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The Devil's Double (Original title)
Dates: 2011 (Copyright), 29 July 2011 (Release)

Countries: Belgium, Netherlands, Malta, USA

Director: Lee Tamahori

Synopsis: Biopic of Latif Yahia, who (by his own disputed account) was forced to play the role of body double to Sadam Hussein's son, Uday.

Genre:
Biopic

Subjects:
Iraq, Doubles
Releases
Date: 12 August 2011Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Media - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 108 mins 16 secs - Length: 9744 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Icon Film Distribution

Credits (54)
©: Filmfinance IV, A Corsan production: Corsan, A Corrino production: Corrino, A Staccato production: Staccato, In association with: FIP Malta Ltd, In association with: Tulchin Entertainment, In association with: Foreign Media, Film Finance VI, Produced with the support of the financial incentives provided by: The Government of Malta, With the support of: The Netherlands Film Fund, Script development supported by: MEDIA, A Lionsgate presentation: Lionsgate, A Herrick Entertainment presentation: Herrick Entertainment, A Corsan presentation: Corsan, International Sales: Corsan World Sales, Executive Producer: Harris Tulchin, Arjen Terpstra, Co-executive Producer: Harm Mulder, Sjef Scholte, Producer: Paul Breuls, Producer: Michael John Fedun, Producer: Emjay Rechsteiner, Producer: Catherine Vandeleene, Line Producer: Guy Tannahill, Unit Production Manager: Oliver Mallia, Location Manager: Joseph Formosa Randon, Location Manager: Mark Sansone, Post-production Supervisor: Steffen Geypens, 1st Assistant Director: Matthew Penry-Davey, 2nd Assistant Director: Lance Roehrig, Script Supervisor: Rowena Radbury, Casting: Amy Hubbard, John Hubbard, Written by: Michael Thomas, Based on the life story of/Based on the books by: Latif Yahia, Cinematography: Sam McCurdy, Visual Effects Supervisor: Simon Bruce Giles, SFX Supervisor: Michael Dawson, Editor: Luis Carballar, Production Designer: Paul Kirby, Art Director: Charlo Dalli, Set Decorator: Caroline Smith, Costume Designer: Anna B. Sheppard, Key Make-up: , Key Make-up: Lesley Smith, Key Hair Stylist: , Key Hair Stylist: Lesley Smith, Composer: Christian Henson, Conductor: Matt Dunkley, Sound Designer: Stefan Henrix, Re-recording Mixer: Martin Jensen, Supervising Sound Editor: Stefan Henrix, Stunt Co-ordinator: Lubomir Misak
Cast (14)
Dominic Cooper (Latif Yahia/Uday Hussein), Ludivine Sagnier (Sarrab), Raad Rawi (Munem), Phillip Quast (Saddam Hussein/Faoaz), Mimoun Oaïssa (Ali), Khalid Laith (Yassem Al-Helou), Dar Salim (Azzam Al-Tikriti), Nasser Memarzia (Latif's father), Mem Ferda (Kamel Hannah), Pano Masti (Said Kammuneh), Akin Gazi (Saad Abd Al-Razzeh), Stewart Scudamore (Jamal Al-Harza, father of school girl), Amrita Acaria (school girl), Elektra Anastasi (school girl 2)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
In: Screen International n1721 March 2010  Page: 65
Title: In ProductionAuthor: COOPER, Sarah Article type: CreditsLanguage: English


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedBFI identifier: N-419596
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access



Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedBFI identifier: N-419557
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedBFI identifier: N-419596
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access