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Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   2,745 votes
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Director:
Paul Feig
Writers (WGA):
Anne Holm (novel)
Paul Feig (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
5 November 2004 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Believe in the power to change your destiny
Plot:
I Am David is adapted from Anne Holm's internationally acclaimed novel North to Freedom. It is the story of a 12-year-old boy... more | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
8 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Brilliant! more

Cast

  (in credits order)
Ben Tibber ... David

James Caviezel ... Johannes (as Jim Caviezel)
Joan Plowright ... Sophie

Hristo Shopov ... The Man
Silvia De Santis ... Elsa
Paco Reconti ... Giovanni
Roberto Attias ... Baker
Francesco De Vito ... Roberto
Paul Feig ... American Man

Lucy Russell ... American Woman
Maria Bonnevie ... David's Mother
Viola Carinci ... Maria
Marin Jivkov ... Cecha
Robert Syulev ... Angelo
Alessandro Sperduti ... Carlo
Shaila Rubin ... Vineyard Owner
Krasimir Kutzoparov ... Camp Officer (as Krassimir Kutzuparov)
Elisabetta Bartolomei ... Woman at Party
Krassimir Radkov ... Party Guest
Diyan Machev ... Party Guest (as Deyan Machev)
Nikola Rudarov ... Store Owner
Enrico Vecchi ... Grocer
Dobrin Dosev ... Border Guard (as Dobrin Dossev)
Malin Krastev ... Policeman

Matt Patresi ... Swiss Border Guard
Maxim Gentchev ... Policeman (as Maxim Genchev)
Ivan Nestorov ... Swiss Policeman
Stefan Shterev ... Bulgarian Officer (as Stefan Shteref)
Valeri Yordanov ... Bulgarian Soldier (as Valery Yordanov)

Clem Tibber ... Young David

Adrian McCourt ... David's Father
Panayot Tzanev ... Quarry Guar
Nikolay Kipchev ... Truck Driver (as Nikolai Kipchev)
Stephen Antonie Shteref ... Communist Protestor

Paraskeva Djukelova ... Young Mother
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Directed by
Paul Feig 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Anne Holm (novel "I Am David")

Paul Feig (screenplay)

Produced by
Davina Belling .... producer
Andrea Borella .... line producer
Lauren Levine .... producer
Clive Parsons .... producer
Plamen Voynovsky .... co-producer
Vladimir Voynovsky .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
Stewart Copeland 
 
Cinematography by
Roman Osin 
 
Film Editing by
Steven Weisberg 
 
Casting by
Pippa Hall 
 
Production Design by
Giovanni Natalucci 
 
Art Direction by
Nasko Ianakiev 
 
Set Decoration by
Antonello Rubino 
 
Costume Design by
Uliva Pizzetti 
 
Makeup Department
Laura Borselli .... key makeup artist
Stefan Izvorov .... assistant makeup artist
Rasko Russev .... hair stylist
Gergana Stanoeva .... assistant hair stylist
Mauro Tamagnini .... key hair stylist
Valentin Valov .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Franco Coduti .... production manager
Valentin Dimitrov .... assistant unit manager
Perry Moore .... executive in charge of production
Susan E. Novick .... post-production supervisor: USA
Michael Sammaciccia .... executive in charge of production
Marco Zanon .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Victor Bojinov .... second assistant director
Giles Butler .... second assistant director
Hristo Dimitrov .... third assistant director
Orlin Grozdanov .... second second assistant director
Alexander Kossev .... second second assistant director
Mary Soan .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Daniel Bacciu .... property master
Ivan Ranghelov .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
Mark Binder .... supervising sound editor
Simon Brown .... boom operator
Patrick Giraudi .... sound re-recording mixer
Dan Green .... adr recordist
Mark Lanza .... sound conforming editor
Mark A. Mangini .... sound effects editor
Bryan Pennington .... consultant: Dolby film sound
Reuben Simon .... sound editor
David E. Stone .... sound editor
Michele Woods .... adr recordist
Shawn Ian Kerkhoff .... assistant sound editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Tim Baxter .... film recording
Vasko Dikov .... special effects coordinator
Mark Holt .... special effects coordinator
 
Visual Effects by
Mitch Paulson .... digital preview colorist
 
Stunts
Yordan Zahariev .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Julian Atanassov .... camera assistant
Roberto De Nigris .... camera operator
Klaus Harnisch .... gaffer
Hristo Idakiev .... electrician
Doug Lavender .... assistant camera
Rupert Lloyd-Parry .... key grip
 
Casting Department
Victor Bojinov .... casting: Bulgaria
Alexander Kossev .... casting: Bulgaria
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Giovanni Viti .... assistant costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Joseph Bond .... first assistant editor: USA
Lissette Roldan .... post-production intern: USA
Eduardo Sotelo .... post-production intern: USA
 
Music Department
Mauricio J. Balvanera .... assistant music editor
Michael Dittrick .... music editor
Lindsay Fellows .... music supervisor
Christopher S. Parker .... music clearances
John Rodd .... orchestral scoring recordist
Mark Ryan .... music editor
Jeff Seitz .... music scoring mixer
Sharyn M. Tylk .... music editor
 
Other crew
Elisabetta Bartolomei .... production coordinator
Bob Beltz .... special advisor
Irina Cherkelova .... production coordinator
Holly Amber Church .... assistant: Mr. Copeland
Denitza Daverova .... production assistant
AnaMarie C. Gonzaga .... supervising production accountant
Enzo Juvalé .... production assistant
John Kirby .... acting coach: Mr. Caviezel
Zoe Morgan .... script supervisor
Anya Noakes .... unit publicist
Mike Phillips .... vice president: physical production/production finance
Nicola Rosada .... location manager
Gianluca Venturi .... production accountant
Viola Vergani .... assistant coordinator
Viola Vergani .... production assistant
Nasko Vulev .... production secretary
Joan Zulfer .... production accountant
Mark Joseph .... marketing (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic elements and violent content.
Runtime:
90 min | Turkey:84 min (TV version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Singapore:PG | Canada:G (Ontario) | Iceland:LH | Malaysia:U | USA:PG (certificate #39701) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-3 | UK:PG
Filming Locations:
Bulgaria
Company:
Walden Media more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Writer/Director Paul Feig chose to give the character David the gift of quickly assimilating and communicating in new languages in order to avoid subtitling. He believed subtitling the many languages in the film would have distanced the viewers from the story. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: In the window of the Italian bookstore, there is a book on display "L'uomo che guarda" of the Italian writer Alberto Moravia. This book was written in 1985, long after the events in the movie. more
Quotes:
David: [holding Sopie's cat] She's so soft. And she's vibrating.
Sophie: She's purring, David.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Benchwarmers (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Cold Water more

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46 out of 54 people found the following comment useful:-
Brilliant!, 6 December 2004
10/10
Author: Leslie Gyi (leslie-gyi) from Ann Arbor, MI

Loved the Movie! One of the most faithful renditions of a book to screen....gripping adventure....wonderful scenery, great characters, heartfelt acting, both funny and sad at the same time. Beautiful Photography, many of the scenes would be great standalone still photos. Felt like I went on vacation in Europe watching this picture. About time we have a movie without gratuitous sex and violence, and a break from reality programming, that has come to the point of offering live, real-time war as an option. Am surprised that many of the professional reviews seem to have been written by people with no background for this type of movie, and just don't get it. Waiting to see more from this director, Paul Feig.

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