Head in the Clouds (2004)

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Three lives. One destiny.

Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain. As the world drifts toward war, Gilda defiantly pursues her hedonistic lifestyle and her burgeoning career as a photographer. But Guy and Mia feel impelled to join the fight against fascism, and the three friends are separated.

• Released: 2004-04-29
• Genres: Drama, Romance, War
• Runtime: 2h 1m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 238 votes

Directed by John Duigan.

Top cast

• Charlize Theron as Gilda Bessé
• Penélope Cruz as Mia
• Stuart Townsend as Guy Malyon
• Thomas Kretschmann as Major Thomas Bietrich
• Peter Cockett as Max
• Gabriel Hogan as Julian Ellsworth
• Karine Vanasse as Lisette
• David La Haye as Lucien
• Steven Berkoff as Charles Bessé
• John Robinson as David Beamish

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Head in the Clouds

• United States: stream on Darkroom, IndiePix Unlimited Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV
• United Kingdom: watch free on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon MX Player
• Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel

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