Tristan + Isolde (2006)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Kevin Reynolds

Writer (WGA):

Dean Georgaris (written by)

Release Date:

13 January 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Before Romeo & Juliet, there was...

Plot:

An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne (Franco) and the princess of the feuding Irish (Myles) spells doom for the young lovers.

Plot Keywords:

Princess | Boat | King | Throne | Ireland

Cast

James Franco	...	Tristan
Sophia Myles	...	Isolde
Rufus Sewell	...	Marke
David O'Hara	...	Donnchadh (as David Patrick O'Hara)
Mark Strong	...	Wictred
Henry Cavill	...	Melot
Bronagh Gallagher	...	Bragnae
Ronan Vibert	...	Bodkin
Lucy Russell	...	Edyth
JB Blanc	...	Leon
Graham Mullins	...	Morholt
Leo Gregory	...	Simon
Dexter Fletcher	...	Orick
Richard Dillane	...	Aragon
Hans Martin Stier	...	Kurseval (as Hans Martin-Stier)
Thomas Morris	...	Kaye
Jamie Thomas King	...	Anwick (as Jamie King)
Wolfgang Müller	...	Rothgar (as Wolfgang Muller)
Cheyenne Rushing	...	Lady Serafine
Barbora Kodetová	...	Lady Marke (as Barbara Kodetova)
Isobel Moynihan	...	Young Isolde
Thomas Sangster	...	Young Tristan
Gordon Truefitt	...	Tournament Judge
Myles Taylor	...	Young Melot
Jack Montgomery	...	Young Simon
Marek Vasut	...	Luther
David Fisher	...	Irish Soldier
Bronwen Davies	...	Lady Aragon
Kevin Flood	...	Funeral Priest
Philip O'Sullivan	...	Paddreggh
Nevan Finegan	...	Tournament Crier
Jón Ólafsson	...	Coronation Priest (as Jon Olafsson)
Todd Kramer	...	Widseth
Winter Ave Zoli	...	Widseth's Sister
Miroslav Simunek	...	Pict Guard (as Mirek Simunek)

Directed by
Kevin Reynolds

Writing credits (WGA)
Dean Georgaris		(written by)

Produced by
Moshe Diamant	....	producer
Lisa Ellzey	....	producer
Giannina Facio	....	producer
Jan Fantl	....	co-producer
James Flynn	....	co-producer
Christian Frohn	....	associate producer
John Hardy	....	executive producer
Frank Hübner	....	executive producer
Anne Lai	....	co-producer
Jim Lemley	....	executive producer
Jennifer Leshnick	....	associate producer
David Minkowski	....	associate producer
Morgan O'Sullivan	....	co-producer
Elie Samaha	....	producer
Ridley Scott	....	executive producer
Tony Scott	....	executive producer
Matthew Stillman	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Anne Dudley

Cinematography by
Artur Reinhart

Film Editing by
Peter Boyle

Casting by
Kate Dowd

Production Design by
Mark Geraghty

Set Decoration by
Johnny Byrne

Costume Design by
Maurizio Millenotti

Makeup Department
Carlo Barucci	....	hairdresser
Stefano Ceccarelli	....	hair stylist (as Stefano Cellarelli)
Massimiliano Duranti	....	hairdresser
Jirí Farkas	....	hair stylist: Czech Republic
Jirí Farkas	....	makeup artist: Czech Republic
Mirella Ginnoto	....	key hair stylist
Lorraine Glynn	....	assistant hair stylist
Veronika Kostrhounova	....	makeup artist: second unit
Alena Mareckova	....	hair stylist: Czech Republic
Alena Mareckova	....	makeup artist: Czech Republic
Linda Melazzo	....	assistant makeup artist
Mario Michisanti	....	hair stylist
Iván Pohárnok	....	special makeup effects artist
Adela Robova	....	hair stylist: Czech Republic
Adela Robova	....	makeup artist: Czech Republic
Manlio Rocchetti	....	key makeup artist
Jaroslav Samal	....	hair stylist: Czech Republic
Jaroslav Samal	....	makeup artist: Czech Republic

Production Management
Scott E. Chester	....	production supervisor: second unit
Nicole Haeussermann	....	production supervisor: Kolin S.A.
Jiri Husak	....	unit manager: Czech Republic
Mirka Janatova	....	production manager: second unit
Branko Jehlar	....	production manager: Czech Republic
John J. Kelly	....	unit production manager
Russ Woolnough	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mark Carter	....	assistant director
Robert Huberman	....	first assistant director (as Bob Huberman)
Tomas Husek	....	third assistant director: Czech Republic
Roman Janecka	....	first assistant director: Czech Republic
Oldrich Mach	....	first assistant director: Czech Republic
Tara McNamee	....	assistant director
Jan Mensik	....	first assistant director: second unit
Petr Nemecek	....	second assistant director: Czech Republic
Suzanne Nicell	....	second assistant director: Ireland
Nina Numankadic	....	second assistant director: Czech Republic
Nick Powell	....	second unit director
Mark Taylor	....	key second assistant director
Lenka Wimmerová	....	second assistant director: second unit (as Lenka Wimmerova)

Art Department
Tomas Hais	....	set dresser
Pavel Hemmy	....	props buyer
Roman Illovsky	....	stand-by art director
Darren Kearney	....	supervisor
Alice Kheilova	....	assistant to set decorator
Marketa Korinková	....	storyboard artist
Martin Kubricht	....	set dresser stand-by construction: second unit
Tomas Lehovec	....	stand-by props
Bernard Lyster	....	trainee props
Stefan Mily	....	sets buyer
Marketa Puzmanova	....	art department coordinator
Ján Svoboda	....	art director: Czech Republic
Pavel Tatar	....	draftsman
David Voborsky	....	assistant art director
David Vondrasek	....	assistant art director
David Wilson	....	art director: Ireland

Sound Department
Howard Bargroff	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sefi Carmel	....	foley editor
Sefi Carmel	....	foley mixer
Peter Crooks	....	sound effects editor (as Pete Crooks)
Graham Daniel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Patrick Dodd	....	supervising sound editor
Andrew Felton	....	cable person: sound
Samir Foco	....	sound designer
Nick Foley	....	adr recordist
Gareth Rhys Jones	....	adr editor
Srdjan Kurpjel	....	sound effects editor
Zeljko Lopicic-Lepierre	....	sound designer
Chris Navarro	....	adr recordist
Pietro Paletti	....	assistant sound editor
Roman Rigo	....	boom operator
Martin Schinz	....	sound re-recording mixer
Reinhard Stergar	....	sound mixer
Jack Stew	....	foley artist
Ted Swanscott	....	adr mixer
Vanesa Lorena Tate	....	apprentice sound editor (as Vanesa L. Tate)
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Burak Topalakci	....	sound editor
Jay Wilkinson	....	dubbing editor: Los Angeles (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Milos Brosinger	....	special effects technician
Tomas Brosinger	....	special effects technician
Kevin Byrne	....	special effects supervisor: Ireland
Conor Coughlan	....	senior special effects technician
Martin Kulhánek	....	special effects floor supervisor (as Martin Kulhanek)
Miroslav Miclik	....	special effects technician
Jacub Nierostek	....	special effects senior technician (as Jakub Nierostek)
Petr Nusek	....	armour weapons supervisor
Jan Ryvola	....	special effects assistant
Pavel Sagner	....	special effects supervisor
Stanislav Smeral	....	special effects technician
Jirí Vater	....	special effects senior technician

Visual Effects by
Ales Dlabac	....	3D animator
Roland Friedrich	....	Inferno artist
Miro Gal	....	Flame artist
Miro Gal	....	Inferno artist
Polensky Jaroslav	....	visual effects supervisor
Maros Kesjar	....	digital effects artist
Helena Keslova	....	Flame artist
Vít Komrzy	....	visual effects producer
Robert Loudil	....	visual effects artist
Zdenek Machuta	....	2D animator
Florian Martin	....	supervising digital colourist
Jaroslav Minarik	....	2D animator
Marius Mohnssen	....	visual effects supervisor
Peter Nemec	....	Flame artist
Peter Nemec	....	visual effects supervisor: UPP
Traudl Nicholson	....	digital film colorist
Jaroslav Polensky	....	3D animator
Jaroslav Polensky	....	visual effects supervisor
Rainer Schmidt	....	digital film colorist (as Rainer Schmit)
Rasto Simocko	....	Flame artist
Jiri Stamfest	....	matte artist
Zbynek Travincky	....	3D animator
Zbynek Travnicky	....	3D animator
Jan Vseticek	....	visual effects coordinator
Anthony Wonsoff	....	title designer

Stunts
Radek Bruna	....	stunts
Vladimir 'Furdo' Furdik	....	stunts
Jiri Horky	....	stunts
Peter Hric	....	horse master (as Andy Peter Hric)
Roman Jankovic	....	stunts
Miroslav Lhotka	....	stunts
Jan Loukota	....	stunts
Branislav Martinak	....	utility stunts
Petr Nusek	....	sword fighter
Jaroslav Peterka	....	stunts
Jan Petrina	....	stunts
Nick Powell	....	stunt coordinator
Michael Sandala	....	stunts
Roman Spacil	....	stunt double
Roman Spacil	....	stunts
Raicho Vasilev	....	stunts
Rudolf Vrba	....	stunts
Philippe Zone	....	stunts: Ireland

Camera and Electrical Department
Niv Abootalebi	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Robert-James Bova	....	best boy
Robert-James Bova	....	grip
Helge Felgendreher	....	key grip
Miro Gábor	....	director of photography: second unit
Addo Gallagher	....	electrician
Thomas Gottschalk	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera, Ireland
Ivo Gresak	....	key grip: Czech Republic
Larry D. Horricks	....	additional still photographer
Philipp Kirsamer	....	first assistant camera
Erwin Lanzensberger	....	camera operator
Kacper Lisowski	....	camera operator
Martin Maryska	....	second camera unit
Garreth Nevin	....	camera assistant trainee
Gunnar Peper	....	electrician
Jan Rehanzl	....	co-key grip
Jürgen Ruge	....	daily electrician
Rico Torres	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Nancy Bishop	....	casting: Prague
Anja Dihrberg	....	casting: Germany
Kate Dowd	....	casting: UK
Jirí Hrstka	....	extras casting
Kirsty Kinnear	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Giovanni Casalnuovo	....	first assistant costume designer
Bela Friedlová	....	wardrobe
Rebecca Higginson	....	set costumer
Bibo Pilley	....	costume assistant
Cathy Smith	....	key costumer
Mariano Tufano	....	assistant costume designer
Sarka Zvolenska	....	costume supervisor: re-shoots

Editorial Department
Stephen Boucher	....	associate editor
Florian Martin	....	supervising digital film colorist (as Florian 'Utsi' Martin)
Mandy Rahn	....	digital intermediate producer
Geraint Huw Reynolds	....	assistant editor
Bianca Stumpf	....	film color timer

Music Department
Sophie Cornet	....	music editor
Anne Dudley	....	conductor
Anne Dudley	....	music producer
Anne Dudley	....	orchestrator
Roger Dudley	....	music producer
Isobel Griffiths	....	orchestra contractor
Julian Leaper	....	musician: violin solos
Steve Price	....	music recording engineer
Marc Streitenfeld	....	music consultant
John Warhurst	....	music editor: temp music
Noah Katz	....	assistant music editor (uncredited)
Paul Kegg	....	musician: cello (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Vaclav Mottl	....	transportation coordinator
Tony Vizina	....	driver: cast
Pavel Voracek	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Catherine Allinson	....	script supervisor
Christopher Berg	....	technical coordinator: ARRI
Mel Churcher	....	acting coach
Peter J. Clark	....	script supervisor: second unit
William Conacher	....	dialect coach
Jessica Drake	....	dialect coach
Eddie Drew	....	animal handler: Ireland
Michal Engrth	....	assistant accountant
Danica Fleischerova	....	production coordinator (as Danica Matulayova)
Adam Fuchs	....	assistant location manager
Jack W. Haddox	....	post-production accountant
Jack W. Haddox	....	production accountant: re-shoots
Steven Ho	....	choreographer: James Franco
Steven Ho	....	sword trainer: James Franco
Moira Houlihan	....	unit publicist
Charles Howes	....	tutor
Jerrold McKinley Ivery	....	second assistant accountant
Sarka Kindlova	....	first assistant accountant
Gustáv Kyselica	....	sword master
Veronika Lencova	....	production secretary
Iva Lukesová	....	accountant: Czech Republic
Dianne Mapp-Cheek	....	production controller
Petra Meisnerova	....	production assistant
Tom Moran	....	assistant: Tony Scott
Lanny Nenicka	....	cashier
Eva Nietschová	....	production accountant: Czech Republic, additional photography
Sylvia Parker	....	script supervisor: re-shoots
Katerina Pokorova	....	first assistant coordinator
Mila Radova	....	assistant: Jim Lemley
Adam W. Rosen	....	legal services
Alistair Rumball	....	marine coordinator: Ireland
Justin Hamilton Salem	....	key set production assistant: second unit
Lucie Samcova	....	choreographer
Jordan Sheehan	....	assistant: Ridley Scott
Shane Starr	....	assistant: Lisa Ellzey
Jason Sterman	....	assistant: Mr. Scott
Kathleen Switzer	....	assistant: Kevin Reynolds
Karen Xuereb	....	assistant production coordinator
Philippe Zone	....	horse master: Ireland
Victor A. Haddox	....	assistant post-production accountant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• ApolloProMedia GmbH & Co. 1. Filmproduktion KG (I)
• Epsilon Motion Pictures
• Franchise Pictures
• QI Quality International GmbH & Co. KG
• Scott Free Productions
• Stillking Films
• World 2000 Entertainment

Distributors

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• Franchise Pictures (2006) (non-USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2006) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2006) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2006) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Benelux Film Distribution (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Bioscop (2006) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Europa Filmes (2006) (Brazil) (theatrical)
• Gemini Film (2006) (Belarus) (theatrical)
• Gemini Film (2006) (Kazakhstan) (theatrical)
• Gemini Film (2006) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Gemini Film (2006) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
• Kinowelt Filmverleih (2006) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2006) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Japan (2007) (Japan) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Italia (2006) (Italy) (all media)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (HD-DVD)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• PlazaVista Entertainment (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2006) (Romania) (all media)

Special Effects

• Cine Image Film Opticals (opticals)
• Universal Production Partners (UPP) (visual effects) (as UPP Prague)

Other Companies

• Hyperactive Broadcast  editing equipment
• ARRI Film & TV Services  digital intermediate (as ARRI Film & TV Munich)
• ARRI Rental  cameras and lenses
• ARRI Rental  grip and lighting equipment
• Angel Studios  orchestra recorded at
• Cine Image Film Opticals  titles and opticals
• DeLuxe Laboratories  prints
• EXTRAfilms S.r.o.  extras casting
• Isobel Griffiths Limited  orchestra contractor
• Kodak  motion picture film supplied by
• Kolin S.A.  production services
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Sapex Scripts  post-production scripts (as Sapex Scripts, London)
• Studio Babelsberg  sound re-recording
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack
• Wilshire Stages, The  ADR recording facility
• Zound  sound post-production

Also Known As:

Tristan & Isolde (USA) (promotional title)
Tristan a Isolda (Czech Republic)
Tristan and Isolde (USA) (alternative spelling)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences and some sexuality.

Runtime:

USA:125 min

Country:

Germany | Czech Republic | UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Ireland:12A | UK:12A | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:12 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Australia:M | Sweden:11 | Brazil:14 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Iceland:14 | Philippines:R-13 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:15 | Malaysia:U

Filming Locations:

Glissaun Beach, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland

Company:

ApolloProMedia GmbH & Co. 1. Filmproduktion KG (I)

Trivia:

Sophia Myles' (Isolde) wedding gown costume was previously used in Arabian Nights (2000) (TV), worn by Mili Avital (Scheherezade).

Goofs:

Factual errors: Addressing a crowd of his men, King Marke mentions that they all must ride off into the forest that night, citing a tradition to ride out on the night of the full moon. The camera then cuts to a shot of a waxing half moon, followed by one of the men riding off on their "full moon" ride.

Quotes:

Isolde: [reading] I wonder by my troth, what thou and I Did, till we loved? were we not wean'd till then? But suck'd on country pleasures, childishly? Or snorted we in the Seven Sleepers' den? 'Twas so ; but this, all pleasures fancies be ; If ever any beauty I did see...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Troldspejlet: (#35.13)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Plainsong

Tragic Lovestory with plenty of Action

Tristan and Isolde is one of the most enjoyable films I've seen this year. I saw it in a preview screening without knowing anything about the film or the myth. I expected a mediocre romance, only hoping that it would be set in an interesting medieval setting and that my girlfriend would enjoy it. Well it is a story of love, but also so much more. The film has a dark undertone to it and every character is torn between hard choices of power, loyalty, friendship and in Tristan's case, love. There is plenty of both tragedy and love and although very dramatic I never felt it was being too sentimental. The battle scenes are very well done. Although realism is sometimes sacrificed for dramatic impact, this works very well for the film. Most importantly there are no invulnerable heroes. Everyone is in immediate danger of mutilation and death, making the fight scenes more intense. The casting of Tristan, Isolde and Lord Marke is perfect and most of the supporting cast do an equally great job. The absence of any Hollywood superstars makes the film all that much better. Enjoy.