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| Year: | 2003 |
| Rating: | 7.1(3157) |
| Listed in: | Drama |
| Directed by: | Paul Feig |
| Actors: | Ben Tibber James Caviezel Hristo Shopov Paco Reconti Joan Plowright Silvia De Santis |
| "Believe in the power to change your destiny" | |
Cast
| Directed by | |
|---|---|
| Paul Feig | |
| Actors | |
| Ben Tibber | as David |
| James Caviezel | as Johannes |
| Hristo Shopov | as The Man |
| Paco Reconti | as Giovanni |
| Roberto Attias | as Baker |
| Francesco De Vito | as Roberto |
| Paul Feig | as American Man |
| Marin Jivkov | as Cecha |
| Alessandro Sperduti | as Carlo |
| Krasimir Kutzoparov | as Camp Officer |
| Krassimir Radkov | as Party Guest |
| Diyan Machev | as Party Guest |
| Nikola Rudarov | as Store Owner |
| Enrico Vecchi | as Grocer |
| Dobrin Dosev | as Border Guard |
| Malin Krastev | as Policeman |
| Matt Patresi | as Swiss Border Guard |
| Maxim Gentchev | as Policeman |
| Ivan Nestorov | as Swiss Policeman |
| Stefan Shterev | as Bulgarian Officer |
| Valeri Yordanov | as Bulgarian Soldier |
| Clem Tibber | as Young David |
| Adrian McCourt | as David's Father |
| Panayot Tzanev | as Quarry Guar |
| Nikolay Kipchev | as Truck Driver |
| Stephen Antonie Shteref | as Communist Protestor |
| Actresses | |
| Joan Plowright | as Sophie |
| Silvia De Santis | as Elsa |
| Lucy Russell | as American Woman |
| Maria Bonnevie | as David's Mother |
| Viola Carinci | as Maria |
| Robert Syulev | as Angelo |
| Shaila Rubin | as Vineyard Owner |
| Elisabetta Bartolomei | as Woman at Party |
| Paraskeva Djukelova | as Young Mother |
Movie info
| Languages: | English |
| Gross: |
USA - 284,002 USD (19 December 2004) |
| Plot: | In 1952, the polyglot twelve year-old David, who was raised in the Communist Belene Prison Camp in Bulgaria, witnesses the death of his friend and protector Johannes and escapes from the concentration camp in the night. He is advised to mistrust everybody and together with a piece of bread, a compass, a piece of soap, a jackknife and a sealed envelope to be delivered in Denmark, he travels though Greece and Italy heading North. Along his journey, David discovers the beauty of the world and slowly he changes his behavior with people. When he meets Sophie, an old lady that lives in Switzerland and likes to paint as hobby, she asks David to paint his face; later she invites David to have lunch with her in her house, and David finally discloses his quest to her. |
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"Ruphinka is Taken Ill" Written by Kosta Kolev Performed by Vesselin Djigov Courtesy of Bulgarian National Radio "Podzim Sum, Male, Legnala" Written by Anguel Philipov Performed by Boika Prissadova Courtesy of Bulgarian National Radio "Bavna Melodija I Raeenica" Performed by Dimitar Petrov Courtesy of Balkanton "Bela Sum, Bela Yunache" Written by Christo Todorov Performed by Choir and Orchestra, 100 Kaba Bagpipes Courtesy of Balkanton "Bela Sum, Bela Yunache" Written by Christo Todorov Performed by Radka Koushlëeva Courtesy of Balkanton "Thëllëzë Që Shkel Mbi Vesë" Traditional Performed by Ensemble Tirana Courtesy of Iris Music-France "I Say, Mario" Written by Krassimir Kyurkchiyski Performed by Yanka Rupkina Courtesy of Bulgarian National Radio "Dimitar is Driving a Vessel" Written by Christo Todorov Performed by Valkana Stoyanova Courtesy of Bulgarian National Radio "Si Hora" Traditional Performed by Ion Petre Stoican Courtesy of Electrecord/Network Medien "Ritmo Senti Che Ritmo" Written by Ottavio De Santis and Natale Codognotto Performed by Nadalino Otto Courtesy of Butterfly Music srl - Italy "Come Di" Written and Performed by Paolo Con Courtesy of Nonesuch Records By Arrangement with Warner Special Products "Winter from The Four Seasons" Composed by Antonio Vivaldi Performed by New York Philharmonic Conducted by Leonard Bernstein Courtesy of Sony Classical By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing "Ave Verum" Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Performed by Westminster Cathedral Choir/James O'Donnell Courtesy of Hyperion Records Ltd., London "Cold Water" Written and Performed by Damien Rice Vocals by Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan Courtesy of DRM |
Goofs
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DATE: The radar installation at the airport where David departs is clearly more modern than one that would appear in 1952. DATE: When David is about to board the flight to meet his mother, we can see the tail of a modern airliner that is taxiing in the background. DATE: In the window of the Italian bookstore, the book on display next to the book the protagonist is looking at, is clearly, "Cieli e mari: le grandi crociere degli idrovolanti italiani (1925-1933) / Ranieri Cupini". The first edition by Mursia was in 1973, long after the events in the movie. DATE: In the window of the Italian bookstore, there is a book on display "L'uomo che guarda" of the Italian writer Alberto Moravia. This book was written in 1985, long after the events in the movie. DATE: When Maria shows David a globe, David asks her to show him Denmark. The camera focuses on Denmark, then traces down the globe to Italy. Though antique in appearance, modern country names on the globe (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bosnia) shows it dates at least from 1993. Continuity: In the belly of the ship, David lights a match. In one shot, the match is burnt almost in half. In the next shot, it is a newly-lit match. |
Quotes
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David: Why do people do such terrible things? Sophie: Like what? David: Like beat people, and kill them, and make them prisoners. Sophie: Most people don't do that, David. David: My friend Johannes always used to tell me, "Trust no one." Sophie: Oh, life wouldn't be worth living if you did that, David. Sophie: David, most people are good. David: Johannes, I want to escape. You said that if we weren't dead we could change things. But how do you know they're going to let us live? Johannes: We don't. David: Then we should leave while we still can. David's Mother: [David's memory] I love you, David. David: Please... don't turn me in. Sophie: Turn you in to whom? David: To them. To him. To anyone. Sophie: I wouldn't dream of turning you in to anybody, for any reason. You're quite safe here, David. You're safe. David: From the guards? Sophie: From everybody. Maria: Papa said I could have died. You have, too. You're very brave. David: Did I just smile at you? Maria: Yes. How come? David: I don't know. Maria: Is it because you think I look funny? David: No. Maria: Then... maybe you love me. Sophie: You've got a very interesting face. Would you mind if I painted it? David: What color do you want to paint my face. David: Is that what I look like? Sophie: To me, yes. That's my impression of you. That's why it's called impressionistic painting. So... What do you see when you look at it. David: Me. Sophie: Yes, that's not quite what I meant. You have to look at paintings diffently from the way you look at other things. More closely and see what it says to you. [pause] Sophie: Well... when I look at the boy in that painting, I see a very intelligent, very serious person, and a good person, but - there's something about the eyes and the face that seems lost and sad. But that's as far as I can see, because he doesn't want to let the world see any further. David: Do you really see all that? Sophie: [laughs] Yes. Yes, I do. David: [holding Sopie's cat] She's so soft. And she's vibrating. Sophie: She's purring, David. |
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