2010 Movie
Dir. Laurent Bouzereau & Roman Polanski · Belgium, France · English
Craving mystery? This is the film for you. A writer (Ewan McGregor) is given the lucrative task of bringing to life the memoirs of Adam Lang, the former British Prime Minister. Lang, now retired in an island in America, was once one of the world’s most influential politicians. When a scandal erupts about him, which reveals details about his approach to the relationship between America and Britain, the ghost writer finds himself in the possession of highly sensitive material and dealing with many interested parties.
A writer stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician's assistant drowns in a mysterious accident.
"The best thing Polanski has done since the seventies, when he brought out the incomparable Chinatown and the very fine Tess."
— David Denby
Berlin
1 win
Nat. Board of Review
1 win
LAFCA
1 win · 1 nom
European Film Awards
6 wins · 2 noms
César Awards
4 wins · 4 noms
Goya Awards
1 nom
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"In the total context of Polanski's hard life and grim ordeals ... The Ghost Writer constitutes a miracle of artistic and psychological resilience."
— Andrew Sarris