La La Land is a 2016 American musical romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan Gosling as a jazz pianist and Emma Stone as an aspiring actress, who meet and fall in love while pursuing their dreams in Los Angeles. John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt, Finn Wittrock, and J. K. Simmons also star. Having been fond of musicals during his time as a drummer, Chazelle first conceptualized the film alongside Justin Hurwitz while attending Harvard University together. After moving to Los Angeles in 2010, Chazelle wrote the screenplay but did not find a studio willing to finance the production without changes to his design. Following the success of his 2014 film Whiplash, the project was picked up by Summit Entertainment. Miles Teller and Emma Watson were originally slated to star, but after both dropped out Gosling and Stone were cast.
Director | Damien Chazelle |
Produced by | Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, Gary Gilbert, Marc Platt |
Writer(s) | Damien Chazelle |
Starring | Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt |
Music | Justin Hurwitz |
Cinematography | Linus Sandgren |
Edited by | Tom Cross |
Distributed by | Lionsgate |
Released | August 31, 2016 (Venice), December 9, 2016 (United States) |
Running time | 128 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $30 million |
Box office | $448.9 million |
About La La Land
Six-time Academy winner finds an aspiring actress and aspiring jazz pianist falling in love and waiting for their big breaks in the city of dreamers.
Achievement of La La Land
Ryan Gosling really learned to play the piano by practicing two hours a day, six days a week. Emma Stone won the Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role.
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Latest information about La La Land updated on July 28 2021.