Shooting Elizabeth (1992)

Director:

Baz Taylor

Writers:

Robbie Fox (screenplay)
Baz Taylor (adaptation)

Genre:

Comedy | Thriller

Tagline:

When divorce just isn't final enough.

Plot:

An American executive living in Europe plots to murder his judgmentally, callous wife, only to get accused of actually murdering her when she disappears after leaving him over his own neurotic behavior.

Plot Keywords:

Spain | Resort | Police | Murder Plot | Mountain Climbing

Cast

Jeff Goldblum	...	Howard Pigeon
Mimi Rogers	...	Elizabeth Pigeon
Juan Echanove	...	Charlie the Dentist
Simón Andreu	...	Angelo (as Simon Andreu)
Fernando Guillén Cuervo	...	Jose (as Fernando Guillen Cuervo)
Cristina Higueras	...	Victoria
Burt Kwouk	...	Father Chu
Ernesto Alterio	...	Prisoner
Alberto Jiménez	...	Man (as Alberto Jimenez Arias)
Santiago Álvarez	...	Accountant (as Santiago Alvarez)
Ferran Audí	...	Sebastian (as Audi Ferran)
Alicia Borrachero	...	Pillow Mint Maid
Ricard Borràs	...	Father (as Ricard Borras)
José Conde	...	Juan (as Jose Conde Cid)
Sara Fernández	...	Waitress (as Sara Fernandez)
Catalina Freire	...	Police Woman
Lorena García	...	Hostess
Lucina Gil	...	Cristina
Jose Guitierez	...	Hijo (as Jose Gutierrez)
Russel Hunter	...	De-Miguel
José Luis Jiménez	...	Cabby (as Jose Luis Jiminez)
Anna Larreta	...	Carmen (as Ana Larreta)
Emilio Linder	...	Buyer
Luis Lorenzo	...	Desk Clerk
Achero Mañas	...	Chano (as Achero Manas)
Frederico Manas	...	Javier
Jordi Mollà	...	Desk Clerk (as Jordi Molla)
Carlos Moreno	...	Sanchez
Isabel Navarro	...	Belen
Simon Palomares	...	Carlos
Michael Peffley	...	News Caster
Isabel Prinz	...	S.R.A. Sanchez
Carlos Peris	...	Cop
Gustavo Pérez de Ayala	...	Jorge (as Gustavo Perez De Ayala)
Mario Puertas	...	Security Officer Gomez
Emiliano Redondo	...	Man
Ángela Rosal	...	Juanita (as Angela Rosal)
Fulgencio Saturno	...	Juez Canosa
Pablo Scola	...	Room Service Waiter
Claudio Sierra	...	Paco
Baz Taylor	...	Party Guest
José Toledo	...	Julia (as Jose Toledo)
Ben Temple	...	Ramon
Christine von Schemm	...	Lady (as Christine Vam Schemm)

Directed by
Baz Taylor

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Robbie Fox		screenplay
Baz Taylor		adaptation

Produced by
Monique Annaud	....	producer
Mate Cantero	....	executive producer
Robbie Fox	....	co-producer
Françoise Lehérissey	....	executive producer (as Francoise Leherissey)

Original Music by
Bernardo Bonezzi

Cinematography by
Javier G. Salmones		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Luis Manuel del Valle

Casting by
Katrina Bayonas

Art Direction by
Ferrán Sánchez		(as Ferran Sanchez)

Costume Design by
Teresa Nieto

Makeup Department
Manolo Carretero	....	hair stylist
Ana López Puigcerver	....	makeup artist (as Ana Lopez Puigcerver)
Belén López Puigcerver	....	makeup artist (as Belen Lopez Puigcerver)

Production Management
Carlos Taillefer	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jesús R. Delgado	....	assistant director (as Jesus R. Delgado)
Manuel Martín Cuenca	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Marta Blasco	....	property buyer
Miguel A. Corbacho	....	prop man (as Miguel Corbacho)
Miguel López Pelegrín	....	assistant art director (as Miguel Lopez Pelegrin)

Sound Department
Aitor Berenguer	....	assistant sound engineer
Antonio Bloch	....	sound engineer
Pascal Cuissot	....	sound editor
Antonio Illán	....	sound re-recordist (as Antonio Illan)
Bruno Seznec	....	sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by
Colin Arthur	....	special effects

Stunts
Ignacio Carreño	....	stunt coordinator (as Ignacio Carreno)

Camera and Electrical Department
José Luis Ávila	....	electrician (as Jose Luis Avila)
Alfonso Casado	....	focus puller
Gorka Esquizabel	....	electrician (as Gorka Esquisabel)
Antonio García	....	electrician (as Antonio G. de Pedro)
Joaquín Manchado	....	assistant camera (as Joaquin Manchado)
Ramón Muñoz Bravo	....	key grip (as Ramon Munoz Bravo)
Teodoro Ortega	....	electrician
Roberto Trujillo	....	assistant camera
Ángel Yebra	....	focus puller (as Angel Yebra)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
María Figueroa	....	assistant wardrobe (as Maria Figueroa)

Editorial Department
Roberto Lázaro	....	second assistant editor (as Roberto Lazaro)
Cristina Velasco	....	first assistant editor

Transportation Department
Ángel Frutos	....	transportation (as Angel Frutos)
Lorenzo Gozalo	....	driver: production
Ángel Megino	....	transportation (as Angel Megino)

Other crew
Berta Ballester	....	production assistant
Yuyi Beringola	....	continuity
Tomás Corrales	....	location manager (as Tomas Corrales)
Carlos Duarte	....	production accountant (as Carlos Duante)
Vanessa Jerrom	....	publicist
José Luis Jiménez	....	production assistant (as J.L. Jimenez)
Rocío Medrano de Torre	....	secretary of production
Michael Peffley	....	dialogue coach
Mario Puertas	....	runner
Christine von Schemm	....	production secretary (as Christine Vom Schemm)
Christine Welker	....	production runner

Production Companies

• Canal+
• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)
• Chrysalide Film
• Movie Group, The
• Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF)

Distributors

• ILC Prime (2002) (UK) (DVD)

Other Companies

• American Dream Ent. Group  our thanks to
• Camara Visión  cameras
• Camping Gas Española  our thanks to (as Camping Gas Espana)
• Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)  with the participation of
• Chapman Bellan  insurance
• Cherokee  electrics
• Colegio De Abogados  our thanks to
• Cornejo  wardrobe (as Cornejo)
• Direccion General De La Policia Nacional  our thanks to
• Draic  set construction
• EXA  editing studio
• Eclair Studios  laboratory
• Estudios Cinearte  editing studio
• Euro-Titres  title
• Fotofilm Madrid  laboratory
• GLpipa  re-recording
• Hepburn and Rafael Hosteleria  catering
• Kodak  prints
• Legis Cine S.A.  social insurance (as Legiscine)
• Once  our thanks to
• Parque Regional Cuenca Del Manzanares  our thanks to
• Race  our thanks to
• Schweppes  our thanks to
• Tribunal Supremo  our thanks to

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Company:

Canal+

Goofs:

Continuity: Harold's birthday lasts more than a day.

Awfully simple comedy.

This movie is rather unknown (only 85 vote on IMDb at the moment) and it should stay unknown.

The movie is very simple. It's very predictable and for a comedy it has very few laughs. Also the style itself is simple and about as average as it can be. The story is not really good and doesn't always flow or makes sense and is filled with some rather big plot-holes.

Jeff Goldblum on the other hand is good and comically talented and so is Burt Kwouk's (Cato from the "Pink Panther" series) in his small but fun role. But quite frankly all of it is not good enough to save this movie.

It is no disaster but it's not recommendable either.

4/10