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Inkheart (Original title)COEUR D'ENCRE (Alternative title)TINTENHERZ (Alternative title)
Date: 2007 (Copyright)

Countries: Germany, USA

Directed by: Iain Softley

Synopsis: Fantasy. A young girl learns that her father can bring fictional characters out of books and into the real world. When a villain escapes, she teams up with her father, her aunt and the book's hero to catch him.

Genre:
Fantasy
Releases
Date: 11 December 2008Country: GermanyRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (279)
©: Internationale Filmproduction Blackbird Erste GmbH, Inc. New Line Productions, Presents: New Line Cinema, In association with: Internationale Filmproduktion Blackbird, Italy Production Services Provided by: Panorama Films S.R.L., Executive Producer: Toby Emmerich, Executive Producer: Mark Ordesky, Executive Producer: Ileen Maisel, Executive Producer: Andy Licht, Produced by: Iain Softley, Produced by: Diana Pokorny, Cornelia Funke, Line Producer (Italy Unit): Ute Leonhardt, Executive in Charge of Production: Erik Holmberg, Production Executive: Dana Belcastro, Executive in Charge of Finance: Paul Prokop, Executive in Charge of Film Investments: Andrew Matthews, Unit Production Manager: Angus More Gordon, Supervising Unit Manager (Italy Unit): Antongiulio Dell'orco, Unit Manager (Italy Unit): Elisabetta Tomasso, Production Manager (Italy Unit): Massimo Iacobis, Production Co-ordinator: Clarissa Newman, Supervising Production Co-ordinator: Emily Glatter, Production Co-ordinator (Italy Unit): Lara Dall'antonia, Production Accountant: Teresa Edinger, Production Controller: Jon Davidson, Location Manager: Bill Darby, Location Manager: Teresa Darby, Location Manager: Simon Crook, Head Location Manager (Italy Unit): Andrea Alunni, Location Manager (Italy Unit): Milena Bono Parodi, Stefano Biraghi, Unit Loc'n Manager (Splinter Unit Italy): Robin Melville, Executive in Charge of Post-production: Jody Levin, Post-production Supervisor: Jeanette Haley, Post-production Supervisor: Sara Romilly, Post-production Co-ordinator: Siobhan Boyes, Assistant Director (1st): Tommy Gormley, Assistant Director (2nd): Mark Layton, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): Chloe Chesterton, Assistant Director (Crowd 2nd 2nd): Carolyn Milner, Assistant Director (Additional 3rd): Nikki Molloy, Assistant Director (Model Unit 1st): Micky Finch, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st): William Booker, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 2nd): Richard Graysmark, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 3rd): Lucy Egerton, Assistant Director (Gwin Unit 1st): Chloe Chesterton, Assistant Director (Gwin Unit 3rd): Stewart Hamilton, Assistant Director (Italy Unit 1st): Inti Carboni, Assistant Director (Italy Unit 2nd): Edoardo Petti, Assistant Director (Italy Unit 3rd): Nicola Marzano, Ass't Dir (Splinter Unit Italy 2nd 2nd): Gwyn Sannia, Script Supervisor: Anna Worley, Script Supervisor (2nd Unit): Sharon Mansfield, Aminta Townshend, Casting by: John Hubbard, Dan Hubbard, Screenplay by: David Lindsay-Abaire, Based on the book by: Cornelia Funke, Director of Photography: Roger Pratt, Gwin Unit Director of Photography: Paul Bond, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Alan J. Stewart, Camera Operator (A): Peter John Taylor, Camera Operator (B): Peter Cavaciuti, Philip Sindall, Canera Operator (Additional): David Worley, Camera Operator ([Model Unit]): Karl Morgan, Camera Operator (2nd Unit A): Ben Fox Wilson, Steadicam Operator: Peter Cavaciuti, Steadicam Operator: Alf Tramontin, 1st Assistant Camera (A): Simon Hume, 1st Assistant Camera (B): Sam Renton, 1st Assistant Camera (Additional): Clive Mackey, 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit A): Iain Struthers, 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit B): John Adefarasin, 1st Assistant Camera (Gwin Unit A): Guy Frost, 2nd Assistant Camera (A): Lewis Hume, 2nd Assistant Camera (B): Sacha Jones, 2nd Assistant Camera (2nd Unit A): Brian Greenway, 2nd Assistant Camera (2nd Unit B): Chris Clarke, 2nd Assistant Camera (Gwin Unit A): Neil Flaherty, Camera Loader: Tim Phillips, Focus Puller ([Model Unit]): Fran Weston, Chief Lighting Technician: Chuck Finch, Gaffer (Model Unit): Sean White, Gaffer (2nd Unit): David Sinfield, Gaffer (Gwin Unit): Steve Finch, Key Grip: Kenny Atherfold, Key Grip (2nd Unit): Nicholas Ray, Key Grip (Gwin Unit): Dean Morris, Video Playback by: Bob Bridges, Stuart Bridges, Video Assist (Gwin Unit): Liz Kelly, Still Photographer: Murray Close, Visual Effects Director of Photography: Steve Brooke-Smith, Visual Effects Supervisor: Angus Bickerton, Executive in Charge of Visual Effects: Lauren Ritchie, Visual Effects Executive: Mimi Medel, Visual Effects Producer: Crystal Dowd, Visual Effects by: Double Negative, DN (Visual Effects Supervisor): Paul Riddle, Ryan Cook, DN (Visual Effects Producer): Fay McConkey, DN (Line Producer): Sona Pak, DN (3D Supervisor): Gavin Graham, DN (Animation Supervisor): Thomas Ward, DN (2D Supervisor): Jonathan Bowen, Victor Wade, Visual Effects by: Cinesite (Europe) Ltd, Cinesite (Visual Effects Supervisor): Zave Jackson, Cinesite (Visual Effects Producer): Clare Norman, Visual Effects by: Peerless Camera Company, PCC (Visual Effects Consultant): Kent Houston, PCC (Digital Visual Effects Supervisor): John Paul Docherty, PCC (Digital Effects Producer): Marianne Speight, Diane Kingston, PCC (Digital Effects Co-ordinator): Nick Bedford, Ed Hall, PCC (Head of CG): Ditch Doy, Visual Effects by: Rainmaker Animation & Visual Effects, RA&VE (Visual Effects Supervisor): Adam Gascoyne, RA&VE (Executive Producer): Roma O'Connor, RA&VE (Production Manager): Nick Drew, RA&VE (Producer): Anna Panton, RA&VE (CG Supervisor): Sally Goldberg, Lider/Cyber Scanning/Digital Modelling: Plowman Craven & Associates, Additional Previsualization: Fuzzy Goat, Additional Previsualization: Gary Coulter, Caroline Garret, Special Effects Supervisor: Paul Corbould, Special Effects Floor Supervisor: Ian Corbould, Special Effects Workshop Supervisor: Jason McCameron, Special Effects Wire Supervisor: Robert Schofield, Special Effects Buyer/Co-ordinator: Paige Chaytor, Special Effects Senior Technician: Gareth Wingrove, Special Effects Senior Technician: Timothy Mitchell, Special Effects Senior Technician: Ian Lowe, Steve Warner, Lead Special Effects Technician: Ty Senior, Special Effects Technician: Joe Halford, Special Effects Technician: Roger Mann, Special Effects Technician: Daniel Williams, David Thomas, Animatronic Characters by: Millennium FX, MFX (Animatronic Character Designer): Neill Gorton, Special Effects Technician (Italy Unit): Stefano Corridori, Model Maker: Katie Hill, Models Provided by: Mattes & Miniatures, M&M (Miniature Supervisor): Leigh Took, M&M (Senior Model Maker): Bob Ballan, M&M (Lead Model Maker): Neil Damman, Simon Ford, M&M (Model Maker): Nick Davis, M&M (Model Maker): Tom Power, M&M (Model Maker): David Hewitt, M&M (Model Maker): Gary Morton, M&M (Model Maker): James Woodcock, M&M (Model Maker): Rebecca Timons, M&M (Model Maker): James Ballan, M&M (Model Maker): Joe Took, Melanie Thorpe, Graphic Artist: Sara Batho, Editor: Martin Walsh, Visual Effects Editor: Kevin Ahern, Visual Effects Assistant Editor: Steve Maguire, Assistant Editor: Jo-Anne Christina Dixon, Assistant Editor: Alison Carter, 2nd Assistant Editor: James Walsh, Production Designer: John Beard, Art Director: Rod McLean, Art Director: Stuart Rose, Standby Art Director: Thomas Brown, Art Director (Italy Unit): Andrea Faini, Dimitri Capuani, Assistant Art Director: Tom Still, Art Department Co-ordinator: Anna Skrein, Assistant Art Director (Italy Unit): Monica Sironi, Veronica Rosafio, Set Decorator: Niamh Coulter, Set Decorator (Italy Unit): Federica Sasso, Head Leadman (Italy Unit): Massimo Tariciotti, Leadman (Italy Unit): Simone Circi, Concept Artist: Adam Brockbank, Concept Artist: Julian Caldow, Norman Walshe, Draughtsman: Tim Browning, Draughtsman (Italy Unit): Biagio Fersini, Draughtsman (Italy Unit): Matteo Bertelli, Draughtsman (Italy Unit): Elisa Molteni, Giacomo Calo'carducci, Scenic Artist: Steve Mitchell, Scenic Artist: Cosmo Sarson, Storyboard Artist: Jane Clark, Property Master: Chris Cull, Production Buyer: Michael Standish, Prop Master (Italy Unit): Giancarlo Gabrielli, Construction Manager: Stephen Bohan, Construction Manager (Italy Unit): Roberto Laurenzi, Costume Designer: Verity Hawkes, Assistant Costume Designer (Italy Unit): Anna Lombardi, Maria Galante, Costume Supervisor: Charlotte Finlay, Key Set Costumer: Paul Colford, Key Set Costumer: Faith Thomas, Angela Egan, Set Costumer: Harriet Lyons, Mike Polson, 1st Costume Maker: Nicola Foy, Costume Maker: Georgina Greathead, Morveth Hrevarthen, Selected Costumes Furnished by: Angels, Make-up/Hair Designer: Jenny Shircore, Make-up/Hair to Mr [Brendan] Fraser: Aileen Seaton, Make-up/Hair to Mr [Paul] Bettany: Veronica Brebner, Lizzie Georgiou, Hair/Make-up Artist: Susan Howard, Hair/Make-up Artist: Jon Henry Gordon, Joe Hopker, Chief Crowd Hair/Makeup Artist: Julia Vernon, Crowd Hair/Makeup Artist: Kate Benton, Jacqueline Bhavani, Titles Designed by: Tom Hingston Studio, Opening Titles Produced by: Glassworks, Negative Management: Professional Negative Cutting Ltd, Digital Intermediate by: Framestore CFC, Cameras/Lenses Furnished by: Panavision UK, Electrical Equipment Furnished by: Lee Lighting, Prints by: DeLuxe, Colour by: Technicolor, Released on: Fuji, Music by: Javier Navarrete, Concertmaster: John Bradbury, Choir: London Voices, Choir Conducted by: Terry Edwards, Ben Parry, Score Orchestrated by: Nicholas Dodd, Score Conducted by: Nicholas Dodd, Music Supervisor: Sara Lord, Orchestral Contractor: Isobel Griffiths, Executive in Charge of Music: Paul Broucek, Supervising Music Editor: Michael Connell, Music Editor: Ruth Barrett, Music Editor: Kirsty Whalley, Score Recorded/Mixed by: Andrew Dudman, Score Recorded/Mixed at: Abbey Road Studios, Choreog'pher for The Shadow/The Minotaur: Ailsa Berk, Choreographer for Medieval Dance: Paul Harris, Sound Design: Jon Olive, Sound Mixer: David Stephenson, Sound Mixer (2nd Unit): John Casali, Boom Operator: Gary Dodkin, Boom Operator (2nd Unit): John Lewis, Re-recording Mixer: Tim Cavagin, Steve Single, [Sound] Re-recorded at: Twickenham Film Studios, Supervising Sound Editor: Nick Adams, Dialogue Editor: Joakim Sundström, Dialogue Editor: Jeremy Adamson, Sound Effects Editor: Samir Foco, ADR Editor: Paul Wrightson, Foley Artist: Goro Koyama, Foley Artist: Andy Malcolm, Foley Artist: Guy Francoeur, Foley (Recording Mixer): Don White, Jo Caron, Foley (Recorded at): Footsteps Post Production Sound Inc, Foley Editor: Gordon Brown, Stunt Co-ordinator: Greg Powell, Assistant Stunt Co-ordinator: Rowley Irlam, Dialogue Coach to Mr [Rafi] Gavron: Julia Wilson Dickson, Armourer: Richard Hooper, Armourer: Joss Skottowe, Armourer (Italy Unit): Massimo Cardajoli, Head Animal Trainer: Sally Jo Sousa, Animal Trainer: Guillaume Granger, Unit Publicist: Emma Davie, Production Studio: Shepperton Studios, Pinewood Studios
Cast (41)
Brendan Fraser (Mortimer 'Mo' Folchart), Sienna Guillory (Resa), Eliza Hope Bennett (Meggie Folchart), Richard Strange (bookshop proprietor), Paul Bettany (Dustfinger), Helen Mirren (Elinor), Matt King (Cockerell), Steve Speirs (Flatnose), Jamie Foreman (Basta), Stephen Graham (Fulvio), Mirabel O'Keefe (young Meggie), Andy Serkis (Capricorn), John Thomson (Darius), Lesley Sharp (Mortola), Tereza Srbova (Rapunzel), Rafi Gavron (Farid), Jennifer Connelly (Roxanne), Jim Broadbent (Fenoglio), Roger Allam (narrator), Matthew Bower, Rod Buchannen, Terry Cavanagh, Tara Donelly, Faith Erde, Clayton Fussell, Anna Gamester, Adrian Gas, Pippa Gebette, Keeran Greener, Jessica Grist, Eloise Horwood, James Horwood, Gow Hunter, Alice Jackson, Ceri Jerome, Alec Mann, Jamie Meek, Cassie Newby, Helen Soraya, Paul Kasey (Minotaur), Marnix van der Broeke (The Shadow)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (9)
In: Positif n577 March 2009  Page: 50
Title: De A à Z notes sur les filmsAuthor: O'NEILL, Eithne Article type: ReviewLanguage: French

In: Empire n235 January 2009  Page: 78
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In: Radio Times 12 Dec 2009  Page: 49
Title: Lost in a Good BookAuthor: COLLINS, Andrew Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v19 n2 February 2009  Pages: 61-62
Title: Reviews: InkheartAuthor: MULLEN, Lisa Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

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Title: Into InkworldAuthor: DUNCAN, Jody Article type: ArticleLanguage: English

In: Variety 15 Dec 2008  Page: 26,29
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: CHANG, Justin Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Screen International n1672 19 Dec 2008  Page: 27
Title: Reviews: InkheartAuthor: HALLIGANM Fionnuala Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n220 October 2007  Page: 107
Title: Empire's greatet winter preview ever!: InkheartAuthor: THOMAS, William Article type: PreviewLanguage: English
Description: Part of a preview of films being released in winter 2007.

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.