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Enduring Love (Original title)
Dates: 2004 (Copyright), 26 November 2004 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, USA

Director: Roger Michell

Synopsis: Adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel. Out in the countryside enjoying a picnic, Joe Rose and his girlfriend Claire are interrupted by the sight of a hot-air balloon with a child in its basket and an adult being dragged behind. Joe tries to help but cannot avert tragedy. Witness to this event is bystander Jed Parry who is unbalanced by the experience and becomes dangerously obsessed.

Genre:
Thriller

Subjects:
Obsessive behaviour, Love, Bereavement
Releases
Date: 26 October 2004Country: United KingdomRelease type: FestivalFormat: Super-35 - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 100 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Pathe Distribution
Date: 26 November 2004Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 100 mins 05 secs - Length: 9007 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Pathe Distribution
Date: May 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 100 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (174)
©: Pathé Fund Limited, Produced by/For: Inside Track 2 LLP, On Behalf of/Distributed by: Pathé, Presented by/For: Pathé Pictures, Presented by [US prints only]: Paramount Classics, Presented in association with: UK Film Council, Presented in association with/For: FilmFour, Presented in association with: Inside Track, Made with the support of: National Lottery through UK Film Council, logo: Ingenious Media, International Sales Agent: Pathé International, World Revenues Collected/Distributed by: Freeway CAM B.V., Completion Guarantor: Film Finances Ltd, [Production Company]: Free Range Films, Executive Producer: François Ivernel, Executive Producer: Cameron McCracken, Executive Producer: Duncan Reid, Executive Producer: Tessa Ross, Produced by: Kevin Loader, Assistant Producer: Katie Bullock-Webster, Line Producer: Rosa Romero, Associate Producer: Ian McEwan, For PathéPics (Physical Production): Susanna Wyatt, Orlagh Collins, For PathéPics (Business Affairs): Pierre du Plessis, For PathéPics (International Sales): Alison Thompson, For PathéPics (Finance Director): Simon Fawcett, For IngeniousF/T (Physical Production): Paula Jalfon, For IngeniousF/T (Accounting): John Jaggon, For IngeniousF/T (Legal): Alison Brister, For FilmFour: Juliette Howell, For FilmFour: Harry Dixon, For FilmFour: Paul Grindey, For FilmFour: Tracey Josephs, Gerardine O'Flynn, For Paramount Classics: Ruth Vitale, David Dinerstein, Unit Manager: Josh Yudkin, Production Co-ordinator: Steffy Marrion, Assistant Production Co-ordinator: Josh Hyams, Production Accountant: Jon Duncan, Production Accountant: Guy Barker, Assistant Production Accountant: Rob Seager, Anne Marie Gormley, Location Manager: Jonah Coombes, Assistant Location Manager: Sam Latter, Post-production Supervisor: Louise Seymour, Production Assistant: Liam Beatty, Floor Runner: Stacy Crag, Oafia Nkrumah, 2nd Unit Director: Jim Dowdall, Assistant Director (1st): Barrie McCulloch, Assistant Director (2nd): Olivia Peniston-Bird, Assistant Director (3rd): Paul 'Mace' Mason, Adam Coop, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st): Kieron Phipps, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 3rd): Matt Hanson, Script Supervisor: Sue Hills, Casting: Mary Selway, Casting: Fiona Weir, Casting (Voice): Brendan Donnison, Vanessa Baker, Screenplay: Joe Penhall, From the novel by: Ian McEwan, Director of Photography: Haris Zambarloukos, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Jake Polonsky, Camera Operator: Simon Baker, B Camera Operator: Luke Redgrave, Camera Operator (Helicopter Unit): Jeremy Braben, Steadicam: Optical Support, 1st Assistant Camera: Hamish Doyne-Ditmas, B Camera 1st Assistant: Tristam Cones, 2nd Assistant Camera: Sally Low, B Camera 2nd Assistant: Polly Morgan, Video Assist: Ice Films, Computer Playback: Compuhire, Stills Photographer: Nicola Dove, Visual Effects by: Framestore CFC, FramestoreCFC (Visual Effects Supervisr): Tim Webber, FramestoreCFC (Visual Effects Producer): Tim Keene, FramestoreCFC (Visual Effects Compositr): Sirio Quintavalle, FramestoreCFC (Digital Paint Artist): Bruce Nelson, FramestoreCFC (Visual Effects Editorial): Roz Lowrie, Michelle Camp, Special Effects: Effects Associates, Special Effects: Mark Holt Special Effects, Film Editor: Nicolas Gaster, Associate Editor: Kim Gaster, Production Designer: John-Paul Kelly, Supervising Art Director: Emma MacDevitt, Assistant Art Director: Sui Rajakaruna, Standby Art Director: Katie Pain, Set Decorator: Sara Wan, Storyboard Artist: John Greaves, Sculptures by: Glenys Barton, Prop Master: David 'Springer' Horrill, Standby Props: Segan Friend, Costume Designer: Natalie Ward, Costume Assistant: Dan Summerville, Wardrobe Assistant: Kate Towns, Hair/Make-up Designer: Konnie Daniel, Make-up Assistant: Tinks Reding, Special Effects Prosthetics: Neil Gorton, Millennium FX, Titles: Nicolas Gaster, Digital Film Grade by: Framestore CFC, FramestoreCFC (Colourist): Adam Glasman, FramestoreCFC (Digital Grading Asst): Doron Zar, FramestoreCFC (Data Operator): Dianne Gordon, Mike Morrison, FramestoreCFC (Scanning/Rec/Dig CleanUp): Matina Skouteri, FramestoreCFC (Scanning/Rec/Dig CleanUp): Dan Mcrae, FramestoreCFC (Scanning/Rec/Dig CleanUp): Aubrey Woodiwiss, FramestoreCFC (Scanning/Rec/Dig CleanUp): Jonathan Dredge, FramestoreCFC (Scanning/Rec/Dig CleanUp): Annabel Wright, FramestoreCFC (Scanning/Rec/Dig CleanUp): Joe Godfrey, FramestoreCFC (Scanning/Rec/Dig CleanUp): Kevin Lowery, FramestoreCFC (Scanning/Rec/Dig CleanUp): Paul Doogan, Paola Varvaro, Laboratory Contact: Clive Noakes, Negative Cutters: Cutting Edge, Music: Jeremy Sams, Music Performed by: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Music Conducted by: Christopher Austin, Music Orchestrated by: Christopher Austin, Music Editor: Emily Rogers, Music Engineered by: Gary Thomas, Orchestra Recorded at: Angel Recording Studios, Sound Recordist: Danny Hambrook, Boom Operator: Adam Laschinger, Sound Assistant: Darko Mocilnikar, Dubbing Mixer: Tim Alban, Assistant Dubbing Mixer: Richard Davey, Ryan Searle, Re-recorded at: Boom Studios, Supervising Sound Editor: Danny Hambrook, Assistant Sound Editor: Adam Laschinger, Dialogue Editor: Joakim Sundström, ADR Recordist: Peter Gleaves, ADR Recordist: Ted Swanscott, ADR Recordist: Steve Haynes, Foley Artist: Jack Stew, Foley Artist: Jessie Taylor, Foley Artist: Ryan Searle, Foley Recordist: Tim Alban, Foley Editor: Haresh Patel, Stunt Co-ordinator (2nd Unit): Jim Dowdall, Assistant Stunt Co-ordinator (2nd Unit): Simon Lyn-Jones, Stunt Engineer (Balloon Unit): Adam Easthall, Richard Todd, Wire Specialist (Balloon Unit): Bob Schofield, Wire Crew (Balloon Unit): John Fell, Wire Crew (Balloon Unit): Roy Weatherly, William Poynter, Stunt Double Boy/Balloon (Balloon Unit): Paul Lowe, Stunt Double for Joe (Balloon Unit): Andy Godbold, Stunt Double for Jed (Balloon Unit): Tim Halloran, For (1936-2004): Mary Selway, EPK: Special Treats, [Electronic Press Kit]: Shreepali Patel, Aerial Co-ordinator (Helicopter Unit): Gilbert Davies, Aerial Co-ordinator (Balloon Unit): Tony Bianchi, Camera/Grip Equipment: Panavision UK, Animals: Animals O Kay, Dog Handler: Philippa Langdale, Barbara Everall, Helicopter Pilot (Helicopter Unit): Michael Malrick-Smith, Keith Thompson, Balloon Pilot (Balloon Unit): Robin Batchelor, Unit Publicist: Matthew Saunders, McDonald & Rutter, [Unit Publicist - during production]: Charles McDonald, Studio: Three Mills Studios
Cast (22)
Daniel Craig (Joe Rose), Rhys Ifans (Jed Parry), Samantha Morton (Claire), Bill Nighy (Robin), Susan Lynch (Rachel), Helen McCrory (Mrs Logan), Andrew Lincoln (TV producer), Corin Redgrave (professor), Bill Weston (grandfather), Jeremy McCurdie (boy in balloon), Lee Sheward (John Logan), Nick Wilkinson (farmer), Aoife Carroll, Rory Carroll (Robin & Rachel's twins), Ben Whishaw (Spud), Justin Salinger (Frank), Rosanna Michell (Katie Logan), Ella Doyle (Katie Logan's friend), Félicité du Jeu (girl in Logan's car), Alexandra Aitken (Natasha), Anna Maxwell Martin (Penny), Algy (Logan's dog)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (15)
In: Inside Film n85 March 2006  Page: 14
Title: Olivia Peniston-BirdAuthor: IRONS, Tim Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Assistant-director Olivia Peniston-Bird talks about learning film-making on the job with British directors and explains how she came to make her first short, BURST, included as an extra on the DVD of Roger Michell's ENDURING LOVE.

In: Sight and Sound v15 n5 May 2005  Page: 83
Title: HomeMovies: Enduring LoveAuthor: TOAL, Andrea Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Screen International vSpec. nBAFTA Film Awards 2004  Page: [whole issue]
Title: The BAFTAS 2004Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Features articles offering an overview on the BAFTA organisa -tion and examining the impact of its pre-Oscar slot on the US box office. Includes an assessment of 25 British front- runners for the awards.

In: Empire n191 May 2005  Page: 155
Title: Play: Enduring LoveAuthor: Nathan, IanArticle type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film Review n656 May 2005  Page: 142
Title: Enduring LoveAuthor: KEMPSTER, Grant Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v14 n11 November 2004  Page: 48
Title: Enduring LoveAuthor: WINTER, Jessica Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: London Film Festival Catalogue v48th 2004  Page: 9
Title: [London Film Festival Catalogue - v48th 2004: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Includes director's note. Production/sales/distribution contact details.

In: Screen International n1473 22 Oct 2004  Page: 27
Title: Enduring LoveAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Film Review vSpec. n55 Yearbook 2005  Page: 74
Title: Enduring LoveAuthor: LAIGHT, Rupert Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1438 30 Jan 2004  Page: 6
Title: Newsmaker: Shreepali Patel: the sex change that British[...]Author: DAMS, Tim Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A report on the Directing Change initiative set up by Women In Film and Television to help women directors. Refers to the support it gave to documentary maker Shreepali Patel who worked with Roger Michell on ENDURING LOVE.

In: Variety 6 Sep 2004  Pages: 32-33
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: MCCARTHY, Todd Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Empire n186 December 2004  Page: 60
Title: ENDURING LOVEArticle type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Director Roger Michell explains the thinking behind his tense romantic thriller, ENDURING LOVE.

In: Venice Film Festival Catalogue v61st September 2004  Pages: 192-193
Title: [Venice Film Festival Catalogue - v61st September 2004: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
Description: Includes director's note.

In: Cineforum n439 November 2004  Page: 77
Title: [Cineforum - n439 November 2004: no known title]Author: (l.m.) [MALAVASI, Luca] Article type: ReviewLanguage: Italian
Description: Reviewed at the 61st Venice Film Festival.

In: Film News October 2003  Page: UK & Ireland In Production section
Title: In ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
Title: From film adaptation to post-celluloid adaptation: rethinking the transition of popular narratives and characters across old and new media
Author: CONSTANDINIDES, Costas  Pages: 166 p.


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(4)
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Description: VHS cassetteLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1374441
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Digital materials(1)
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Video materials(2)
Description: D5 HDLine standard: 525Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1489456
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: VHS cassetteLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1374441
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1383990
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film