An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.
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Jim Dunk | ... |
Funeral Speaker
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| Robert Bathurst | ... |
Strombel's Co-Workers
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| Geoff Bell | ... |
Strombel's Co-Workers
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| Christopher Fulford | ... |
Strombel's Co-Workers
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| Nigel Lindsay | ... |
Strombel's Co-Workers
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| Ian McShane | ... |
Joe Strombel
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| Fenella Woolgar | ... |
Jane Cook
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Pete Mastin | ... |
Death
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| Doreen Mantle | ... |
Joe's Co-Passengers
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| David Schneider | ... |
Joe's Co-Passengers
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| Meera Syal | ... |
Joe's Co-Passengers
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| Kevin McNally | ... |
Mike Tinsley
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Robyn Kerr | ... |
Tinsley's Fans
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Richard Stirling | ... |
Tinsley's Fans
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| Scarlett Johansson | ... |
Sondra Pransky
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| Romola Garai | ... |
Vivian
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| Carolyn Backhouse | ... |
Vivian's Mother
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Tao Guo | ... |
Jar Spinner
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Sam Friend | ... |
Vivian's Brother
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| Mark Heap | ... |
M.C.
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| Woody Allen | ... |
Sid Waterman
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Suzy Kewer | ... |
Splendini's Assistant
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| Jody Halse | ... |
Stagehand
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| Matt Day | ... |
Jerry Burke
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| Elizabeth Berrington | ... |
Antique Shop Couple
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| Rupert Frazer | ... |
Antique Shop Couple
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Christopher Godwin | ... |
Desk Clerk
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| Hugh Jackman | ... |
Peter Lyman
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| Julian Glover | ... |
Lord Lyman
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| Paula Wilcox | ... |
Garden Party Guest
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| John Standing | ... |
Garden Party Guests
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| Sanjeev Bhaskar | ... |
Poker Players
(as Sanjeev Bhasker)
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| John Light | ... |
Poker Players
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Tina Rath | ... |
Wendy Beamish
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| Caroline Blakiston | ... |
Mrs. Quincy
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| Richard Johnson | ... |
Mr. Quincy
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William Hoyland | ... |
Butler
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Moya Brady | ... |
Screamer
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| Rosie Cavaliero | ... |
Pedestrians
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| Anthony O'Donnell | ... |
Pedestrians
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| Charles Dance | ... |
Mr. Malcolm
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| Lynda Baron | ... |
Tenants
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| Phil Cornwell | ... |
Tenants
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| Victoria Hamilton | ... |
Jan
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| Meg Wynn Owen | ... |
Housekeeper
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| Alexander Armstrong | ... |
Cop
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| Anthony Head | ... |
Detective
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Julia Deakin | ... |
Sid's Co-Passengers
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| Margaret Tyzack | ... |
Sid's Co-Passengers
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| Jeffry Wickham | ... |
Sid's Co-Passengers
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Alex Argenti | ... |
Resident Meeting Ghost (uncredited)
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| Jason L. Davis | ... |
Ben Booth (uncredited)
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| Toby Jones | ... |
Joe's Co-Passenger (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Woody Allen | ||
Written by
| Woody Allen | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Letty Aronson | ... | producer |
| Nicky Kentish Barnes | ... | co-producer |
| Charles H. Joffe | ... | co-executive producer |
| Duncan Reid | ... | executive producer: Ingenious Film Partners |
| Helen Robin | ... | co-producer |
| Jack Rollins | ... | co-executive producer |
| Stephen Tenenbaum | ... | executive producer |
| David M. Thompson | ... | executive producer: BBC Films |
| Peter Touche | ... | executive producer: Ingenious Film Partners |
| Gareth Wiley | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Remi Adefarasin | ||
Editing by
| Alisa Lepselter | ||
Editorial Department
| Lisa Clifford-Owen | ... | assistant editor |
| Kate Rose Itzkowitz | ... | apprentice editor |
| Scott Kordish | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Morgan Neville | ... | first assistant editor |
| James Nichols Jr. | ... | assistant editor |
| Tina Pacheco | ... | assistant editor |
| Joanna Partyka | ... | post-production assistant |
| Lawrence Howard Williams | ... | post digital media operator |
| Phil Ashton | ... | color grader (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Patricia DiCerto | ... | (as Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto) |
| Gail Stevens | ||
| Juliet Taylor | ||
Production Design by
| Maria Djurkovic | ||
Art Direction by
| Nick Palmer | ||
Set Decoration by
| Philippa Hart | ||
Costume Design by
| Jill Taylor | ||
Makeup Department
| Nathaniel De'Lineadeus | ... | dental effects designer |
| Polly Earnshaw | ... | makeup artist |
| Charlotte Hayward | ... | makeup trainee |
| Sallie Jaye | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Chris Lyons | ... | special effects teeth |
| Tracy Smith | ... | hairdresser (as Tracey Smith) |
| Lisa Tomblin | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Finlay Bradbury | ... | unit manager (as Finlay Pile) |
| Tori Parry | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tamana Bleasdale | ... | second assistant director |
| Dan Channing Williams | ... | crowd assistant director |
| Chris Croucher | ... | crowd assistant director |
| Michael Elliott | ... | first assistant director (as Mike Elliott) |
| Samar Pollitt | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Louise Begbie | ... | art department assistant |
| Mat Bergel | ... | stand-by props |
| Sarah Bicknell | ... | stand-by art director (as Sarah Stuart) |
| David Broadfoot | ... | rigger |
| Hannah Capron | ... | graphic artist: newspapers |
| David Creed | ... | construction manager |
| Chris Cull | ... | property master |
| Gill Farr | ... | production buyer |
| Simon Riley | ... | stand-by props |
| Ian Taylor | ... | set carpenter |
| Stephen Thomson | ... | dressing propman |
| Martin Tronquart | ... | assistant property master |
| Billy Wilson | ... | dressing prophand |
| Bradley Woodbridge | ... | stand-by painter |
Sound Department
| Coll Anderson | ... | foley editor |
| Esther Asiedu-Ofei | ... | sound trainee |
| Carlos M. Cano | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Ryan Collison | ... | foley engineer |
| Lee Dichter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Peter Glossop | ... | sound mixer |
| Robert Hein | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Stephane Malenfant | ... | sound assistant |
| Sylvia Menno | ... | dialogue editor |
| Shaun Mills | ... | boom operator |
| Eytan Mirsky | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Glenfield Payne | ... | sound effects editor |
| Jay Peck | ... | foley artist |
| David Wahnon | ... | foley editor / sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Neil Toddy Todd | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Paul Alexiou | ... | visual effects film editorial: MPC |
| Matthew Bristowe | ... | digital lab producer: MPC |
| Michelle Corney | ... | visual effects producer |
| Adam Gascoyne | ... | digital compositor: MPC |
| Tim Hey | ... | digital compositor: MPC |
| Martin Hobbs | ... | executive producer: MPC |
| Tom Kimberley | ... | digital compositor: MPC |
| Begoña Lopez | ... | digital lab producer: MPC |
| Jennifer Loughnan | ... | visual effects coordinator (as Jen Loughnan) |
| Karen McCarthy | ... | drs operator: Modern Videofilm |
| Alasdair McNeill | ... | roto/prep supervisor: MPC |
| Andy Middleton | ... | texture artist: MPC |
| Victoria Mowlam | ... | visual effects coordinator: MPC |
| Adrian Pinder | ... | 3D artist: MPC |
| Scott Pritchard | ... | digital compositor: MPC |
| John Roberts-Cox | ... | 3D artist: MPC (as John Roberts Cox) / lead lighting technical director: MPC |
| Aled Robinson | ... | visual effects editor: MPC |
| Richard Stammers | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Miquel Ubeda | ... | digtial compositor: MPC London |
| Sheila Wickens | ... | digital compositor: MPC (as Sheila Gorman) |
| Gemma Wood | ... | visual effects coordinator (as Gemma James) |
| Martyn Drake | ... | systems: MPC (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ben Adefarasin | ... | camera trainee |
| John Adefarasin | ... | clapper loader |
| John Arnold | ... | key grip |
| Chris Bain | ... | daily focus puller |
| Chris Clarke | ... | clapper loader: dailies |
| Clive Coote | ... | still photographer |
| David Cozens | ... | focus puller |
| Ian Franklin | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Mark Funnell | ... | best boy |
| Chris Hammond | ... | electrician |
| Tobias Marshall | ... | camera trainee |
| Paul Molloy | ... | electrician |
| Gary Parnham | ... | rigging electrician |
| Robert Rabson | ... | electrician |
| Jon Saunders | ... | electrician (as John Saunders) |
| Llewellyn Thomas | ... | camera car |
| Alf Tramontin | ... | steadicam operator |
| David Wall | ... | chief rigging electrician |
| Ben Wilson | ... | additional camera operator / electrician |
| Jimmy Wilson | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
| Peter Bevan | ... | casting assistant |
| William Davies | ... | casting associate |
| Julie Dunne | ... | additional casting |
| Julie Schubert | ... | casting assistant |
| David Wheal | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Karen Beale | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Abbie Chapman | ... | set costumer (as Abbie Woods) |
| Tracey Millar | ... | costume assistant |
| Charlotte Sewell | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Bruno Cassoni | ... | location assistant |
| Lucy Foulds | ... | location coordinator |
| Michael Harm | ... | location manager |
| Aurelia Thomas | ... | assistant location manager |
| David Joy | ... | location runner (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kim Armitage | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Lawrence Duncan | ... | facilities captain |
| Richard Eksteen | ... | facilities driver |
| Michael Geary | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Lee Isgar | ... | driver: Scarlett Johansson |
| Gary Mavor | ... | facilities driver |
| Peter Trotman | ... | driver: woody allen family |
Additional Crew
| Sarah Allentuch | ... | assistant: Mr. Allen |
| Maya Amsellem | ... | international sales: WestEnd Films |
| Carrie-Ann Banner | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Menna Bevan | ... | floor runner: dailies |
| Matthew Bristowe | ... | title producer |
| Leah Chalk | ... | health and safety |
| Joey Coughlin | ... | floor runner (as Joe Coughlin) |
| Francesca Dowd | ... | production coordinator |
| Jake Edmonds | ... | health and safety advisor |
| Richard Etchells | ... | title designer (as Dickie Etchells) |
| Flax Glor | ... | publicist |
| Max Greenhalgh | ... | production runner |
| Michael J. Harker | ... | completion bond company representative |
| Lisa Heathcote | ... | food stylist |
| Carrie Johnson | ... | unit nurse |
| Natalie Kavanagh | ... | floor runner: dailies |
| Begoña Lopez | ... | title producer |
| Pietro Lorino Jr. | ... | post-production accountant |
| Reel Meals | ... | caterer |
| Louise O'Malley | ... | production accountant |
| Jeremy Pelzer | ... | studio director: Ealing Studios |
| Scott Penrose | ... | magic consultant |
| Luke Randolph | ... | completion guarantor: for International Film Guarantors |
| Eve Schoukroun | ... | international sales: WestEnd Films |
| Dave Shaw | ... | diving advisor |
| Cassandra Sigsgaard | ... | clearances coordinator |
| Cassandra Sigsgaard | ... | clearances coordinator |
| Kerry Smith | ... | assistant accountant |
| David Wilcock | ... | cashier |
| Alexandra Ducocq | ... | executive assistant: hugh jackman (uncredited) |
| Tim Haslam | ... | worldwide sales (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- BBC Film (present)
- Ingenious Film Partners (present)
- Phoenix Wiley (produced in association with)
- Jelly Roll Productions
Distributors
- BBC Film (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Focus Features (2006) (United States) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- A-Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Central Partnership (2006) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Cinestar (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Concorde Filmverleih (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Festive Films (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Filmcoopi (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Focus Features (2006) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Focus Features (2006) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Forum Hungary (2006) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- MG Film (2006) (Croatia) (theatrical)
- Medusa Distribuzione (2006) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Odeon (2006) (Greece) (theatrical)
- TFM Distribution (2006) (France) (theatrical)
- Wise Policy (2007) (Japan) (theatrical)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2007) (Canada) (DVD)
- California Home Vídeo (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2007) (Spain) (DVD)
- FS Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2007) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Ledafilms (2007) (Mexico) (tv)
- Movie Bank (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- Selecta Visión (2019) (Spain)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2012) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Moving Picture Company (MPC) (visual effects)
- Effects Associates (special effects)
Other Companies
- ARRI Lighting Rental (lighting supplied by)
- ARRI Media (camera equipment provided by)
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Decca Records (soundtrack)
- Deep Blue (facilities and trucks)
- Deluxe Digital Studios (transfer)
- Diving Services UK (diving services)
- Ealing Studios (thanks)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Media Safety (health & safety)
- Midnight Transfer (cutting rooms)
- Midnight Transfer (telecine)
- Motorhouse (action vehicles)
- Moving Picture Company (MPC) (titles)
- Mr. Youngs Preview Theatre (rushes screening)
- Orbit Digital (avid equipment)
- Professional Negative Cutting (negative matching)
- Reel Meals (catering)
- Sonoblok (dubbing facilities provided by)
- Sound One Corporation (sound re-recording)
- Studio Solutions Group (Film Rights Acquisition)
- Translux (facilities and trucks)
- Wavevend Communications (mobiles and walkie talkies)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In the funeral of the famous British journalist Joe Strombel (Ian McShane), his colleagues and friends recall how obstinate he was while seeking a scoop. Meanwhile, the deceased Joe discloses the identity of the tarot card serial killer of London. He cheats Death (Pete Mastin) and appears to the American student of journalism Sondra Pransky (Scarlett Johansson), who is on the stage in the middle of a magic show of the magician Sidney Waterman (Woody Allen) in London, and tells her that the murderer is the aristocrat Peter Lyman (Hugh Jackman). Sondra drags Sid in her investigation, seeking for evidence that Peter is the killer. However, she falls in love with him and questions if Joe Strombel is right in his scoop. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | The perfect man. The perfect story. The perfect murder. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $17,300,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $39,215,642, 28 Sep 2006 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Charles Dance claimed that writer and director Woody Allen didn't give any direction for his performance, and further claimed that he was asked to arrive on-set in his own suit and tie, upon which he filmed his scene and left. See more » |
| Goofs | There were several scenes where Scarlett Johansson's lapel mike radio frequency transmitter strapped on her waist behind her is visible. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in World Trade Center/Step Up/Scoop/Half Nelson (2006). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Swan Lake Ballet Suite See more » |
| Quotes |
Sid Waterman:
I was born into the Hebrew persuasion, but when I got older I converted to narcissism See more » |