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A Good Woman (Original title)
Dates: 2004 (Copyright), 13 May 2004 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, USA

Director: Mike Barker

Synopsis: Drama based on the Oscar Wilde play 'Lady Windermere's Fan'. Mrs Erlynne preys on the interest of wealthy married men to lead a lifestyle of luxury in New York's restaurants and hotels. She travels to Italy's Amalfi coast to cultivate the friendship of high society couple Meg and Robert Windermere. Yet a family scandal threatens the happiness of all concerned.

Genre:
Comedy

Subjects:
Wealth, Infidelity, Amalfi
Releases
Date: 2004not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 92 mins

Credits (110)
©: MHFF2 LLP, Production Company: Meltemi Entertainment, Production Company: Lighthouse Entertainment, Production Company: Ltd A Good Woman UK, Co-production: Buskin Films, KanZaman, In association with: Matrix Film Finances, Financed by: Magic Hour Film Finance, MHFF2 LLP, Presented by/International Sales: Beyond Films, Presented in association with: Magic Hour Media, Thema Productions, World Revenues Collected/Distributed by: Freeway CAM B.V., Executive Producer: John Evangelides, Executive Producer: Jimmy de Brabant, Executive Producer: Michael Dounaev, Executive Producer: Liam Badger, Executive Producer: Duncan Hopper, Executive Producer: Mikael Borglund, Executive Producer: Hilary Davis, Executive Producer: Rupert Preston, Produced by: Alan Greenspan, Produced by: Jonathan English, Produced by: Steven Siebert, Howard Himelstein, Supervising Producer: David Nichols, Co-producer: Antonio Guadalupi, Co-producer: Roberto Bessi, Co-producer: Denise O'Dell, Associate Producer: Kim Barnes, Associate Producer: Julie Anne Lee-Kinney, Associate Producer: Sally Robinson, Unit/Location Manager: Alessandra Lentini, Unit Manager: Francesco Belfiore, Production Manager: Andrea Costantini, Production Manager: Marco Greco, Production Supervisor: Gianluca Leurini, Production Co-ordinator: Simona Batistelli, Carla Ferroni, Chief UK Production Accountant: Jim Hajicosta, Chief Italian Production Accountant: Giorgio Tregnaghi, Location Manager: Daniele Modesti, Location Manager: Marco Olivieri, Location Manager: Gianni Grazioli, Post Production Supervisor: Alistair Hopkins, Assistant Director (1st): Alberto Mangiante, Assistant Director (2nd): Barbara Pastrovich, Script Supervisor: Lori Wyant, Casting: John Hubbard, Casting: Dan Hubbard, Casting (Italian): Studio T, Lilia Trapani, Casting (ADR Voice): Louis Elman, Abigail Barbier, Screenplay: Howard Himelstein, Based on 'Lady Windermere's Fan' by: Oscar Wilde, Director of Photography: Ben Seresin, Focus Puller: Riccardo Umetelli, Focus Puller (2nd Unit): Emanuele Leurini, Gaffer: Stefano Marino, Visual Effects: Double Negative, Baseblack, Edited by: Neil Farrell, Production Design by: Ben Scott, Art Director: Pierluigi Basile, Set Decorator: Barbara Cicero, Set Decorator: Marina Pinzuti Ansolini, Prop Master: Claudio Stefani, Costume Design by: John Bloomfield, Costume Design Supervisor: Anna Lombardi, Make-up Design by: Anne Oldham, Make-up Artist: Rosabella Russo, Francesca Buffarello, Key Hairstylist: Alex Volpe, Hairstylist: Stefania Petrini, Theresa Hinton, Opticals: Capital FX (London), Laboratory (Shoot): Technicolor (Rome), Laboratory (Post-production): Technicolor London, Music Composed by: Richard G. Mitchell, Solo Cello: Simon Turner, Counter Tenor: Malcolm Archer, Choir Boy: Kieran White, Solo Violin: Pete Whitfield, Score Arranged/Produced by: Richard G. Mitchell, Music Editor: Gerard McCann, Music Editor: Andy Glen, Musical Associate: Pete Whitfield, Sound Mixer: Maurizio Argentieri, Boom Operator: Vincenzo Nardi, Boom Operator: Antonio Barba, Re-recording Mixer: Howard Bargroff, 2nd Re-recording Mixer: Dan Johnson, Supervising Sound Editor: Bernard O'Reilly, Supervising Dialogue Editor: Miriam Ludbrook, Sound Technical Supervisor: Dave Turner, ADR (Los Angeles Supervisor): Tony Jenkins, ADR (London Recordist): Graeme Stoten, Dan Green, ADR (Los Angeles Recordist): Courtney Bishop, ADR (Los Angeles Mixer): Michael S. Miller, Foley Artist: Melissa Lake, Foley Artist: Lionel Selwyn, Foley Recordist: Owen Bleasdale, Foley (Re-recording Mixer): Andrew Stirk, Foley Editor: Owen Bleasdale, Thanks to: Garth Thomas, Cnsltnt for Min. Beni/Attività Culturali: Serenella Severini, Studio: Cinecittà
Cast (23)
Helen Hunt (Mrs Erlynne), Scarlett Johansson (Meg Windemere), Tom Wilkinson (Tuppy), Stephen Campbell Moore (Lord Darlington), Mark Umbers (Robert Windemere), Miléna Vukotic (Contessa Lucchino), Diana Hardcastle (Lady Plymdale), Roger Hammond (Cecil), Jane How (Mrs Stutfield), Giorgia Massetti (Alessandra), John Standing (Dumby), Shara Orano (Francesca), Bruce Mcguire (waiter Joe), Michael Stromme (hotel desk clerk), Antonio Barbaro (Paulo), Valentina D'uva (Giuseppina, glove shop girl), Filippo Santoro (old man), Augusto Zucchi (antique shop keeper), Carolina Levi (dress shop salesgirl), Daniela Stanga (dress shop owner), Arianna Mansi (Stella's maid 1), Camilla Bertocci (Stella's maid 2), Nichola Aigner (Mrs Gowper)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (8)
In: Film Review n668 April 2006  Page: 112
Title: A Good WomanAuthor: KEMPSTER, Grant Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v15 n5 May 2005  Pages: 56-57
Title: Reviews: A Good WomanAuthor: JAYS, David Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Inside Film n77 June 2005  Page: 62
Title: A GOOD WOMANAuthor: GALVIN, Peter Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film Review n657 June 2005  Page: 118
Title: A Good WomanAuthor: HAYNES, Lórien Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Premiere v19 n1 September 2005  Pages: 53-54
Title: A Good WomanAuthor: KENNY, Glenn Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Music from the Movies n47 2005  Page: 62
Title: Film Music Review: New Films: A Good WomanAuthor: KEECH, Andrew Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: Variety 27 Sep 2004  Pages: 79-80
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1477 19 Nov 2004  Page: 30
Title: A Good WomanAuthor: HUNTER, Allan Article type: CreditsLanguage: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
Title: Italy on screen: national identity and Italian imaginary
Author: BOLTON, Lucy  Pages: xii, 217 p.