Fugitive Pieces (film)
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| Directed by | Jeremy Podeswa |
| Produced by | Robert Lantos Cinegram Serendipity Point Films Strada Films |
| Written by | Anne Michaels (novel) Jeremy Podeswa |
| Starring | Stephen Dillane Rade Šerbedžija Rosamund Pike Ayelet Zurer Ed Stoppard Rachelle Lefèvre Nina Dobrev |
| Music by | Nikos Kypourgos |
| Cinematography | Gregory Middleton |
| Editing by | Wiebke von Carolsfeld |
| Distributed by | Maximum Film Distribution (Canada) Samuel Goldwyn Films (United States) |
| Release date(s) | 2007-09-06 |
| Running time | 104 min. |
| Country | Canada Greece |
| Language | English Greek Yiddish German |
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Fugitive Pieces is a drama film directed by Jeremy Podeswa, who also adapted the film from the award-winning novel of the same name written by Anne Michaels. The film tells the story of Jakob Beer, who is orphaned in Poland during WWII and is saved by a Greek archeologist. The film premiered September 6, 2007 at the Toronto Film Festival.
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[edit] Cast
- Stephen Dillane as Jakob
- Rade Šerbedžija as Athos
- Rosamund Pike as Alex
- Ayelet Zurer as Michaela
- Robbie Kay as Young Jakob
- Ed Stoppard as Ben
- Rachelle Lefèvre as Naomi
- Nina Dobrev as Bella
- Themis Bazaka as Mrs. Serenou
- Diego Matamoros as Jozef
- Sarah Orenstein as Sara
- Larissa Laskin as Irena
- Daniel Kash as Maurice
[edit] Production
Fugitive Pieces was filmed in various locations in Greece (Hydra, Kefalonia, and Lesvos) and various locations in Ontario Canada (Hamilton and Toronto).[1]
Matthew Davies was the production designer for the film. Peter Emmink was in charge of art direction. The costumes were designed by Anne Dixon. Set decoration was provided by Erica Milo and Nikos Triandafilopoulos. Visual effects were provided by Mr. X Inc. John Rowley was the music supervisor. Diane Pitblado was the dialect coach.[2]
[edit] Release
Fugitive Pieces premiered September 6, 2007 at the Toronto Film Festival. It was later shown at the Vancouver International Film Festival, the Warsaw International Film Festival, the RomaCinemaFest, the International Thessaloniki Film Festival in Greece (where it was shown under the title Syntrimmia psyhis), the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and the Newport Beach Film Festival. It opened in limited release in the United States on May 2, 2008.[3]
[edit] Critical reception
As of May 17, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 60% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 30 reviews — with the consensus that the film is "a moving holocaust tale aided by solid performances. Though the retelling is a bit too subtle, the moving story and solid performances lift Fugitive Pieces beyond standard holocaust tales."[4] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 57 out of 100, based on 14 reviews — indicating mixed or average reviews.[5]
[edit] Awards and nominations
- RomaCinemaFest - Best Actor (Rade Šerbedžija)[6]
[edit] Box office performance
The film opened in limited release in the United States and Canada on May 2, 2008 and grossed $102,212 in 30 theaters its opening weekend. As of May 15, 2008, it has grossed a total of $254,022 and was playing in 38 theaters in the United States and Cananda.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ Fugitive Pieces (2007) - Filming locations. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- ^ Fugitive Pieces (2007) - Full cast and crew. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- ^ Fugitive Pieces (2007) - Release dates. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- ^ Fugitive Pieces Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- ^ Fugitive Pieces (2008): Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- ^ Fugitive Pieces (2007) - Awards. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- ^ Fugitive Pieces (2008) - Weekend Box Office Results. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
