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Dates: 2008 (Copyright), 10 July 2008 (Release)

Countries: USA, Germany, United Kingdom

: Phyllida Lloyd, Benny Andersson

Synopsis: Musical comedy, adapted from the stage show featuring the songs of Abba. On the Greek island of Kalokairi, Sophie, the daughter of hotel owner Donna, is about to be married. As friends arrive for the wedding, romantic and family complications arise, as Sophie has invited three of her mother's old flames along, unsure which of them is her father.

Genres:
Comedy, Musical

Subjects:
Relationships, Fathers, Marriage
Releases
Date: 10 July 2008Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSRuntime: 108 mins Length: 9768 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (267)
©: Universal Studios, ©/In association with: Internationale Filmproduktion Richter GmbH & Co., Production Company: Littlestar, Production Company: Playtone Company, Presents: Universal Pictures, Presents in association with: Relativity Media, Executive Producer: Benny Andersson, Executive Producer: Björn Ulvaeus, Executive Producer: Rita Wilson, Executive Producer: Tom Hanks, Executive Producer: Mark Huffam, Produced by: Judy Craymer, Gary Goetzman, Playtone Executive: Polly Mallinson, Unit Production Manager: Kathy Sykes, Unit Manager: Bruno Cassoni, Unit Manager (Greece Crew): Matthew Jones, Production Manager (Greece Crew): Jenny Panoutsopoulou, Production Co-ordinator: Deryn Stafford, Financial Controller: Michele Tandy, Production Accountant: James Richardson, Supervising Location Manager: Emma Pill, Location Manager (UK): Ali James, Location Manager (Greece Crew): Dimitris Birbilis, Location Co-ordinator (Greece Crew): Denise Hanrahan, Post-production Supervisor: Jeanette Haley, Post-production Co-ordinator: Siobhan Boyes, Assistant Director (1st): Chris Newman, Assistant Director (2nd): Richard Goodwin, Assistant Director (Crowd 2nd): Michael Michael, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): James Chasey, Assistant Director (3rd): Carly Taverner, Assistant Director (Greece Crew 2nd): Emmanuela Fragiadaki, Assistant Director (Greece Crew Extras): Christos Houliaras, Script Supervisor: Sally Jones, Assistant Script Supervisor: Katrina Barton, Casting by: Priscilla John, Ellen Lewis, Ensemble Casting: David Grindrod, Associate Casting: Orla Maxwell, UK Casting Assistant: Kevin Riddle, US Casting Assistant: Geoffrey Miclat, Ensemble Casting Associate: James Orange, Stephen Crockett, Casting (Greece Crew Extras): Christos Houliaras, ADR Voice Casting: Louis Elman, Abigail Barbier, Screenplay by: Catherine Johnson, Based on the original musical book by: Catherine Johnson, Originally Conceived by: Judy Craymer, Based on the songs of: Abba, Director of Photography: Haris Zambarloukos, Camera Operator: Philip Sindall, Camera Operator (B): Simon Baker, Camera Operator (C): Martin Kenzie, Luke Redgrave, Camera Operator (Aerial Crew): John Marzano, Focus Puller: Ashley Bond, Focus Puller: Hamish Doyne-Ditmas, Focus Puller: Peter Byrne, Focus Puller: Marc Atherfold, Camera Loader: Alice Hobden, Camera Loader: Iain Mackay, Camera Loader: Rami Bartholdy, Anna Valdez Hanks, Central Loader: Rob Gilmour, Gaffer: John Higgins, Key Grip: Adrian McCarthy, B-Camera Grip: David McAnulty, Best Boy Grip: Jody Knight, Video Playback Operator: Martin Ward, Stills Photographer: Peter Mountain, Visual Effects Supervisor: Mark Nelmes, Visual Effects Associate Producer: Tim Caplan, Visual Effects by: Framestore CFC, Framestore (Visual Effects Producer): Tim Keene, Special Effects Supervisor: Paul Corbould, Special Effects Floor Supervisor: Ian Corbould, Special Effects Workshop Supervisor: Jason McCameron, Special Effects Modeller: Ty Senior, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Paige Chaytor, Marie Weston, Senior Special Effects Technician: Tim Mitchell, Special Effects Technician: Caimin Bourne, Special Effects Assistant Technician: Chris Corbould, Model Maker: Tara Ilsley, Graphic Designer: Helen Koutas, Film Editor: Lesley Walker, 1st Assistant Editor: Bridgette Williams, Sascha Dhillon, Visual Effects Editor: Jeremy Hume, Assistant Editor: Gabrielle Smith, Assistant Editor: Saska Simpson, Assistant Editor (2nd): Lorene Dewett, Production Designer: Maria Djurkovic, Supervising Art Director: Nick Palmer, Art Director: Dean Clegg, Art Director: Rebecca Holmes, Standby Art Director: Sarah Stuart, Art Department Co-ordinator: Kate Curtis, Set Decorator: Barbara Herman-Skelding, Dresser to Meryl Streep: Jenny Hawkins, Senior Draftsman: Patsy Johnson, Junior Draftsman: Nicholas Henderson, Junior Draftsman: Catherine Palmer, Junior Draftsman: Sandra Phillips, Seeta Lingham, Production Buyer: Gill Farr, Property Master: Maxie McDonald, Props Buyer (Greece Crew): Andreas Syrogiannis, Construction Manager: John Bohan, Costume Designer: Ann Roth, Assistant Costume Designer: Michelle Matland, Costume Supervisor: Lindsay Pugh, Costume Supervisor (Greece Crew): Katerina Mouzoula, Costume Co-ordinator: Lita Blechman, Key Set Wardrobe: Adam Roach, Make-up Designer: Tina Earnshaw, Meryl Streep's Hair/Make-up: J. Roy Helland, Make-up Artist: Polly Earnshaw, Make-up Artist: Christina Baker, Belinda Hodson, Key Hair Designer: Zoe Tahir, Hairdresser: Fran Crowder, Eithné Fennel, Titles Designed by: Matt Curtis, Negative Handling: Cutting Edge, Digital Intermediate: Technicolor Digital Intermediates, Digital Film Colourist: John Persichetti, Lighting Equipment by: Lee Lighting, Music and Lyrics by: Björn Ulvaeus, Some Songs [Written] with: Stig Andersson, Additional Score Composed by: Benny Andersson, Piano/Keyboards: Benny Andersson, Bass/Bouzouki: Rutger Gunnarsson, Drums: Per Lindvall, Guitars/Bouzouki: Lasse Wellander, Percussion: Jörgen Stenberg, Acoustic Guitars: Lasse Jonsson, Flute/Piccolo/Baritone Saxophone: Jan Bengstson, Recorder/Clarinet/Saxophones: Pär Grebacken, Alto Saxophone: Perra Moraeus, Trumpet: Leif Lindvall, Tuba: Calle Jakobsson, Bouzouki/Guitar/Violin: Kalle Moraeus, Guitar ("Waterloo"): Björn Ulvaeus, Bass ("Waterloo"): Mats Englund, Drums ("Waterloo"): Jörgen Stenberg, Choir: Anna Afzelius, Choir: Tobias Ahlsell, Choir: Anki Albertsson, Choir: Anna Andersson, Choir: Michael Blomqvist, Choir: Magnus Borén, Choir: Robert Carlson, Choir: Sara Dahlgren, Choir: Johanna Eriksson, Choir: Hans Johansson, Choir: Thérèse Löf, Choir: Markus Lönneborg, Choir: Jenny Miina, Choir: Mats Nilsson, Choir: Robin Olsson, Choir: Henrik Orwander, Choir: Martin Redhe Nord, Choir: Stefan Rundqvist, Choir: Anna Rydgren, Choir: Jesper Sjölander, Choir: Cecilia Skarby, Robert Skowronski, Children's Choir: The Children of the Italia Conti School, Musical Director: Martin Lowe, Orchestra Leader: Tom Bowes, Orchestra Conducted by: Martin Lowe, Orchestrator: Göran Arnberg, Additional Orchestrations: Rupert Christie, Music Supervisor: Becky Bentham, Assistant Music Supervisor: Abbie Lister, Music Co-ordinator (Sweden): Görel Hanser, Musicians' Contractor (UK): Isobel Griffiths, Choir Contractor (UK): Jenny O'Grady, Exec i/Charge of Music for Universal Pcs: Kathy Nelson, Supervising Music Editor: Tony Lewis, Music Editor: Robert Houston, Music Recorded/Mixed by: Bernard Löhr, Additional Recording by: Steve Price, Additional Recording by: Chris Barrett, Andy Dudman, Vocal Coach: Martin Lowe, Vocal Coach: Torquil Munro, Vocal Coach: Göran Arnberg, Mia Soteriou, Rehearsal Pianist: Carlton Edwards, Rehearsal Pianist: Lesley Burdett, Alan Williams, Choreographer: Anthony Van Laast, Associate Choreographer: Nichola Treherne, Assistant Choreographer: Tim Stanley, Sound Designer: Alastair Sirkett, Production Sound Mixer: Simon Hayes, Boom Operator: Tim Surrey, Sound Maintenance: Arthur Fenn, Re-recording Mixers: Michael Barry, Re-recording Mixers: Michael Minkler, Dominick Tavella, Re-recorded at: Sound One, Supervising Sound Editor: Nick Adams, Assistant Sound Editor: Conor Mackey, Additional Sound Editor: Sam Southwick, Jack Whittaker, Supervising Dialogue Editor: Tim Hands, Dialogue Editor: Jennie Evans, Additional Dialogue Editor: Laura Lovejoy, ADR Mixer: Mark Appleby, ADR Mixer: Peter Gleaves, Foley Artist: Ricky Butt, Foley Artist: Ruth Sullivan, Foley Recordist: Mark Lafbery, Foley Editor: Alex Joseph, Dubbing Recordist: Harry Higgins, Eric Hirsch, Stunt Co-ordinator: Gareth Milne, Stunt Arranger: Steve Griffin, Stunt Performer: Andy Merchant, Stunt Performer: David Anders, Stunt Performer: Danny Freitas, Stunt Performer: Roy Taylor, Stunt Performer: Rick English, Stunt Performer: Tracy Caudle, Stunt Performer: Nicholas Daines, Stunt Performer: Kai Martin, Stunt Performer: Christian Knight, Stunt Performer: Ian Kay, Stunt Performer: Justin Pearson, Stunt Performer: Andy Pilgrim, Stunt Performer: Willie Ramsey, Stunt Performer: Séon Rogers, Stunt Performer: Marvin Campbell, Stunt Performer: Andy Wareham, Kim McGarrity, Stand-in: Sara West, Stand-in: Lisa Reynolds, Stand-in: Graham Vick, Stand-in: Claire Fishenden, Stand-in: Roy Borret, Stand-in: Dean Taylor, Stand-in: Sian Milne, Marine Co-ordinator: Ian Creed, Marine Supervisor: Darren Bailey, Dance Coach: Janet Rothermel, MMia! The Stage Musical Produced by: Judy Craymer, MMia! The Stage Musical Produced by: Richard East, Björn Ulvaeus, MMia! The Stage Musical Prodtn Desgnd by: Mark Thompson, MMia! The Stage Musical Lghtng Desgnd by: Howard Harrison, MMia! The Stage Musical Sound Designd by: Andrew Bruce, Bobby Aitken, MMia! The Stage Musical Musc'l Supervisr: Martin Koch, MMia! The Stage Musical Add'l Material: Martin Koch, MMia! The Stage Musical Arrangements: Martin Koch, MMia! The Stage Musical Choreography: Anthony Van Laast, MMia! The Stage Musical Directed by: Phyllida Lloyd, Helicopter Pilot (Aerial Crew): Achilles Tirekedis, Publicist: Stacy Mann, Studio: Pinewood Studios
Cast (73)
Meryl Streep (Donna Sheridan), Pierce Brosnan (Sam Carmichael), Colin Firth (Harry 'Headbanger' Bright), Stellan Skarsgård (Bill Anderson), Julie Walters (Rosie), Dominic Cooper (Sky), Amanda Seyfried (Sophie Sheridan), Christine Baranski (Tanya), Nancy Baldwin (Sam's PA), Heather Emmanuel (Harry's housekeeper), Colin Davis (Harry's driver), Rachel McDowall (Lisa), Ashley Lilley (Ali), Ricardo Montez (Stannos), Mia Soteriou (Arina), Enzo Squillino Jr (Gregoris), Philip Michael (Pepper), Chris Jarvis (Eddie), George Georgiou (Panos), Hemi Yeroham (Dimitri), Maria Lopiano (Ione), Juan Pablo Di Pace (Petros), Norma Atallah (Irini), Myra McFadyen (Elena), Leonie Hill (Ariana), Jane Foufas (Elpida), Niall Buggy (Father Alex), Karl Bowe, Emrhys Cooper, Gareth Davis, Gareth Derrick, Kage Douglas, Phillip Dzwonkiewicz, Tommy Franzen, Tom Goodall, Aykut Hilmi, Jamie Hughes-Ward, Taylor James, Jack Jefferson, Peter Le Brun, Sebastien Torkia, Dylan Turner, Ed White, Sean Williams, Lee Honey-Jones, Gareth Chart, Sonny Lee Hyams, Tim Stanley (stags), Celestina Banjo, Maria Despina, Charlotte Habib, Jennifer Leung, Lydia Louisa, Kristina Macmillan, Lauri Owen, Joanne Sandi, Christie Saunders, Emma Slater, Helen Soraya, Caterina Spano, Michelle Theunissen, Kitty Whitelaw, Nikki Davis-Jones, Michelle Trimboli, Kirsty Mather, Rebecca Lee, Clare Louise Connolly, Kirsty Swain, Lisa Reynolds, Sara West, Claire Fishenden (hens), Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus ([himself, end titles song])