V for Vendetta (2005)

Director:

James McTeigue

Writers (WGA):

Andy Wachowski (screenplay) &
Larry Wachowski (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

17 March 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Remember, remember the 5th of November, the gun powder treason and plot. I know of no reason why the gun powder treason should ever be forgot.

Plot:

A shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" uses terrorist tactics to fight against his totalitarian society. Upon rescuing a girl from the secret police, he also finds his best chance at having an ally.

Plot Keywords:

Fake News Report | Mouse Hole | Freedom | Guy Fawkes Night | Future Noir

Awards:

3 wins & 16 nominations

Cast

Natalie Portman	...	Evey
Hugo Weaving	...	V
Stephen Rea	...	Inspector Finch
Stephen Fry	...	Deitrich
John Hurt	...	Adam Sutler
Tim Pigott-Smith	...	Creedy
Rupert Graves	...	Dominic
Roger Allam	...	Lewis Prothero
Ben Miles	...	Dascomb
Sinéad Cusack	...	Delia Surridge
Natasha Wightman	...	Valerie
John Standing	...	Lilliman
Eddie Marsan	...	Etheridge
Clive Ashborn	...	Guy Fawkes
Emma Field-Rayner	...	Guy Fawkes Lover (as Emma Field Rayner)

Also Known As:

V for Vendetta: At the IMAX (UK) (IMAX version)
V wie Vendetta (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and some language.

Runtime:

132 min

Country:

USA | UK | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Sonics-DDP (IMAX prints) | DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Sweden:15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Malaysia:18SG | Australia:MA | Singapore:NC-16 (theatrical release) (edited version) | Ireland:15A | Norway:15 | Finland:K-15 | Greece:K-17 | Italy:T | Singapore:M18 (video rating) (cut) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/16 | UK:15 | Colombia:12 | Japan:PG-12 | Argentina:16 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Brazil:16 | Israel:PG | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | South Korea:15 | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R13 | Brazil:14 (DVD rating) | France:U (with warning) | Chile:Y7 | USA:R (certificate #42210)

Filming Locations:

Aldwych Underground Station, Aldwych, Holborn, London, England, UK

Company:

Silver Pictures

Trivia:

Natalie Portman worked with Barbara Berkery, the dialectologist who also worked with Gwyneth Paltrow, to perfect her English accent.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: In the scene at Inspector Finch's home in one shot, bottom left, we see a European-style mains outlet, not the 13 Amp UK socket we should have. This betrays the German origin of the film's studio-shot sequences.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Evey Hammond: [voiceover] Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, the Gunpowder Treason and Plot. I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot... But what of the man? I know his name was Guy Fawkes and I know, in 1605, he attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Designing the Near Future (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

The Duel

An amazing feat of Cinema

"Remember, remember, the fifth of November, gunpowder treason and plot. I see no reason why the gunpowder treason should ever be forgot."

I've never read the graphic novel, but I don't think you need to read it to appreciate the movie. I saw the film last night at it's World Premiere at the Berlin International Film festival. Though it became a little weighty in the middle (one part seemed to drag a little) other than that it was a great experience. The story was so topical that I got seriously emotional during a lot of parts. Weaving did an excellent job with the mysterious title character "V", creating a poetic, intelligent, and compassionate yet ruthless character. Portman always seems to surprise me, except with her Star Wars character. She portrays tremendous emotional range and transforms completely throughout the movie. This is one of those movies that really sticks in your head long after you watch it though... and it continues to stir and grow.