"Thelma & Louise": An unforgettable classic |Gala.de

For Susan Sarandon (75) and Geena Davis (65), the film meant the big breakthrough.Both were nominated for numerous prizes, including for the coveted Oscar."At that time it was revolutionary to show two women who are not hostile and just have fun on the screen together," recalled Sarandon in June to the film.Together with Davis, she presented the strip for the 30th anniversary of the US in Los Angeles.The proceeds of the campaign went to a food table and Davis' non-profit organization, which is committed to a greater influence of women in the film and television industry.

The two friends Thelma (Davis) and Louise (Sarandon) are the focus of the film.Together they set off in a turquoise 1966 Ford Thunderbird for a weekend in the mountains.But a stop in a bar will finally do them to doom.Louise shoots a man out of self -defense who wanted to rape Thelma.They flee and get deeper and deeper into the crime until they finally voluntarily marry the Grand Canyon in the final scene to this day....

Brad Pitt VS.George Clooney

Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon are not the only big names that can be seen in the film.Among the male secondary actors, she also lined up a Brad Pitt (57), which was still quite unknown at the time.As a beautiful thing and petty criminal J.D.he delivers some hot sex scenes with Thelma before he gets out of dust with her money.A role that Pitt helped a big breakthrough and on which a previously unknownGeorge Clooney (60) was sharp at that time.

"The funny thing is, I couldn't watch the film for a very long time," admitted Clooney once."Back then I was stuck in a few really bad TV productions.I went from one audition to the next and then Brad got the role."Pitt allegedly deserved 6.$ $, Just five years later, there were already ten million dollars for his film hit "Sleepers".

For the roles of the Thelma and the Louise, other actresses were previously under discussion.Among them Holly Hunter, Frances McDormand, Jodie Foster, Goldie Hawn or Meryl Streep.However, the latter supposedly urged that at least one of the two friends survived.

A road movie that inspires

The American screenwriter Callie Khouri delivered the story to the film.It was her film debut as an author and producer.For this she received the only Oscar with a total of six nominations. Aktuell arbeitet Khouri an einem "Thelma & Louise"-Musical.The film itself found allusions in numerous stripes, series and video games.Whether in comedies such as "Wayne's World 2" or "The naked cannon 33 1/3" or in series such as "Seinfeld" or "Frasier", even a whole "Simpsons" episode was inspired by the Roadmovie.

The film also has a significant influence on Geena Davis to this day. "'Thelma & Louise hat alles für mich verändert", erklärte die Schauspielerin vor einigen Jahren.During the shoot, Susan Sarandon had become an idol for her.She gradually put down the submissive, girlish behavior in order to become like Sarandon.“Every day on the set I learned more to be myself.Because she was such a role model for me." So wie es "Thelma & Louise" schließlich für Millionen Frauen weltweit wurden.