About Adam (Original title)All about Adam (Working title)
Dates: 2000 (Copyright), 30 March 2001 (Release)Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, USADirector: Gerard Stembridge
Synopsis: Romantic comedy. A handsome young stranger, Adam, enters the lives of one particular Irish family and has an effect on all of them. He meets Lucy, one of the daughters of the family, one night in the Dublin restaurant where she works as a waitress. She agrees immediately to marry him, although she knows nothing about him, and when he meets the rest of the family, it would appear that Adam has the same magnetic effect on Lucy's two sisters.
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Releases
Date: 2000not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 87 mins 21 secs - Length: 8761 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: Generic Migrations: The Productive Relationship between...Author: LAYDEN, Dervila Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...Ireland and Hollywood". Suggests that Irish cinema has pushed the boundaries of the Hollywood genre film, such as The COMMITMENTS and ONCE as musical, ABOUT ADAM and WHEN BRENDAN MET TRUDY as romcom.
In: Sight and Sound v12 n1 January 2002 Page: 58
Title: Home movies: reviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Review n604 April 2001 Page: 32
Title: About AdamAuthor: CAMERON-WILSON, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Premiere v14 n8 April 2001 Pages: 104-105
Title: About AdamArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n142 April 2001 Page: 56
Title: New filmsAuthor: MORRIS, Gina Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Ireland n79 Feb/Mar 2001 Page: 43
Title: Movie reviewsAuthor: TRAYNOR, Desmond Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film West n43 Spring 2001 Pages: 14-17
Title: Minister for Transport, Gerry StembridgeAuthor: TIERNEY, Michael Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Gerry Stembridge talks about his work, including ABOUT ADAM.
In: Film West n43 Spring 2001 Pages: 52-53
Title: Feature reviewsAuthor: MCCARTHY, Gerry Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Review of ABOUT ADAM and BLACK DAY AT BLACKROCK.
In: Sight and Sound v11 n5 May 2001 Page: 38
Title: ReviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1241 14 Jan 2000 Page: 20,22,24
Title: The snow and the furyAuthor: BROWN, Colin Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the films of 10 directors showing at the Sundance Film Festival. WHAT'S COOKING?; OI! WARNING; HUMAN RESOURCES; NEW YEAR'S DAY; ABOUT ADAM; THE FILTH AND THE FURY; SAVING GRACE ; THE PROMPTER; SOFT FRUIT; and, SCARFIES.
In: American Cinematographer v81 n9 September 2000 Pages: 33-37
Title: Production slate: an Irish casanovaAuthor: BOSLEY, Rachael K. Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Director Gerard Stembridge discusses his visual approach to ABOUT ADAM and his collaboration with cinematographer Bruno de Keyzer on the film.
In: Variety 21 Feb 2000 Page: 43
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: LEVY, Emanuel Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v357 n22 20 Apr 1999 Page: 28
Title: IN PRODUCTIONAuthor: FUSON, Brian Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1200 19 Mar 1999 Page: 30
Title: IN PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen Finance v11 n6 19 Mar 1998 Page: 3
Title: All About Adam could be first project for HAL FilmsArticle type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Dates: 2000 (Copyright), 30 March 2001 (Release)Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, USADirector: Gerard Stembridge
Synopsis: Romantic comedy. A handsome young stranger, Adam, enters the lives of one particular Irish family and has an effect on all of them. He meets Lucy, one of the daughters of the family, one night in the Dublin restaurant where she works as a waitress. She agrees immediately to marry him, although she knows nothing about him, and when he meets the rest of the family, it would appear that Adam has the same magnetic effect on Lucy's two sisters.
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Releases
Date: 2000not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 87 mins 21 secs - Length: 8761 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
(71)
©/Production Company: Venus Film and Television Productions, Presented by: BBC Films, HAL Films, Produced in association with: Bord Scannán na hÉireann, Produced by: Exchequer Film Productions Ltd, Executive Producer: Harvey Weinstein, Executive Producer: David M. Thompson, Executive Producer: David Aukin, Executive Producer: Trea Leventhal, Executive Producer: Rod Stoneman, Producer: Anna Devlin, Producer: Marina Hughes, Line Producer: Mary Alleguen, Exec in Charge of Production (HAL): Sara Geater, Exec in Charge of Production (BBC Films): Joanie Blaikie, Geoffrey Paget, Head of Film (HAL): Allon Reich, Production Manager: Maggie Mooney, Production Co-ordinator: Rachel Smith, Location Manager: Kieran Hennessey, Post-production (Supervisor): Mary Casey, Post-production (Co-ordinator): Adam Rynne, Assistant Director (1st): Luke Johnston, Assistant Director (2nd): Mary Gough, Assistant Director (3rd): Marcus Lynch, Assistant Director (Trainee): Donnacha Brady, Script Supervisor: Pat Rambaut, Casting: John Hubbard, Casting: Ros Hubbard, Casting (US): Laura Rosenthal, Script Executive (BBC Films): Tracey Scoffield, Written by: Gerard Stembridge, Stand-up Material Written by: Tommy Tiernan, Script Consultant for Venus: Oran Doyle, Director of Photography: Bruno de Keyzer, Camera Operator: Séamus Corcoran, Special Effects Supervisor: Maurice Foley, Special Effects: Brendan Walsh, Editor: Mary Finlay, Production Designer: Fiona Daly, Art Director: Susan Cullen, Costume Designer: Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh, Wardrobe Supervisor: Ger Scully, Chief Make-up: Fiona Connon, Hairstylist: Orla Carroll, Title Design: Anastasia Clafferty, End Titles: Howell Opticals (London), Opticals: Cine Image, Digital Opticals: Cinesite (Europe) Ltd, Original Music: Adrian Johnston, Vocals by: The Sounds Superb Singers, [Music] Conductor: Terry Davies, Music Recording Engineer: Niall Acott, Music Consultant: Bob Last, Sound Mixer: Simon Willis, Re-recording Mixer: Leslie Shatz, Supervising Sound Editor: Patrick Drummond, Dialogue Editor: Annette Stone, [Sound] Effects Editor: Anthony Litton, Jon Stephenson, Foley Artist: Andy Malcolm, Foley Artist: Goro Koyama, Foley Artist: Sharon Zupancic, Foley Mixer: Ron Mellegers, Foley Mixer: Andrew Tay, Stunt Co-ordinator: Eamon Kelly, Stunt Driver: Donal O'Farrell, Stunts: Laura Fox, Utility Stand-in: Alexandra Jones, Jerome Franc
Cast
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Stuart Townsend (Adam), Frances O'Connor (Laura), Charlotte Bradley (Alice), Kate Hudson (Lucy Owens), Alan Maher (David), Tommy Tiernan (Simon), Brendan Dempsey (Martin), Cathleen Bradley (Karen), Rosaleen Linehan (Peggy), Roger Gregg (Professor McCormick)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(15)
In: Film Ireland n121 Mar/Apr 2008 Pages: 24-26Title: Generic Migrations: The Productive Relationship between...Author: LAYDEN, Dervila Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...Ireland and Hollywood". Suggests that Irish cinema has pushed the boundaries of the Hollywood genre film, such as The COMMITMENTS and ONCE as musical, ABOUT ADAM and WHEN BRENDAN MET TRUDY as romcom.
In: Sight and Sound v12 n1 January 2002 Page: 58
Title: Home movies: reviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Review n604 April 2001 Page: 32
Title: About AdamAuthor: CAMERON-WILSON, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Premiere v14 n8 April 2001 Pages: 104-105
Title: About AdamArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n142 April 2001 Page: 56
Title: New filmsAuthor: MORRIS, Gina Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Ireland n79 Feb/Mar 2001 Page: 43
Title: Movie reviewsAuthor: TRAYNOR, Desmond Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film West n43 Spring 2001 Pages: 14-17
Title: Minister for Transport, Gerry StembridgeAuthor: TIERNEY, Michael Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Gerry Stembridge talks about his work, including ABOUT ADAM.
In: Film West n43 Spring 2001 Pages: 52-53
Title: Feature reviewsAuthor: MCCARTHY, Gerry Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Review of ABOUT ADAM and BLACK DAY AT BLACKROCK.
In: Sight and Sound v11 n5 May 2001 Page: 38
Title: ReviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1241 14 Jan 2000 Page: 20,22,24
Title: The snow and the furyAuthor: BROWN, Colin Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On the films of 10 directors showing at the Sundance Film Festival. WHAT'S COOKING?; OI! WARNING; HUMAN RESOURCES; NEW YEAR'S DAY; ABOUT ADAM; THE FILTH AND THE FURY; SAVING GRACE ; THE PROMPTER; SOFT FRUIT; and, SCARFIES.
In: American Cinematographer v81 n9 September 2000 Pages: 33-37
Title: Production slate: an Irish casanovaAuthor: BOSLEY, Rachael K. Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Director Gerard Stembridge discusses his visual approach to ABOUT ADAM and his collaboration with cinematographer Bruno de Keyzer on the film.
In: Variety 21 Feb 2000 Page: 43
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: LEVY, Emanuel Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v357 n22 20 Apr 1999 Page: 28
Title: IN PRODUCTIONAuthor: FUSON, Brian Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1200 19 Mar 1999 Page: 30
Title: IN PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen Finance v11 n6 19 Mar 1998 Page: 3
Title: All About Adam could be first project for HAL FilmsArticle type: Short ArticleLanguage: English