SCHEDA

A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE

USA/Germania, 2005

Regia: David Cronenberg
Soggetto: dal fumetto di John wagner
Sceneggiatura: John Olson
Fotografia: Peter Suschitzky
Montaggio: Ronald Sanders
Scenografia: Carol Spier
Musica: Howard Shore
Costumi: Denise Cronenberg

Cast
Viggo Mortensen ... Tom Stall
Maria Bello ... Edie Stall
Ed Harris ... Carl Fogarty
William Hurt ... Richie Cusack
Ashton Holmes ... Jack Stall
Peter MacNeill ... Sheriff Sam Carney
Stephen McHattie... Leland
Greg Bryk ... Billy
Kyle Schmid ... Bobby
Sumela Kay ... Judy Danvers
Gerry Quigley ... Mick
Deborah Drakeford... Charlotte
Heidi Hayes ... Sarah Stall
Aidan Devine ... Charlie Roarke
Bill MacDonald ... Frank Mulligan
Michelle McCree ... Jenny Wyeth
Ian Matthews ... Ruben
R.D. Reid ... Pat
Morgan Kelly ... Bobby's Buddy
Martha Reilly ... Shoe Saleswoman
Jason Barbeck ... Richie's Thug
Bruce Beaton ... Richie's Thug
Neven Pajkic ... Richie's Thug
Brendan Connor ... Local TV Reporter
Nick Antonacci ... Local TV Reporter
John Watson ... Baseball Coach
Don Allison ... TV Broadcaster
Brittany Payer ... Motel Girl
Mitch Boughs ... Kid in Diner
April Mullen ... Kid in Diner
George King ... Hospital Well-Wisher
Shawn Campbell ... Orderly

Produttori:
Kent Alterman .... executive producer
Chris Bender .... producer
Cale Boyter .... executive producer
Josh Braun .... executive producer
Toby Emmerich .... executive producer
Justis Greene .... executive producer
Roger Kass .... executive producer
J.C. Spink .... producer
Jake Weiner .... co-producer

Produzione:
New Line Productions
BenderSpink
Media I! Filmproduktion München & Company

Distribuzione (principali):
New Line Cinema (2005) (USA) (theatrical)
01 Distribuzione (2005) (Italy) (all media)
Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution (2005) (Canada) (theatrical)
Roadshow Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (theatrical)
Warner Bros. (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)

Specifiche tecniche:
Laboratory: DeLuxe
Film negative format (mm/video inches): 35 mm
Cinematographic process: Spherical
Printed film format: 35 mm
Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
Durata: 96 minuti

Budget: circa $32,000,000
Incasso:
Totale globale: 60,740,827$ = USA 31,504,633$ + estero 29,236,194$
USA: weekend d'apertura 8,103,077$ (30 settembre 2005), posizione #4, schermi 1340; permanenza al box office 20 settimane
Top incassi esteri: Regno Unito 6,735,040$ ; Francia 4,125,676$ ; Italia 2,957,195$ ; Spagna 2,553,333$ ; Australia 1,770,177$ ; Danimarca 1,326,309$
Italia: weekend d'apertura 370,037$ (16 dicembre 2005), posizione #8, schermi 130; permanenza al box office 7 settimane (posizione più alta #7, schermi 136, 2^sett.)
Home-video globale: 40,710,000$

Premi:
2006 Best Supporting Actor (William Hurt) - Austin Film Critics Award - Austin Film Critics Association
2006 Best American Film - Bodil - Bodil Awards
2006 Best Direction (David Cronenberg) - COFCA Award - Central Ohio Film Critics Association
2006 Best Picture - COFCA Award - Central Ohio Film Critics Association
2006 Best Supporting Performance (Maria Bello) - COFCA Award - Central Ohio Film Critics Association
2006 Best Director (David Cronenberg) - CFCA Award - Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2006 Best Supporting Actress (Maria Bello) - CFCA Award - Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2006 Oustanding Direction, Feature Film (David Cronenberg) - DGC Craft Award - Directors Guild of Canada
2006 Oustanding Picture Editing, Feature Film (Ronald Sanders) - DGC Craft Award - Directors Guild of Canada
2006 Oustanding Sound Editing, Feature Film (A.Gray, W.Griffen, M.O'Farrell) - DGC Craft Award - Directors Guild of Canada
2006 Oustanding Feature Film - DGC Team Award - Directors Guild of Canada
2006 Best Foreign Film - Critics Award - French Syndicate of Cinema Critics
2006 Best Supporting Actress (Maria Bello) - KCFCC Award - Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
2006 Best Director (David Cronenberg) - NSFC Award - National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
2006 Best Supporting Actor (Ed Harris) - NSFC Award - National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
2006 Best Director (David Cronenberg) - OFCS Award - Online Film Critics Society Awards
2006 Best Picture - OFCS Award - Online Film Critics Society Awards
2006 Best Supporting Actress (Maria Bello) - OFCS Award - Online Film Critics Society Awards
2006 Best Foreign Film - Sant Jordi - Sant Jordi Awards
2005 Best Editing (Ronald Sanders) - SDFCS Award - San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
2005 Best Supporting Actor (William Hurt) - LAFCA Award - Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
2005 Best Supporting Actor (William Hurt) - NYFCC Award - New York Film Critics Circle Awards
2005 Best Supporting Actress (Maria Bello) - NYFCC Award - New York Film Critics Circle Awards
2005 Best Director (David Cronenberg) - TFCA Award - Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
2005 Best Picture - TFCA Award - Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
2005 Best Canadian Film - TFCA Award - Toronto Film Critics Association Awards
Nominations:
2006 Best Performance Actor Supporting Role (William Hurt) - Oscar - Academy Awards, USA
2006 Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (John Olson) - Oscar - Academy Awards, USA
2006 Best Action/Thriller Film - Saturn Award - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2006 Best Actor (Viggo Mortensen) - Saturn Award - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2006 Best Supporting Actor (William Hurt) - Saturn Award - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
2006 Best Screenplay Adapted (John Olson) - BAFTA Film Award - BAFTA Awards
2006 Best Supporting Actress (Maria Bello) - Critics Choice Award - Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2006 Golden Palm (David Cronenberg) - Cannes Film Festival
2006 Best Picture - CFCA Award - Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2006 Best Screenplay (John Olson) - CFCA Award - Chicago Film Critics Association Award
2006 Best Foreign Film - César - César Awards, France
2006 Best Foreign Film - David - David di Donatello Awards, Italy
2006 Outstanding Production Design, Feature Film (Carol Spier) - DGC Craft Award - Directors Guild of Canada
2006 Best Motion Picture Screenplay (J.Olson, J.Wagner, V.Locke) - Edgar - Edgar Allan Poe Awards
2006 Best Actor (Viggo Mortensen) - Empire Award - Empire Awards, UK
2006 Best Thriller - Empire Award - Empire Awards, UK
2006 Best Motion Picture, Drama - Golden Globe - Golden Globes, USA
2006 Best Performance Actress in Drama (Maria Bello) - Golden Globe - Golden Globes, USA
2006 Actress of the Year (Maria Bello) - ALFS Award - London Critics Circle Film Awards
2006 Best Editing (Ronald Sanders) - OFCS Award - Online Film Critics Society Awards
2006 Best Screenplay Adapted (John Olson) - OFCS Award - Online Film Critics Society Awards
2006 Best Supporting Actor (William Hurt) - OFCS Award - Online Film Critics Society Awards
2006 USC Scripter Award (J.Olson, J.Wagner, V.Locke) - USC Scripter Awards
2006 Best Adapted Screenplay (John Olson) - WGA Award (Screen) - Writers Guild of America, USA
2006 Best Performance Young Actress Ten or younger (Heidi Hayes) - Young Artist Award - Young Artist Awards
2006 Best Overall DVD - Satellite Award - Satellite Awards
2005 Outstanding Actor in Drama (Viggo Mortensen) - Satellite Award - Satellite Awards
2005 Outstanding Actress Supporting Role, Drama (Maria Bello) - Satellite Award - Satellite Awards
2005 Outstanding Motion Picture, Drama - Satellite Award - Satellite Awards
2005 Best Film - Gotham Awards

Date delle riprese: 2 agosto 2004 - 14 novembre 2004
Locations: Millbrook, Ontario, Canada - Rockwood Conservation Area, Ontario, Canada - Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Tottenham, Ontario, Canada (interiors) - Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada (exteriors)

Date di uscita:
France - 16 May 2005 (Cannes Film Festival)
Canada - 10 September 2005 (Toronto Film Festival)
USA - 23 September 2005 (limited)
UK - 30 September 2005
USA - 30 September 2005
Philippines - 5 October 2005
Germany - 13 October 2005
Israel - 13 October 2005
Switzerland - 13 October 2005 (German speaking region)
Austria - 14 October 2005
Iceland - 14 October 2005
Norway - 21 October 2005
Spain - 21 October 2005
Netherlands - 25 October 2005 (Film by the Sea Film Festival)
Greece - 27 October 2005
Finland - 28 October 2005
Belgium - 2 November 2005
France - 2 November 2005
Switzerland - 2 November 2005 (French speaking region)
Bulgaria - 5 November 2005 (Cinemania Film Festival)
Czech Republic - 10 November 2005
Netherlands - 10 November 2005
Brazil - 11 November 2005
Bulgaria - 11 November 2005
Denmark - 11 November 2005
Estonia - 11 November 2005
Argentina - 15 November 2005 (Buenos Aires) (premiere)
Argentina - 17 November 2005
Mexico - 17 November 2005 (Mexico City) (premiere)
Poland - 18 November 2005
Hungary - 24 November 2005
Mexico - 25 November 2005 (limited)
Singapore - 1 December 2005
Sweden - 2 December 2005
Panama - 8 December 2005
Turkey - 9 December 2005
Italy - 16 December 2005
Australia - 23 February 2006
Thailand - 9 March 2006
Japan - 11 March 2006
Portugal - 16 March 2006
Venezuela - 7 April 2006
Kuwait - 27 September 2006
Egypt - 4 April 2007
South Korea - 26 July 2007

Altri titoli:
A History of Violence - Germany / Italy
Historia de violencia, Una - Spain
Historia violenta, Una - Argentina
Marcas da Violência - Brazil
Siddetin tarihçesi - Turkey (Turkish title)
Telos tis vias, To - Greece
Une histoire de violence - Canada (French title)







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