英语电影赏析 The Nanny Diaries.ppt

The Nanny Diaries Overview Plot Cast Review Overview The Nanny Diaries is a 2007 comedy-drama film, based on the novel The Nanny Diaries, by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus. Written and directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, it stars Scarlett Johansson, Alicia Keys, Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney; and was produced by Richard N. Gladstein. Plot 21-year-old Annie Braddock (Scarlett Johansson) is a recent graduate of Montclair State University when she becomes a nanny to the X family: Mrs. Alexandra X (Laura Linney),Mr. Stan X (Paul Giamatti),Grayer Addison X (Nicholas Art), on the Upper East Side of New York City who turn out to be the family from hell. Life becomes complicated when she falls for a neighbour whom she nicknames Harvard Hottie (Chris Evans). Throughout the movie Annie is shown to be an introvert, but in the end she gathers the courage to blast the couple for their misdemeanor through a hidden spy camera in Teddy bear. This brings about a change in Alexandra and she later thanks her for bringing the nice change in her life. Fun staff in the movie Trivia: When Annie narrates the things she knows about nannies are what she learned from the movies, the tune for the song Chim, Chim, Cheree, from the movie Mary Poppins (1964), can be heard playing in the background . Goofs: Continuity: When Harvard Hottie is reading the letter from Mrs. X at the end of the movie, the words he says do not match the words on the letter. Cast Scarlett Johansson as Annie Braddock Chris Evans as Hayden Harvard Hottie Laura Linney as Mrs. Alexandra X Paul Giamatti as Mr. Stan X Nicholas Art as Grayer Addison X Donna Murphy as Judy Braddock Alicia Keys as Lynette Nina Garbiras as Miss Chicago Brande Roderick as Tanya Heather Simms as Murnel Julie White as Jane Gould Judith Roberts as Milicent Scarlett Johansson Scarlett I. Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress and singer. Johansson made her film debut in the 1