The Sisters (2005)

Regisseur:

Arthur Allan Seidelman

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

Richard Alfieri (screenplay)
Richard Alfieri (play)
(mehr)

Premierendatum:

26. Juni 2008 (Greece)

Genre:

Drama

Werbezeile:

Every family has its secrets

Plot:

Based on Anton Chekov's "The Three Sisters" about siblings living in a college town who struggle with the death of their father and try to reconcile relationships in their own lives. |

Plot Keywords:

Suspenders | Sister | [playing Chess | Toast | Female Nudity

Filmpreise:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Nutzerkommentare:

Well-acted dramedy with a few flaws

Besetzung

Elizabeth Banks	...	Nancy Pecket
Maria Bello	...	Marcia Prior Glass
Erika Christensen	...	Irene Prior
Steven Culp	...	Dr. Harry Glass
Tony Goldwyn	...	Vincent Antonelli
Mary Stuart Masterson	...	Olga Prior
Eric McCormack	...	Gary Sokol
Alessandro Nivola	...	Andrew Prior
Chris O'Donnell	...	David Turzin
Rip Torn	...	Dr. Chebrin
Greg Foote	...	August Prior
Carolyn S. Chambers	...	Female Customer (as Carolyn Chambers)
Ed Ragozzino	...	Minister
Barbara Bechtel	...	Nurse
Tegue DeLeon	...	Paramedic #1
Robert Merrill	...	Paramedic #2
Elizabeth Ragozzino-Allen	...	Student #1
Mary Payne	...	Student #2
Julia Chambers	...	Young Marcia Prior
Hannah Schafroth	...	Young Irene Prior
Sarah Adler	...	Young Olga Prior
Roxy Ragozzino	...	Station Nurse
Mary DeLorenzo	...	Receptionist
Susie Kriz	...	Party Guest
Mary Dwight	...	Party Guest
Megan McCornack	...	Party Guest
Cameron Clarke	...	Party Guest
Brian Hafdahl	...	Party Guest
Cole Carson	...	Party Guest
Amanda Huffman	...	Party Guest
übrige Besetzung in alphabetischer Reihenfolge:
George Anton	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Jodi Oxenreider	...	Nurse (uncredited)
Alex Rodrick Parslow	...	Student with backpack (uncredited)

Regie
Arthur Allan Seidelman

Buch (WGA)
Richard Alfieri		(screenplay)
Richard Alfieri		(play)
Anton Chekhov		(play "Tri sestry") (inspiration)

Produktion
Carolyn S. Chambers	....	executive producer
Joseph M. Eastwood	....	associate producer
Judd Payne	....	producer
Matthew Rhodes	....	producer

Originalmusik
Thomas Morse

Kamera
Chuy Chávez		(director of photography) (as Chuy Chavez)

Schnitt
Drake Silliman

Casting
Bruce H. Newberg

Szenenbild
Stephen Altman

Bauten/Dekorationsbau (art directors)
John Bucklin
John Johnson

Bühnenbildner/Ausstatter (set decorators)
Mary E. Gullickson		(as Mary Gullickson)
Raymond Pumilia		(as Raymond Pumilla)

Kostüme
Emmy Taylor

Maske/Frisuren
Erin Ayanian	....	makeup artist: Maria Bello
Mark Bautista	....	key makeup artist
Janice Byrd	....	hair stylist: Rip Torn
Janice Byrd	....	makeup artist: Rip Torn
Emily Chase	....	assistant hair stylist
Mary Clarke	....	assistant makeup artist
E. Larry Day	....	key makeup artist
Claude Díaz	....	hair department head (as Claude Diaz)
Lisa Machii	....	assistant makeup artist
Alison Binford	....	assistant hair stylist (uncredited)
Alison Binford	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Molly Craytor	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)
Bonnie Henderson-Winnie	....	wig technician (uncredited)
Melizah Schmidt	....	key hair stylist (uncredited)

Produktionsleiter (production managers)
Eric Davies	....	unit production manager
Jerrold Pierce	....	executive in charge of production
Daniel Voltz	....	post-production supervisor

Regieassistenten
Eric Davies	....	first assistant director
Todd Guzze	....	second second assistant director
Kathy Krause	....	second assistant director
James Semmelman	....	second second assistant director

Ausstattung (Stab)
Vicky Allard	....	greensman
Matthew Brehm	....	draftsman
Kellie Chambers	....	on-set dresser
Matt Clawson	....	carpenter
Scott Eunson	....	draftsman
John Foote	....	construction coordinator
Alex Fountain	....	greensman
Sara Greer	....	property master
Dexter Hubbard	....	art department staff
Johnny Hulett	....	construction foreman
Carl Klitzke	....	set dresser
Michael Lane	....	painter
R.J. Maguire	....	on-set dresser
Joseph Mungra	....	art department staff
Bryan Perkins	....	art department staff
Patric Pietrucki	....	leadman
Heather Quest	....	art department staff
Talbot Ridgway	....	swing gang
Dean G. Roberts	....	greensman (as Dean Roberts)
Marshall Roeman	....	set dresser
Zedekiah Schild	....	set dresser
Kai Shelton	....	set dresser
Andrew Ticer	....	greensman
Greg McMickle	....	property master (uncredited)
Jenna Rae	....	art department assistant (uncredited)
Carly Sertic	....	prop intern (uncredited)
Stephanie Tichenor	....	art department coordinator (uncredited)

Ton Stab
Andrew Ing	....	adr recordist
Larry LaCoste	....	adr recording assistant (as Larry LaCost)
Michael McDonald	....	supervising sound editor (as Michael J. McDonald)
James Moss	....	adr editor
Bruce Murphy	....	dialogue editor
John Sanacore	....	foley recordist
John Sanacore	....	sound effects editor
Jill Sayles	....	foley artist
Motoi Takahashi	....	assistant sound effects editor
Alex Ullrich	....	foley artist
Alex Ullrich	....	sound effects editor
Eric Vesbit	....	sound effects editor
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brad Whitcanack	....	sound effects editor
Misty Conn	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Rusty Fisher	....	utility sound (uncredited)
Randall Lawson	....	sound mixer (uncredited)
Randall Lawson	....	sound technician (uncredited)
Michael McDonald	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Douglas Tourtelot	....	sound mixer (uncredited)

Visual Effects
Mark Linthicum	....	visual effects

Stunts
Steve Buckley	....	stunt coordinator
Justin Canfield	....	stunt double
Eric Perere Johnson	....	stunt double (as Eric Johnson)
Ron Otis	....	stunt double
William Boggs	....	stunt safety (uncredited)

Kamera und Elektrik (Stab)
John Banholzer	....	grip
Travis Belgard	....	key grip
Roy R. Bellows-Fairchild	....	dolly grip
Taylor Black	....	dolly grip
Chris Cettina	....	grip
Salvatore Collura	....	steadicam operator
Brianne Cronkhite	....	camera loader
Mariah Diehl	....	second assistant camera
Matt Dinsmore	....	steadicam assistant
Brian Fleskes	....	key grip
Bruce 'Sarge' Fleskes	....	gaffer (as Bruce Fleskes)
Steve Fountain	....	electrician
Mike Hanauska	....	best boy grip
Steve Hubert	....	electrician
Michael Kane	....	electrician
David R. Kohn	....	electrician (as David Kohn)
Mel Manning	....	electrician
Diego Mariscal	....	grip
Matthew May	....	electrician
Ivan McMillin	....	grip
Darin Meyer	....	second assistant camera
E. Namaste	....	first assistant camera
David Navarro	....	best boy electric
Daniel Pasley	....	grip
Stephen Purcell	....	electrician
Tim Rodolf	....	electrician
James Sharpy	....	electrician
Christopher Shaun	....	first assistant camera
Zachary Sieffert	....	first assistant camera
Lloyd Singer	....	best boy grip
Albert Tablanza	....	electrician
Mark Tomlinson	....	grip
Scott Walters	....	best boy electric
Melani C. Brown	....	camera loader (uncredited)
Peter N. Green	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (uncredited)
Lawrence Karman	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Lawrence Karman	....	steadicam operator (uncredited)
Christopher Kidder	....	best boy electric (uncredited)
Christopher Kidder	....	dolly grip (uncredited)
L. Andrew Sigler	....	best boy grip (uncredited)
David Steinmetz	....	electrician (uncredited)
James WilderHancock	....	dolly grip (uncredited)
James WilderHancock	....	still photographer (uncredited)

Casting (Stab)
Brad Gilmore	....	casting assistant: Mr. Newberg, Los Angeles
Elizabeth Ragozzino-Allen	....	extras casting assistant
Ed Ragozzino	....	extras casting
Tami Cassell	....	adr voice casting (uncredited)

Kostüm und Garderobe (Stab)
Malya Becker	....	wardrobe assistant
Denny Colliver	....	wardrobe supervisor
Anna Lawrence	....	wardrobe assistant
Olivia Miles	....	on-set costumer
Marychris Mass	....	key costumer (uncredited)

Schnitt (Stab)
Bob Fredrickson	....	color timer (as Bib Fredericson)
Henry Te	....	assistant editor
John Sellars	....	colorist (uncredited)

Musik (Stab)
Miriam Cole	....	music coordinator
Ian Cone	....	assistant to music supervisor
Donn Devore	....	music sound engineer
Sam Hofstedt	....	assistant score recordist
Simon James	....	music contractor
Michael McDonald	....	music supervisor (as Michael J. McDonald)
Thomas Morse	....	musician: piano soloist
Thomas Morse	....	orchestrator
Hiro Niunagawa	....	assistant music scoring engineer
Reed Ruddy	....	score recording engineer
Hector Salazar	....	music preparation
Melissa Stock	....	musician: pianist, Erika Christensen
Melissa Stock	....	piano instructor: Erika Christensen
Brian Valentino	....	music engineer: ProTools
Robyn Whitney	....	assistant to music supervisor
Mikael Carlsson	....	executive soundtrack producer (uncredited)

Transporte
Elizabeth Babi	....	driver
J. Adam Bogle	....	driver
Robert Bolger	....	driver
Gregory Brenner	....	driver
Joseph Downs	....	driver
Nick Edgerton	....	transportation coordinator (as Nicholas Edgerton)
Mark 'Sparky' Haleston	....	driver (as Mark Haleston)
Sparky Haleston	....	driver (as Mark Haleston)
Bart Heimburger	....	driver (as James Heimburger)
Ronald Herbert	....	driver
Larry Hruza	....	driver
Philip Krysl	....	driver
Alison McCair	....	driver
Brendan McKeon	....	driver
Steve H. Pape	....	driver (as Steve Pape)
William Phelps	....	driver
Robert Platt	....	driver
Gary Roberts	....	driver
Eric Solmonson	....	transportation captain
Henry Taylor	....	driver
Gene Ungersma	....	driver
Larry 'Guy' Wheeler	....	driver
Dale Williams	....	driver
Don L. Williams	....	driver
Don P. Williams	....	driver

Restlicher Stab
Stacie Avery	....	assistant: Mrs. Chambers
Joanna Blair	....	first assistant accountant
Dennis Brenhaug	....	on-set production assistant
Mary Beth Bullington	....	craft service
Jim Callahan	....	auditor
Casmeron Carlisle	....	office production assistant
Aleesha Cochran	....	second assistant accountant
Jessica Cockrell	....	office production assistant
Jim Dominello	....	assistant: Mr. Rhodes and Mr. Payne
Trevor Gant	....	production office intern
Robin Gross	....	cast production assistant
Dennis Haase	....	on-set production assistant
Stacy Hartley	....	production coordinator (as Stacey Hartley)
Jessica Jordan	....	script supervisor
Bradlety Murphy	....	office production assistant
Steve Ogle	....	location manager
Molly O'Keif	....	office production assistant
Jason Peers	....	assistant: Mr. Seidelman
Mike Roberts	....	production accountant
Theodore Robinson	....	office production assistant
Dustin Sanders	....	office production assistant
Carrie Sheldon	....	office production assistant
Gabriel Smith	....	on-set production assistant
Heidi Sturdevant	....	script supervisor
Robert Warberg	....	location assistant
Iris Cole-Hayworth	....	production coordinator (uncredited)
Curt Klein	....	production intern (uncredited)
Jon Sharpy	....	assistant production coordinator (uncredited)

Produktionsfirmen

• CSC Sisters
• Chambers PV LLC
• Persistent Entertainment

Verleihfirmen

• Ama Films (2006) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Arclight Films (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Delta Pictures (2005) (Italy) (all media)
• DeltaVideo (DV) (2005) (Italy) (all media)
• La Oz Films

Spezialeffekte

• Metropolis (visual effects)

Weitere Firmen

• Brindiamo Catering  catering
• Daniel Voltz & Associates  sound post-production (as Daniel Voltz & Associates)
• Foto-Kem  laboratory services
• Ironwood Studios  additional music recorded at
• Kendall Auto Group  automobile rental
• Lee World Travel  travel agency
• Metropolis  film scanning and recording
• Metropolis  negative cutting
• MovieScore Media  soundtrack
• Private Island Trax  music mixed at
• Private Island Trax  sound editorial facility
• Richard May Photography  still photography
• Sonic Magic Studios  sound re-recorded at
• Studio X  original score recorded at

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Länge:

113 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Tonverfahren:

Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

USA:R

Drehorte:

Cottage Grove, Oregon, USA

Firma:

CSC Sisters

Dies und das:

Kelli Garner and Bryce Dallas Howard were considered for the role of Irene.

Pannen:

Geographische Fehler: Amongst the "New York" street traffic was a Sanipac dump truck. Sanipac primarily serves the state of Oregon and not New York or anywhere on the east coast.

Dialogzitate:

Nancy Pecket: Am I late - ? Is she here yet - ? Oh, where's Andrew?
Gary Sokol: Yes, no, up there.

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Well-acted dramedy with a few flaws

'The Sisters' is a lovely little family drama that I nearly missed. Obviously, I was glad I didn't.

At first, the movie just looks like two hours of people fighting with each other, and it is. But (highly due to Ms. Bello's performance)there is so much more than that: a human aspect and real characters (for the most part). However one-note the people may be, the writer adds little things here and there to make them diverse and relatable.

Maria Bello, as always, is amazing. She plays the angry sister, the one who is always prepared for an argument. Her performance is the best thing about the film. Bello expertly shows the changes her character experiences over the course of the movie. In the beginning, she is just shown as a snotty, sarcastic, rude woman. Over time, she lets us see the hidden vulnerability of a normally dull character, and by the end of the movie, Bello not only plays her part but becomes it, creating a human out of a very underwritten role.

Erika Christensen was a surprise. While she is not Evan Rachel Wood or Scarlett Johansson, she still has plenty talent for someone so young. With only one above average performance to her name (Traffic), I expected much less of her but she blew me away with her performance as the shy little sister. She is quite promising and again, I hope to see more of her.

The rest of the cast is just as good. Elizabeth Banks plays her role perfectly. She makes a seemingly one-dimensional person show more emotion than expected. Mary Stuart Masterson is also good, but I found her performance the most lacking.

Now for the flaws: the screenplay. Truthfully, they are all supposed to be college professors or students, but the vocabulary used is the most advanced I've seen in a film. This may sound like a stupid flaw, but it was the thing I noticed the most while watching this movie as it is as unrealistic as possible. It proves effective in a multitude of arguments, but it doesn't reveal anything about the characters aside from the fact that they are inhumanly smart. The other flaw is that the brother barely has any historical background shown, while his sisters reveal many of their memories; however, he is never in them. If the filmmakers had explored the characters, their relationships, and their motivation more, some of their actions wouldn't seem so absurd or out of place.

A very charming movie about anger, forgiveness, and family. ***/****.