Is Anybody There?
| Is Anybody There? | |
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 United Kingdom theatrical poster |
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| Directed by | John Crowley |
| Produced by | David Heyman |
| Written by | Peter Harness |
| Starring | Michael Caine Bill Milner David Morrissey Anne-Marie Duff |
| Music by | Joby Talbot |
| Cinematography | Rob Hardy |
| Editing by | Trevor Waite |
| Studio | Heyday Films BBC Films Big Beach |
| Distributed by | Optimum Releasing |
| Release date(s) | 7 September 2008 (TIFF) 1 May 2009 (UK) |
| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Box office | $3,252,671[1] |
Is Anybody There? is a 2008 British drama film starring Michael Caine and directed by John Crowley. It was written by Peter Harness and produced by David Heyman, Marc Turtletaub and Peter Saraf. The film garnered a nomination from the London Film Critics' Circle for Bill Milner as the Young British Performer of the Year.[2]
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[edit] Premise
Edward (Bill Milner) is a ten-year-old boy who lives at an old people's home run by his parents (David Morrissey and Anne-Marie Duff). Surrounded by death and dying, he becomes obsessed with finding evidence for the afterlife. He is helped in his search by Clarence (Michael Caine), an elderly ex-magician in the early stages of dementia who has recently entered the home. The film follows their quest and their friendship, which ultimately allows both Edward and Clarence to come to terms with their respective situations.
[edit] Cast
- Michael Caine as Clarence (magician)
- Bill Milner as Edward
- David Morrissey as Dad
- Anne-Marie Duff as Mum
- Leslie Phillips as Reg
- Sylvia Syms as Lilian
- Peter Vaughan as Bob
- Thelma Barlow as Ena
- Rosemary Harris as Elsie
- Elizabeth Spriggs as Prudence (her final performance)
[edit] Production
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Shot on location in Hastings and Chalfont St Giles.[3]
[edit] Release
The film premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival under the title Is There Anybody There?[4] It was released in the United States on 17 April 2009 and in the United Kingdom on 1 May 2009.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130088/business
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130088/awards
- ^ Pollard, Chris (25 October 2007). "Michael Caine visits Hastings". Hastings & St Leonards Observer. http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/newshastings/Michael-Caine-visits-Hastings.3416910.jp.
- ^ "TIFF'08 – Is There Anybody There?". Toronto International Film Festival. http://www.tiff08.ca/filmsandschedules/films/isthereanybodythere. Retrieved 21 March 2009.[dead link]
[edit] External links
- Official U.S. website (from Big Beach)
- Is Anybody There? at the Internet Movie Database
