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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (Original title)
Dates: 2011 (Copyright), 20 April 2012 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, France

Director: Lasse Hallström

Synopsis: A fisheries scientist is enveloped in political and romantic intrigue when he reluctantly agrees to help a Yemeni sheikh realise his dream of bringing fly-fishing to the desert region.

Genre:
Comedy

Subjects:
Salmon, Fishing (leisure pursuit), Government, Yemen
Releases
Date: 09 March 2012Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound)Aspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 106 mins 58 secs - Length: 9627 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: CBS Films
Date: 20 April 2012Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound)Aspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 111 mins 22 secs - Length: 10025 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Lionsgate UK
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 111 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (127)
©: Yemen Distributions Ltd, ©: BBC, ©: British Film Institute, Production Company: A Kudos Pictures production, In association with: Davis Films Productions, Presents: BBC Films, Presents: Lionsgate UK, Presents: UK Film Council, Developed in association with: BBC Films, Made with the support of: UK Film Council Premiere Fund, UK Film Council Development Fund, Production Services: Zak Productions, Executive Producer: Jamie Laurenson, Executive Producer: Paula Jalfon, Executive Producer: Zygi Kamasa, Executive Producer: Guy Avshalom, Executive Producer: Stephen Garrett, Co-executive Producer: Samuel Hadida, Victor Hadida, Produced by: Paul Webster, Co-produced by: Nicky Kentish Barnes, Line Producer: Tori Parry, Line Producer: Zakaria Alaoui, Head of Film Fund: Tanya Seghatchian, Development Executive: Ed Clarke, Senior Production and Development Executive: Christopher Collins, Production Executive: Michael Wood, Head of Production: Fiona Morham, Head of Business Affairs: Will Evans, Head of Production Finance: Vince Holden, Production Co-ordinator: Francesca Dowd, Production Co-ordinator: Jinane Benzaida, Assistant Production Co-ordinator: Carrie-Ann Banner, Financial Controller: Louise O'Malley, Unit Manager: Iain Smith, Unit Production Manager: Duncan Muggoch, Location Manager: James Grant, Post-production Supervisor: Helen de Winter, 2nd Unit Director: Shaun O'Dell, 1st Assistant Director: Matthew Penry-Davey, 1st Assistant Director: Lance Roehrig, 1st Assistant Director: Ahmed Eric Hatimi, 2nd Assistant Director: Olivia Lloyd, 2nd Assistant Director: Toby Sherborne, 2nd Assistant Director: Yann Mari-Faget, 2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Hamza Regragui, 3rd Assistant Director: Joe Barlow, Script Supervisor: Susanna Lenton, Casting by: Fiona Weir, Casting Assistant: Ruth Key, Extras Casting: Mad Dog Casting, Written by: Simon Beaufoy, Based on the novel by: Paul Torday, Director of Photography: Terry Stacey, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Jake Polonsky, Aerial Director of Photography: Jeremy Braben, A Camera/Steadicam Operator: Alastair Rae, Focus Puller A Camera: Simon Tindall, Focus Puller B Camera: John Watters, Derrick Peters, Focus Puller: Rupert Hornstein, Clapper Loader A Camera: Henry Landgrebe, Clapper Loader B Camera: Tom Wilkinson, Clapper Loader: Ran Geffen, Gaffer: Harry Wiggins, Rigging Gaffer: James Summers, Grip A Camera: David Maund, Video Operator: Stephen Lee, Stills Photographer: Laurie Sparham, Visual Effects Supervisor: Sean H. Farrow, Head of Visual Effects: Stefan Drury, Visual Effects by: LipSync Post, Visual Effects Producer: Samantha Tracey, Visual Effects Co-ordinator: Lucy Tanner, Visual Effects: Momoco, Additional Visual Effects: Bandito VFX, Special Effects: Mark Holt SFX Ltd, Special Effects, Scotland: Artem Ltd, Editor: Lisa Gunning, VFX & 1st Assistant Editor: Pani Ahmadi-Moore, 2nd Assistant Editor: Eve Doherty, Production Designer: Michael Carlin, Art Director: Steve Carter, Art Director, Scotland: Nicki McCallum, Assistant Art Director: Kathy Heaser, Set Decorator: Rebecca Alleway, Production Buyer: Lisa Chugg, Property Master: Muffin Green, Costume Designer: Julian Day, Costume Supervisor: Shaida Day, Make-up & Hair Designer: Naomi Donne, Make-up and Hair Artist: Norma Webb, Make-up Artist: Lucy Friend, Main Titles: Momoco, Laboratory & Telecine: Technicolor, Digital Colourist: Paul Ensby, Film Stock: Kodak, Original Music by: Dario Marianelli, Solo Musician (Oud): Giles Lewin, Solo Musician (Highland Pipes and Ney Flute): Dirk Campbell, Solo Musician (Acoustic Guitar): Leo Abrahams, Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra, Orchestra Leader: Cynthia Miller, Music Orchestrated by: Dario Marianelli, Benjamin Wallfisch, Music Supervisor: Maggie Rodford, Music Editor: James Bellamy, Music Recorded and Mixed by: Nick Wollage, Sound Designer: Martin Cantwell, Production Sound Mixer: Peter Lindsay, Boom Operator: Kate Morath, Re-recording Mixer: Gareth Bull, Re-recording Mixer: Richard Straker, Supervising Sound Editor: Harry Barnes, ADR Voice Casting: Marcella Riordan, Foley Artist: Jack Stew, Foley Artist: Jason Swanscott, Foley Recordist: Adam Mendez, Foley Editor: Mark Broughton, Stunt Co-ordinator: Jamie Edgell, Dialect Coach: Paula Jack, Publicity: Freud Communications, Unit Publicist: Kate Lee, EPK [Electronic Press Kit]: Albert Sharp, EPK [Electronic Press Kit]: Ian Ovenden, Digital Intermediate by: Techicolor Creative Services London
Cast (22)
Ewan McGregor (Dr Alfred Jones), Emily Blunt (Harriet), Kristin Scott Thomas (Patricia Maxwell), Amr Waked (Sheikh Muhammed), Tom Mison (Capt. Robert Mayers), Rachael Stirling (Mary Jones), Conleth Hill (Bernard Sugden), Catherine Steadman (Ashley), Tom Beard (Peter Maxwell), Jill Baker (Betty), Alex Taylor-McDowall (Edward Maxwell), Matilda White (Abby Maxwell), Otto Farrant (Joshua Maxwell), Hamish Gray (Malcolm), Clive Wood (Tom Price-Williams), Nayef Rashed (rebel leader), Peter Wight (Angus Butler, tory grandee), Waleed Akhtar (Essad), Steven Blake (cabinet member), Hugh Simon (Brian Fleet), James Cutting, Colin Kilkelly (journalist)
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(10)
Digital materials(6)
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Description: MOV - LTO5ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-608704-2
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Description: MOV - MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:51:19 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - ProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-608701-2
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Video materials(2)
Description: HD Cam SRDuration: 111:20 minutesLine standard: 1080BFI identifier: N-102038
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Description: HD Cam SRDuration: 102:43 minutesLine standard: 1080BFI identifier: N-102040
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Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedStock date: 2011BFI identifier: N-102037
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedStock date: 2011-11-24BFI identifier: N-3637069
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film