Savage Grace (2007)

Réalisateur:

Tom Kalin

Writers (WGA):

Howard A. Rodman (screenplay)
Natalie Robins (book) ...
(suite)

Release Date:

20 septembre 2007 (Singapore)

Genre:

Drame

Plot:

A dramatization of the shocking Barbara Daly Baekeland murder case, which happened in a posh London flat on Friday 17 November 1972. The bloody crime caused a stir on both sides of the Atlantic and remains one of the most memorable American Tragedies...

Plot Keywords:

Mother Son Relationship | Murder | 1970s | Incest | London England

Avis des utilisateurs:

Chilling story

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Ensemble

Julianne Moore	...	Barbara Baekeland
Stephen Dillane	...	Brooks Baekeland
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Elena Anaya	...	Blanca
Simón Andreu	...	Jean Pierre Souvestre
Jim Arnold	...	Joost Van Den Heuvels
Xavier Capdet	...	Gate man
Barney Clark	...	Tony as a child
Hugh Dancy	...	Sam
Abel Folk	...	Carlos Durán
Mapi Galán	...	Simone Lippe
Martin Huber	...	Aschwin Lippe
Lina Lambert	...	Missy
Minnie Marx	...	Midge Van Den Heuvels
Peter Vives Newey	...	Mishka
Brendan Price	...	PC Roberts
Eddie Redmayne	...	Tony Baekeland
Anne Reid	...	Nini Daly
Belén Rueda	...	Pilar Durán
Unax Ugalde	...	Black Jake

Réalisé par
Tom Kalin

Scénaristes (WGA)
Howard A. Rodman		(screenplay)
Natalie Robins		(book) &
Steven M.L. Aronson		(book)

Produit par
Alberto Aranda	....	co-producer
Christian Baute	....	co-executive producer
Johnathan Dorfman	....	executive producer
Temple Fennell	....	executive producer
Xavier Granada	....	co-producer
Stephen Hays	....	executive producer
Pamela Koffler	....	producer
Iker Monfort	....	producer
Hengameh Panahi	....	executive producer
Howard A. Rodman	....	associate producer
Katie Roumel	....	producer
Elvira M. Sales	....	co-executive producer
Christine Vachon	....	producer
John Wells	....	executive producer

Musique originale
Fernando Velázquez

Image
Juan Miguel Azpiroz

Montage
John F. Lyons

Distribution des rôles
Laura Rosenthal

Création des décors
Víctor Molero

Direction artistique
Deborah Chambers

Création des costumes
Gabriela Salaverri

Maquillage
Ana López Puigcerver	....	makeup department head
Belén López Puigcerver	....	hair department head
Natalia Montoya	....	additional hair stylist
Jerry Popolis	....	hair stylist: Julianne Moore
Susan Reilly LeHane	....	makeup artist: Julianne Moore

Directeur de production
Asen Kanchev	....	music production manager
Nicolás Tapia	....	production manager

Assistant réalisateur
F. Javier Soto	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Nuria Muni	....	property master
Octavio Tapia	....	on-set propmaster

Technicien du son
Juan Borrell	....	sound
Bela María da Costa	....	sound editor
Jaime Fernández	....	sound re-recording mixer

Visual Effects
Nuncle	....	title design

Cascadeur
Antonio Higueruelo	....	action coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Francesc Carreras	....	first assistant camera
Juan Gonzalez Guerrero	....	electrician
Migueltxo Molina	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Pep Armengol	....	casting: Spain
Ali Farrell	....	casting associate
Luci Lenox	....	casting: Spain
Claire Saunders	....	casting: UK

Divers
Núria Casanueva	....	script supervisor
Yee Yeo Chang	....	assistant to producer
Ramsey Fong	....	production accountant: New York
Ruben Gomez	....	production assistant
Pawel Grajnert	....	chief researcher
Mar Henche	....	production accountant
Miguel Ángel Muñoz	....	accountant
Nuncle	....	title designer
Eider Nunes	....	production trainee
Marc Panadés	....	production trainee
Alberto Poveda	....	unit production assistant
Marc 'Markus' Prat Trias	....	production trainee

Thanks
Manuel Monzón Fueyo	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• A Contraluz Films (co-production)
• ATO Pictures
• Killer Films
• Montfort Producciones

Distributors

• Asmik Ace Entertainment (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Concorde Filmverleih (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
• IFC Films (2008) (USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• Dreamachine  international sales
• Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates  script annotation
• Nuncle  design and animation
• Post Factory NY  post-production facilities
• SIF309 Film & Music Productions  film score recording

Durée:

97 min

Pays:

USA | France | Spain

Langue:

Anglais | Français | Espagnol

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital EX

Classification:

Taiwan:R-18 | Singapore:R21 | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:12 | Japan:R-18 | Germany:16 | Ireland:16 | UK:15 | USA:Not Rated

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Company:

A Contraluz Films

Goofs:

Continuity: In the opening scene when Barbara arranges a dinner date at a restaurant, there is a pimple between her cheek and her chin. Mid-scene the spot is gone.

Soundtrack:

Lullaby for Tony

Chilling story

Having seen quite a few films produced by Christine Vachon, I recognised a similar aesthetic in this film. Vachon's films often portray unconventional sexuality or other challenging social themes, but in a stylised way that is more accessible to wider audiences than grittier art-house films. This film would make a terrific companion piece to Christophe Honoré's Ma mère, as it tackles similarly challenging themes, though it is based on a true story and is much more digestible for audiences. The parallels between these stories are remarkable.

Julianne Moore is an actress I admire and takes top billing. Her performance was as good as usual, portraying Barbara Daly Baekeland, wife of the Bakelite heir. Eddie Redmayne's portrayal of her homosexual son was for me the stand-out performance. The film is set in various countries - the US, France, Spain and England - and the visuals are excellent. It takes a while to get a handle on where the film wants to take us, but it culminates in a chilling end. Worth seeing for the brave risks it takes and succeeds in delivering.

The Melbourne International Film Festival screening I attended was introduced by the director, Tom Kalin.