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Into the Woods
File:Into The Woods (film).jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRob Marshall
Screenplay byJames Lapine
Produced by
  • Rob Marshall
  • John DeLuca
  • Marc Platt
  • Callum McDougall
Starring
CinematographyDion Beebe
Edited byWyatt Smith
Music byStephen Sondheim
Production
companies
Walt Disney Pictures
Lucamar Productions
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release dates
  • December 8, 2014 (2014-12-08) (Ziegfeld Theatre)
  • December 25, 2014 (2014-12-25)
Running time
124 minutes[1]
LandVereinigte Staaten
SpracheEnglisch
Budget$50 million[2]
Box office$15.1 million[3]

Into the Woods is a 2014 American musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It is directed by Rob Marshall, and adapted to the screen by James Lapine from his and Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award–winning Broadway musical of the same name.[4] It features an ensemble cast that includes Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Tracey Ullman, Christine Baranski, Lilla Crawford, Daniel Huttlestone, MacKenzie Mauzy, Billy Magnussen, and Johnny Depp. Inspired by the Grimm Brothers' fairy tales of "Little Red Riding Hood", "Cinderella", "Jack and the Beanstalk", and "Rapunzel", the film is a fantasy genre crossover centered on a childless couple, who set out to end a curse placed on them by a vengeful witch.[5]

Into the Woods marks Streep's first role in a Disney film. Streep and Blunt previously starred together in The Devil Wears Prada (2006); Streep and Baranski previous starred together in Mamma Mia! (2008). It is the second Disney film directed by Marshall following Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).

Into the Woods had its world premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on December 8, 2014, and was released theatrically in the United States on December 25, 2014.[6] It has received positive reviews.

Plot

Four characters each have a wish: Cinderella wishes to attend the King's festival; Jack, a simple boy, wishes that his cow, Milky White, would give milk; and The Baker and his Wife wish they could have a child.

While Little Red Riding Hood buys bread from the Baker to take to her grandmother's house, Jack's weary mother nags him into selling the cow, and Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters Florinda and Lucinda tease her about wanting to attend the King's festival.

The Baker's neighbor, an ugly old witch, reveals the source of the couple's infertility is a curse she placed on the Baker's line after catching the Baker's father in her garden stealing "magic" beans. In addition to the curse, the Witch took the Baker's father's newborn child Rapunzel. She explains the curse will be lifted if the Baker and his Wife can find the four ingredients that the Witch needs for a certain potion; "the cow as white as milk, the cape as red as blood, the hair as yellow as corn, and the slipper as pure as gold," all before the chime of midnight in three days' time. All begin their journeys into the woods — Jack goes to the market to sell his beloved pet Milky White, Cinderella's family goes to the Festival while Cinderella goes to her mother's grave to ask for guidance, Little Red goes to her Grandmother's house, and the Baker, refusing his wife's help, goes to find the ingredients ("Prologue: Into the Woods").

Cinderella visits her mother's grave and receives a beautiful gown and golden slippers from her mother's spirit ("Cinderella at the Grave"). Little Red Riding Hood meets a hungry Wolf who convinces her to take a detour on her way to Granny's ("Hello, Little Girl"). The Baker's Wife follows the Baker into the forest. They are squabbling over her presence when they come across Jack with Milky White. Not having the money necessary to buy the cow, they convince Jack that the beans the Baker has found in his father's old jacket are magic and buy the cow for five of them. Jack vows to buy Milky White back.

Meanwhile, it is revealed that the Witch has raised Rapunzel as her own daughter, keeping her locked away from the world in a tall tower in the middle of the woods, accessible only by climbing Rapunzel's long, golden hair. However, a handsome prince spies the beautiful Rapunzel and resolves to climb the tower himself.

When Little Red Riding Hood arrives at her grandmother's house, she is swallowed by the Wolf. The Baker, in pursuit of Little Red Riding Hood's cape, slays the Wolf, rescuing Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother from the beast's innards. Little Red Riding Hood rewards him with the red cape, reflecting on her new experiences ("I Know Things Now"). Meanwhile, Jack's mother angrily tosses the beans aside into the dirt and sends her son to bed without supper. A massive beanstalk soon sprouts, growing into the clouds. As Cinderella flees the Festival, pursued by another handsome prince, the Wife helps her hide and quizzes Cinderella about the ball. Cinderella explains that it was a nice ball ("A Very Nice Prince") but seems fairly ambivalent about the experience. The Baker's Wife spots Cinderella's pure gold slippers. She tries to chase after Cinderella but inadvertently allows Milky White to run off.

The next morning, Jack describes to the Baker his thrilling adventure after he returns from climbing the beanstalk ("Giants in the Sky"). He gives the Baker five gold pieces he stole from the giants to buy back his cow. When the Baker hesitates, Jack climbs back up the beanstalk to find more. The Baker's Wife confesses she has lost the cow, and she and the Baker split up to look for it. Cinderella's Prince and Rapunzel's Prince meet and compare the misery of their newfound and unobtainable loves ("Agony"). The Baker's Wife, who is eavesdropping, takes note when Rapunzel's prince mentions that he is in love with a girl in a tower with hair "as yellow as corn." The Baker's Wife fools Rapunzel into letting down her hair and pulls out a large piece of it. The Baker and his Wife reunite, now with three of the four items. The Baker admits that they will have to work together to fulfill the quest ("It Takes Two"). Jack arrives with a hen that lays golden eggs and attempts to buy Milky White back, but the cow has died.

The Witch discovers that the Prince has been visiting Rapunzel and begs Rapunzel to stay with her ("Stay with Me"). When Rapunzel refuses, the Witch angrily cuts off Rapunzel's hair and banishes her to a swamp. Jack encounters Little Red Riding Hood, who is now sporting a wolf skin cape and a knife for protection, and tries to impress her by telling her about the kingdom of the Giant. When she refuses to believe him, he is goaded into returning once again to the Giant's home to steal a magic harp.

Cinderella attempts to flee from the last night of the festival, but the Prince has spread pitch on the stairs to prevent her from escaping. Caught between wanting to escape and wanting to stay, she eventually resolves to let the Prince decide, leaving him one of her slippers as a clue to her identity ("On the Steps of the Palace"). The Baker's Wife frantically tries to convince her to give up her other shoe, offering her the last magic bean in exchange for it. Cinderella throws the bean aside, but trades shoes with the Baker's Wife and flees. Jack returns from the clouds with a magic harp, pursued by a giant, so he cuts the beanstalk down and the giant falls to its death. The Baker arrives with another cow; they now have all four items. The Witch discovers that the new cow is not pure white; it is covered with flour. However, the Witch is able to bring Milky White back to life and instructs the Baker and his Wife to feed the items to her. Jack tries to milk her, but no milk comes. The Baker's Wife admits that the hair is Rapunzel's, and the Witch furiously explains that the magic will not work because the Witch has already touched Rapunzel's hair. Jack tells the Baker to feed the hair-like corn silk to the cow. Now Milky White gives milk which is the potion. The Witch drinks the potion, the curse is broken, the Baker's Wife suddenly becomes visibly pregnant, and the Witch is transformed into a beautiful woman.

Cinderella's Prince searches for the girl whose foot fits the slipper; the stepsisters try but can only get it on by cutting off parts of their feet. Cinderella appears, her foot fits the slipper, and she becomes the Prince's bride. Florinda and Lucinda are blinded by birds as punishment for their wickedness. Rapunzel meanwhile reunites with her Prince.

The kingdom celebrates the nupitals of Cinderella and her Prince (including the Baker, his Wife, and their newborn son). The celebration is cut short by what appears to be an earthquake but is actually a giant, descended from the beanstalk grown inadvertently by Cinderella. Little Red Riding Hood has tried to find her Granny's house but it has been destroyed and her mother is missing. The Baker and his Wife decide to escort her. Cinderella, dressed in her old clothes, escapes the palace to find her mother's grave is also destroyed.

The Giant is a woman, avenging the Giant that Jack killed by chopping down the beanstalk. Her booming voice proclaims that she wants Jack's blood in revenge. The Steward of Cinderella's Prince sends her far off to where he claims Jack is hiding, and the Giantess vows to return if Jack is not there. Jack's mother aggressively defends her son, angering the Giantess. The Steward pushes Jack's mother to the ground, inadvertently killing her. The Witch declares she will find Jack and sacrifice him to the Giant, and the Baker and his Wife decide they must find him first and split up to search.

The Witch attempts to reunite with Rapunzel, now that she is no longer hideous. Rapunzel scorns her and flees with her Prince ("Witch's Lament").

The Baker's Wife meets Cinderella's Prince, and he easily seduces the Wife ("Any Moment"). Meanwhile, the Baker discovers Cinderella at her mother's destroyed grave and convinces her to join their group for safety. The Prince, satisfied, leaves the Baker's Wife with a few platitudes, and she realizes her error and decides to return to her happy life with the Baker and their son ("Moments in the Woods"). However, she has lost her way, and stumbles into the path of the Giantess.

The Baker, Little Red, and Cinderella await the return of the Baker's Wife when The Witch drags in Jack, who shares the news of the death of the Baker's Wife. The characters first blame each other for their predicament, until finally they all decide to blame the Witch for growing the beans in the first place ("Your Fault"). Disgusted, the Witch curses them and throws away the rest of her magic beans, reactivating her mother's curse and making her vanish into a tar pit ("Last Midnight").

The grieving Baker flees, but the voice of his father rings in his head, and convinces him to face his responsibilities. The Baker returns and helps plan killing the Giantess at the tar pit. Cinderella stays behind to protect the Baker's child and when her Prince passes by, he nearly fails to recognize her. She confronts him, having learned of his infidelity from her birds and he explains his feelings of unfulfillment and his reasons for seducing another woman. She asks him to go, and he sorrowfully leaves.

The Baker tells Jack that his mother is dead. Jack vows to kill the Steward in revenge until the Baker convinces him that killing the Steward will not benefit anyone. Cinderella comforts Little Red and tries to answer her qualms that killing the Giantess makes them no better than she is, while the Baker explains to Jack his inability to say what is morally correct. ("No One Is Alone").

The surviving characters slay the Giantess, and resolve to band together and rebuild. The spirit of the Baker's Wife appears to comfort her mourning husband, advising him to tell their child their story. The Baker begins to tell the story to his son, as Little Red, Jack, and Cinderella gather around him. The voice of the Witch is heard with the final moral: "Careful the things you say, 'Children Will Listen'."

Cast

Production

Early development

Early attempts of adapting Into the Woods to film occurred in the early 1990s, with a script written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel. A reading was held with a cast that included Robin Williams as The Baker, Goldie Hawn as The Baker's Wife, Cher as The Witch, Danny DeVito as The Giant, Steve Martin as The Wolf, and Roseanne Barr as Jack's Mother.[20] By 1991, Columbia Pictures and Jim Henson Productions were also developing a film adaptation with Craig Zadan as producer and Rob Minkoff as director.[21][22] In 1997, Columbia put the film into turnaround, with Minkoff still attached as director, and Billy Crystal, Meg Ryan, and Susan Sarandon reportedly in talks to star.[23] After the report by Variety, a film adaptation of Into the Woods remained inactive for 15 years.

Development at Disney

After the critical and commercial success of Chicago in 2002, director Rob Marshall approached Stephen Sondheim as he was interested in adapting one of his musicals such as Follies and Sweeney Todd, although Sondheim suggested Into the Woods instead.[24] Marshall concurred, although development of the project was postponed as Marshall went off to direct Memoirs of a Geisha and Nine. In 2011, Marshall rekindled his interest in the project after hearing a speech by President Barack Obama for the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Marshall firmly believed that Into the Woods was “a fairy tale for the post-9/11 generation".[25] In January 2012, Marshall approached Walt Disney Pictures, which had just produced Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and pitched the idea to the studio,[24] with Lapine writing the script and Sondheim "expected" to write new songs.[26] Academy Award-winner Dion Beebe, who previously collaborated with Marshall on Chicago, Memoirs of a Geisha, and Nine, served as cinematographer.[27] Sondheim confirmed that a new song had been written for the film.[28] In June 2013, The Walt Disney Studios stated that the film had been commissioned, and scheduled a release date for Christmas Day 2014.[6][29]

With Disney's backing, an updated reading of the screenplay directed by Marshall took place in October 2012, with Nina Arianda as the Baker's Wife, Victoria Clark as Cinderella's Mother/Granny/Giant, James Corden as the Baker, Donna Murphy as the Witch, Christine Baranski as Cinderella's Stepmother, Tammy Blanchard as Florinda, Ivan Hernandez as the Wolf, Megan Hilty as Lucinda, Cheyenne Jackson as Rapunzel's Prince, Allison Janney as Jack's Mother, Anna Kendrick as Cinderella, Michael McGrath as Steward/Mysterious Man, Laura Osnes as Rapunzel, Taylor Trensch as Jack, Casey Whyland as Little Red Riding Hood, and Patrick Wilson as Cinderella's Prince.[30] Reports subsequently surfaced in January 2013 that Meryl Streep had been cast to play the Witch.[31][32] During that month, it was reported that Janney had been confirmed to join the film as well.[33] Five months later, however, Tracey Ullman was cast as Jack's Mother instead.[16]

Rapunzel's tower under construction at Waverley Abbey in Farnham, Surrey.

In April 2013, Johnny Depp was in final negotiations, along with Streep, to join the film.[7][12] In May, James Corden, who took part in the reading of the screenplay, was in talks to play the role of the Baker.[34] On 10 May, Disney confirmed the casting of Streep, Depp, and Corden as the Witch, the Big Bad Wolf, and the Baker, respectively.[9] That same month, Emily Blunt and Christine Baranski were cast as The Baker's wife and Cinderella's Stepmother, respectively,[35][17][36] whereas Jake Gyllenhaal and Chris Pine entered negotiations to play the Princes.[11] However, Gyllenhaal dropped out of the film due to scheduling conflicts with another film, Nightcrawler and was subsequently replaced by Billy Magnussen.[18][37] One month later, Anna Kendrick began talks to play Cinderella in the film.[10] In July, MacKenzie Mauzy, Tammy Blanchard, Lucy Punch and Daniel Huttlestone joined the cast.[14][15][8] Sophia Grace Brownlee was originally cast as Little Red Riding Hood.[38] Brownlee's casting attracted controversy due to her age and the sexual undertones present between Little Red and the Wolf.[39][40][41] The film's official cast and plot synopsis were revealed at the D23 Expo on August 10, 2013.[42][43] On September 16, 2013, Lilla Crawford was confirmed as playing the character of Little Red Riding Hood, despite previous reports suggesting Brownlee.[13] Later on, Dominic Brownlee spoke about his daughter, Sophia Grace's withdrawal from the movie saying, "After careful consideration, we the parents of Sophia Grace, felt that as rehearsals progressed that she was too young for this part. It was a joint decision between us and the director and producer of Into the Woods to withdraw Sophia Grace from the film."[44] Other castings of Richard Glover, Frances de la Tour, Simon Russell Beale, Joanna Riding and Annette Crosbie were announced later the same day.[19]

Filming

Principal photography took place at London's Shepperton Studios in September 2013, with additional filming taking place at Dover Castle, Waverley Abbey[45][46] and Richmond Park.[47][48] Filming concluded on November 27, 2013.[49] But on July 14, 2014, Steve Baldwin posted on a social networking site that reshoots were made during the whole month of July.[50] The following month, however, Rob Marshall denied the film went through re-shoots.[51] Instead, they spent three days shooting new material that had been cut and re-added to the script after Disney screened the movie.[51]

Music

Main article: Into the Woods (soundtrack)

Stage-to-screen changes

In June 2014, Stephen Sondheim revealed that Disney decided to make some major plot changes to the film in order to make it more family-friendly and he approved them all.[52]

Sondheim was at Sardi's in New York City to discuss with a couple of high school drama teachers about the changes people will expect in the film. When a teacher raised concerns about the relationship between Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, citing "infidelity, a wolf being lascivious, that the whole connection with Red Riding Hood is sexual," Sondheim replied, "Well, you'll be happy to know that Disney had the same objections." He added, "You will find in the movie that Rapunzel does not get killed, and the Prince does not sleep with the [Baker's Wife]." Sondheim explained, “You know, if I were a Disney executive I would probably say the same thing." When asked, "Can you let [students] read the original and then discuss why, say, Rapunzel is not allowed to die in the adulterated version?" Sondheim responded, "We do that, but they just get angry. They feel censored—they don’t feel trusted. And they're right. But you have to explain to them that censorship is part of our puritanical ethics, and it’s something that they’re going to have to deal with. There has to be a point at which you don't compromise anymore, but that may mean that you won’t get anyone to sell your painting or perform your musical. You have to deal with reality."[53]

Another teacher asked if the song "Any Moment", which bookends the encounter between Cinderella's Prince and the Baker's Wife, will remain. "The song is cut," Sondheim said. That revelation upset fans of the original stage show, prompting him to tell the attendees, "I'm sorry. I should say, it's probably cut." Sondheim told fans that he and James Lapine fought for the song's inclusion in the movie. "But Disney said, we don't want Rapunzel to die, so we re-plotted it," the composer explained. "I won't tell you what happens, but we wrote a new song to cover it."[54] Sondheim revealed that the film version would feature two new songs: one called "Rainbows", and another for The Witch.[55] The song "She'll Be Back", written by Sondheim specifically for Meryl Streep, was cut from the film, though it will be preserved in the video release.[56]

Sondheim later released a statement, saying that the film is a faithful adaptation of the musical and "a first-rate movie"; the Prince does have an affair with the Baker's wife, "Any Moment" is in the film as well, and that all of the reports pertaining to the changes were false.[57][58]

Marshall later told Entertainment Weekly that fans should not worry about the changes made. One of the changes was that Rapunzel does not have the same fate as she does in the original musical. Marshall told EW, "Rapunzel's end is still pretty dark, it's just a different kind of dark, and it's just as harrowing, and just as sad." The director also told EW that "Ever After" is now instrumental. Songs also cut were Sondheim's new song for the movie "Rainbows" and the new song written for The Witch. "It was beautiful and spectacular, but it was very clear, as good as the song was, that [the movie] was stronger without.", Marshall proclaimed. He concluded, "It'll all be very clear when people see it. They’ll understand, it’s all there."[51]

Other changes include the role of the narrator is now simply the Baker in voiceover. Also, the role of the Mysterious Man, which turns out to be the Baker's father, is now only a minor role in the character of his father's ghost. The duet between the Baker and the Mysterious Man, "No More", is heard instrumentally. In addition, the subplot where the two princes have affairs with Snow White and Sleeping Beauty is eliminated. The death of Jack's Mother is less violent in this version. Whereas on stage, the Steward clubs her to death with his cane, in the film, he simply shoves her to the ground and she hits her head on a log. The minor role of Cinderella's Father is also cut, and is instead mentioned as being deceased. Another difference is in the stage play, after Rapunzel is banished, she bears twins. This does not appear in the film.

Release

The first official company presentation took place at the 2013 Disney D23 expo.[59] The official teaser trailer debuted on July 31, 2014.[60][61] A featurette was released showing behind-the-scenes clips and the vocals of Streep, Kendrick, Blunt and others.[62] A second trailer was released on November 6, 2014.[63]

The film held its world premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on December 8, 2014.[64] It was released theatrically in the United States on December 25, 2014.

Reception

Box office

Into the Woods began playing across US theaters on December 24, 2014 and earned $1.1 million from late night Christmas Eve showings.[65][66]

Critical response

Despite early screenings prior to the film's release, Disney issued an embargo on professional reviews of the film.[67] Into the Woods received positive reviews from critics. The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 71% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 115 reviews, with the site's consensus being: "On the whole, this Disney adaptation of the Sondheim classic sits comfortably at the corner of Hollywood and Broadway — even if it darkens to its detriment in the final act."[68] Another aggregate, Metacritic, gave the film a score of 71 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[69]

The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the film "benefits from respect for the source material, enticing production values and a populous gallery of sharp character portraits from a delightful cast".[70] Stephen Holden of The New York Times lauded the film, writing; "Into the Woods, the splendid Disney screen adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical, infuses new vitality into the tired marketing concept of entertainment for children of all ages."[71] Scott Mendelson of Forbes gave a positive review calling the film "Rob Marshall's best movie ever" and praised the film for its genuine entertainment and for the strong performances of the cast.[72]

Gregory Ellwood of HitFix tipped Streep as an Oscar contender in the best supporting actress category, and also praised the performance of Chris Pine.[73] The film was named as one of the top best eleven films of 2014 by the American Film Institute.[74]

Accolades

Awards
Award Date of ceremony Kategorie Recipients and nominees Result
American Film Institute[75] December 9, 2014 Top Ten Films of the Year Into the Woods Won
Broadcast Film Critics Association[76] January 15, 2015 Best Supporting Actress Meryl Streep Anhängig
Best Acting Ensemble The Cast of Into the Woods Anhängig
Best Art Direction Dennis Gassner/Production Designer, Anna Pinnock/Set Decorator Anhängig
Best Costume Design Colleen Atwood Anhängig
Best Hair & Makeup Anhängig
Chicago Film Critics Association December 15, 2014 Best Art direction/Production Design Dennis Gassner, Anna Pinnock Nominated
Detroit Film Critics Society December 15, 2014 Best Ensemble The Cast of Into the Woods Nominated
Golden Globe Awards[77] January 11, 2015 Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Into the Woods Anhängig
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Emily Blunt Anhängig
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Meryl Streep Anhängig
Phoenix Film Critics Society[78] December 16, 2014 Best Ensemble Acting Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Johnny Depp, Lilla Crawford, Daniel Huttlestone, Mackenzie Mauzy, Tracey Ullman, Christine Baranski, Tammy Blanchard, Lucy Punch, Billy Magnussen, and Frances de la Tour Nominated
Best Live Action Family Film Into the Woods Won
Best Cinematography Dion Beebe Nominated
Best Film Editing Wyatt Smith Nominated
Best Costume Design Nominated
Best Performance By a Youth – Male Daniel Huttlestone Nominated
Best Performance By a Youth – Female Lilla Crawford Won
San Diego Film Critics Society December 15, 2014 Best Production Design Dennis Gassner, Anna Pinnock Nominated
Satellite Awards[79][80] February 15, 2015 Best Ensemble – Motion Picture Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Chris Pine, Johnny Depp, Lilla Crawford, Daniel Huttlestone, Mackenzie Mauzy, Tracey Ullman, Christine Baranski, Tammy Blanchard, Lucy Punch, Billy Magnussen, and Frances de la Tour Unopposed
Best Costume Design Colleen Atwood Anhängig
Best Sound (Editing and Mixing) Blake Leyh, John Casali, Michael Keller, Michael Prestwoood Smith, and Renee Tondelli Anhängig
Best Visual Effects Christian Irles, Matt Johnson, and Stefano Pepin Anhängig
Screen Actors Guild Awards[81] January 25, 2015 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Meryl Streep Anhängig
St. Louis Film Critics December 15, 2014 Best Music Soundtrack Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards[82] December 8, 2014 Best Ensemble Nominated
Best Art Direction Dennis Gassner and Anna Pinnock Nominated

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