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Chromophobia (Original title)
Dates: 2005 (Copyright), 14 December 2007 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, France

Directed by: Martha Fiennes

Synopsis: Marcus Aylesbury has many problems and many secrets - at home and at work - including a young son who spray paints his rabbit's name on walls to gain attention, and a boss who is running a scam that could cost Marcus his career.

Genre:
Drama

Subject:
Relationships
Releases
Date: 10 May 2006Country: FranceRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 133 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (162)
©: RCB UK Limited, ©/Author: Quinta Communications, Production Company: Rotholz Pictures, Presented by: Tarak Ben Ammar, Presented in association with: Isle of Man Film, Developed with the assistance of: RCB Entertainment Inc. UK Limited, Little Wing Films, Developed in association with: The International Film Collective, Development Services provided by: Film Development Partnership II LLP, Author: RCB Entertainment Inc. UK Limited, [International Sales]: Quinta Communications, Executive Producer: Robert Bevan, Executive Producer: Steve Christian, Executive Producer: Charlie Savill, Executive Producer: Marc Samuelson, Executive Producer: Peter Samuelson, Executive Producer: Marina Fuentes, Produced by: Tarak Ben Ammar, Ron Rotholz, Line Producer: Leontine Ruette, Associate Producer for Quinta Communctns: Brigitte Segal, Associate Producer for Rotholz Pictures: Jo Cuppage, Associate Producer for Samuelson Product: Nicolas Myers, Creative Executive for Martha Fiennes: Laura Macdonald, For Samuelson Prods (Prod'n Executive): Jessica Parker, Unit Production Manager: Leontine Ruette, Production Manager: Trevor Ingman, Production Co-ordinator: Colleen Hughes, Financial Controller: Linda Gregory, Post-production Accountant: Ali Moshef, Location Manager: Jane Soans, Location Manager (Isle of Man): Tom Crooke, Location Unit Manager (Isle of Man): Eddie Booth, Unit Manager: Charlie Simpson, Post-production Supervisor: Meg Clark, Post-production Co-ordinator: Nick Savva, Creative Consultant: Josie Cole, Assistant Director (1st): Ben Howarth, Assistant Director (2nd): Samantha Smith, Assistant Director (3rd): James Chasey, Script Supervisor: Zoë Morgan, Casting: Lucy Bevan, Casting Assistant: Jane Keenan, Crowd Casting (Isle of Man): Nina's People, Crowd Casting: Casting Collective Ltd, Voice Casting: Louis Elman Associates, Written by: Martha Fiennes, Additional Screenplay Material by: George Tiffin, Director of Photography: George Tiffin, Camera Operator: Peter Robertson, Camera Operator (Dailies): Peter Cavaciuti, Steadicam Operator: Peter Robertson, 1st Assistant Camera: Rawdon Hayne, 2nd Assistant Camera: Iain Mackay, Central Loader: Paul Mason, Chief Lighting Technician: Roger Lowe, Key Grip: Nick Ray, Video Playback Operator: Chris Kane, Video Playback Operator (Isle of Man): Alex Georgiou, Stills Photographer: Liam Daniel, Stills Photographer (Dailies): Eugene Adebari, Visual Effects: Baseblack, Baseblack (Visual Effects Supervisor): Val Wardlaw, Baseblack (Visual Effects Producer): Stephen Elson, Baseblack (Digital Compositor): Donal Nolan, Baseblack (Digital Compositor): Per Karefelt, Chris Panton, Baseblack (Research & Development): John Kozak, Special Effects Supervisor: Chris Watson, Editor: Tracy Granger, Associate Editor: Richard Elson, Additional Editing: Dan Farrell, Assistant Editor: Ben Clayton, Production Designer: Tony Burrough, Art Director: John Hill, Standby Art Director: Sara Mathers, Assistant Art Director: Ed Walsh, Set Decorator: Judy Farr, Production Buyer: Corina Burrough, Property Master: Allen J. Polley, Supervising Dressing Props: John Palmer, Construction Manager: Brian Neighbour, Costume Designer: Michele Clapton, Assistant Costume Designer: Suzie Harman, Costumes Supplied by: Carlo Manzi, Make-up Designer: Darren Evans, Hair/Make-up Supervisor: Sara Raeburn, Hair/Make-up Artist: Loz Schiavo, Make-up Design for Ms [Penelope] Cruz: Whitney James, Hair Design for Ms [Penelope] Cruz: Martin Samuel, Titles Designed by: Matt Curtis, AP, Main & End Titles: Cineimage, Laboratory Contact: Paul Dray, [Colour] Grader: Neil Hurford, Negative Cutting: Jason Wheeler Film Services, Cameras & Lenses Supplied by: ONE8SIX, Time Lapse Camera: Jackson Woodburn Controls, Laboratory: DeLuxe (London), Film Stock: Kodak, Post-production Script: Sapex Scripts, Music Composed by: Magnus Fiennes, Piano Performed by: Maya Fiennes, London Metropolitan Orchestra Conductor: Andy Brown, Brian Gascoigne, Orchestration: Brian Gascoigne, Music Supervision by: Magnus Fiennes, Kle Savidge, Orchestra Recorded by: Steve Mclaughlin, Nick Wollage, Music Engineer and Programming: Saam Hashemi, Additional Music Design and Programming: Scott Shields, Ric Featherstone, Music Mixed by (North Pole): Steve Mclaughlin, Nick Wollage, Choreographer for Ms [Penelope] Cruz: Les Child, Production Sound Mixer: Mark Holding, Sound Maintenance Engineer: Robin Green, Sound Re-recorded at: Shepperton Studios, Re-recording Mixer: Mike Dowson, Paul Govey, Assistant Mixer: Esther Smith, Supervising Sound Editor: John Downer, Dialogue Editor: Sarah Morton, ADR (Recording): Goldcrest Post Production Facilities, ADR (Goldcrest Post Mixer): Paul Carr, ADR (Recording): De Lane Lea, ADR (De Lane Lea Mixer): Peter Gleaves, ADR (Recording): Molinare, ADR (Molinare Mixer): Darren McQuade, ADR (Recording): Sound One, ADR (Sound One Mixer): David Boulton, ADR (Recording): Sonic Magic Studios, ADR (Sonic Magic Studios Mixer): Alan Freedman, ADR (Recording): Auditorium SIS, ADR (Auditorium SIS Paris Supervisor): Didier Breitburd, ADR Editor: Laura Lovejoy, Foley Artist: Jason Swanscott, Foley Artist: Paula Boram, Foley Artist: Clare Mahoney, Foley (Recording): Anvil Post Production Ltd (UK), Foley Mixer: Trevor Swanscott, Foley Editor: Peter Bond, Stunts Co-ordinator: Lee Sheward, Séon Rogers, Stunt: Sarah Franzl, [Dedicated] To: Mark Fiennes, Dolby Consultant: James Seddon, Thanks...for Continuous Creative Support: George Tiffin, Dialogue Coach: Barbara Berkley, Armourer: Joss Skottowe, Animals Supplied by: Animals OK, Publicity: Freud Communications, Publicity: Kate Lee, Publicity: Geraldine Maloney, Publicity: John Dunning, EPK Executive Producer: Jo Cuppage, EPK Unit: Ed Rigg, EPK Unit (Isle of Man): Alex Moreno, EPK Stills Photographer: Kats Calil, EPK Editing: Picture Production Company
Cast (47)
Ben Chaplin (Trent), Penélope Cruz (Gloria), Ralph Fiennes (Stephen), Ian Holm (Edward Aylesbury), Rhys Ifans (Colin), Damian Lewis (Marcus Aylesbury), Kristin Scott-thomas (Iona Aylesbury), Harriet Walter (Penelope Aylesbury), Anthony Higgins (Geoffrey Wharton), Archie Panjabi (Sarita), Michelle Gomez (Bushey), Clem Tibber (Orlando), Sasha Hailey (Eve), Christopher Simpson (Derek), Bronson Webb (Hendrix), Billy Seymour (Tony), Charles Mnene (Demetrios), Selina Cadell (therapist), Michael Fitzgerald (cosmetic surgeon), Phil Cornwell (Murray), Natalie Press (Fiona), Liam McKenna (Gavin), David Cann (policeman), Trevor Cooper (Lord Killally), Richard Hope (Simon Whitemore), Clive Carter (Peter Soan), Marcus Munro (deer stalker), Stewart Bevan (middle-aged man), Tanya Franks (Christine), Jason Tobin (Fat Boy), Nicola Grier (Sadie), Silas Carson (yoga instructor), Diana Hardcastle (Mrs Wharton), Melissa Lloyd (doctor), Johann Myers Phillips (orderly), Georgina Bingham (reporter 1), Julie Etchingham (TV newsreader 1), Jeremy Thompson (TV newsreader 2), Zoe Conway (reporter 2), Christina Rotholz (store manager), Su Elliott (receptionist), Karen Seacombe (Gloria's neighbour), Naomi Cooper-Davis (Janet), Sally Hazledine (Muso assistant), Sally Leonard (nurse), Paul Smith (sandwich staff), Clare McCarron (secretary)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (7)
In: Empire n227 May 2008  Page: 153
Title: At home/DVD new: ChromophobiaAuthor: WESTBROOK, Caroline Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n224 February 2008  Page: 46
Title: In cinemas: ChromophobiaAuthor: THOMAS, William Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v18 n1 January 2008  Page: 64
Title: Reviews: ChromophobiaAuthor: MATHEOU, Demetrios Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v18 n2 February 2008  Page: 104
Title: Additions & correctionsArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Additional filmographic data.

In: Screen International n1503 3 Jun 2005  Page: 7
Title: Fiennes nails her colours to the mastAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: Prod. DetailsLanguage: English
Description: Brief production details of CHROMOPHOBIA with comments by director Martha Fiennes.

In: Variety 30 May 2005  Page: 25
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Cannes Film Festival Catalogue v58th May 11-22, 2005  Pages: 58-59
Title: [Cannes Film Festival Catalogue - v58th May 11-22, 2005: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits include production/sales/distributor contact details Brief script execerpt.