Cassandra's Dream (2007)

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer (WGA):

Woody Allen (written by)

Release Date:

26 October 2007 (Spain)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

How far will you go to make your dreams come true?

Plot:

The tale of two brothers with serious financial woes. When a third party proposes they turn to crime, things go bad and the two become enemies.

Plot Keywords:

Money | Loan Shark | Loan | Hotel | Investigation

Cast

Ewan McGregor	...	Ian
Colin Farrell	...	Terry
Peter-Hugo Daly	...	Boat Owner (as Peter Hugo-Daly)
John Benfield	...	Father
Clare Higgins	...	Mother
Ashley Madekwe	...	Lucy (as Ashley Medekwe)
Andrew Howard	...	Jerry
Hayley Atwell	...	Angela
Sally Hawkins	...	Kate
Keith Smee	...	Terry's Track Mate
Stephen Noonan	...	Mel
Dan Carter	...	Fred
Richard Lintern	...	Director
Jennifer Higham	...	Helen
Lee Whitlock	...	Mike
Michael Harm	...	Estate Agent
Hugh Rathbone	...	Poker Player
Allan Ramsey	...	Poker Player
Paul Marc Davis	...	Poker Player (as Paul Davis)
Terry Budin-Jones	...	Poker Player (as Terry Budin Jones)
Franck Viano	...	Poker Player
Tommy Mack	...	Poker Player
Milo Bodrozic	...	Poker Player
Emily Gilchrist	...	Dora
Tom Wilkinson	...	Howard
Philip Davis	...	Martin Burns (as Phil Davis)
George Richmond	...	Bernard
Phyllis Roberts	...	Burns' Mother (voice)
Tamzin Outhwaite	...	Burns' Date
Cate Fowler	...	Angela's Mom
David Horovitch	...	Angela's Dad
Matt Bardock	...	Jaguar Owner
Jim Carter	...	Garage Boss
Tom Fisher	...	Nigel
Paul Gardner	...	Bentley Salesman
Mark Umbers	...	Eisley
Maggie McCarthy	...	Servant
Richard Graham	...	Detective
Ross Boatman	...	Detective
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Clear	...	Photographer (uncredited)
Kenneth Edelson	...	Tim - Screenwriter (uncredited)
James Fiddy	...	Background (uncredited)

Directed by
Woody Allen

Writing credits (WGA)
Woody Allen		(written by)

Produced by
Letty Aronson	....	producer
Nicky Kentish Barnes	....	co-producer
Brahim Chioua	....	executive producer
Charles H. Joffe	....	co-executive producer
Vincent Maraval	....	executive producer
Helen Robin	....	co-producer
Jack Rollins	....	co-executive producer
Stephen Tenenbaum	....	producer
Gareth Wiley	....	producer
Daniel Wührmann	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Philip Glass

Cinematography by
Vilmos Zsigmond

Film Editing by
Alisa Lepselter

Casting by
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
Gail Stevens
Juliet Taylor

Production Design by
Maria Djurkovic

Art Direction by
Nick Palmer

Set Decoration by
Tatiana Macdonald

Costume Design by
Jill Taylor

Makeup Department
Francesco Alberico	....	hair stylist
Sallie Jaye	....	hair designer
Sallie Jaye	....	makeup designer
Sharon Martin	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Tori Parry	....	unit production manager
Helen Robin	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Chasey	....	third assistant director
Todd Embling	....	assistant director
Ben Howarth	....	first assistant director
Beatrice Manning	....	stand-in assistant director
Samantha Smith	....	second assistant director
Catherine Tyler	....	additional third assistant director

Art Department
Liz Ainley	....	production buyer
Mat Bergel	....	stand-by props
David Creed	....	construction manager
Chris Cull	....	property master
Jonathan Downing	....	dressing prop
Ben Johnson	....	dressing props
Dan Johnson	....	set dresser
Ray McNeill	....	prop storeman
Catherine Palmer	....	art department assistant
Stuart Read	....	dressing props: dailies
Simon Riley	....	stand-by props
Sarah Stuart	....	stand-by art director
Ian Taylor	....	stand-by carpenter

Sound Department
Jorge Adrados	....	sound assistant
Esther Asiedu-Ofei	....	sound trainee
Ryan Collison	....	foley engineer
Lee Dichter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Peter Glossop	....	sound mixer
Matthew Haasch	....	foley supervisor
Robert Hein	....	sound
Sylvia Menno	....	dialogue editor
Shaun Mills	....	boom operator
Igor Nikolic	....	foley editor
Dave Paterson	....	sound effects editor
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
David Wahnon	....	sound editor

Visual Effects by
Paul Alexiou	....	visual effects film editorial: MPC
Matthew Bristowe	....	digital lab producer: MPC
Michelle Corney	....	visual effects producer
Qian Han	....	digital compositor
Martin Hobbs	....	head of production
Begoña Lopez	....	digital lab producer: MPC
Miquel Ubeda	....	digital compositor: MPC London

Stunts
George Cottle	....	stunt double
Lee Sheward	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Alan Coates	....	generator operator
Ann Marie Crotty	....	camera trainee
Tony Goulding	....	electrician
Brian Greenway	....	central loader
Stewart Hadley	....	rigging gaffer
Keith Hamshere	....	still photographer
Paul Kelly	....	electrician
Alan Martin	....	gaffer
Shaun Mone	....	electrician
Dave Moore	....	best boy electric (as David Moore)
Luke Myslowski	....	daily grip
Peter Myslowski	....	key grip
George Richmond	....	Steadicam operator
George Richmond	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Jonathan 'Chunky' Richmond	....	key first assistant camera
Alexandre Szabo-Fresnais	....	assistant camera
Rob Walton	....	electrician

Casting Department
William Davies	....	casting associate
Julie Schubert	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Karen Beale	....	costume stand-by
Tracey Millar	....	wardrobe mistress
Charlotte Sewell	....	assistant costume designer
David Wooton	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Lorene Dewett	....	apprentice editor: dailies
Elise DuRant	....	assistant editor
Kate Rose Itzkowitz	....	assistant editor
Scott Kordish	....	post-production coordinator
Mark Neale	....	assistant editor: dailies
Morgan Neville	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Nancy Allen	....	assistant music editor
Dan Bora	....	music engineer
Trevor Gureckis	....	score preparation
Jim Keller	....	executive music producer
Zoe Knight	....	music administrator: Dunvagen music publishers
Nico Muhly	....	score preparation
Suzana Peric	....	music editor
Michael Riesman	....	conductor
Christian Rutledge	....	music production coordinator
Alex Venguer	....	assistant music engineer
Stacey Wong	....	music intern

Transportation Department
Roy Clarke	....	transportation captain
Lee Isgar	....	driver: Ewan Mcgregor

Other crew
Sarah Allentuch	....	assistant: Mr. Allen
Kim Armitage	....	script supervisor
Daren Bailey	....	marine coordinator
Philip Ball	....	stand-in
Jack Birmingham	....	marine crew: second unit, marine
Kate Bone	....	location assistant
David Campbell-Bell	....	assistant location manager
Bruno Cassoni	....	floor runner
Leah Chalk	....	health and safety
Miranda Colman	....	floor runner
Francesca Dowd	....	production coordinator
Richard Etchells	....	title designer (as Dickie Etchells)
Lucy Foulds	....	location coordinator
Synnöve Godeseth	....	assistant location manager
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond company representative
Michael Harm	....	location manager
Lisa Heathcote	....	food stylist
Richard Hill	....	assistant location manager
Natasha Hook	....	unit nurse
Robert Karn	....	production assistant
Sage Lehman	....	assistant: Mr. Allen
Pietro Lorino Jr.	....	post-production accountant
Ciaran Moran	....	accounts trainee
Adrien Moscovici	....	production assistant
Kurt Munkacsi	....	assistant: Philip Glass
Louise O'Malley	....	production accountant
Finlay Pile	....	assistant location manager
Lee Robertson	....	assistant location manager
Cassandra Sigsgaard	....	clearances coordinator
Kerry Smith	....	assistant accountant
Alice Syed	....	assistant production coordinator
Catherine Tyler	....	floor runner
Joan Washington	....	dialect coach

Thanks
Carol Donaldson	....	grateful acknowledgment
Claudia Downes	....	grateful acknowledgment
Alberta Ferretti	....	grateful acknowledgment
Greg Johnson	....	grateful acknowledgment
Ella Moss	....	grateful acknowledgment
Emily Young	....	grateful acknowledgment

Production Companies

• Iberville Productions
• Virtual Studios
• Wild Bunch

Distributors

• A-Film Distribution (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Alfa Films (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Constantin Film (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Festive Films (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Frenetic Films (2007-2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Entertainment (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Serenity Entertainment International (2008) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
• TFM Distribution (2007) (France) (theatrical)
• Weinstein Company, The (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Weinstein Company, The (2008) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Weinstein Company, The (2008) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Christal Films (2007) (Canada) (all media)
• Divisa Home Video (2008) (Spain) (DVD)
• Highlight Film (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Imagem Filmes (2008) (Brazil) (all media)
• Movie Bank (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• On Pictures (2007) (Spain) (all media)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2007) (Finland) (all media)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Spentzos Films (2007) (Greece) (all media)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Weinstein Company, The (2008) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Effects Associates (special effects)
• Moving Picture Company, The (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Casting Collective  extras casting
• Lee Lighting  lighting
• Media Safety  health & safety
• Mr. Youngs Preview Theatre  rushes screening
• Panavision UK  camera equipment provided by
• Reel Meals  catering
• Translux  facilities and trucks
• audiomachine  advertising

Also Known As:

Le rêve de Cassandre (France)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some sexual material and brief violence.

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

USA | UK | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Mono)

Certification:

Canada:14A | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Finland:K-11 | Portugal:M/16 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #43051) | Ireland:12A | Singapore:PG | Hong Kong:IIA | Sweden:7 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Netherlands:6 | Brazil:14 | Germany:12 | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Peru:14 | Japan:G

Filming Locations:

7 Barlby Road, Kensington, London, England, UK

Company:

Iberville Productions

Trivia:

The London restaurant Claridges, referred to several times and featured in the movie, is owned by chef Gordon Ramsay of "Hell's Kitchen', 'Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares', and 'The F Word' fame.

Goofs:

Continuity: When distraught Terry comes to discuss murder at Ian's apartment, the whiskey bottle comes out twice after changing camera shot angle.

Quotes:

Ian: Would you sleep with a director to get a part?
Angela: Well, that depends on the part, and who the director is, and how much I'd had to drink.
Ian: It's not a very comforting answer.
Angela: I didn't like the question.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-01-19)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Infectious

Nothing brilliant, but entertaining nonetheless

I saw this film yesterday, and went in with no idea what to expect. All I knew was it was a new Woody Allen movie with Collin Farrell, Ewan McGregor, and Tom Wilkinson, and supposedly rather dark.

Dark it was, but not overwhelmingly so. Farrell and McGregor play London brothers who are hard-up for cash, both with love interests that they're looking to take care of. Their rich Uncle Howard (Wilkinson) agrees to help them out as usual, if they do him a favor and "get rid of" a business relation who poses a threat to his finances. Despite many doubts, their situations are pressing, and the young men agree. The story then follows the different ways they deal with the factual immorality of what they have done.

It's not exactly a cheery film, but it isn't quite an intense, ominous drama, either, like the somewhat similar brothers-in-trouble based melodrama 'Before the Devil Knows You're Dead' that was recently released. In 'Dream,' there's a thin layer of dark humor that adds a refreshing twist here and there.

Everything was good on the acting end, though not mind-blowing; both McGregor and especially Farrell gave strong performances. The story, though rather predictable, is still enjoyable. Nice use of London and the British countryside on Allen's part. Overall, it's a solid film that will entertain, but that's about it.