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Fugitive Pieces (film)

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Fugitive Pieces
Fugitive Pieces Poster
Directed byJeremy Podeswa
Written byAnne Michaels (novel)
Jeremy Podeswa
Produced byRobert Lantos
Cinegram
Serendipity Point Films
Strada Films
StarringStephen Dillane
Rade Šerbedžija
Rosamund Pike
Ayelet Zurer
Ed Stoppard
Rachelle Lefèvre
Nina Dobrev
CinematographyGregory Middleton
Edited byWiebke von Carolsfeld
Music byNikos Kypourgos
Distributed byMaximum Film Distribution (Canada)
Samuel Goldwyn Films (United States)
Release date
2007-09-06
Running time
104 min.
CountriesCanada
Greece
LanguagesEnglish
Greek
Yiddish
German

Fugitive Pieces is a drama film directed by Jeremy Podeswa, who also adapted the film from the award-winning novel of the same name written by Anne Michaels. The film tells the story of Jakob Beer, who is orphaned in Poland during World War II and is saved by a Greek archeologist. The film premiered September 6, 2007 at the Toronto Film Festival.

Cast

Production

Fugitive Pieces was filmed in various locations in Greece (Hydra, Kefalonia, and Lesvos) and various locations in Ontario Canada (Hamilton and Toronto).[1]

Matthew Davies was the production designer for the film. Peter Emmink was in charge of art direction. The costumes were designed by Anne Dixon. Set decoration was provided by Erica Milo and Nikos Triandafilopoulos. Visual effects were provided by Mr. X Inc. John Rowley was the music supervisor. Diane Pitblado was the dialect coach.[2]

Release

Fugitive Pieces premiered September 6, 2007 at the Toronto Film Festival. It was later shown at the Vancouver International Film Festival, the Warsaw International Film Festival, the RomaCinemaFest, the International Thessaloniki Film Festival in Greece (where it was shown under the title Syntrimmia psyhis), the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and the Newport Beach Film Festival. It opened in limited release in the United States on May 2, 2008.[3]


Critical reception

As of May 17, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported that 68% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 41 reviews — with the consensus that the film is "a moving holocaust tale aided by solid performances. Though the retelling is a bit too subtle, the moving story and solid performances lift Fugitive Pieces beyond standard holocaust tales."[4] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 60 out of 100, based on 19 reviews — indicating mixed or average reviews.[5]

Awards and nominations

Box office performance

The film opened in limited release in the United States and Canada on May 2, 2008 and grossed $102,212 in 30 theaters its opening weekend. As of June 29, 2008, it has grossed a total of $554,068 and was playing in 38 theaters in the United States and Canada.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Fugitive Pieces (2007) - Filming locations". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
  2. ^ "Fugitive Pieces (2007) - Full cast and crew". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
  3. ^ "Fugitive Pieces (2007) - Release dates". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
  4. ^ "Fugitive Pieces Movie Reviews, Pictures - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
  5. ^ "Fugitive Pieces (2008): Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
  6. ^ "Fugitive Pieces (2007) - Awards". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
  7. ^ "Fugitive Pieces (2008) - Weekend Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2008-05-17.


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