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Jan 25, 2017 · An extremely conventional biopic about a wholly unconventional writer, Danny Strong’s Rebel in the Rye focuses mainly on the stretch between J.D. Salinger’s 1939 enrollment in a writing class ...
Sep 7, 2017 · Rebel in the Rye offers a cursory glance at every stage of Salinger’s career, including his time at Columbia, his service in World War II, his emergence as a short-story writer for The New ...
A movie review by James Berardinelli. Rebel in the Rye , which tells the story of author J.D. Salinger, falls into the pernicious trap that ensnares many a bio-pic: trying to present too broad a chronology in too limited a time. Utilizing an unwieldy structure that involves a flashback, writer/director Danny Strong attempts to cram about 16 ...
Sep 8, 2017 · Set amidst the colorful backdrop of mid-20th century New York City, Rebel in the Rye follows a young Salinger (Nicholas Hoult) as he struggles to find his voice, pursues a love affair with famed socialite Oona O'Neill (Zoey Deutch), and fights on the frontlines of World War II. It’s these experiences that will inform the creation of his masterpiece, The Catcher in the Rye, bringing him overnight fame (and notoriety) and leading him to withdraw from the public eye for the rest of his life ...
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Rebel in the Rye. Nicholas Hoult stars in the tale of the literary genius behind the masterpiece Catcher in the Rye and the mentor who helped change American culture forever. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
Rebel in the Rye tells the story of one of the 20th century's greatest writers, J.D. Salinger, as he embarks on his writing career while studying at Columbia under the mentorship of his professor Whit Burnett. Shortly thereafter he finds himself in the throws of a tumultuous relationship with young starlet Oona O'Neill, a romance which shapes many of his early stories. Trying to establish his career in New York's literary circle in the 1930's, after numerous rejections and with no prospects ...
