Wonderstruck (Original title)
Date: 2017 (Release)Country: USADirector: Todd Haynes
Synopsis: In 1977, following his mother’s death in a traffic accident and his loss of hearing after being struck by lightning, 12-year-old Ben travels to New York from Gunflint, Minnesota to search for his absent father. Meanwhile, in 1927, Rose flees her neglectful father, and takes the boat from New Jersey to New York in search of silent screen actress Lillian Mayhew. Once in the city, Ben and Rose are both drawn to the American Museum of Natural History, where their seemingly disparate paths mysteriously intertwine.
Genres: Drama, Children's
Subjects: Deaf people, Childhood, Fathers, Silent cinema, Actresses, New York City, American Museum of Natural History
Releases
Date: 20 October 2017Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour and Black and White - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 117 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 06 April 2018Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour and Black and White - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 117 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: StudioCanal Limited
Date: 2017 (Release)Country: USADirector: Todd Haynes
Synopsis: In 1977, following his mother’s death in a traffic accident and his loss of hearing after being struck by lightning, 12-year-old Ben travels to New York from Gunflint, Minnesota to search for his absent father. Meanwhile, in 1927, Rose flees her neglectful father, and takes the boat from New Jersey to New York in search of silent screen actress Lillian Mayhew. Once in the city, Ben and Rose are both drawn to the American Museum of Natural History, where their seemingly disparate paths mysteriously intertwine.
Genres: Drama, Children's
Subjects: Deaf people, Childhood, Fathers, Silent cinema, Actresses, New York City, American Museum of Natural History
Releases
Date: 20 October 2017Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour and Black and White - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 117 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 06 April 2018Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour and Black and White - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 117 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: StudioCanal Limited
Credits
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©: Amazon Content Services LLC, Production Company: Killer Content, Production Company: Cinetic Media, Filmed with the support of: New York State Governor's Office of Motion Picture and Television Development, Presents: Amazon Studios, Logo: Québec Production Services Tax Credit, Executive Producer: Brian Bell, Executive Producer: Sandy Powell, Produced by: Christine Vachon, Produced by: Pamela Koffler, Produced by: John Sloss, Co-producer: Frank Murray, Unit Production Manager: Brian Bell, Location Manager: Matthew Kania, Post-production Supervisor: Jennifer Lane, Research: Bryan O'Keefe, 2nd Unit Director: Mark Friedberg, 1st Assistant Director: Timothy Bird, 2nd Assistant Director: Deanna Leslie Kelly, Script Supervisor: Mary Bailey, Casting by: Laura Rosenthal, Written by: Brian Selznick, Based on the book by: Brian Selznick, Director of Photography: Ed Lachman, Camera Operator: Craig Haagensen, Visual Effects by: Framestore, Visual Effects by: Folks, Visual Effects by: Alchemy 24, Hybride, Special Effects Supervisor: Jeff Brink, Miniatures Conceived by: Mark Friedberg, Edited by: Affonso Gonçalves, Production Designer: Mark Friedberg, Supervising Art Director: Kim Jennings, Art Director: Ryan Heck, Set Decorator: Debra Schutt, Concept Illustrator: David Swayze, Concept Illustrator: Hugh Sicotte, Eric Fehlberg, Costume Designer: Sandy Powell, Make-up Department Head: Patricia Regan, Hair Department Head: Jerry Decarlo, Title Concept and Art Direction: Marlene McCarty, Title Animation Designer: Teddy Blanks, Chips, Colour by: FotoKem, Music by: Carter Burwell, Piano: Dave Hartley, Clarinet: Nick Carpenter, Percussion: Evelyn Glennie, Percussion: Frank Ricotti, Paul Clarvis, Conducted by: Carter Burwell, Orchestrated by: Carter Burwell, Music Supervisor: Randall Poster, Music Consultant: Bryan O'Keefe, Sound Designer: Leslie Shatz, Production Sound Mixer: Drew Kunin, Re-recording Mixer: Leslie Shatz, Stunt Co-ordinator: Stephen Pope, Stunt Co-ordinator: Victor Paguia, The producers and directors wish to thank the following for their contribution: Kelly Reichardt
Cast
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Oakes Fegley (Ben, 'Benji'), Julianne Moore (Lillian Mayhew/Rose aged 62), Michelle Williams (Elaine), Millicent Simmonds (Rose aged 12), Jaden Michael (Jamie), Tom Noonan (Walter aged 70), Cory Michael Smith (Walter aged 20), James Urbaniak (Dr Kincaid, Rose’s father), Damian Young (Otto, museum guard)