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Director:
Writers:
Liana Dognini (writer)
Lynne Ramsay (writer)
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Release Date:
1 November 2002 (UK) more
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Following her boyfriend's suicide, supermarket clerk Morvern Callar passes off his unpublished novel as her own... more | add synopsis
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9 wins & 14 nominations more
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Top 50 Performances of the Decade (Female)
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The 10 most underrated movies of the decade
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Cast

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Samantha Morton ... Morvern Callar
Kathleen McDermott ... Lanna

Linda McGuire ... Vanessa
Ruby Milton ... Couris Jean
Dolly Wells ... Susan
Dan Cadan ... Dazzer
Carolyn Calder ... Sheila Tequila
Raife Patrick Burchell ... Boy in Room 1022
Steve Cardwell ... Welcoming Courier
Bryan Dick ... Guy with Hat's Mate
El Carrette ... Gypsy Taxi Driver

Andrew Flanagan ... Overdose
Des Hamilton ... Him
Mette Karlsvik ... Sick Girl / Bikini Girl
Andrew Knowles ... Green Boy #1
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Le voyage de Morvern Callar (Canada: French title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality, nudity, language and some disturbing images.
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97 min
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Crew or equipment visible: When Morvern and Lana walk down the Spanish desert road, Morvern turns around in two shots, revealing the wireless mike in the back pocket of her jeans. more
Quotes:
Lanna: Where are we going?
Morvern Callar: Somewhere beautiful.
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References Ms. 45 (1981) more
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Hold of Death more

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7 out of 11 people found the following review useful.
Russian Formalism for the 21st century, 11 February 2007
10/10

Does any other actor currently working, question the oddness of life so inquisitively as Samantha Morton? Her performance here is one of fascinating, beautiful diversions - wounded introspection, disembodied alienation, longing sensuality.

It is also frustratingly perverse, difficult (at times impossible) to comprehend, and should thus be applauded all the more.

We sit in our collective coma absorbing film, television, news reports, drip-feeding emotions, dictating responses - we are a people of manipulated feelings, manufactured dreams.

A performance which challenges - genuinely challenges - what we accept, to me, is of great importance.

This is pretty much as close a 90 minute film will ever come to "Art".

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