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The Two Faces of January (Original title)
Dates: 2013 (Copyright), 16 May 2014 (Release)

Countries: France, United Kingdom, USA, Luxembourg

Director: Hossein Amini

Synopsis: Crime/Thriller. In 1962, a glamorous American couple on holiday in Athens meet an American expatriate acting as a tour guide. An incident at the couple’s hotel puts all three in danger and leads to a tense battle of wits between the two men.

Genres:
Crime, Thriller

Subjects:
Holidays, Athens, Deception, Homicide
Releases
Date: 16 May 2014Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 96 mins 28 secs - Length: 8682 FeetDialogue (original): English / Dialogue (original): Greek / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: StudioCanal Limited
Date: 18 June 2014Country: FranceRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 97 mins Dialogue (original): English / Dialogue (original): Greek / Subtitles: French

Credits (359)
©: StudioCanal S.A., Production Company: Working Title, Production Company: Timnick, Production Company: Mirage, Presents: StudioCanal, [Presented] in association with: Anton Capital Entertainment, [Presented] with the participation of: Lovefilm, Made with the support of: BFI Film Fund, Greek Production Services: Armonia Projects, Turkish Production Services: AZ Celtic Films, Executive Producer: Amelia Granger, Executive Producer: Liza Chasin, Executive Producer: Olivier Courson, Executive Producer: Ron Halpern, Executive Producer: Max Minghella, Executive Producer: Tim Bricknell, Produced by: Tom Sternberg, Produced by: Tim Bevan, Produced by: Eric Fellner, Produced by: Robyn Slovo, Co-producer: Caroline Hewitt, Line Producer (Greece): Jenny Panoutsopoulou, Line Producer (Turkey): Alex Sutherland, Associate Producer: John Lopez, Chief Operating Officer: Angela Morrison, Executive in Charge of Production: Michelle Wright, Head of Legal and Business Affairs: Sheeraz Shah, Production Executive: Sarah-Jane Robinson, Finance Director: Tim Easthill, Senior Legal and Business Affairs Executive: Emily MacKintosh, Production Supervisor: Kate Fasulo, Development Executive: Liam Foley, Production Co-ordinator: Jack Sidey, Unit Production Manager: Cass Marks, Unit Production Manager: George Tsitsas, Production Manager: Zeynep Santiroglu, Production Co-ordinator: Simon Mills, Assistant Production Co-ordinator: Victoria Zalin, Production Co-ordinator: Myrto Konitsioti, Travel Co-ordinator: Emma Sturgis, Production Co-ordinator: Emine Soydanyavas, Financial Controller: Neil Chaplin, Production Accountant: Serdar Atik, Post-production Accountant: Tarn Harper, 1st Assistant Accountant: Ana Stichini, Unit Manager (Crete): Dimitris Xenakis, Unit Manager (Athens): Nancy Kokolaki, Location Manager: Yorgo Stathopoulos, Location Supervisor: Bilge Sabri Isil, Location Manager: Cem Chaban, Location Manager: Yusuf Chaban, Ozan Diler, Supervising Location Manager: Jonah Coombes, Location Manager: Josh Yudkin, Location Co-ordinator: Alexandra Nikolaou, Set and Location Co-ordinator: Ipek Erden, Assistant Location Manager (Crete): Theodoros Thomadakis, Victoria Trzeciak, Location Assistant (Crete): Antonis Anastasakis, Manolis Levendelis, Location Assistant: Jess Woodland, Post-production Supervisor: Tania Blunden, Post-production Co-ordinator: Charlotte Dean, Production Assistant: Giorgos Maravas, Production Assistant: Argyris Stergiopoulos, Production Assistant (Athens): Nikos Drekis, Production Assistant (Athens): Christos Gatsioras, Production Assistant (Athens): Avgoustis Marakis, Nikos Tsiolas, Production Runner: Tom Ormerod, 1st Assistant Director: Alexander Oakley, Co-1st Assistant Director: Belkis Turan, 2nd Assistant Director: Zoe Liang, 2nd Assistant Director: Emmanouela Fragiadaki, 2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Gamze Ögüt, 3rd Assistant Director: Tom Ackerley, 3rd Assistant Director: Alessandro Spiliotopulos, 3rd Assistant Director: Arsenis Polymenopoulos, 3rd Assistant Director: Michalis Vogiatzakis, 3rd Assistant Director: Sedat Türkantoz, Assistant to Hossein Amini: Pete Spencer, Crowd 2nd Assistant Director: Gayle Dickie, Script Supervisor: Jane Jackson, Script Supervisor: Libbie Barr, Casting: Jina Jay, Casting Director: Christina Akzotis, Casting Director: Alex Kelly, Casting Director: Safak Binay, UK Casting Consultant: David Rubin, Richard Hicks, UK Casting Assistant: Jessie Frost, Casting Assistant: Gülüm Balsu, Extras Casting (Crete): Nikos Ellinikakis, Written by: Patricia Highsmith, Written by: Hossein Amini, Director of Photography: Marcel Zyskind, Key Lighting: Durmus Demirezen, B Camera Operator: Michael Tsimperopoulos, Steadicam: George Maniatis, Michael Tsimperopoulos, 1st Assistant Camera: Henry Landgrebe, B Camera 1st Assistant: George Maniatis, 2nd Assistant Camera: Stefano Barabino, B Camera 2nd Assistant: George Nikolakis, Seda Kisacik, Digital Imaging Technician: John Paxton, Camera Assistant: Murat Can Gökçe, Camera Assistant: Zelfi Elçin Kirca Göcke, Gaffer: Mark Clayton, Rigging Gaffer: Feramuz Tuna, Best Boy: Benny Harper, Best Boy: Andreas Tsamakis, Standby Rigger: Seamus Gallagher, Electrician: Giannis Mamalis, Electrician: Giorgos Satolias, Electrician: Garry Hedges, Electrician: Adrian Sworn, Electrician: Steve Young, Key Grip: Del Strachan, Key Grip: Vakis Grillis, Key Grip: Adnan Aydin, B Camera Grip: Nektarios Solidakis, Grip (Athens): Tasos Giannopoulos, Grip: Caner Aksoy, Grip: Mustafa Arslan, Grip: Bayram Bal, Video Playback Operator: Rob Hamilton, Chris Cavanagh, Stills Photographer: Jack English, Digital Photography Assistant: Martina Langschartner, Special Photography Co-ordinator: Ross Sterling, B Roll Photographer: Hassan Amini, Visual Effects: Prime Focus, Visual Effects Supervisor: Stuart Lashley, Visual Effects Producer: Rachel Wheeler, Visual Effects Line Producer: Nidhi Seth, Vivek Pundir, Visual Effects Co-ordinator: Yogita Narsian, CG Supervisor: Lee Sullivan, Lighting Technical Director: Paul Ducker, Texture Artist: Agatha Gomes, Modelling Technical Director: Jon Veal, Lead Compositor: Marcos Santos, Salvador Zalvidea, Compositor: Felix Serwir, Compositor: Marc Hutchings, Compositor: Marko Radinkovic, Compositor: Anthony Webb, Compositor: Sinisa Radosavljevic, Compositor: Adriano Mule, Paul Stirling, Lead Digital Matte Painter: Neil Miller, Digital Matte Painter: Turlo Griffins, Ron Bowman, Digital Paint Supervisor: Shayne Farrier, Lead Digital Paint Artist: George Douglas, Digital Paint Artist: Gregory Kalainzis, Matchmove Lead: Gopalarathinam, Souvik Mitra, Matchmove Artist: Rebecca Miller, Matchmove Artist: Neville Freitas, Matchmove Artist: Miriam Pepper, Matchmove Artist: Om Parab, Matchmove Artist: Swapnil Bhagul, Avadhoot Tambe, Roto Supervisor: Abu Thahir, Roto Artist: Adil Shaikh, Roto Artist: Dhanjee Maheshwari, Roto Artist: Sreedev, Ravindra Burla, Visual Effects Editor: Cameron Sharp, Visual Effects 1: Frank Dumont, Roto Artist: Hemant Khainar, Special Effects Supervisor: Neal Champion, Editor: Nicolas Chaudeurge, Editor: Jon Harris, 1st Assistant Editor: Rebecca Lloyd, 2nd Assistant Editor: Paschalla Sharpe, Production Designer: Michael Carlin, Supervising Art Director: Patrick Rolfe, Art Director: Katrina Dunn, Art Director: Sandra Phillips, Art Director Greece: Alex Baily, Art Director: Dimitris Ziakas, Art Director: Deniz Göktürk Kobanbay, Standby Art Director: Lisa McDiarmid, Assistant Art Director: Alex Baily, Assistant Art Director (Crete): Athenaia Spiliotakos, Assistant Art Director (Athens): Anthoula Mamalou, Assistant Art Director: Dicle Sarman, 2nd Assistant Art Director: Tugba Karabulut, Art Department Co-ordinator: Tuba Duru, Set Decorator: Dominic Capon, Assistant Set Decorator: Christine Athina Vlachos, Set Decorator: Melike Kurt, Nergiz Tanriseven, Assistant Set Decorator: Ömer Aybar, Assistant Set Decorator: Erim Gayretli, Assistant Set Decorator: Gülriz Sansoy, Erdal Tuzla, Set Dresser: Dimitris Dimitriou, Set Dresser: Apostolos Garanis, Set Dresser: Kostas Goutsourelas, Set Dresser: Dimitris Markou, Set Dresser: Nikos Thomas, Set Dresser: Giorgios Soutas, Set Dresser: Velissarios Syrmakezis, Set Dresser (Crete): Giannis Peroulios, Michalis Tsafarakis, Greens Person (Crete): Thanasis Apostolakis, Art Director Graphics: Kathy Heaser, Graphics Artist: Achilleas Gatsopoulos, Graphic Designer: Mehdi Sabouni, Calligraphy Artist: Volkan Kaplan, Calligraphy Artist: Ali Osman Vatansever, Taner Yücel, Scenic Artist: Eirini Bolanaki, Scenic Artist: Christoforos Milaris, Scenic Artist: Alex Vichrov, Scenic Artist: Aykut Ayaztuna, Scenic Artist: Erkan Karahan, Scenic Artist: Celal Parlak, Storyboard Artist: Temple Clark, Production Buyer: Kathryn Pyle, Props Buyer: Fotis Fratzetis, Props Buyer (Crete): George Mavredakis, Props Buyer (Athens): Alexandros Dimitriou, Andreas Syroyannis, Buyer: Osman Çelikay, Pinar Göktürk, Props Master: Muffin Green, Assistant Prop Master: Gerasimos Karvounis, Propmaster: Nail Aydin, Dressing Props Chargehand: Ben Johnson, Dressing Props: Gary Robinson, Standby Props: Chris Chandler, Standby Props: Danny Burke, Assistant Standby Props (Athens): Babis Zafeiropoulos, Standby Propmaster: Ilham Akkus, Standby Props: Ali Kaptan Demirci, Standby Props: Essen Tan, Harry Cable, Assistant Buyer: Mia Summerville, Art Department Assistant: Sevi Sevgi, Construction Manager: Giannis Damigos, Construction Manager: Tunc Erguden, Construction Manager: Dan Crandon, Costume Designer: Steven Noble, Assistant Costume Designer: Bartholomew Cariss, Costume Supervisor: Hannah Walter, Costume Standby: Clementine Charity, Yannick Gondran, Key Costumer: Beth Collins, Costumer: Carin Hoff, Costumer: Holly Waddington, Sarah Touaibi, Key Costumer: Hilal Sezer, Costume Assistant: Mahi Arvaniti, Ezgi Acar, Costume Assistant (Crete): Xanthi Kondou, Costume Assistant: Ezgi Inal, Beril Sinan, Costume Maker: Esme Young, Wardrobe Assistant (Crete): Marli Aleiferi, Christina Tsoutsouliga, Colette's Bracelet Designed by: Alexandra Jefford, Hair and Make-up Designer: Daniel Phillips, Make-up and Hair Artist: Tahira Herold, Make-up and Hair Artist: Tapio Salmi, Make-up and Hair Artist: Christina Panagopoulou, Ebru Kiziltan, Make-up and Hair Assistant: Elena Paraskeva, Make-up and Hair Assistant: Lefteris Paraskevas, Make-up and Hair Assistant: Giorgos Maragoudakis, Renata Mastoraki, Hair Supervisor: Zois Triantafyllou, Hairdresser: Sfakianakis Haralampos, Title Sequences and End Roller: Richard Morrison, Composer: Alberto Iglesias, Solo Violin: Thomas Bowes, Solo Viola: Peter Lale, Guitar: Javier Crespo, Violin: Gala Perez, Orchestra Leader: Everton Nelson, Score Conducted and Produced by: Alberto Iglesias, Executive Music Producer: Ana Eusa, Music Co-producer: David Cerrejón, Music Editor (Temp): Dina Eaton, Music Editor (Score): Tony Lewis, [Music] Recorded at: Small Room Studios, Score Recorded at: AIR Studios (London), [Score] Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by: José Luis Crespo, Score Mixed at: Cata Studios (Madrid), Music Consultant: Vicki Williams, Orchestra Contractor: Isobel Griffiths, Assistant Orchestra Contractor: Jo Changer, Production Sound Mixer: Ray Beckett, Sound Assistant: Oguz Kaynak, Sound Maintenance: Pete Murphy, Sound Maintenance: Lee Thompson, Re-recording Mixer: Howard Bargroff, Re-recording Mixer: Jonathan Rush, [Sound] Mix Technician: Jo Jackson, Simon Hill, Supervising Sound Editor: Stephen Griffiths, Supervising Sound Editor: Andy Shelley, Additional Sound Effects Recording: Nicolas Becker, ADR Recordist: Peter Gleaves, ADR Voice Casting: Blend Audio UK, ADR Voice Casting: In The Loop, Foley Editor: Hugo Adams, Maritime Co-ordinator: Pavlos Fourakis, Action Vehicles Co-ordinator (Crete): Giorgos Pantelakis, Action Vehicles Co-ordinator (Athens): Michalis Leontidis, Action Vehicles Co-ordinator: Mert Yilmaz, Action Vehicles: Gary Weekes, Stunt Co-ordinator: Andy Bennett, Stunt Performer: Pablo Verdejo, Stunt Performer: Heather Phillips, Stunt Performer: David Newton, Umit Ahmed, Stand-in: Alexander Irvine, Stand-in: James Powell, Stand-in: Annelie Simmons, Legal Services: Wiggin LLP, Post-production Scripts: Sapex Scripts, Armoury: Bapty & Co., Armourer: Hikmet Avsar, Animal Wrangler: Thanasis Apostolakis, Unit Publicist: Laura Pettitt, EPK [Electronic Press Kit]: PMA Productions, Stock Photography Courtesy of: Corbis, Axiom Images, Camera and Grip Equipment: Arri Media UK, Lighting Equipment: Arri Lighting, Costumes Supplied by: Angels the Costumiers, Costumes Supplied by: Carlo Manzi, Movietone, Jewellery Supplied by: Chanel, Tag Heuer, Wigs: Ray Marston Wig Studio Ltd, Digital Intermediate Facility: Molinare TV & Film Ltd, Digital Intermediate Colourist: Gareth Spensley, Digital Intermediate Producer: Katie Shahrokh, Digital Intermediate On-line Editor: Gareth Parry, Digital Intermediate Co-ordinator: Steve Knight, Digital Intermediate Manager: Matt James, Digital Intermediate Conform Editor: Jamie Welsh, Digital Intermediate Conform Editor: Michelle Cort, Digital Intermediate Conform Editor: Theresa Crooks, Digital Intermediate Conform Editor: Tim Drewett, Digital Intermediate Conform Editor: Tom Sugden, Steve Owen, Data Transfer: Jonny Dickinson, Lizzie Newsham, Film Consultant: Len Brown, Digital Film Technician: Mike Andrews, Studio: Ealing Studios
Cast (32)
Viggo Mortensen (Chester MacFarland), Kirsten Dunst (Colette), Oscar Isaac (Rydal), Daisy Bevan (Lauren), Babis Chatzidakis (stall keeper), David Warshofsky (Paul Vittorio), Pat Hillard (American hotel guest), Ozan Tas (Hotel Grand receptionist), Peter Mair, Helena Jinx Jones (elderly couple at Hotel Grand), Omiros Poulakis (Niko), George Tzoganidis (Heraklion hotel receptionist), Ioannis Vordos (café owner), Panagiota Stavrakaki (landlady), Stela Fyrogeni (barmaid), Nikos Makkas (local man), Filippos Filoglou (policeman in Chania), Xemio Mastrandonakis (daughter on bus), Michalis Mastrandonakis (father on bus), Stavros Tsaltoumis (bus driver), Eleftheria Manousogianni (school teacher), Nikos Georgakis (boat steward), Nikos Mavrakis (dark haired young man), Kosta Kortidis, Ioakim Calikusu, Socrates Alafouzos (customs hall policeman), Prometheus Aleifer (young Greek musician), Evgenia Dimitropoulou (airline agent), James Sobol Kelly (FBI agent), Mehmet Esen, Okan Avci (Turkish plainclothes policeman), Mehmet Emrah Hamsioglu (carpet dealer)