipino driving instructor has been transformed into an indian. Darwan singh tur ben kingsley is a driving instructor from india with an abiding respect for tradition. Secret of the tomb, as merenkahre, a simulacrum of an egyptian pharaoh and father of ahkmenrah in one scene, the character discusses his hebrew slaves. Learning to drive is the story of a wealthy new yorker patricia clarkson befriending a sikh driving instructor ben kingsley.
Ben kingsley turns sikh driving instructor for learning. As her marriage dissolves, a manhattan writer takes driving lessons from a sikh instructor with marriage troubles of his own. Jun 03, 2016 patricia clarkson and ben kingsley give the 50something drama a gentle gear change. The new dramedy learning to drive may not seem like the kind of movie that can appeal to a wide audience, partially because. Directed by isabel coixet and written by sarah kernochan based on a new yorker article by katha pollitt, the film stars patricia clarkson as wendy, a successful book critic taking driving lessons with instructor darwan ben kingsley after the breakup of her marriage to ted forces her to become more selfsufficient. Sir ben kinsgley and director isabel coixet with the script for this movie when they. Wendy begins taking driving lessons from darwan ben kingsley an. Holding down two demanding jobs as a driving instructor by day and a cab driver by night, darwan lives in a crowded apartment in queens with other immigrants he is. Ben kingsley as her driving instructor, a gently formal sikh from queens. Oct 10, 2015 in learning to drive, shes joined by no less than sir ben kingsley, who plays darwan, a sikh indian taxi driver and driving instructor who is troubled by his new, arranged marriage.
Ben kingsley, patricia clarkson, grace gummer, isabel coixet. Aug 17, 2015 patricia clarkson as a jilted wife and ben kingsley as her indian driving instructor made a great odd couple in this unflashy but dependable comedy. Clarkson, kingsley and coixet on the journey to make learning to drive. The crux of the story revolves around her platonic relationship with her driving instructor, played by sir ben kingsley. He has garnered numerous awards and nominations, including a grammy award, two golden globe awards, a screen actors guild award, a bafta award, and an academy award from four nominations. Gods and kings, as nun, a hebrew slave, and night at the museum. Ben kingsley stars as gentle sikh driving instructor and patricia clarkson his student in learning to drive. If youre looking for the best possible driving lessons in kingsley, call us today on 9468 2020. Learning to drive charts a culturebridging friendship. Apr 16, 2015 oscar winner ben kingsley has played world leaders and sociopathic villains.
Aug 20, 2015 in learning to drive, ben kingsley plays a sikh driving instructor. Clarkson is wendy, a book critic who is troubled by the sudden end of her longtime marriage and, perhaps even more important, her inability to drive. Learning to drive film completo in italiano youtube. Patricia clarkson stuns with ben kingsley at learning to. Playing a softspoken sikh cab driver in his latest movie, sir ben kingsley has described the feeling of the turban on his head as really gratifying and termed. Such is isabel coixet and sarah kernochans learning to drive. Ben kingsley on absorbing the sikh culture for learning. Darwan ben kingsley is a driving instructor who is an american citizen after looking for political asylum having been a prisoner in in learning to drive wendi patricia clarkson is a successful writer and book critic who we meet as her husband jake weber is leaving for another woman. Darwan is portrayed as an honest, hardworking sikh immigrant from india. Get free tickets to the new patricia clarksonben kingsley movie, learning to drive. Ben kingsley and patricia clarkson form an unlikely. Ben kingsley gives patricia clarkson wisdom and driving lessons in learning to drive trailer. Ben kingsley rides shotgun with patricia clarkson in the screen adaptation of a new yorker essay. This could have been a really funny and poignant movie in the hands of a better writer.
As her marriage dissolves, a manhattan writer takes driving lessons from. Ben kingsley on honouring sikhism responsibly as a lead character. Sir ben kingsley on his identity and new film learning to. A literary agent patricia clarkson whose husband left her and a sikh driving instructor ben kingsley on the verge of an arranged marriage find that each has something to learn from the other about starting life anew. Learning to drive charts a culturebridging friendship in learning to drive, patricia clarkson plays a new york book critic who enlists a driving teacher portrayed by ben kingsley. Ben kingley is a sikh driving instructor and patricia. Learning to drive is not another white people problems movie. In learning to drive, ben kingsley plays a sikh driving instructor. Sep 09, 2014 ben kingsley rides shotgun with patricia clarkson in the screen adaptation of a new yorker essay. In each others company they find the courage to get back on the road and the strength to take the wheel. A literary agent patricia clarkson whose husband left her and a sikh driving instructor ben kingsley on the verge of an arranged marriage find that each has something to. Sir ben kingsley talks learning to drive, the walk, exodus. Aug 21, 2015 ben kingsley wants to play mughal emperor shah jahan in film the actor, who won an oscar for his portrayal in the classic 1982 film gandhi, gets into the skin of his character and looks and behaves every bit the sikh he portrays. His character in the movie is darwan, a softspoken taxi driver from india who.
But in learning to drive, the 71yearold actor portrays a humble new york cab driver from india named darwan. Ben kingsley reveals the challenges of learning to drive. Patricia clarksons wendy heads forward in learning to drive. Aug 21, 2015 clarkson, kingsley and coixet on the journey to make learning to drive. Aug 20, 2015 ben kingsleys learning to drive is a nice ride. He talks about spending time in queens and his perhaps unusual working method with costar patricia clarkson.
Directed by isabel coixet and written by sarah kernochan based on a new yorker article by katha pollitt, the film stars patricia clarkson as wendy, a successful book critic taking driving lessons with instructor darwan ben kingsley after the breakup. Oscar winner ben kingsley has played world leaders and sociopathic villains. Ben kingsley on honouring sikhism responsibly as a lead. Driving lessons newton abbot from devon driving school. The film stars sir ben kingsley as a driving instructor who teaches a successful manhattan writer patricia clarkson while both of their lives are. Aug 18, 2015 he plays her driving instructor in their new movie learning to drive. In 2015, kingsley played a driving instructor in the film learning to drive.