(CBS) Politics has never been a game for the faint of heart, nor for the truly altruistic.

<strong>32<\/strong>296473空间动态-32296473相关视频” style=”max-width:420px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;”>As Aristotle once said: “Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory.” Even diehard idealists eventually succumb to the realization that politics is a dirty game, full of cynics, whose ultimate goal is to spin the numbers in their favor. </p> </p> <p>That is the premise of “The Ides of March.” Directed and co-written by George Clooney, together with Grant Heslov, the film is an adaptation of “Farragut North,” a play by Beau Willimon. </p> </p> <p>Pictures:: The movie in VenicePictures: The movie in TorontoPictures: The movie in L.A.Pictures: The movie in N.Y. </p> </p> <p>The story revolves around the campaign of Ohio Gov. Mike Morris (Clooney) running against a fellow for the party’s nomination for president. With just one week to go before the Ohio primary, Morris, a political progressive who apparently won’t budge on his principles, finds himself behind in the polls. </p> </p> <p>Managing his campaign is a veteran senior <a href=의정부출장만남 strategist, played by Philip Seymour Hoffman. Tough as nails, the jaded tactician believes in loyalty to the end. His number two is Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling), a smart-talking, media-savvy idealist, who is the real brains behind Morris’ campaign.