Two Lovers (2008)

Note des utilisateurs:

7.5/10   

Réalisateur:

James Gray

Writers (WGA):

James Gray (written by) &
Ric Menello (written by)

Release Date:

19 novembre 2008 (France)

Genre:

Drame | Romance

Plot:

A Brooklyn-set romantic drama about a bachelor (Phoenix) torn between the family friend his parents wish he would marry and his beautiful but volatile new neighbor. |

Plot Keywords:

Jewel | Love At First Sight | Scars On Wrist | Miscarriage | Photography

Awards:

2 nominations

Avis des utilisateurs:

An amazing film!!

Ensemble

Joaquin Phoenix	...	Leonard Kraditor
Gwyneth Paltrow	...	Michelle Rausch
Vinessa Shaw	...	Sandra Cohen
Moni Moshonov	...	Reuben Kraditor
Isabella Rossellini	...	Ruth Kraditor
John Ortiz	...	Jose Cordero
Bob Ari	...	Michael Cohen
Julie Budd	...	Carol Cohen
Elias Koteas	...	Ronald Blatt
Shiran Nicholson	...	DJ Juice
reste de la distribution par ordre alphabétique:
David Cale	...	Jeweler
Kathryn Gerhardt	...	New Year's Eve Party Guest #3
Nick Gillie	...	Livery Driver
Carmen M. Herlihy
Samantha Ivers	...	Stephanie
Anne Joyce	...	Leonard's ex-fiance
Mari Koda	...	Popping Dancer
RJ Konner	...	Upscale Opera Guest
Evan Lewis	...	Uncle
Marion McCorry	...	Nurse
David Ross	...	Waiter
Jeanine Serralles	...	Dayna
Jose Edwin Soto
Uzimann	...	Cab Driver
Elliot Villar	...	Bystander
Mark Vincent	...	Ronald's driver
Craig Walker
Franco Bulaon	...	Man Kissing Girl (uncredited)
Luis Dalmasy Jr.	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Bianca Giancoli	...	Waitress (uncredited)
Andrew Ginsburg	...	Rescue worker (uncredited)
Christy Bella Joiner	...	Waitress (uncredited)
Doug Wright	...	Maitre 'D (uncredited)

Réalisé par
James Gray

Scénaristes (WGA)
James Gray		(written by) &
Ric Menello		(written by) (as Richard Menello)

Produit par
Marc Butan	....	executive producer
Mark Cuban	....	executive producer
Donna Gigliotti	....	producer
James Gray	....	producer
Anthony Katagas	....	producer
Agnès Mentre	....	executive producer
Couper Samuelson	....	co-producer
Mike Upton	....	co-producer
Todd Wagner	....	executive producer

Image
Joaquín Baca-Asay

Montage
John Axelrad

Distribution des rôles
Douglas Aibel

Création des décors
Happy Massee

Direction artistique
Marc Benacerraf
Peter Zumba

Décorateur de plateau
Carol Silverman

Création des costumes
Michael Clancy

Maquillage
LuAnn Claps	....	makeup department head
Jorjee Douglas	....	makeup artist: Gwyneth Paltrow
Jorjee Douglas	....	personal makeup artist

Directeur de production
Anthony Katagas	....	unit production manager
Jamey Pryde	....	post production supervisor

Assistant réalisateur
Lauren Guilmartin	....	second second assistant director
Jason Hightower	....	dga trainee
Francisco Ortiz	....	second assistant director
Doug Torres	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Leni Calas	....	property master
Gabu Camilo	....	props
John J. Ciccimarro	....	construction coordinator
Peter DeCurtis	....	leadman
Mandie DeMeskey	....	assistant property master
Edward R. Geller	....	best boy construction grip
Theresa Gonzalez	....	scenic industrial
Mario Herrera	....	charge scenic artist
Michael Kall	....	key carpenter
Michael Lee Nirenberg	....	painter
Jaime Phelps	....	assistant art department coordinator
Heather Prendergast	....	assistant set decorator
Heather Prendergast	....	set decorating shopper
Kevin L. Raper	....	graphic artist

Technicien du son
Gregg Baxter	....	supervising adr editor
Paul Drenning	....	adr mixer
Sean England	....	foley mixer
Will Files	....	sound effects editor
Kim Foscato	....	dialogue editor
Ivan Fritz	....	digital editorial services
Kyle Gray	....	assistant sound editor
Tom Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Zach Martin	....	sound mix technician
Douglas Murray	....	sound designer
Douglas Murray	....	supervising sound editor
Tom Nelson	....	production sound mixer
Egor Panchenko	....	ProTools playback mixer
Ronald G. Roumas	....	re-recordist
Kent Sparling	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dennie Thorpe	....	foley artist
Tami Treadwell	....	adr recordist

Effets spéciaux
Andrew Mortelliti	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects
J. Cody Baker	....	digital intermediate assistant (as James Cody Baker)
Michael Boggs	....	scanning manager

Cascadeur
Chris Barnes	....	marine coordinator
Bob Colletti	....	stunt double: Joaquin Phoenix
Roy Farfel	....	stunt coordinator
Donald John Hewitt	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
James Boniece	....	key rigging grip
Paul Candrilli	....	best boy grip
John Clifford	....	still photographer
Chris Drechsler	....	lighting technician
David Elwell	....	lighting technician
Craig Haagensen	....	camera operator
David Knox	....	underwater director of photography
Mitchell Andrew Lillian	....	key grip
Nathan Gabriel Lopez	....	additional camera loader
Kevin Lowry	....	grip
William MacGhee	....	generator operator: basecamp
Rick Marroquin	....	dolly grip
Sean McCardell	....	lighting technician
Michael A. McFadden	....	rigging grip best boy
Doug Meils	....	additional rigging electric
Wayne Paull	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Edward Read	....	light board programmer
Lance Rieck	....	scorpio head technician
Frank Rinato	....	assistant camera
Andrew D. Schwartz	....	still photographer
Fernando Vallejo	....	assistant to director of photography
John Velez	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Henry Russell Bergstein	....	casting associate
Sophia M. Costas	....	extras casting
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Barrett Hong	....	key costumer
Alethea McElroy	....	additional costumer
Cassidy Mosher	....	set costumer
Laura Steinman	....	costume supervisor
Eli Weiss	....	wardrobe production assistant

Editorial Department
Tom Cross	....	additional editor
Jim Eberle	....	digital intermediate on-line editor
Dan Goslee	....	digital intermediate assistant
Lee Haugen	....	apprentice editor
Erik Rogers	....	digital intermediate producer
Kurt Smith	....	color timer
Jimmy Tom	....	digital intermediate colorist
Ian Turpen	....	digital intermediate scanner: Company 3 (uncredited)

Music Department
Todd Bozung	....	music editor
Angie Rubin	....	music editor
Dana Sano	....	music supervisor
Libby Umstead	....	music coordinator

Divers
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances
Ashley Bearden	....	production coordinator
Brian Bergdoll	....	stand-in: for Joaquin Phoenix
Adam Brown	....	water safety
Emma Cooper	....	unit publicist
Luke Crawford	....	production assistant
Sarah Crofts	....	assistant location manager
Anne Marie Dentici	....	production assistant
Patrick Eaton	....	production assistant
John Fedynich	....	assistant production manager
Scott Ferlisi	....	location assistant
Jason Fesel	....	key set production assistant
Shayne Fiske	....	assistant: producer
Dena Ghieth	....	location assistant
Marisa Gregory	....	production assistant
Matt Howard	....	office production assistant
Justin Kron	....	location scout
Mike Lane	....	client services
Anthony Pettine	....	script supervisor
Patrick Sarni	....	location coordinator
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances
Adam M. Stone	....	product placement coordinator
Cat Stone	....	product placement coordinator
Gayle Vangrofsky	....	location manager
Jamie Vermilye	....	locations unit production assistant
Sara Webster	....	production secretary
Brianne Zulauf	....	assistant production coordinator

Thanks
Mike Spera	....	thanks

Production Companies

• 2929 Productions
• Tempesta Films

Distributors

• 2929 Productions (2008) (worldwide) (all media)
• CatchPlay (2009) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Magnolia Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Magnolia Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Magnolia Pictures (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2009) (Greece) (all media)
• Palace Pictures (2009) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Pinema (2009) (Turkey) (all media) (distributor)
• PlayArte Filmes (2009) (Brazil) (all media)
• Wild Bunch Benelux (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Wild Bunch Distribution (2008) (France) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Creative Artists Agency (CAA)  U.S. sales
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Pivotal Post  Avid Editing Equipment Provided By
• ScriptE Systems  script supervision software
• Stone Management  product placement
• Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting  extras casting

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some sexuality and brief drug use.

Durée:

110 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Son:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Classification:

USA:R | France:U | Ireland:15A | Netherlands:12 | UK:15

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

2929 Productions

Anecdotes:

The role of Michelle was written with Gwyneth Paltrow in mind.

Movie Connections:

References The Sound of Music (1965)

Soundtrack:

HoraDeeTownWitz

An amazing film!!

Bravely wearing his heart on his sleeve, James Gray directs the tender and terrific Two Lovers as an antidote to the virus of hip. Forget the setting in modern Brooklyn. You watch Joaquin Phoenix yearn for Gwyneth Paltrow, the blond goddess-next-door, and it could be Marlon Brando putting his first tentative moves on Eva Marie Saint in 1954's On the Waterfront. This is delicate business, the kind of lost art that usually gets crushed under the jackboots of the trendy. Phoenix, in one of his best performances (let's hope his decision to quit acting is an empty threat), finds the bruised romantic in Leonard Kraditor. The bipolar man-child has retreated to the Brighton Beach apartment of his parents (Isabella Rossellini and Moni Moshonov) and a nowhere job. He sparks when Sandra (the lovely Vinessa Shaw), the daughter of a family friend, shows an interest. But when his eyes lock on Michelle (Paltrow), he's a goner. Never mind that Michelle is being screwed and supported by a married jerk (Elias Koteas) with kids. The film's secrets unfold slowly, allowing Phoenix and Paltrow — a luminous fusion of grace and grit — to build a relationship in full. The script, by Gray and Richard Menello, is inspired by Dostoevsky's White Nights. But Gray, moving far from the crime scenes of Little Odessa, The Yards and We Own the Night, offers his own acute vision of love as a battle with loneliness. It'll get to you.