Presidential fairytale meets painful reality in the new Jackie trailer

Natalie Portman in Jackie

by James White |
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Following on from the teaser trailer that arrived last month, here's the latest look at the Natalie Portman-starring Jackie, which finds the actress playing Jackie Kennedy.

Set in the days immediately following President John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963, it follows Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy as she deals with the aftermath of the tragedy. Known for her extraordinary dignity and poise, this presents a psychological portrait of the First Lady as she struggles to maintain her husband’s legacy and the world of "Camelot" that they created and loved so well.

Portman has been winning plenty of praise for her performance, which has been described as nuanced and complicated, even in a moment of heightened emotion.

Pablo Larrain is in the director's chair, while Billy Crudup, Peter Sarsgaard, Greta Gerwig, John Carroll Lynch and Richard E. Grant all appear. With a festival run wrapped up, Jackie will arrive in the States on 2 December and is scheduled to land in the UK on 20 January.

See the teaser trailer

Greta Gerwig joins Natalie Portman in Jackie

Natalie Portman cast as Jackie Kennedy

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