Separated at Birth: Revolutionary Road vs. Reservation Road

Aug 09, 2007 - There has been much buzz surrounding the project that is bringing Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet back together for the first time since Titanic, a family drama based on a 1961 novel titled Revolutionary Road. Yet there's another movie that comes out this fall with a similar title which is also set in suburban Connecticut! Titled Reservation Road and also based on a novel, the thriller can easily be confused with Revolutionary Road, so I've devised a handy-dandy chart to help keep them straight: Title Original Author and Publication Date Setting Premise Road Significance Stars Release Date Revolutionary Road Richard Yates, December 1961 Mid-1950s suburban Connecticut Young parents April and Frank Wheeler struggle with the confines of suburban life and the repressive social atmosphere. - 8 Comments