The Aviator. 2004. USA/Germany. Directed by Martin Scorsese. 170 min.
With Leonardo Di Caprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale. A love letter to the Golden Age of Hollywood, Scorsese’s visually sumptuous film chronicles the Icarus-like fate of storied director, entrepreneur, and eccentric Howard Hughes. Blanchett won her first Oscar (for Best Supporting Actress) for her spirited—and uncanny—turn as Katharine Hepburn.