Hotly awaited movie in town
With box office records worldwide, ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ the hotly anticipated film adaptation of the bestselling book that has become a global phenomenon, is now being screened at Ultra Majestic Cineplex, Bambalapitiya, Empire Gold, Arcade Independence Square and Liberty Lite, Kollupitiya.
Based on 2011 erotic romance novel by British author E. L. James, the film since its release, the “Fifty Shades” trilogy has been translated into 51 languages worldwide and sold more than 100 million copies in e-book and print—making it one of the biggest and fastest-selling book series ever. Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson step into the roles of Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele who have become iconic to millions of readers.
When Anastasia Steele, a literature student, goes to interview the wealthy Christian Grey as a favor to her roommate Kate Kavanagh, she encounters a beautiful, brilliant and intimidating man. The innocent and naive Ana starts to realize she wants him. Despite his enigmatic reserve and advice, she finds herself desperate to get close to him. Not able to resist Ana’s beauty and independent spirit, Christian Grey admits he wants her too, but on his own terms. Ana hesitates as she discovers the singular tastes of Christian Grey – despite the embellishments of success, his multinational businesses, his vast wealth, and his loving family, Grey is consumed by the need to control everything.
Joining Dornan and Johnson in the cast are Luke Grimes as Elliot, Christian’s brother; Victor Rasuk as José, Anastasia’s close friend; Eloise Mumford as Kate, Anastasia’s best friend and roommate; Marcia Gay Harden as Dr. Grace Trevelyan Grey, Christian’s mother; Rita Ora as Mia, Christian’s sister; Max Martini as Taylor, Christian’s bodyguard; Callum Keith Rennie as Ray, Anastasia’s stepfather; Jennifer Ehle as Carla, Anastasia’s mother; and Dylan Neal as Bob, Carla’s husband.
The film distributed by Liberty Cinemas Ltd.