Calendar Girls (2003)

Nutzer-Bewertung:

7.0/10   

Regisseur:

Nigel Cole

Drehbuchautoren:

Tim Firth (written by)
Juliette Towhidi (written by)

Premierendatum:

12. September 2003 (Norway)

Genre:

Komödie | Drama

Werbezeile:

They dropped everything for a good cause.

Plot:

A Women's Institute chapter's fundraising effort for a local hospital by posing nude for a calendar becomes a media sensation.

Plot Keywords:

Women Empowerment | Women Success | Voluntarism | Cheating Husband | Female Nudity

Auszeichnungen:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 12 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

a joyous comedy

Besetzung

Helen Mirren	...	Chris Harper
Julie Walters	...	Annie Clarke
John Alderton	...	John Clarke
Linda Bassett	...	Cora
Annette Crosbie	...	Jessie
Philip Glenister	...	Lawrence Sertain
Ciarán Hinds	...	Rod Harper
Celia Imrie	...	Celia
Geraldine James	...	Marie
Penelope Wilton	...	Ruth Reynoldson
George Costigan	...	Eddie Reynoldson
Graham Crowden	...	Richard
John Fortune	...	Frank
Georgie Glen	...	Kathy
Angela Curran	...	May Wilkinson
Rosalind March	...	Trudy
John-Paul Macleod	...	Jem Harper
Marc Pickering	...	Gaz
John Sharian	...	Danny
Belinda Everett	...	Maya
Harriet Thorpe	...	Brenda Mooney
Gillian Wright	...	Eddie's Woman
Ian Embleton	...	Andy
Janet Howd	...	Julia
Lesley Staples	...	Jenny
Richard Braine	...	Policeman
Maggie McCarthy	...	W.I. Administrator 1
Diana Marchment	...	W.I. Administrator 2
Celia Henebury	...	Check-In Stewardess
Ted Robbins	...	Ted the Bike Man
Arthur Kelly	...	Bookshop Owner
Alison Pargeter	...	Chemist's Assistant
Tim Barker	...	Holiday Speaker
Angus Barnett	...	Orchid Photographer
Frank Barrie	...	Lecherous Photographer
John Sparkes	...	Welsh Photographer
Merryn Owen	...	Student Photographer
Richard Ashton	...	Policeman 2
Shameer Madarbakus	...	Policeman 3
Elizabeth Bennett	...	W.I. Judge
Simon Ludders	...	Waiter
Darren Southworth	...	Sofa Salesman
Sharon Thomas	...	TV Reporter
Christa Ackroyd	...	News Presenter
Geoffrey Wilkinson	...	Seed Company Manager
Bob Flag	...	Alan Rathbone
Mark Hayford	...	Charity Chicken Worker
Geoffrey Banks	...	Lycra Cyclist 1
Wilfred Harrison	...	Lycra Cyclist 2
Adil Hussain	...	Jem's Friend 1
Waqas Altaf	...	Jem's Friend 2
Paul McLeary	...	Husband 1
Peter Lorenzelli	...	Husband 2
Jay Leno	...	Himself
Matt Malloy	...	Hotel Manager
Patton Oswalt	...	Larry
Craig Kirkwood	...	Bellboy
Frank Bello	...	Frank, Anthrax
John Bush	...	John, Anthrax
Scott Ian	...	Scott Anthrax (as Scott Ian Rosenfeld)
Ashley Niles	...	Hotel Registration
Angela Baker	...	Highgyll W.I. Lady
Beryl Bamforth	...	Highgyll W.I. Lady
Christine Clancy	...	Highgyll W.I. Lady
Ros Fawcett	...	Highgyll W.I. Lady
Lynda Logan	...	Highgyll W.I. Lady
Tricia Stewart	...	Highgyll W.I. Lady
Roy the Postman	...	Himself
übrige Besetzung in alphabetischer Reihenfolge:
Lisa Renée	...	Personal Assistant (uncredited)

Regie
Nigel Cole

Buch (In alphabetischer Reihenfolge)
Tim Firth		written by
Juliette Towhidi		written by

Produktion
Nick Barton	....	producer
Steve Clark-Hall	....	co-producer
Suzanne Mackie	....	producer

Originalmusik
Patrick Doyle

Kamera
Ashley Rowe

Schnitt
Michael Parker

Casting
Gail Stevens

Szenenbild
Martin Childs

Bauten/Dekorationsbau (art directors)
Mark Raggett

Kostüme
Frances Tempest

Maske/Frisuren
Christina Baker	....	hair designer
Christina Baker	....	makeup designer
Kay Bilk	....	hair stylist (makeup artist)
Karen Sherriff-Brown	....	hair stylist (makeup artist)

Produktionsleiter (production managers)
Jo Farr	....	production manager
Miranda Jones	....	post-production supervisor
Chrisann Verges	....	unit production manager: Los Angeles

Regieassistenten
Guy Barker	....	assistant director
Rosemary C. Cremona	....	second assistant director: Los Angeles
Lee Grumett	....	third assistant director
Toby Hosking	....	co-second assistant director
Olivia Lloyd	....	second assistant director
Deborah Saban	....	first assistant director

Ausstattung (Stab)
Grant Armstrong	....	stand-by art director
Anna Bregman	....	art department assistant
Laura Dishington	....	assistant art director
Susan Emshwiller	....	set decorator: U.S.
Paul Inglis	....	draughtsman
Jonas Kirk	....	construction coordinator: Los Angeles
Shay Leonard	....	stand-by props
Gwen Murray	....	art department trainee
John O'Shaughnessy	....	production buyer
Carisa Rosenthal	....	set dresser
John Warnke	....	set designer

Ton Stab
Tom Barrow	....	sound assistant
Ricky Butt	....	foley artist
Tim Cavagin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Colin Cooper	....	adr recordist
Twydor Davis	....	dialogue editor
Graham Day	....	sound trainee
Nathan Duncan	....	sound assistant trainee
Tim Fraser	....	sound recordist
Stuart Mackay	....	assistant sound editor
Michael Redfern	....	foley editor
Steve Single	....	sound re-recording mixer
William Towers	....	boom operator
Ian Wilson	....	supervising sound editor

Spezialeffekte
Stuart Brisdon	....	special effects supervisor
Mark Haddenham	....	special effects senior technician

Visual Effects
Henry Badgett	....	digital compositor
Stefan Drury	....	visual effects producer
Michael Elson	....	head of production: MPC
Charley Henley	....	digital compositor
Chas Jarrett	....	3D animator
Richard Stammers	....	visual effects supervisor
Maria Stroka	....	film recording manager
Ben Thompson	....	3D animator: MPC
Daniel Walton	....	digital artist
Howard Berry	....	visual effects runner: MPC (uncredited)
Martyn Drake	....	systems: MPC (uncredited)
Sabine Kertscher	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Kamera und Elektrik (Stab)
Colin Anderson	....	Steadicam operator: USA
Jaap Buitendijk	....	still photographer
Ian Clark	....	focus puller
Kelly Cummins	....	assistant camera
Oliver Curtis	....	director of photography: additional photography
Louis DiCesare	....	gaffer: Los Angeles
Tim Durr	....	electrician: Los Angeles
Steve Lawes	....	focus puller: "b" camera
David McAnulty	....	grip
Adrian McCarthy	....	grip
Vince McGahon	....	Steadicam operator
Pat Miller	....	rigging gaffer
Martin Scanlan	....	daily clapper loader
Paige Thomas	....	first assistant camera
Garie Wetherill	....	video playback operator
Phil Whittaker	....	second grip

Casting (Stab)
Robin Hudson	....	casting assistant

Kostüm und Garderobe (Stab)
Alix Friedberg	....	assistant costume designer
Kelly Mijailovic	....	costume supervisor (as Kelly Bowman)
Shirley Nevin	....	costume supervisor

Schnitt (Stab)
Marsha Bramwell	....	trainee assistant editor
Lisa Clifford-Owen	....	assistant editor
Guy Ducker	....	assistant editor
Celia Haining	....	assistant editor
Lea Morement	....	assistant editor
Paisley Pappé-Iredell	....	assistant editor: Los Angeles
Matthew Streatfield	....	trainee assistant editor

Musik (Stab)
Liz Gallacher	....	music supervisor
Maggie Rodford	....	score producer
James Shearman	....	conductor
Graham Sutton	....	music editor
Nick Wollage	....	score recordist
Mike Deasy	....	musician (uncredited)

Transporte
Adrian Cannon	....	driver: Mr. Cole
Ian Lisi	....	facilities driver
Mike Miliotti	....	driver: production van
Enyo Mortty	....	driver: Cilia Imrie

Restlicher Stab
Kim Armitage	....	script supervisor
Erica Bensly	....	location unit manager: Yorkshire
Mandy Calder	....	finance director
Orlagh Collins	....	production coordinator
Matt Curtis	....	title designer
Dawn Darfus	....	production accountant: Los Angeles
Kristin Dehnert	....	location manager
Jo Farrugia	....	assistant to director
Polly Fletcher	....	assistant accountant
Polly Hope	....	assistant production coordinator
Christopher Hutchins	....	production runner
Patrick Isherwood	....	production accountant
Andrew Jack	....	dialect coach
Debbie Lowndes	....	assistant to producer
Paul McGavin	....	set runner
Michael Prior	....	unit nurse
Adam Richards	....	location manager
Abbe Robinson	....	production assistant
Erin Sahlstrom	....	assistant production coordinator: Los Angeles
Billy Samoa Saleebey	....	production assistant
Isaac Sananes	....	assistant accountant
Patric Scott	....	unit publicist
Allen Wong	....	first assistant accountant
Tim Ballou	....	script clearance manager (uncredited)
Sarah Shepherd	....	location assistant (uncredited)

Produktionsfirmen

• Touchstone Pictures (presents)
• Harbour Pictures

Verleihfirmen

• Buena Vista International (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International Finland (2003) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International Italia (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Pictures (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• Gaumont Buena Vista International (GBVI) (2003) (France) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International Spain (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Video (2004) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE) (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Video (2004) (USA) (VHS)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2004) (Brazil) (DVD) (VHS)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2004) (Finland) (VHS)
• Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Touchstone Home Video (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
• Nelonen (2006) (Finland) (TV)

Spezialeffekte

• Moving Picture Company (MPC) (digital visual effects)
• Cine Image Film Opticals (main and end titles) (digital effects) (opticals)

Weitere Firmen

• Shepperton Studios  movie studio
• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting
• ARRI Media  camera and grip equipment provided by
• Compuhire  video playback
• Cutting Edge  negative cutting
• Hollywood Records  soundtrack published by
• Mad Dog Casting  extras casting
• Vehicles in Vision  action vehicles supplier

Alternativ:

Kalender Girls (Österreich) (Deutschland) [de]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for nudity, some language and drug-related material.

Länge:

108 Min

Land:

UK | USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Altersfreigabe:

Iceland:L | UK:12 (video rating) (2003) | UK:12A (original rating) | Hungary:14 | Finland:K-3 | South Korea:15 | Taiwan:R-12 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG | Germany:o.Al. (bw) | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:PG | Norway:A | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:14 (canton of the Grisons) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39650)

Drehorte:

Buckden, North Yorkshire, England, UK

Firma:

Touchstone Pictures

Dies und das:

Contrary to the depiction in the film, the proposal for the calendar enjoyed broad support in the Women's Institute organisation.

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: When Chris runs out of the door to the Hollywood film studio following Annie, she is barefoot. When the shot changes and they emerge into the alleyway behind the studio they are both wearing slippers.

Dialogzitate:

Chris: I've put our names down for speakers next month: "Chris and Annie: What we learned in 'Ollywood".
Annie: You're lying. I know for a fact that Colin Petley's coming from Keighly with his collection of tea towels.
Chris: Be still my beating heart!

Querbezüge:

Nimmt Bezug auf The Fly (1958)

Soundtrack:

Black Cat Blues

a joyous comedy

One of the most delightful films of recent years, `Calendar Girls,' a distaff version of `The Full Monty,' is the true story of a group of middle-aged English women who became international celebrities when they designed and posed for a nude fundraising calendar that sold millions of copies worldwide. Julie Walters and Helen Mirren head a wonderful cast, with Walters as a woman whose husband dies of leukemia and Mirren as her best friend who comes up with the idea of the calendar as a way of both honoring his memory and raising money for the local hospital.

The risk for any `feel good' comedy is that it will become cloying, coy or cutesy. Luckily, `Calendar Girls' boasts an enormously witty screenplay and first-rate performances by its highly gifted cast. Each of the `girls' is given her own unique personality so that we see them not just as a group, united in this inspiring endeavor, but as individuals working through their own personal demons on the rode to the project's completion. The women face the expected roadblocks and snafus in the form of `shocked,' disapproving voices in the community, but their belief in the rightness of their cause brushes all such problems aside.

This charming film provides more genuine, out-and-out laughs than almost any comedy of recent times. `Calendar Girls' is heartwarming, touching and inspiring – and what more could one ask from a `feel-good' film than that?