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Victory (Original title)
Dates: 1995 (Copyright), 27 November 1998 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, France, Germany

Director: Mark Peploe

Synopsis: Adaptation of Conrad's classic novel about a European misfit living alone in the Dutch East Indies who falls in love with an itinerant musician and is then forced to defend his home and his woman against villainous intruders.

Genre:
Drama
Releases
Date: 1998Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 99 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 27 November 1998Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 98 mins 45 secs - Length: 8888 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Feature Film Company, The
Date: October 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 99 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (95)
Production Company: Recorded Picture Company, Production Company: U.G.C., Production Company: Babelsberg Studios, Production Company: Extrafilm, Production Company: Telescope Films, Support: Eurimages Conseil de l'Europe, Filmförderung in Berlin-Brandenburg, Participation: British Screen, Canal+, Executive Producer: Jeremy Thomas, Executive Producer: Yves Attal, Executive Producer: Ingrid Windisch, Co-executive Producer: Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, Producer: Simon Bosanquet, Associate Producer: Chris Auty, Production Manager: Guy Tannahill, Production Manager (Malaysia): Ainsley de Silva, Production Manager (Indonesia): Tino Saroengalo, Production Supervisor: Mary Richards, Production Supervisor (Indonesia): Cris Andrei, Production Supervisor (Malaysia): Chandran Rutnam, Production Supervisor (Berlin): Barbara von Wrangell, Production Co-ordinator: Patsy De Lord, Production Co-ordinator (Malaysia): Pearl Dunuwila, Co-ordinator (Kuala Lumpur): Asoka Perera, Sivaji Rajah, Location Manager (Indonesia): E. Marthin Noya, Location Manager (Malaysia): Anthony Lordon, Post-production Supervisor: Alison Odell, Assistant Director (1st): Patrick Clayton, Assistant Director (2nd): Michael Stevenson, Assistant Director (Indonesia 3rd): Riri Riza, Assistant Director (Indonesia 3rd): Ennison Sinaro, Haeruman, Assistant Director (Malaysia 3rd: Sherard Jayasuriya, Assistant Director (Berlin 3rd): André-Bernhard Lindner, Script Supervisor: Jacqueline Gamard, Script Associate: Nicky Ryde, Casting: Celestia Fox, Casting: Juliet Taylor, Casting: Patricia Pao, Casting: Renate Landkammer, Casting (Voice): Clifford De Spenser, Screenplay: Mark Peploe, Based on the novel by: Joseph Conrad, Director of Photography: Bruno de Keyzer, 2nd Unit Cameraman: Sean Corcoran, Camera Operator: Dominique Pinto, Steadicam Operator: Jan Pester, Opticals/Digital Effects: Peerless Camera Company, Special Effects (Supervisor): Yves Debono, Special Effects (Senior Technician): Trevor Williams, Special Effects (Technician): Mark Clayton, Special Effects (Berlin Technician): Gerd Feuchter, Snow Effects: Snow Business, Editor: Tony Lawson, Editor: Michael Bradsell, Production Designer: Luciana Arrighi, Supervising Art Director: Andrew Sanders, Art Director (Indonesia): Nandi Monoarfa, Art Director (Malaysia): Errol Kelly, Art Director (Indonesia): Tom Nurse, Art Director (Berlin): Dieter Döhl, Set Decorator: Ian Whittaker, Map Artwork: Joshua Meath-baker, Draughtsman: Peter Childs, Chris Townsend, Costume Designer: Louise Stjernsward, Wardrobe Supervisor: Diane Murphy, Wardrobe Supervisor (Indonesia): Iri Supit, Chief Make-up Artist/Hairdresser: Joan Hills, Make-up Artist: Klaus Petzold, Christine Steinfelder, Make-up Artist (Berlin): Jenny Shircore, Title Design: Frameline, Music/Music Conductor: Richard Hartley, Orchestrations: John Bell, Orchestrations: Richard Hartley, Music Arranger (Zingiacomo's Orchestra): Neil Mcarthur, Music Engineer: Chris Dibble, Sound Mixer: Axel Arft, Re-recording Mixer: Dean Humphreys, Tim Cavagin, Sound Editor: Rodney Glenn, Sound Editor: Sarah Morton, Sound Editor: Jim Roddan, Sound Editor: Bill Trent, Sound Editor: Chris Lloyd, Stunt Co-ordinator (Malaysia): Val Musetti, Stunt Co-ordinator (Berlin): Gerd Grzesczak, Marine Consultant: Tony Tucker, Boat Wrangler (Indonesia): Rick Thorley, Studio: Babelsberg Studios
Cast (33)
Willem Dafoe (Axel Heyst), Sam Neill (Mr Jones), Irène Jacob (Alma), Rufus Sewell (Martin Ricardo), Jean Yanne (Schomberg), Ho Yi (Wang), Bill Paterson (Captain Davidson), Irm Hermann (Mrs Schomberg), Graziano Marcelli (Pedro), Hansi Jochmann (Mrs Zingiacomo), Simon Callow (Mr Zingiacomo), Michael Lee (Chinese gentleman), Leonard Maguire (Old Trader McNab), Didi Saad (Wang's wife), Topan Setiadji (young Chinese houseboy), Patrick Field (wounded gambler), Jack Galloway (first billiard player), Edward Kelsey (second billiard player), Joseph Sumner (disgruntled gambler), Megan Copley (Alma as a child), Joe Lacey (Alma's father), Catherine Grigull (orchestra girl, drums), Tina Teubner, Katharina Kowalski, Eva Sänger (orchestra girl, violin), Astrid Hengst, Susanne Claus (orchestra girl, viola), Barbro Maj Britt Juckel, Dagmar Thimm (orchestra girl, clarinet), Katja Nippe (orchestra girl, double bass), Elke Funk, Astrid Richter (orchestra girl, cello), Monika Hartmann (orchestra girl, piano/ticket seller)