In Bruges (2008)

Note des utilisateurs:

8.1/10   

Réalisateur:

Martin McDonagh

Scénariste:

Martin McDonagh (written by)

Release Date:

29 février 2008 (Poland)

Genre:

Comedie | Crime | Drame | Thriller

Accroche:

Shoot first. Sightsee later.

Plot:

Holed up in Bruges, Belgium after a difficult job, two hit men begin to differ on their views of life and death as they become used to local customs.

Plot Keywords:

Medieval | Belgium | Tourist | Christmas | Drugs

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 11 wins & 31 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

"They're Filming Midgets..."

US TV Schedule:

Sun. July 5	2:55 AM	HBO
Thur. July 9	2:30 AM	HBO

Ensemble

Colin Farrell	...	Ray Cranham
Brendan Gleeson	...	Ken Blakely
Ralph Fiennes	...	Harry Waters
Clémence Poésy	...	Chloë Villette
Jérémie Renier	...	Eirik
Thekla Reuten	...	Marie
Jordan Prentice	...	Jimmy
Zeljko Ivanek	...	Canadian Guy
Elizabeth Berrington	...	Natalie
Rudy Blomme	...	Ticket Seller
Olivier Bonjour	...	Film Director
Mark Donovan	...	Overweight Man
Ann Elsley	...	Overweight Woman #2
Jean-Marc Favorin	...	Policeman
Eric Godon	...	Yuri
Sachi Kimura	...	Imamoto
Anna Madeley	...	Denise
Louis Nummy	...	Harry's Child #3
Theo Stevenson	...	Boy in Church
Inez Stinton	...	Kelli
Emily Thorling	...	Overweight Woman
Angel Witney	...	Harry's Child #2
Bonnie Witney	...	Harry's Child #1
Ran Yaniv	...	Barman
Stephanie Carey	...	Canadian Girl
Jamie Edgell	...	Boat Driver
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
Susan Ateh	...	Ken's Wife (uncredited)
Michael Bennett	...	Belgian Policeman (uncredited)
Ciarán Hinds	...	Priest (uncredited)
Robbie Kay	...	Young Harry (uncredited)

Réalisé par
Martin McDonagh

Scénaristes
Martin McDonagh		(written by)

Produit par
Jeff Abberley	....	executive producer
Julia Blackman	....	executive producer
Graham Broadbent	....	producer
Peter Czernin	....	producer
Sarah Harvey	....	co-producer
Tessa Ross	....	executive producer
Ronaldo Vasconcellos	....	line producer

Musique originale
Carter Burwell

Image
Eigil Bryld

Montage
Jon Gregory

Distribution des rôles
Jina Jay

Création des décors
Michael Carlin

Direction artistique
Chris Lowe

Décorateur de plateau
Anna Lynch-Robinson

Création des costumes
Jany Temime

Maquillage
Francesco Alberico	....	hair stylist
Pamela Goldammer	....	prosthetics workshop technician
Charlotte Hayward	....	hair trainee
Charlotte Hayward	....	makeup trainee
Sallie Jaye	....	hair designer
Sallie Jaye	....	makeup designer
Sharon Martin	....	makeup artist
David White	....	prosthetic makeup designer

Directeur de production
James Biddle	....	unit production manager
Steve Harvey	....	unit manager: UK
Alistair Hopkins	....	post-production supervisor
Grietje Lammertyn	....	unit production manager

Assistant réalisateur
Matthew Penry-Davey	....	first assistant director
Charlie Reed	....	third assistant director
Lance Roehrig	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Joshua Barraud	....	stand-by art director
Jacco Bout	....	dressing props
Tim Browning	....	assistant art director
Guy Cope	....	stand-by rigger
Muffin Green	....	property master
Kathy Heaser	....	graphic artist
Colin Jackman	....	sculptor
Adam McCreight	....	dressing props
Robbe Nuyttens	....	props
Rod Whiting	....	props storeman

Technicien du son
Robert Brazier	....	foley editor
Robert Brazier	....	foley mixer
Oliver Brierley	....	assistant re-recording mixer
Peter Burgis	....	foley artist
Alistair Crocker	....	production sound mixer
Robert Edwards	....	adr recordist
Alex Fielding	....	sound mix technician
Arthur Graley	....	foley editor (as Arthur Grayley)
James Harbour	....	sound maintenance
Sue Harding	....	foley artist
James Harrison	....	sound effects editor
Nigel Heath	....	sound re-recording mixer
Johan Maertens	....	epk sound recordist
Dan Morgan	....	adr editor
Dan Morgan	....	dialogue editor
Beauxregard Neylon	....	adr mixer
Jamie Roden	....	adr mixer
Rob Saunders	....	assistant sound
Julian Slater	....	supervising sound editor
Chris Sturmer	....	sound consultant: dolby
Jessica Ward	....	assistant sound editor
Rowena Wilkinson	....	foley artist

Effets spéciaux
Barry Best	....	mould maker
James Davis III	....	snow effects technician (as James Davies)
James Davis III	....	special effects senior technician (as James Davies)
Hugh Goodbody	....	special effects senior technician
Mark Holt	....	special effects supervisor
David Johns	....	snow effects technician
Russell Pritchett	....	special effects technician
Del Reid	....	snow effects technician
Graham Riddell	....	senior special effects technician
Stephen Shelley	....	snow effects senior technician
Jamie Weguelin	....	special effects technician (as Jamie Wegeulin)

Visual Effects
Louie Alexander	....	digital compositor: Framestore-CFC
Szvák Antal	....	visual effects coordinator: Cube Effects
Jaume Arteman	....	digital compositor: double negative
Oliver Atherton	....	sequence lead compositor: Double Negative
Michael Atkin	....	matchmove artist
Nicola Atkinson	....	matchmove artist
Szapek Attila	....	compositor: Cube Effects
Zoltán Benyó	....	visual effects producer: Cube Effects
Zachary Bloom	....	scanning and recording: Framestore CFC
Richard Briscoe	....	visual effects supervisor
Paul Burke	....	scanning and recording: Framestore
Andy Burrow	....	scanning & recording manager
Dave Calub	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore
Francesca Canducci	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore-CFC
Richard Edwards	....	data operator: Framestore
Kenneth Fanning	....	matchmover: Double Negative (as Ken Fanning)
Péter Farkas	....	digital compositor: Cube Effects
Adam Glasman	....	digital intermediate colourist
Mai Gray	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore-CFC
Gavin Gregory	....	visual effects coordinator: Double Negative
Jerry Hall	....	digital compositor
Alistair Hamer	....	film mastering engineer
Pete Hanson	....	studio manager: double negative
Adam Hawkes	....	title compositor
Karsten Hecker	....	scanning & film recording assistant manager: Framestore CFC
Aeon Henderson	....	digital compositor
John Inch	....	retouch and restoration
Yan Jennings	....	film mastering engineer
Jody Johnson	....	digital supervisor
Rafal Kaniewski	....	compositor
Pál Klemm	....	supervising digital compositor: Cube Effects
Katalin Kriskó	....	roto/prep artist: Cube Effects
Kevin Lowery	....	film mastering engineer
Veronica Marcano	....	scanning and recording operator: Framestore
Stuart Nippard	....	conform editor
Rupert Porter	....	visual effects producer: Double Negative
James Reed	....	scanning and recording
Jimmy Saul	....	scanning and recording
Nick Stanley	....	retouch and restoration: Framestore
Maria Stroka	....	senior digital intermediate producer
Zoltán Szegedi	....	digital artist: Cube Effects
Gábor Székely	....	technical director: Cube Effects
Fiedler Tamás	....	digital artist: Cube Effects
Odean Thompson	....	digital paint artist: restoration: Framestore
Simon Trafford	....	sequence lead compositor: Double Negative
Derek Walsh	....	assistant visual effects editor: Double Negative
Péter Zavorszky	....	visual effects production manager: Cube Effects
Patrick Zentis	....	digital matte painter
Taz Lodder	....	technical support: Double Negative (uncredited)

Cascadeur
Stephanie Carey	....	stunt performer
Jamie Edgell	....	stunt performer
James Embree	....	stunt double: Colin Farrell
Paul Herbert	....	stunt coordinator
Rowley Irlam	....	stunts
Mark Mottram	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Simon Baker	....	daily camera operator
Jaap Buitendijk	....	still photographer
Wailoon Chung	....	electrician
Ian Clark	....	focus puller
Julien Covens	....	grip
Nic Cupac	....	key grip
Mark Hanlon	....	best boy
Rawdon Hayne	....	first assistant camera
Jody Knight	....	grip trainee
Andy Long	....	gaffer
Iain Mackay	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Peter Robertson	....	Steadicam operator
Peter Robertson	....	camera operator
Simon Surtees	....	second assistant camera
Roel Tanghe	....	electrician
Wim Temmerman	....	electrician
Gideon van Essen	....	lighting technician
Christophe Vanhoutte	....	electrician
Kristof Van Torre	....	electrician

Casting Department
Dixie Chassay	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Richard Davies	....	assistant costume designer
Laurent Guinci	....	costume supervisor
Neil Murphy	....	key costumer

Editorial Department
Chris Andrews	....	negative cutter
Greg Barrett	....	producer: high definition dailies
Jo Dixon	....	first assistant editor
Matt Gauci	....	avid technical support
Alec Gibson	....	colour grader
Adam Glasman	....	digital intermediate colorist
Adam Gough	....	second assistant editor
Jan Hogevold	....	digital intermediate executive producer
Sabine McDonald	....	negative cutter
Ian Seymour	....	associate editor
Kelly Smith	....	negative cutter
Maria Stroka	....	digital intermediate producer
Stephen Bearman	....	colorist: dailies (uncredited)

Music Department
James Bellamy	....	music editor
Christine Bergren	....	music legal and clearances
Carter Burwell	....	conductor
Carter Burwell	....	orchestrator
Karen Elliott	....	music supervisor
Michael Farrow	....	scoring mixer
Isobel Griffiths	....	orchestra contractor
Jill Streeter	....	copyist (as Jill Streater)

Transportation Department
Jeff Hudson	....	driver: Brendan Gleeson
Cain Lee	....	driver: camera car, UK
Barrie Williams	....	transportation captain

Divers
Roland Ballard	....	assistant production coordinator
Roland Ballard	....	assistant production coordinator: UK
Mark Beaumont	....	production accountant
Charles Bodycomb	....	armorer
Matt Curtis	....	title designer
Cuong Dang	....	assistant production coordinator: London
Paul Dray	....	laboratory contact
Nicky Earnshaw	....	production coordinator
Matt Gauci	....	avid technical support
Alec Gibson	....	laboratory grader
Katleen Goossens	....	location accountant
Ruth Halliday	....	clearances
Sam Haveland	....	set runner
Barbara Jansen	....	base runner
David Johnston	....	data operator
Rachel Kennedy	....	unit publicist
Tamara King	....	production assistant: London
Seb Loden	....	production executive
Todd Lundquist	....	assistant: director
Frankie Malhotra	....	production coordinator
Dieter Moeyaert	....	stand-in
Emma Olrich-Smith	....	assets administrator
Judy Richter	....	consultant
Sascha Robey	....	armorer
Jana Tallieu	....	set runner
Liesbet Vaes	....	assistant production coordinator
Davina Van Belle	....	assistant location accountant
Helen Varty	....	assistant: Tessa Ross
Dan Whitty	....	location manager: London
Dave Evans	....	armourer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Blueprint Pictures
• Film4 (funding)
• Focus Features
• Scion Films

Distributors

• Focus Features (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• BFD (2009) (Chile) (theatrical)
• Distribution Company (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Gativideo (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Hollywood Classic Entertainment (2008) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Paradise Group (2008) (Russia) (all media)
• Paris Filmes (2008) (Brazil) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2008) (Finland) (all media)
• Shaw Organisation (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• TOBIS Film (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2008) (UK) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
• Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2009) (Germany) (DVD)

Technicien des effets spéciaux

• Altered States FX (prosthetic make-up design)
• Double Negative (visual effects)
• Snow Business International (as Snow Business)

Other Companies

• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting
• ARRI Media  camera and grip equipment provided by
• Birds & Animals UK  animal handlers (as Birds & Animals)
• Clearing House, The  clearances
• Compuhire  24 frame playback
• Film4  development
• Film4  funding
• Framestore CFC  digital intermediate (as Digital Lab, Framestore-CFC)
• Gearbox Sound and Vision  additional ProTools systems supplied by
• Goldcrest Post Production London  adr recorded at (as Goldcrest Post Production)
• Hackenbacker Audio Post Production  adr recorded at
• Hackenbacker Audio Post Production  re-recorded at
• Hothouse Music  music supervision
• Isobel Griffiths Limited  music contractor
• Kodak  motion picture film supplied by
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Midnight Transfer  high-definition preview conform
• Midnight Transfer  telecine high-definition facilities
• Movie Lot, The  security: UK
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Sapex Scripts  post-production services
• Soundtrack  adr facility
• Translux  facilities and trucks
• UK Computamatch  negative cutting (as Computamatch)

Autre(s) titre(s):

Bons baisers de Bruges (France) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language and some drug use.

Durée:

107 min

Pays:

UK | USA

Langue:

Anglais | Allemand

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Classification:

UK:18 | Ireland:16 (theatrical rating) | USA:R (certificate #43954) | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16 | Finland:K-15 | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | South Africa:16LV | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | Australia:MA | Austria:14 | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Brazil:16 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | Spain:18 | Chile:14 | Mexico:C | Sweden:15 (TV rating) | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:16 (theatrical rating)

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Brugge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Company:

Blueprint Pictures

Anecdotes:

In one of the deleted scenes, Ray is discussing his date with Ken, and when Ken finds out that it will take place at a restaurant, he warns Ray that such dates always end badly. His prediction is correct, as it turns out in the film.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scene where the barman states that Ken is drunk after drinking four pints in 20 minutes, Jimmy arrives with a prostitute. They ask for a beer and a glass of wine - the bartender serves two beers. Next scene the two beers change into one beer and one wine.

Guillemet:

[first lines]
Ray: After I killed him, I dropped the gun in the Thames, washed the residue off me hands in the bathroom of a Burger King, and walked home to await instructions. Shortly thereafter the instructions came through - "Get the fuck out of London, you dumb fucks. Get to Bruges." I didn't even know where Bruges fucking was.
[pause]
Ray: It's in Belgium.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "At the Movies: (#6.1)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Touch Of Evil

"They're Filming Midgets..."

...in Bruges. Two Irish hit men (Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell) are sent into hiding by their British boss (Ralph Fiennes) in Bruges, Belgium after a botched job only to learn that the most damning job awaits one of them just around the corner. Bruges is a picturesque tourist trap built around the oldest and best maintained medieval city in Belgium. Director and screenwriter Martin McDonagh bleeds the setting and the material for all its worth and makes his feature film debut in superb style.

The dark comedy built around the existential quandaries of hit men has been done to death over the years. If last summer's "You Kill Me" was the relentlessly dark and relentlessly sitcom-y take on the genre, then "In Bruges" is the hipster art film take on the theme. McDonagh deserves all the credit in the world for breathing life into the stale story by texturing the tonal shifts with crisp digital camera-work (that is surprisingly haunting), deep character development, and by creating a wonderful sense of place. Imagine a Graham Greene novel ("Brighton Rock" specifically comes to mind) modernized by David Mamet. The dialog is super smart and wickedly un-PC while the comedy parts are as gut-busting as the crime thriller parts are suspenseful.

McDonagh has also brought together an outstanding cast who thrive in the material. Farrell defies all odds and manages to be as sympathetic in the dramatic parts as he is charmingly sarcastic in the comedic parts. Brendan Gleeson gives a fantastically nuanced portrayal as Farrell's mentor and friend. Meanwhile, Ralph Fiennes channels the scary-as-hell energy he's used previously in "Schindler's List" and the recent "Harry Potter" films in a limber subversion that is a frighteningly fun to watch. The supporting cast is to die for, with Jordan Prentice spot-on as a coked-up dwarf actor shooting an abhorrent art film on the streets of Bruges, and Clemence Poesy coyly seductive and unforgettable as Farrell's unlikely local love interest.

Ultimately "In Bruges" meanders down too many cobblestone paths, and one scene near the end involving a bell tower stretches credibility but adds necessary dramatic effect. Certain plot elements will turn off a large segment of the viewing audience. However, those with the right mindset will be greatly rewarded. "In Bruges" is hilarious, contemplative, sometimes scathing, often nihilistic, but marked by a shockingly hopeful undercurrent while tones shift and the colors of the human condition undulate in McDonagh's insightful light. The arrival of a commanding talent has been heralded...in Bruges.