Eastern Promises (Original title)
Dates: 2007 (Copyright), 26 October 2007 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, Canada, USADirected by: David Cronenberg
Synopsis: A nurse in a North London hospital is so moved by the death of a teenage Russian during childbirth that she tries to track down the newborn's family using a diary left behind by the mother. But she crosses the path of the powerful Votry V Zakone criminal fraternity, in particular one of their drivers, Nikolai.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 2007not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound)Runtime: 100 mins Dialogue (original): English
Title: Best of BritishAuthor: HUNTER, Allan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Previews and discusses the chances of BAFTA Award success in 2008 for a number of British films.
In: Screen International n1656 29 Aug 2008 Page: 23
Title: Flashback to 2007Author: COOPER, Sarah Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profiles the fortunes of the award-winning films from the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival.
In: Screen International n1630 1 Feb 2008 Page: 25
Title: Awards countdown: Awards peopleAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profiles and interviews with 2008 Oscar nominees Viggo Mortensen and Tilda Swinton about their roles respectively in EASTERN PROMISES and MICHAEL CLAYTON.
In: Written By v12 n1 January 2008 Pages: 35-37,54
Title: Who wants to be a screenwriter?Author: FEENEY, F.X. Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Screenwriter Steven Knight discusses his work on EASTERN PROMISES.
In: Empire n225 March 2008 Page: 130
Title: At home/DVD new: Eastern PromisesAuthor: O'HARA, HelenArticle type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n225 March 2008 Pages: 99-104
Title: In conversation with Viggo MortensenAuthor: LYNSKEY, Dorian Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Actor Viggo Mortensen discusses his career and in particular his work on The LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy and his work with David Cronenberg. Includes a listing and brief critique of five of Mortensen's film performances.
In: London Film Festival Catalogue v51st 2007 Page: 8
Title: [London Film Festival Catalogue - v51st 2007: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits include production/sales/distributor contact details Director's and scriptwriter's commentary.
In: Screen International n1608 24 Aug 2007 Page: 15
Title: People: British promisesAuthor: MITCHELL, Wendy Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Producer Paul Webster discusses the need for the UK film ind ustry to work on bigger scale productions and work with US s tudios. He also discusses his current projects: ATONEMENT, E ASTERN PROMISES and CRIMSON WING.
In: Cinema Scope n32 Autumn 2007 Pages: 76-77
Title: currencyAuthor: KOEHLER, Robert Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1611 14 Sep 2007 Page: 21
Title: Reviews: Eastern PromisesAuthor: ROMNEY, Jonathan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Interview October 2007 Page: 86,88
Title: Look who's talking: A Conversation between David...Author: CRONENBERG, David Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: "...Cronenberg and Viggo Mortensen".
In: Film Comment v43 n5 Sep/Oct 2007 Pages: 52-55
Title: Foreign affairsAuthor: TAUBIN, Amy Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Director David Cronenberg talks about EASTERN PROMISES, and also comments on his short film AT THE SUICIDE OF THE LAST JEW IN THE WORLD IN THE LAST CINEMA IN THE WORLD.
In: Variety 17 Sep 2007 Page: 34,45
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: MCCARTHY, Todd Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n221 November 2007 Pages: 138-141
Title: Cold warriorAuthor: BRAUND, Simon Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Cast and crew discuss the making of EASTERN PROMISES and in particular Viggo Mortensen's performance as Nikolai Luzhin.
In: Empire n221 November 2007 Page: 61
Title: In cinemas: Eastern PromisesAuthor: LYNSKEY, Dorian Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v17 n11 November 2007 Pages: 16-20
Title: Written on the bodyAuthor: LAWRENSON, Edward Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Preview of the Times BFI 51st London Film Festival, includes a list of twenty films recommended by Sight and Sound. Plus an interview with David Cronenberg about the story and theme of his film EASTERN PROMISES.
In: Sight and Sound v17 n11 November 2007 Pages: 57-58
Title: Reviews: Eastern PromisesAuthor: FISHER, Mark Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Creative Screenwriting v14 n5 Sep/Oct 2007 Page: 18
Title: Eastern PromisesAuthor: MUNSO, Danny Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Steven Knight talks about his screenplay for EASTERN PROMISES.
In: Screen Finance v19 n23 13 Dec 2006 Page: 4,5
Title: November investment rises by nearly one third.Author: ADLER, Tim Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Details of UK-linked films that started shooting in November 2006. Also of four features from October.
Dates: 2007 (Copyright), 26 October 2007 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, Canada, USADirected by: David Cronenberg
Synopsis: A nurse in a North London hospital is so moved by the death of a teenage Russian during childbirth that she tries to track down the newborn's family using a diary left behind by the mother. But she crosses the path of the powerful Votry V Zakone criminal fraternity, in particular one of their drivers, Nikolai.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 2007not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound)Runtime: 100 mins Dialogue (original): English
Credits
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©: Eastern Promises Films Limited, Eastern Promises Film Productions Inc., Production Company: Kudos Film, Production Company: Serendipity Point Films, In association with: Scion Films, Presented by: Focus Features, Presented in association with: BBC Films, Presented in association with: Astral Media, Presented in association with: Corus Entertainment, Téléfilm Canada, Produced in association with: TMN - The Movie Network, Produced in association with: Super Écran, Produced in association with: Movie Central, Produced in association with: Téléfilm Canada, Produced in association with: John Nelles, Ontario Media Development Corporation, International Sales: Focus Features International, Executive Producer: Stephen Garrett, Executive Producer: David M. Thompson, Executive Producer: Jeff Abberley, Executive Producer: Julia Blackman, Produced by: Paul Webster, Robert Lantos, Co-producer: Tracey Seaward, For Kudos Pictures (Head of Finance): Deba Mithal, For Kudos Pictures (Finance Manager): Joan Miller, For Kudos Pictures (Managing Director): Jane Featherstone, For Kudos Pictures (Development Exec): Manda Levin, For SPF (VOP of Business/Legal Affairs): Mark Musselman, For SPF (VP of Finance): Aïda Tannyan, For SPF (Marketing/Publicity): Wendy Saffer, For BBC Films (Producer-in Development): Ruth Caleb, For BBC Films (Development Producer): Joe Oppenheimer, For BBC Films (Head o/Legal/Bus Affairs): Isabel Begg, For BBC Films (Production Executive): Jane Hawley, For BBC Films (Legal/Bus Affairs Manager: Susie Hock, For BBC Films (Production/Finance Co-ord: Matthew Vizard, Unit Production Manager: Lisa Parker, Unit Manager: Bobby Prince, Production Co-ordinator: Samantha Knox-Johnston, Production Accountant: Louise O'Malley, Location Manager: Camilla Stephenson, Key Location Manager: David Broder, Post-production Supervisor: Lori Waters, Post-production Co-ordinator: Emma Sanders, Assistant Director (1st): Walter Gasparovic, Assistant Director (2nd): Ben Howard, Assistant Director (Crowd 2nd): Candy Marlowe, Script Supervisor: Susanna Lenton, Casting by: Deirdre Bowen, Nina Gold, Casting (UK Associate): Robert Stern, Casting (Canadian Associate): Christopher Richards, Casting (ADR Voice): Brendan Donnison, Vanessa Baker, Screenplay by: Steve Knight, Director of Photography: Peter Suschitzky, Steadicam Operator: Alf Tramontin, Steadicam Operator: Roger Tooley, 1st Assistant Camera (A): Catherine Derry, 2nd Assistant Camera (A): Catharine Brown, Chief Lighting Technician: John Colley, Key Grip: Adrian McCarthy, Production Video Assist: Nick Kenealy, Stephen Lee, Still Photographer: Peter Mountain, Digital Visual Effects by: Mr X Inc., Mr. X (Visual Effects Supervisor): Aaron Weintraub, Mr. X (Senior Visual Effects Producer): Fiona Campbell Westgate, Additional Visual Effects: Invisible Pictures, Additional Visual Effects: Neil Williamson, Additional Visual Effects: Noel Hooper, Additional Visual Effects: Christa Tazzeo, Additional Visual Effects: Haydn Masuda, Kyle Boylen, Special Effects by: Darkside Effects Ltd, Darkside Ltd (Special Effects S'visor): Manex Efrem, Darkside Ltd (Snr Special Effects Tech): Steve Paton, Model Maker: Kate Curtis, Graphic Designer: Helen Koutas, Editor: Ronald Sanders, Assistant Editor (1st): Tad Seaborn, Assistant Editor (Canada): Sandy M. Pereira, Assistant Editor (UK): Sandra McCallig, Production Designer: Carol Spier, Supervising Art Director: Nick Palmer, Art Director: Rebecca Holmes, Assistant Art Director: Cat Palmer, Chief Draughtsman: Dean Clegg, Set Decorator: Judy Farr, Property Master: Bruce Bigg, Construction Manager: Dave Creed, Costume Designer: Denise Cronenberg, Assistant Costume Designer: Nigel Egerton, Set Costume Supervisor: Chris Bradshaw, Make-up Designer: Stéphan Dupuis, Ms [Naomi] Watts' Make-up Artist: Christine Blundell, Make-up Artist: Charmaine Fuller, Tattoos Supplied by: Dave Stoneman Make-Up, Prosthetics Supplied by: Animated Extras, Key Hairstylist: Mary Lou Green, Opening/Closing Credits: Cuppa Coffee Animation Inc Toronto, End Credit Roll: John Furniotis, Susan Furniotis, Digital Intermediate: DeLuxe Toronto, Efilm Toronto, Negative Cutter: Catherine Rankin, Logo [Stock]: Kodak Motion Picture Film, Lighting Equipment Supplied by: ARRI, Music Composed by: Howard Shore, Solo Violin: Nicola Benedetti, Orchestra Leader: Pieter Schoeman, Tom Bowes, Solo Clarinet: Nicholas Bucknell, Robert Hill, Balalaika Player: Bibs Ekkel, Cimbalom/Santoor Player: Greg Knowles, Jon Banks, On-screen Accordion: Igor Outkine, Music Conducted by: Howard Shore, Music Orchestrated by: Howard Shore, Music Supervisor (Hothouse Music Ltd): Karen Elliott, Orchestra Contractor (for the LPO): Matthew Todd, Orchestra Contractor: Isobel Griffiths Ltd, Score Produced by: Howard Shore, Music Editor: Jennifer Dunnington, Score Recorded/Mixed by: Simon Rhodes, Production Sound Mixer: Stuart Wilson, Boom Operator: Orin Beaton, Re-recording Mixer: Orest Sushko, Re-recording Mixer: Christian Cooke, Mark Zsifkovits, Supervising Sound Editor: Wayne Griffin, Supervising Sound Editor: Michael O'Farrell, Dialogue Editor: Tony Currie, Dialogue Editor: Alastair Gray, [Sound] Effects Editor: Robert Bertola, ADR (UK Recordist): Mark Appleby, ADR (Canada Recordist): Christian Cooke, ADR (UK Mixer): Paul Carr, Foley Artist: Goro Koyama, Foley Artist: Andy Malcolm, Foley (Recording Mixer): Don White, Stunt Co-ordinator: Julian Spencer, Stunt Co-ordinator: Paul Herbert, Stunts: Lucy Allen, Stunts: Gary Arthurs, Stunts: George Cottle, Stunts: Stephanie Carey, Stunts: Dominic Preece, Stand-in: James Payton, Stand-in: Gemma Read, Stand-in: Rory Shaw, Dedicated to the memory of (1967-2007): Lisa Parker, Medical Adviser: Carlton Jarvis, Dolby Sound Consultant: Paul Sacco, Dialogue Coach: Andrew Jack, Dialogue Coach (Tatiana): John E. Nelles, Russian Dialect Coach: Olegar Fedoro, Turkish Dialogue Adviser: Philip Adritti, Turkish Dialogue Adviser: Esin Harvey, Roy Gokay Wol, Animal Handlers: Animals Okay, Unit Publicist: Prudence Emery, Made at: Three Mills Studios
Cast
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Viggo Mortensen (Nikolai Luzhin), Naomi Watts (Anna Khitrova), Vincent Cassel (Kirill), Armin Mueller-Stahl (Semyon), Sinéad Cusack (Helen), Mina E. Mina (Azim), Jerzy Skolimowski (Stepan), Donald Sumpter (Yuri), Josef Altin (Ekrem), Aleksander Mikic (Soyka), Sarah Jeanne Labrosse (Tatiana), Lalita Ahmed (customer), Badi Uzzaman (chemist), Doña Croll (nurse), Raza Jaffrey (Doctor Aziz), Tatiana Maslany (Tatiana's voice), Shannon-Fleur Roux (Maria), Lillibet Langley (violin girl), Mia Soteriou (Azim's wife), Rad Kaim (head waiter), Rhodri Miles (senior officer), Tereza Srbova (Kirilenko), Elisa Lasowski, Christina Catalina, Alice Henley (prostitute), Faton Gerbeshi (pimp), David Papava, Tamer Hassan (Chechen), Gergo Danka (junior waiter), Mike Sarne (Valery), Boris Isarov, Yuri Klimov (Russian boss), Andrzej Borkowski (the gypsy), Olegar Fedoro (tattooist)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Screen International vSuppl nBAFTA Special Jan 08 Pages: 9-12Title: Best of BritishAuthor: HUNTER, Allan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Previews and discusses the chances of BAFTA Award success in 2008 for a number of British films.
In: Screen International n1656 29 Aug 2008 Page: 23
Title: Flashback to 2007Author: COOPER, Sarah Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profiles the fortunes of the award-winning films from the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival.
In: Screen International n1630 1 Feb 2008 Page: 25
Title: Awards countdown: Awards peopleAuthor: GOODRIDGE, Mike Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profiles and interviews with 2008 Oscar nominees Viggo Mortensen and Tilda Swinton about their roles respectively in EASTERN PROMISES and MICHAEL CLAYTON.
In: Written By v12 n1 January 2008 Pages: 35-37,54
Title: Who wants to be a screenwriter?Author: FEENEY, F.X. Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Screenwriter Steven Knight discusses his work on EASTERN PROMISES.
In: Empire n225 March 2008 Page: 130
Title: At home/DVD new: Eastern PromisesAuthor: O'HARA, HelenArticle type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n225 March 2008 Pages: 99-104
Title: In conversation with Viggo MortensenAuthor: LYNSKEY, Dorian Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Actor Viggo Mortensen discusses his career and in particular his work on The LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy and his work with David Cronenberg. Includes a listing and brief critique of five of Mortensen's film performances.
In: London Film Festival Catalogue v51st 2007 Page: 8
Title: [London Film Festival Catalogue - v51st 2007: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits include production/sales/distributor contact details Director's and scriptwriter's commentary.
In: Screen International n1608 24 Aug 2007 Page: 15
Title: People: British promisesAuthor: MITCHELL, Wendy Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Producer Paul Webster discusses the need for the UK film ind ustry to work on bigger scale productions and work with US s tudios. He also discusses his current projects: ATONEMENT, E ASTERN PROMISES and CRIMSON WING.
In: Cinema Scope n32 Autumn 2007 Pages: 76-77
Title: currencyAuthor: KOEHLER, Robert Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1611 14 Sep 2007 Page: 21
Title: Reviews: Eastern PromisesAuthor: ROMNEY, Jonathan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Interview October 2007 Page: 86,88
Title: Look who's talking: A Conversation between David...Author: CRONENBERG, David Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: "...Cronenberg and Viggo Mortensen".
In: Film Comment v43 n5 Sep/Oct 2007 Pages: 52-55
Title: Foreign affairsAuthor: TAUBIN, Amy Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Director David Cronenberg talks about EASTERN PROMISES, and also comments on his short film AT THE SUICIDE OF THE LAST JEW IN THE WORLD IN THE LAST CINEMA IN THE WORLD.
In: Variety 17 Sep 2007 Page: 34,45
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: MCCARTHY, Todd Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n221 November 2007 Pages: 138-141
Title: Cold warriorAuthor: BRAUND, Simon Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Cast and crew discuss the making of EASTERN PROMISES and in particular Viggo Mortensen's performance as Nikolai Luzhin.
In: Empire n221 November 2007 Page: 61
Title: In cinemas: Eastern PromisesAuthor: LYNSKEY, Dorian Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v17 n11 November 2007 Pages: 16-20
Title: Written on the bodyAuthor: LAWRENSON, Edward Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Preview of the Times BFI 51st London Film Festival, includes a list of twenty films recommended by Sight and Sound. Plus an interview with David Cronenberg about the story and theme of his film EASTERN PROMISES.
In: Sight and Sound v17 n11 November 2007 Pages: 57-58
Title: Reviews: Eastern PromisesAuthor: FISHER, Mark Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Creative Screenwriting v14 n5 Sep/Oct 2007 Page: 18
Title: Eastern PromisesAuthor: MUNSO, Danny Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Steven Knight talks about his screenplay for EASTERN PROMISES.
In: Screen Finance v19 n23 13 Dec 2006 Page: 4,5
Title: November investment rises by nearly one third.Author: ADLER, Tim Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Details of UK-linked films that started shooting in November 2006. Also of four features from October.