Everything Is Illuminated (2005)
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- PG-13
- 1h 46min
- Comedy, Drama
- 04 Nov 2005 (Mexico)
- Movie
- 7 wins & 6 nominations.
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Eugene Hutz | ... |
Alex
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Elijah Wood | ... |
Jonathan Safran Foer
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Jonathan Safran Foer | ... |
Leaf Blower
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Jana Hrabetova | ... |
Jonathan's Grandmother
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Stephen Samudovsky | ... |
Jonathan's Grandfather Safran
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Ljubomir Dezera | ... |
Young Jonathan
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Oleksandr Choroshko | ... |
Alexander Perchov, Father
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Gil Kazimirov | ... |
Igor
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Zuzana Hodkova | ... |
Alex's Mother
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Mikki | ... |
Sammy Davis Jr. Jr.
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Mouse | ... |
Sammy Davis Jr. Jr.
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Boris Lyoskin | ... |
Grandfather
(as Boris Leskin)
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Robert Chytil | ... |
Breakdancer
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Jaroslava Sochova | ... |
Woman on Train
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Sergei Ryabtsev | ... |
Ukrainian Band Member
(as Sergej Rjabcev)
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Yuri Lemeshev | ... |
Ukrainian Band Member
(as Jurij Lemeshev)
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Pamela Racine | ... |
Ukrainian Band Member
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Oleksandr Houtz | ... |
Ukrainian Band Member
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Ludmila Kartouska | ... |
Hotel Waitress
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Igor Latta | ... |
Old Man at Fair
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Eugenin Marandic | ... |
Fair Goer
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Orest Tkachuk | ... |
Fair Goer
(as Orest Tkachyk)
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Elias Bauer | ... |
Goatherder Boy
(as Elias Zerael Bauer)
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Jurij Kokyrc | ... |
Well Digger
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Sergej Kapitan | ... |
Well Digger
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Jaroslav Jurichkanc | ... |
Well Digger
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Igor Savivskij | ... |
Well Digger
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Jan Filipenský | ... |
Well Digger
(as Jan Pavel Filipensky)
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Bert Schneider | ... |
Nazi Officer
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Tereza Veselkova | ... |
Augustine
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Laryssa Lauret | ... |
Lista
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Lukás Král | ... |
Young Grandfather, Baruch
(as Lukas Kral)
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Vera Sindelarova | ... |
Young Lista
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Directed by
Liev Schreiber |
Written by
Jonathan Safran Foer | ... | (novel) |
Liev Schreiber | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Kelley Cribben | ... | associate producer |
Tom Karnowski | ... | co-producer |
David Minkowski | ... | co-producer |
Peter Saraf | ... | producer |
Matthew Stillman | ... | executive producer |
Marc Turtletaub | ... | producer |
Music by
Paul Cantelon |
Cinematography by
Matthew Libatique |
Editing by
Andrew Marcus | ||
Craig McKay |
Editorial Department
Ernest Leif Boyd | ... | assistant editor |
George Bunce | ... | iq editing |
John Crowley | ... | data colorist |
Kate Eales | ... | associate editor |
Conor Guy | ... | first assistant editor |
Bert Hilaire | ... | digital intermediate engineer |
Jeff Huston | ... | scanning and film recording |
Ales Janouch | ... | scan: coordinator |
Eva Jindráková | ... | scan: coordinator |
David Koubik | ... | telecine operator |
Attila Kovacs | ... | assistant editor |
Matthew Reedy | ... | digital intermediate producer: Postworks NY |
Corey Stewart | ... | digital intermediate engineer |
Ondrej Stibinger | ... | telecine operator |
Franklin Vargas | ... | data colorist: assistant (as Frankie Vargas) |
Gerard Ward | ... | telecine colorist: dailies |
Casting By
Avy Kaufman |
Production Design by
Mark Geraghty |
Art Direction by
Martin Vackár |
Set Decoration by
Johnny Byrne |
Costume Design by
Michael Clancy |
Makeup Department
Georgina Abanto | ... | key makeup & hair |
Tomás Kuchta | ... | special makeup |
Veronika Riehs | ... | makeup assistant |
Lucie Vybiralova | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
Martina Burgetová | ... | production supervisor |
Kelley Cribben | ... | post-production supervisor |
Tom Karnowski | ... | unit production manager |
Amy Kaufman | ... | unit production manager: New York |
Ravi D. Mehta | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jakub Dvorak | ... | second assistant director |
Helena Frankova | ... | second second assistant director |
Jude Gorjanc | ... | first assistant director: New York |
Jan Mensík | ... | first assistant director |
Maggie Murphy | ... | first assistant director |
Kieron Phipps | ... | first assistant director (as Kieron A. Phipps) |
Amanda Taylor | ... | key second assistant director: New York |
Art Department
Kasia Adamik | ... | storyboard artist |
Elizabeth Colomba | ... | storyboard artist |
Frantisek Copf | ... | assistant model maker |
Jiri Fleischer | ... | property master |
Sarka Halastova | ... | art department coordinator |
Karel Jinda | ... | on-set props |
Kamil Najser | ... | construction standby (as Kamil Najsr) |
Vladimir Pavlu | ... | construction standby |
Michal Pokorný | ... | on-set props |
Zdenek Richter | ... | assistant property master |
Stanislav Suva | ... | scenic artist |
Michal Svoboda | ... | lead |
Adam Trachtman | ... | graphic artist |
Petra Trachtmanova | ... | co-set decorator |
Kurt van der Basch | ... | storyboard artist |
David Vondrasek | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
Dave Bihldorff | ... | sound re-recordist |
David Bolton | ... | ADR mixer |
Rick Chefalas | ... | first assistant sound editor |
Marko A. Costanzo | ... | foley artist |
André Dias | ... | dubbing editor / dubbing mixer |
Kenna Doeringer | ... | ADR editor |
Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
Petr Forejt | ... | production sound mixer |
Lawrence Herman | ... | sound editorial intern |
Bobby Johanson | ... | ADR mixer (as Bobby Johansson) |
George A. Lara | ... | foley mixer |
Branka Mrkic | ... | dialogue editor (as Branka Mrkic-Tana) |
James P. Nichols | ... | dolby engineer (as James Nichols) |
Igor Nikolic | ... | assistant sound editor |
Sarah Jean Porter | ... | apprentice sound editor (as Sarah Porter) |
Roman Rigo | ... | boom operator |
Wyatt Sprague | ... | sound effects editor |
Paul Urmson | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
Steven Visscher | ... | foley editor (as Steve Visscher) |
Deborah Wallach | ... | ADR supervisor |
Special Effects by
Jirí Vojtech | ... | special effects crew |
Visual Effects by
Randall Balsmeyer | ... | title designer (as Randy Balsmeyer) |
J. John Corbett | ... | title designer & animator |
Roland Friedrich | ... | flame artist |
Miro Gal | ... | flame artist |
Maros Kesjar | ... | compositor |
Helena Keslova | ... | flame artist |
Vladimir Koller | ... | compositor |
Vít Komrzý | ... | visual effects producer: UPP Prague |
Robert Loudil | ... | compositor |
Zdenek Machuta | ... | compositor |
Jay Mallet | ... | motion control cameraman |
Vladimír Matousek | ... | compositor |
Beth Moran | ... | visual effects editor |
Robert Pik | ... | Inferno artist / compositor |
Jim Rider | ... | motion control cameraman |
Jirí Sabata | ... | flame artist |
Amit Sethi | ... | digital artist: titles |
Julie Shevach | ... | title producer: Big Film Design |
Rasto Simocko | ... | flame artist |
Jiri Stamfest | ... | matte artist |
Mike Trinker | ... | digital intermediate editor |
Jan Vseticek | ... | visual effects coordinator |
David Vána | ... | visual effects supervisor: UPP Prague |
Stunts
Andrea Kinsky | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
Boris Benkovski | ... | archival stills & footage courtesy of |
Václav Cermak | ... | gaffer |
Ivo Cervenka | ... | best boy grip |
Milan Chadima | ... | second unit camera operator |
Lamont Crawford | ... | key grip: New York |
Magela Crosignani | ... | camera operator |
Neil Davidson | ... | still photographer |
Yaffa Eliach | ... | archival stills & footage courtesy of |
Jiri Gazda | ... | dolly grip |
Ivo Gresak | ... | key grip |
Ingo Gärtner | ... | balloon light technician (as Ingo Gardner) |
Marek Havel | ... | assistant camera |
Jiri Horych | ... | rigging electrician |
Jarda Hromadka | ... | best boy |
Ladislav Hruby | ... | first assistant camera |
Stepan Jezek | ... | scorpio head operator |
Vaclav Kares | ... | camera loader |
Tomas Konvalinka | ... | rigging electrician |
Pavel Kurak | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera, splinter unit |
Radek Kuzdas | ... | rigging electrician |
Viktor Lonek | ... | video operator |
Julia Mintz | ... | archival stills & footage courtesy of |
John J. Moers | ... | director of photography: documentary crew |
Frantisek Novák | ... | first assistant camera |
Miroslav Pavlik | ... | second assistant camera |
Petr Procházka | ... | rigging gaffer |
Carsten Thoms | ... | balloon light technician |
Josef Valta | ... | rigging electrician |
Zdenek Vodvarka | ... | best boy |
Jan Vojtech | ... | second assistant camera |
Zdenek Vávra | ... | still photographer |
Mark McDevitt | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Nancy Bishop | ... | casting: Prague |
Max Bollinger | ... | casting: Russia, Ukraine |
Jessica Daniels | ... | casting associate |
Kate Dowd | ... | casting: London |
Jirí Hrstka | ... | extras casting: ExtraFilms |
Noelle Trkulja | ... | casting assistant: Prague |
Olga Záhorbenská | ... | casting assistant (as Olga Záhrobenská) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gabriela Horská | ... | assistant costume designer (as Gábina Horská) |
Patricie Palmer | ... | on-set costumer (as Patricie Soptenková) / personal costumer: Elijah Wood |
Katerina Polanska | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Ljuba Rezinckova | ... | on-set costumer (as Ljuba Reznícková) |
Helena Rovna | ... | costumer / seamstress |
Location Management
Daniela Buzgová | ... | assistant location manager |
Petr Skvor | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Nancy Allen | ... | music editor |
Robert Burger | ... | featured score musician: accordion |
John Carbonara | ... | assistant music editor |
Brian Cassier | ... | musician: bass |
Gary Chester | ... | music recorder/mixer |
Brian Deming | ... | additional music mixer |
Jonathan Dinklage | ... | musician: violin |
Tony Finno | ... | music preparation |
Eric V. Hachikian | ... | assistant orchestrator (as Eric Hachikian) |
Susan Jacobs | ... | music supervisor |
Richard King | ... | additional music mixer |
Wolfram Koessel | ... | music contractor |
Sonny Kompanek | ... | orchestrator |
Annette Kudrak | ... | additional music editing |
Jack Livesey | ... | composer: additional music |
Suzana Peric | ... | music editor |
Marc Ribot | ... | featured score musician: guitar |
Matt Rocker | ... | music programing: score |
Seth Rothschild | ... | assistant music supervisor |
Derek Somaru | ... | apprentice music editor (as Derek P. Somaru) |
Ted Sperling | ... | conductor |
Douglas Wieselman | ... | featured score musician: clarinet |
Michael Sackler-Berner | ... | assistant music supervisor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Nada Pinter | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Jiri Fleischer | ... | picture cars coordinator |
Silvie Janculová | ... | unit transportation coordinator |
Lada Vacik | ... | driver: camera truck |
Pavel Voracek | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
Judy Aley | ... | researcher: archival photos (as Judith Aley) |
David Allsberry | ... | assistant animal trainer |
Lauren Barnhart | ... | assistant to: Mr. Schreiber |
Oksana Batuik | ... | translation: Russian |
Mandy Butler | ... | production accountant |
Emma Cooper | ... | unit publicist |
William Cusick | ... | intern |
Wendy Finster | ... | assistant to the producers |
Michael Fitzgerald | ... | office intern |
Jennifer Zolten Freed | ... | post-production accountant (as Jennifer Freed) |
Lubomir Janci | ... | stand-in: Young Grandfather |
Tomas Jeseticky | ... | caterer |
Pavel Jumer | ... | assistant to the producers |
Vladimir Kesl | ... | computer technician |
Vera Kohakova | ... | dialogue coach |
Tomas Kreisl | ... | cashier |
Yana Collins Lehman | ... | post-production accountant |
Sandy Lizaola-Hernandez | ... | physical production coordinator |
Paula P. Manzanedo | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit) |
Miroslav Mika | ... | set production assistant (as Míra Míka) |
Mutuana Mudher Mohmed | ... | production intern (as Muthana Mudher Mohmed) |
Boone Narr | ... | animal trainer |
Zack Neuman | ... | office intern |
Lidiya Nychyk | ... | translation: Russian |
Lenka Pavlakova | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Sara Pollack | ... | assistant to the producers |
Victor Quinaz | ... | assistant to: Mr. Schreiber |
Justin Ritson | ... | key production assistant: New York unit |
Lucie Ryan | ... | assistant to: Mr. Schreiber, Czech Republic |
Justin Hamilton Salem | ... | set production assistant (as Justin Salem) |
Katerina Silna | ... | production coordinator |
Jiri Tichacek | ... | production accountant: Czech Republic |
Goran Uljanic | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Peter Ziak | ... | assistant accountant |
A.M. Lukas | ... | assistant to producers (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) (2005) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2005) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2005) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Fox-Warner (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2006) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2006) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Film1 (2016) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
Special Effects
- The Visual Effects Company (motion control)
- Universal Production Partners (UPP) (visual effects)
Other Companies
- ARRI Rental (camera equipment provided by)
- ARRI Rental (grip and lighting equipment)
- Barrandov Studios (studio facilities provided by)
- Big Film Design (special photography)
- Big Film Design (title design)
- Blue Sky Stock Footage (stock footage courtesy of)
- C5 (sound editing services)
- CE VideoAssist Rental (VideoAssist equipment provided by)
- Digital Playground (stock footage courtesy of)
- Duotone Audio Group Ltd. (music composed by)
- Duotone Audio Group Ltd. (soundtrack)
- EXTRAfilms S.r.o. (extras casting)
- Film Laboratory Barrandov (film laboratory)
- Getty Images (stock footage courtesy of)
- Library of Congress (archival photographs courtesy of)
- Macwell (computer services provided by)
- Post Factory NY (post-production facilities)
- Postworks New York (digital intermediate)
- Sound One Corporation (adr recording facility)
- Soundtrack New York (post-production sound services)
- Soundtrack New York (sound re-recording facility)
- Stillking Films (production services)
- TVT Soundtrax (soundtrack)
- Technicolor (color)
- Trevanna Post (post-production accounting)
- Universal Production Partners (UPP) (2K spirit scan)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Jewish-American writer Jonathan Safran Foer is a collector of his family's memorabilia, although most of the items, some which he takes without asking, would not be considered keepsakes by the average person. He places most of those items in individual Ziploc bags, and hangs them on his keepsake wall under the photograph of the person to who it is most associated. He has this compulsion in an effort to remember. He is able to tie a photograph that he receives from his grandmother, Sabine Foer, on her deathbed - it of his grandfather, Safran Foer, during the war in the Ukraine, and a young woman he will learn is named Augustine - back to a pendant he stole from his grandfather on his deathbed in 1989, the pendant of a glass encased grasshopper. Learning that Augustine somehow saved his grandfather's life leads to Jonathan going on a quest to find out the story at its source where the photograph was taken, in a now non-existent and probably largely forgotten town called Trachimbrod that was razed by the Nazis during the war, he armed only with his limited knowledge, the pendant, his grandfather's Star of David necklace, the photograph, tip "money", and an old and largely outdated map. Prior to arriving in the Ukraine, Jonathan prearranges the guide services of Odessa-based Heritage Tours, which specializes in helping Jewish expats discover their past. The company is owned and operated by three generations of the Alexander Perchov family, who generally think Jewish people are stupid for wanting to revisit their past, and spend large sums of money for their services in doing so. The three from Heritage assigned to Jonathan's file are: the company founder Alexander I ("Grandpa"), the retired, non-blind blind man who will be the driver; his "seeing eye" dog, Sammy Davis Jr. Jr., a deranged bitch of a dog; and Alexander III ("Alex"), a western pop cultural loving young man, whose broken English will need to suffice for translation. Jonathan will learn that his guides are a loving but dysfunctional lot who have little interest in helping him beyond taking his money. But during their time together, this quest will affect Jonathan, Grandpa and Alex in different ways, all tied to the value of remembering. Written by Huggo |
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Taglines | Leave Normal Behind. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $7,000,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $66,806, 18 Sep 2005 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Eugene Hutz's band Gogol Bordello appears as the polka band that greets Elijah Wood at the train station. See more » |
Goofs | When the Grandfather repeatedly sounds the horn of the car, he presses the middle of the steering wheel to do so. In the Trabant, the horn is activated by pushing the signal light lever forward. See more » |
Movie Connections | Referenced in Operation Filmmaker (2007). See more » |
Soundtracks | Shakedown See more » |
Crazy Credits | Several songs are credited to the New York punk/Gypsy/Jewish klezmer band, Gogol Bordello, which is led by Eugene Hutz, who plays Alex in the film (the same band greets Jonathan when he arrives on the train). The last of these songs, "Start Wearing Purple (For Me Now)," which plays over the end credits, is credited to both a correct spelling (Gogol Bordello), dg and Gogol Bodello, an incorrect spelling. See more » |
Quotes |
Alex:
I have reflected many times upon our rigid search. It has shown me that everything is illuminated in the light of the past. It is always along the side of us, on the inside, looking out. Like you say, inside out. Jonathan, in this way, I will always be along the side of your life. And you will always be along the side of mine. See more » |