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Cloud Atlas (Original title)
Dates: 2012 (Copyright), 22 February 2013 (Release)

Countries: Germany, USA, People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Singapore, United Kingdom, Spain

: Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski, The Wachowskis, The Wachowskis, Tom Tykwer

Synopsis: Fantasy adventure story across several timeframes.

Genre:
Fantasy

Subjects:
Time, Reincarnation
Releases
Date: 15 November 2012Country: GermanyRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / SDDS / DataSatAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 172 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 15 November 2012Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / SDDS / DataSatAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 171 mins 37 secs - Length: 15445 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Warner Bros Distributors (UK)

Credits (363)
©: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., ©: Cloud Atlas Production Gmbh, ©: X Filme Creative Poole Gmbh, Production Company: Cloud Atlas, Production Company: X Filme Creative Pool, Production Company: Anarchos, In association with: A Company, ARD Degeto, Produced in association with: Dreams of Dragon Pictures, Produced in association with: Media Asia Film Production Limited, Ascension Pictures, With the support of: Deutscher Filmförderfonds, With the support of: Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Gmgh, With the support of: FFA, With the support of: Film and Medien Stiftung Nrw, With the support of: MDM Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, With the support of: FFF Bayern, Der Beauftragte Der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien, Supported by: National Lottery through Creative Scotland, Supported by: Creative Scotland Alba / Chruthachail, Mallorca Film Commission, Presents: Warner Bros. Pictures, Uk Production Services: Pistachio Limited, Production Services provided by: Cloud Atlas Production Ltd, Production Services provided by: Oberon Film GMBH, Cloud Atlas Production Inc., Executive Producer: Philip Lee, Executive Producer: Uwe Schott, Executive Producer: Wilson Qiu, Produced by: Grant Hill, Produced by: Stefan Arndt, Produced by: Lana Wachowski, Produced by: Tom Tykwer, Produced by: Andy Wachowski, Producer: Alex Boden, Co-producer: Roberto Malerba, Co-producer: Marcus Loges, Co-producer: Peter Lam, Co-producer: Alexander Van Dulmen, Line Producer: José Luis Escolar, Line Producer Scotland: David Brown, Associate Producer: Gigi Oeri, Associate Producer: Lora Kennedy, Associate Producer: Peter Grossman, Development and Production: Robbie Allen, Business Affairs: Linda McClure, Executive Producer: Wilson Qiu, Executive Producer: Peter Lam Kin Ngok, Executive Producer: John Chong, Executive Producer: Ricky Tse, Executive Producer: Tony Teo, Executive Producer: Pearry Teo, Caroline Kwauk, Unit Production Manager: Roberto Malerba, Unit Production Manager: Grant Hill, Unit Production Manager: Marcus Loges, Production Manager: Sebastian Neitsch, Production Manager: Miki Emmrich, Production Co-ordinator: Damian Anderson, Production Co-ordinator: Susanne Fischer, Production Co-ordinator: Sharon Howat, Assistant Coordinator: Katy Engels, Production Accountant: Jenifer Booth, Assistant Accountant: Sarah Booth, Unit Manager: Chris Cameron, Location Manager Germany: Klaus Grosse Darrelmann, Location Manager Spain: Mark Giacalone, Location Manager: Carlos Ruiz Boceta, Location Manager Mallorca: Pablo Azorín, Supervising Location Manager: Cindy Thomson, Location Manager: Miglet Crichton, Assistant Location Manager: Danny Khoudary, Location Scout: Michael Campbell, Location Assistant: Paul Robbins, Location Assistant: Morven Macpherson, Post-production Supervisor: Christopher Berg, Production Runner: Elaine Walsh, Production Runner: Greig Liddell, Floor Runner: Andy Gardiner, Floor Runner: Julie Heskin, Mark Rossi, Catering Runner: Steven Donnelly, Iain Canning, Costume Runner/Driver: Ilona Russell, 2nd Assistant Director: Emma Horton, 2nd Assistant Director: Kim Whittaker, 2nd Assistant Director: Tanja Däberitz, 2nd Assistant Director: Alison Goring, 2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Mark Inglis, 3rd Assistant Director: Susie Lee, Script Supervisor: Julie Brown, Script Supervisor: Caroline Veyssière, Casting by: Lora Kennedy, Casting by: Lucinda Syson, Simone Bär, Written for the screen by: Lana Wachowski, Written for the screen by: Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski, Based upon the novel by: David Mitchell, Director of Photography: John Toll, Director of Photography: Frank Griebe, Underwater Camera Operator: Jan Hinrich Hoffman, Aerial DOP: Steve Desbrow, Aerial DOP/Operator: Jeremy Braben, A-Cam Oper/Steadicam Oper: Daniele Massaccesi, B Camera Operator: Florian Emmerich, Steadicam: Marcus Pohlus, Horse Steadicam Operator: Jorge Agero, 1st Assistant Camera: Christian Almesberger, Daily 1st AC: Derrick Peters, John Harper, 1st Assistant A Camera: Johnny Feurer, 1st Assistant B Camera: Karim Rahmani, 2nd Assistant Camera: Gero Neumann, 2nd Assistant A Camera: Won-Suk Park, 2nd Assistant B Camera: Jan Grunwald, Loader: Karl Keil, Loader: Uwe Zegnotat, Loader: Greta Ehrhart, Gaffer: Stuart Farmer, Rigging Gaffer: Dietmar Haupt, Rigging Gaffer NRW: Georg Nonnenmacher, Rigging Best Boy: Holger Lehnau, Senior Electrician: Peter Kramer, Axel Scholz, Electrician: , Björn Körner, Electrician: Hinrich Peters, Electrician: Felix Weddige, Electrician: Alex Zeihn, Electrician: Robert Bartz, Electrician: Axel Scholz, Key Grip: Dieter Bähr, Daily Grip: Tim Critchell, Iain Johnstone, Dolly A: Christian Scheibe, Dolly B: Ilko Petkow, Video Operator: Eddi Handschak, Video Operator: Clemens Szelies, Video Assistant: Christof Assing, Stills: Jay Maidment, Rainer Bajo, Senior Visual Effects Supervisor: Dan Glass, Visual Effects Supervisor: Stéphane Ceretti, Visual Effects Producer: Marc Kolbe, VFX Production Manager: Erin Ferguson, Visual Effects by: Method Studios Los Angeles, VFX Supervisor: Matt Dessero, VFX Producer: Andy Foster, VFX Executive Producer: Gabby Gourier, Visual Effects by: Method Studios Vancouver, VFX Supervisor: Geoffrey Hancock, Olivier Dumont, VFX Producer: Brett Dowler, VFX Supervisor: Stéphane Naze, Visual Effects by: Method Studios London, VFX Producer: Catherine Duncan, VFX Executive Producer: Drew Jones, Visual Effects by: Industrial Light & Magic, Visual Effects 4: Russell Earl, Visual Effects 4: Scott Benza, Visual Effects 4: Lori Arnold, Visual Effects by: Rise FX, Visual Effects Supervisor: Florian Gellinger, Visual Effects Executive Producer: Robert Pinnow, Visual Effects Producer: Kerstin Kensy, Visual Effects by: Scanline VFX, Executive VFX Producer: Michael Mielke, Ismat Zaidi, VFX Producer: Alexa Von Schwichow, Visual Effects by: Black Mountain, VFX Supervision: Andreas Illenseer, VFX Producer: Nick Grgic, Visual Effects by: One of Us, VFX Supervisor: Dominic Parker, Tom Debenham, Visual Effects by: Trixter, Visual Effects Supervisor: Alessandro Cioffi, Animation Supervisor: Simone Kraus, Visual Effects Producer: Mihaela Chifor, Visual Effects by: Lola VFX, Visual Effects Supervisor: Clark Parkhurst, Visual Effects Producer: Max Leonard, Visual Effects by: BlueBolt, Visual Effects Co-ordinator: Jan Guilfoyle, Visual Effects by: Exozet Effects, Visual Effects by: ARRI Digital Film, Gradient Effects, Special Effects Supervisor: Uli Nefzer, Special Effects Co-ordinator: Klaus Mielich, Model Maker: Alex Friedrich, Nito Nitsch, Chargehand Rigger: Billy Wilson, Editor: Alexander Berner, Co-editor: Claus Wehlisch, 1st Assistant Editor: Toska Hartmann, 2nd Assistant Editor: Lara Keszler, Visual Effects Editor: Constantin Brodt, Production Designer: Uli Hanisch, Production Designer: Hugh Bateup, Supervising Art Director: Charles Revai, Supervising Art Director: Stephan Gessler, Supervising Art Director: Kai Karloa Koch, Art Director: David Scheunemann, Art Director: Sabine Engelberg, Art Director: Steve Summersgill, Art Director: Daniel Chour, Art Director Location: Thorsten Sabel, Art Director Location: Thorsten Klein, Stephanie Rass, Art Director: Nicki McCallum, Junior Art Director: Zoë Wight, Assistant Art Director: Stefan Speth, Art Department Co-ordinator: Trish Foreman, Art Department Co-ordinator: Robert Blasi, Assistant Art Dept. Co-ordinator: Neele Schriewer, Art Department Assistant: Helen Allingham, Digital Set Designer: Wolfgang Metschan, Set Designer: Stephen Bream, Assistant Set Decorator: Krissi Williamson, Storeman/Set Dressing: David Weatherstone, Set Dresser: Mat Mooney, Set Dresser: Alan Harley, Set Dresser: John Booth, Set Dresser: Chris Macmillan, Set Dressing Driver: Roddy Garden, Graphic Designer: Henning Brehm, Concept Artist: Adam Kuczek, Concept Artist: Jonas De Ro, Concept Artist: Peter Popken, Concept Artist: Simon Murton, Concept Artist: George Hull, Concept Artist: Brian Flora, Concept Artist: Daniel Auber, Concept Artist: Monica Manganelli, Jeff Julian, 3D Concept Artist: Carsten Woithe, Draughtsperson: Patrick Herzberg, Draughtsperson: Tarnia Nicol, Draughtsperson: Carly Reddin, Junior Draughtsperson: Esther Schreiner, Draughtsperson: Caireen Todd, Draughtsperson: Moley Campbell, Draughtsperson: Julie Potter, Sculptor: Alessandro La Rocca, Sculptor: Peter Mühlenkamp, Sculptor: Markus Paetz, Frants Rodvalt, Junior Sculptor: Alice Büchner, Property Petty Cash Buyer: Carly Parris, Set Decoration Buyer: Mairi Claire Bowser, Set Dressing Property Master: Jim Elliott, Stand-by Property Assistant: Lydia Farrell, Construction Manager: Daniel Sumsion, Chargehand Painter: Paul Curren, Painter: Bobby Gee, Painter: Sam Curren, Stand-by Painter: Iain Geddes, Plasterer: Henri Grund, Plasterer: Peter Marunke, Chargehand Carpenter: Ales Robertson, 2nd Chargehand Carpenter: , Carpenter: Jake Drummond, Carpenter: David Richmond, Carpenter: Chris Breslin, Carpenter: , Costume Designer: Kym Barrett, Costume Designer: Pierre-Yves Gayraud, Costume Assistant: Maggie Miller, Costume Assistant: April Gilchrist, Costume Assistant: Harriet Edmonds, Fin McLay, Hair and Make-up Designer: Jeremy Woodhead, Hair and Make-up Designer: Jeremy Woodhead, Hair and Make-up Designer: Daniel Parker, Daniel Parker, UK Crowd Make-up and Hair Supervisor: Jacqui Mallett, Make-up Artist: Deborah Jarvis, Make-up Artist: Paula Price, Make-up Artist: Lesley Smith, Make-up Artist: Christine Wagner, Make-up Artist: Heike Merker, Make-up Artist: Natasha Nikolic, Make-up Artist: Daniela Skala, Make-up for Halle Berry: Sian Richards, Extras Make-up: Valeska Schitthelm, Christiane Weber, UK Crowd Make-up and Hair Artist: Kirstin Innes, End Title Design and Animation: Lutz Lemke, Title Designer: Steve Viola, Main Title by: Method Design, Music by: Tom Tykwer, Music by: Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, Lyrics and Arrangements: Martin Wenk, Lyricist: John Badham, Electronic Performance: Tom Tykwer, Electronic Performance: Johnny Klimek, Electronic Performance: Reinhold Heil, Gabriel Isaac Mounsey, Additional Guitar: Blacky Schwarz Ruszcynski, Additional Ehru: Wu Wei, Additional Choir: Koreanischer Konzertchor Berlin, [Music Performance]: Jazz Sextet Starlight Club, Orchestra: Leipzig MDR Sinfonieorchester & Rundfunkchor, Choir Conductor: Seongju Oh, Assistant Conductor: Torodd Wigum, Conductor: Kristian Järvi, Lead Orchestrator: Gene Pritsker, Orchestrator: Justin Bell, Additional Orchestrations: Charles Coleman, Vincent Oppido, Additional Programming: Justin Bell, Jordan Balagot, Recording Engineer: Robert Baldowski, Matthias Sachers, Recordist: Olaf Dix, Max Knoth, Score Programmer and Mix Engineer: Gabriel Isaac Mounsey, Sound Design: Markus Stemler, Boomer: Tom Harrison, Peter Brücklmair, Cable Person: Helen McGovern, Re-recording Mixer: Mathias Lempert, Re-recording Mixer: Lars Ginzel, Assistant Sound Re-recording Mixer: Thomas Kalber, Alexander Wurtz, Sound Mixer: Ivan Sharrock, Sound Mixer: Roland Winke, Supervising Sound Editor: Frank Kruse, Sound Editor: Alexander Buck, Supervising Dialogue & ADR Editor: Iain Eyre, Dialogue Editor: Stephen Little, Project Manager: Tracey Smith, ADR Recordist: Adam Horley, ADR Mixer: Peter Gleaves, ADR Editor: Simon Price, ADR Voice Casting: Louis Elman, ADR Voice Casting: Abigail Barbier, Foley Artist: Carsten Richter, Supervising Foley Editor: Hans Warns, Foley Editor: Kuenil Song, Stunt Co-ordinator: Volkhart Buff, 1st Assistant Stunt Co-ordinator: Sandy Barger, 2nd Assistant Stunt Co-ordinator: Piet Paes, Stunt Co-ordinator: Jorge Casares, Fight Choreographer: Michael Bornhuetter, Transportation Captain: Russell Equi, Driver: Martin Auld, Stagehand/Driver: Jason Strachan, Driver: Russell Dunsmore, Driver: Andrew Finnie, Driver: Brian Alexander, Cast Driver: Kenny Flockhart, Cast Driver: Paul Cassidy, John Burns, Stagehire Driver: Dougie Crosbie, Caterers: xBBC
Cast (52)
Tom Hanks (Dr Henry Goose/hotel manager/Isaac Sachs/Dermot Hoggins/Cavendish look-a-like actor/Zachry), Halle Berry (native woman/Jocasta Ayrs/Luisa Rey/Indian party guest/Ovid/Meronym), Jim Broadbent (Captain Molyneux/Vyvyan Ayrs/Timothy Cavendish/Korean musician/Prescient 2), Hugo Weaving (Haskell Moore/Tadeusz Kesselring/Bill Smoke/Nurse Noakes/Boardman Mephi/Old Georgie), Jim Sturgess (Adam Ewing/poor hotel guest/Megan’s dad/highlander/Hae-Joo Chang/Adam, Zachry's brother-in-law)), Bae Doo-na (Tilda/Megan’s mom /Mexican woman/Sonmi-451/Sonmi-351/Sonmi prostitute), Ben Whishaw (cabin boy/Robert Frobisher/store clerk /Georgette/tribesman), Keith David (Kupaka/Joe Napier/An-kor Apis/Prescient), James D'Arcy (young Rufus Sixsmith/old Rufus Sixsmith/Nurse James/archivist), Zhou Xun (Talbot/Hotel Manager/Yoona-939 /Rose), David Gyasi (Autua/Lester Rey/Duophsyte), Susan Sarandon (Madame Horrox/older Ursula/Yusouf Suleiman/abbess), Hugh Grant (Rev. Giles Horrox/hotel heavy/Lloyd Hooks/Denholme Cavendish/Seer Rhee/Kona chief), Robert Fyfe (Old Salty Dog/Mr. Meeks/prescient 1), Martin Wuttke (Mr. Boerhaave/guard/Leary the Healer), Robin Morrisey (young Cavendish), Brody Lee (Javier Gomez/Jonas/Zachry's older nephew), Ian Van Temperley (enforcer), Amanda Walker (Veronica), Ralph Riach (Ernie), Andrew Havill (Mr Hotchkiss), Tanja De Wendt (Mrs Hotchkiss), Raeven Lee Hanan (little girl with orison at Papa Song's/Catkin/Zachry's relative 1), Otto Götz (Groundsman Withers), Niall Greig Fulton (Haskell Moore's dinner guest 2/Mozza Hoggins), Louis Dempsey (Haskell Moore's dinner guest 3/Jarvis Hoggins), Martin Docherty (Haskell Moore's dinner guest 4/Eddie Hoggins), Alistair Petrie (Haskell Moore's dinner guest 1 / musician / Felix Finch / lascivious businessman), Zhu Zhu (Megan Sixsmith/12th star clone), Sylvestra Le Touzel (Haskell Moore's dinner guest 5/Nurse Judd/aide in slaughtership), Jojo Schöning (Papa Song punk), Laura Vietzen (young Ursula), Thomas Kugel (Ursula's father), Marie Ronnenbeck (Ursula's daughter), Ruby Kästner (young girl), Emma Werz (Ursula's granddaughter), Mya-Lecia Naylor (Miro), Korbyn Hanan (Adam Grandson), Katy Karrenbauer (axwoman), Dulcie Smart (Ursula's mother/herbalist), Anna Holmes (scientist/executive), Shaun Lawton (secretary), Moritz Berg (porter), Gigi Lee, Genevien Lee, Cody Lee (Zachry relative), Heike Hanold-Lynch (Nurse Judd look-a-like), Victor Esteban Sole (Mr Roderick), Kristoffer Fuss (lead enforcer), Marco Albrecht (scan enforcer), Gary McCormack (crane operator), David Mitchell (union spy)