| Learning to Drive | |
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| Directed by | Isabel Coixet |
| Written by | Sarah Kernochan |
| Produced by | Dana Friedman Daniel Hammond |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Manel Ruiz |
| Edited by | Keith Reamer Thelma Schoonmaker |
| Music by | Dhani Harrison Paul Hicks |
Production companies | Lavender Pictures Core Pictures |
| Distributed by | Broad Green Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3.4 million (USA)[1] |
Learning to Drive is a 2014 American comedy drama film. 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 self-sufficient. This is the second collaboration between Ben Kingsley, Patricia Clarkson, and Isabel Coixet.[4]
The film was named first-runner up for the People's Choice Award at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.[5] The film was released on August 21, 2015.[6]
- ^ "Learning to Drive". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Patricia Clarkson as Katha Pollitt in Isabel Coixet's Learning to Drive" Archived 1 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Indiewire, 21 August 2013.
- ^ Tallerico, Brian (21 August 2015). "Reviews | Roger Ebert". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ Labrecque, Jeff (13 April 2015). "Ben Kingsley on Learning to Drive and working with the female Scorsese". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ (14 September 2014) "‘The Imitation Game’ Wins Toronto Audience Award". The Wrap. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ McClintock, Pamela (8 April 2015). "Broad Green Sets Release Dates for First Six Films". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 March 2021.