Maria's Lovers (1984)

Director:

Andrey Konchalovskiy

Writers:

Gérard Brach (screenplay) &
Andrey Konchalovskiy (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

January 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

They all loved her... too much.

Plot:

Ivan Bibic returns to his Pittsburgh PA suburb after surviving a Japanse POW camp, causing regular nightmares...

Plot Keywords:

Nightmare | Love | Infidelity | Sexual Intercourse | Ecstasy

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Nastassja Kinski	...	Maria Bosic
John Savage	...	Ivan Bibic
Robert Mitchum	...	Ivan's Father
Keith Carradine	...	Clarence Butts
Anita Morris	...	Mrs. Wynic
Bud Cort	...	Harvey
Karen Young	...	Rosie
Tracy Nelson	...	Joanie
John Goodman	...	Frank
Danton Stone	...	Joe
Vincent Spano	...	Al Griselli
Lela Ivev	...	Anna
Yelena Koreneva	...	Vera (as Elena Koreneva)
Anton Sipos	...	Peter
Larry John Meyers	...	Foreman
Anna Levine	...	Kathy
Tania Harley	...	Sylvia
Bill Smitrovich	...	Bartender
Nardi Novak	...	Rosie's Mother
Eddie Steinfeld	...	Mendelson the Photographer
Norman St. Pierre	...	Soda Jerk
Raphael Rozdilski	...	Priest (as Father Raphael Rozdilski)
Vladimir Bibic	...	Army Psychiatrist
Gary Hileman	...	Harry
'Porky' Albert Kaiser	...	Truck Driver
Clayton Hill	...	Man with Car (as Clayton D. Hill)
Ann Caulfield	...	Louisa
Mary Hogan	...	Babushka
Frankie	...	Dave the Wonder Dog
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joe Shelby	...	Hobo (uncredited)

Directed by
Andrey Konchalovskiy		(as Andrei Konchalovsky)

Writing credits
Gérard Brach		(screenplay) (as Gerard Brach) &
Andrey Konchalovskiy		(screenplay) (as Andrei Konchalovsky) and
Paul Zindel		(screenplay) and
Marjorie David		(screenplay)
Floyd Byars		uncredited

Produced by
Bosko Djordjevic	....	producer
Yoram Globus	....	executive producer
Menahem Golan	....	executive producer
Lawrence Taylor-Mortoff	....	producer
Rony Yacov	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Gary Malkin		(as Gary S. Remal)

Cinematography by
Juan Ruiz Anchía		(director of photography) (as Juan Ruiz-Anchia)

Film Editing by
Humphrey Dixon

Casting by
Joy Todd

Production Design by
Jeannine Claudia Oppewall		(as Jeannine Oppewall)

Art Direction by
David Brisbin

Set Decoration by
Lisa Fischer

Costume Design by
Durinda Wood

Makeup Department
Cynthia Cruz	....	makeup artist (as Cindy Cruz)
Kathy W. Estocin	....	assistant makeup artist
Michele Payne	....	hair stylist (as Michelle Payne)
Jeffrey A. Rubis	....	assistant hair stylist

Production Management
Michael Bennett	....	production manager
Karen Hoenig	....	post-production supervisor
Jules Lichtman	....	production supervisor
Joseph Winogradoff	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Corso	....	second unit director
Jon Kilik	....	second assistant director
Hugh Rawson	....	third assistant director
Joseph Winogradoff	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Norman Beck	....	carpenter
Bob Fox	....	construction coordinator
Eileen Garrigan	....	scenic artist
Batia Grafka	....	property master
Brick Mason	....	storyboard artist
Susie Money	....	assistant property master
Stephen Seliy	....	art department assistant
Tom Wells	....	assistant set decorator

Sound Department
David A. Arnold	....	assistant sound effects editor
Josh Bleibtreu	....	boom operator
Anna Boorstin	....	sound effects editor
John Bowey	....	supervising sound editor
Carlos Delarios	....	sound re-recording mixer
Linda Dove	....	dialogue editor
Ken Dufva	....	foley artist
Julia Evershade	....	supervising dialogue editor
David Lee Fein	....	foley artist
Kimberly Harris	....	sound effects editor
Nicholas James	....	sound effects editor (as Nick James)
Michael J. Kohut	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lorie O'Shatz	....	assistant sound effects editor
Keith Olson	....	foley artist
Robert Perissi	....	foley mixer
Robbie Robinson	....	production sound mixer
Aaron Rochin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael R. Sloan	....	foley editor
Michael R. Sloan	....	sound editor
Ira Spiegel	....	sound effects editor
Dorothy Wright	....	foley recordist

Special Effects by
Tom Savini	....	special effects makeup
Bonnie Taylor	....	special effects

Stunts
Cliff Cudney	....	stunt coordinator
Garry Osmund	....	stunt double: Ivan (as Gary Osmun)
Bob Stephens	....	stunt double: Father
Webster Whinery	....	stunt double: Al

Camera and Electrical Department
Paul C. Babin	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Hanania Baer	....	director of photography: second unit
Scott Buttfield	....	gaffer (as Gibson S. Buttfield)
John Corso	....	Steadicam operator
Mark Ellensohn	....	best boy grip
Sam Gart	....	first assistant camera
Yoni Hamenachem	....	still photographer
Phil Hedley	....	generator operator
Holly Heinzmann	....	second assistant camera
Rowdy Herrington	....	best boy electric
Ed Letteri	....	electrician
Dylan Shephard	....	key grip
Steve Smith	....	dolly grip

Casting Department
Donna M. Belajac	....	casting: Pittsburgh

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Susie DeSanto	....	costumer: women
Jim Halliday	....	costumer: men

Editorial Department
Lorna Anderson	....	second assistant editor
Tod Scott Brody	....	post-production executive
Omneya 'Nini' Mazen	....	assistant post-production
Ira Spiegel	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Rick Eaker	....	music coordinator
Virginia S. Ellsworth	....	music editor
Jack Fishman	....	music consultant
Richard Kraft	....	music supervisor
Samuel Lehmer	....	score mixer
Michael Linn	....	supervising music editor

Other crew
Wenden K. Baldwin	....	title designer
Ricki Blustein	....	location accountant
Linda Carola	....	production assistant
Bernadette Caulfield	....	production coordinator
Mary Lou Devlin	....	location scout
Dan Dewey	....	location coordinator
Scott Elias	....	location coordinator
Elliott Fils	....	production accountant
Michael Hartman	....	production coordinator
Kathryn Loraine Hibbs	....	assistant accountant
Maria Markof-Belaeff	....	assistant to director
Patrick B. McDevitt	....	set production assistant
Renate Schneuer	....	script supervisor (as Renate Schnerer)
Carole R. Smith	....	production coordinator
Loyd Williamson	....	actor's coach
Loyd Williamson	....	choreographer

Production Companies

• Cannon Group
• Golan-Globus Productions

Distributors

• Cannon Film Distributors (1985) (USA) (theatrical)
• Cinevox (1985) (Austria) (theatrical)
• SF/Europa (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Esselte CIC Video (198?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Globo Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• HanseSound (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (laserdisc)
• Production Center of Andrei Konchalovsky (2014) (Russia) (DVD) (CIS)

Other Companies

• Holt Belajac & Associates  bits casting
• Mascaros Catering  catering
• Solters/Roskin/Friedman Inc.  publicity

Also Known As:

Runtime:

109 min | West Germany:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Serbian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Argentina:18 | Netherlands:16 (video rating) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Brownsville, Pennsylvania, USA

Company:

Cannon Group

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987)

Soundtrack:

Let's Dance

Savage Love

One reason to want to watch this movie is to see perform one of the most talented actresses of her generation, Nastassja Kinski. Others: Her traumatized husband coming back from WWII, a perfectly suited role for Mr John Savage. The plot is simple and misleading, The scenes full of suspense yet stealing our breath at the least expecting moment. This movie reminds us of what acting used to be and how subtlety creates miracles. Simple and excellent.