Book of Love (2004)

Director:

Alan Brown

Writer:

Alan Brown (written by)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

When good people do bad things.

Plot:

Living among fusty academics, an unusual young man gets between a high school history teacher and his wife.

Plot Keywords:

Infidelity | Wrestling | Lesbian | Landmine | Cambodia

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Frances O'Connor	...	Elaine Walker
Simon Baker	...	David Walker
Gregory Smith	...	Chet Becker
Bryce Dallas Howard	...	Heather
Joanna Adler	...	Melissa (as Joanna P. Adler)
Sabrina Grdevich	...	Lilian
Ari Graynor	...	Naomi
Beth MacDonald	...	Yoga Instructor
Brett Tabor	...	Coach
Van Hughes	...	Swimmer #1
C.J. Aker	...	Swimmer #2 (as CJ Aker)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sherie Melby	...	Swim Team Supporter
EJ Scalzi	...	Bartender / Waiter
Brendan Bradley	...	Swimmer (uncredited)
Tiana Idoni-Matthews	...	Student (uncredited)
Michael Justice	...	Swim Team (uncredited)
Stephen Pollak	...	Swimmer #3 (uncredited)
Maria Verbanac	...	Catholic School Girl (uncredited)

Directed by
Alan Brown

Writing credits
Alan Brown		(written by)

Produced by
Robert Ahrens	....	producer
Mickey Liddell	....	executive producer
Michael Romero	....	line producer

Original Music by
Stewart Wallace

Cinematography by
William Rexer		(director of photography) (as William Rexer II)

Film Editing by
Trevor Ristow

Casting by
Ellen Parks

Production Design by
Kelly McGehee

Art Direction by
Tommaso Ortino
Jae Song

Costume Design by
Marie Abma

Makeup Department
Annick Chartier	....	key makeup artist
Wayne Herndon	....	key hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Fiorelli	....	second assistant director
Kurt Lustgarten	....	second second assistant director
Michael A. Moffa	....	assistant director (as Michael Moffa)

Art Department
Daba Briggs	....	assistant set dresser
Anna Butwell	....	set dresser
Carey Garris	....	assistant to art director
Abraham Kemmis	....	property master
Anita LaScala	....	lead scenic
Patrick McGowan	....	construction coordinator
Maura Naughton	....	set art director
Helen Noble	....	shopper
Juan Sanchez	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Kevin Bowe	....	boom operator
Damian Canelos	....	sound mixer
Tom Efinger	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Efinger	....	sound supervisor
Lukasz Janik	....	boom operator
Nicholas Montgomery	....	sound editor
John Moros	....	assistant sound editor
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
Abigail Savage	....	sound designer
Steve F.B. Smith	....	sound consultant: Dolby (as Steve Smith)
Michael J. Fox	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Daniel Tripoli	....	adr editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
John Miller	....	flame artist
Jim Montague	....	smoke artist
Joe Zito	....	smoke artist

Visual Effects by
John Miller	....	flame artist

Stunts
Manny Siverio	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Heath Allen	....	additional grip
Sebastián Almeida	....	additional assistant camera (as Sebastian Almeida)
Jean Michel Alperin	....	additional electrician
Ethan Borsuk	....	additional assistant camera
James Casey	....	additional electrician
John D'Agostino	....	still photographer
Marcello Duarte	....	first assistant camera (as Marcelo Duarte)
Peter Fackler	....	swing
Peter Fackler	....	third electrician
Avra Fox-Lerner	....	additional grip
Jonathan Furmanski	....	additional camera operator
Lisa Marie Gleeson	....	additional electrician
Lisa-Marie Gleeson	....	additional electrician (as Lisa Marie Gleeson)
Amy Hall	....	best boy electric
Milly Itzhak	....	additional assistant camera
Mark Koenig	....	additional electrician
Dan Kubicek	....	additional electrician
Marcus Lehmann	....	additional electrician
Bryan Lett	....	best boy grip (as Brian Lett)
Dereck McCaine	....	additional camera operator
Jeff Panessa	....	key grip
Michael P. Prisco Jr.	....	additional grip (as Mike Prisco)
Chris Reynolds	....	second assistant camera
Namik Sanil	....	swing
Namik Sanil	....	third electrician
Matt Schuman	....	additional grip
Randy Schwartz	....	additional assistant camera
Ken Shibata	....	gaffer
Allen Zellman	....	additional grip

Casting Department
Beverly Stoneking	....	casting assistant: Ellen Parks

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amy Bradshaw	....	assistant costume designer (as Amy C. Bradshaw)
Amy R. Burt	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Amy Burt)
Colleen McTigue	....	wardrobe intern

Editorial Department
Carlos Rodriguez	....	colorist
Luna Shyr	....	assistant editor
Scot Starbuck	....	colorist: dailies

Music Department
Richard Craig	....	musician: saxes
Christian Forshaw	....	musician: saxes
Bradley Grant	....	musician: saxes
Dan Greeson	....	musician: percussion
Joe Guthrie	....	music supervisor
James Poke	....	artistic director: music group Icebreaker
James Poke	....	musician: flutes, pan-pipes
Audrey Riley	....	musician: cello
Dominic Saunders	....	musician: keyboards
Rowland Sutherland	....	musician: flutes, pan-pipes
Ian Watson	....	musician: accordion
Emma Welton	....	musician: violin
Pete Wilson	....	musician: bass guitar
James Woodrow	....	musician: guitar
Andrew Zolinsky	....	musician: keybopards

Transportation Department
Chris Ryan	....	driver
Dave Satkowski	....	driver

Other crew
Frederick P. Bimbler	....	legal services: Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Shepperd (as Frederick Bimbler)
Andrew Brotzman	....	assistant to director
Rory Celentano	....	location manager
Natasha Chuk	....	assistant to producer
Mark Andrew Clark	....	acquisitions executive
Valerie Clayman Pye	....	dialect coach
Debra Delibro	....	production intern
Eve Dilworth	....	office production assistant
Scott Ferlisi	....	assistant location manager
Charlotte Fleck	....	dialect consultant
Gary Giudice	....	location scout
Bruce Hall	....	additional production assistant
Charlynne J. Hopson	....	location scout (as Charlynne Hopson)
Keith Krinsky	....	location scout
Andrea Leoncavallo	....	assistant location manager
Louise Lovegrove	....	key production assistant
Anthony McDermond	....	key production assistant
Anthony Monticello	....	production intern
Gloria Pichhadze	....	script supervisor
Jonathan Rubenstein	....	additional production assistant
Tim Sanderson	....	additional production assistant
Robert L. Seigel	....	legal services: Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Shepperd
Steve Shapiro	....	set production assistant (as Steven Shapiro)
Sascha Springer	....	location scout
José Tejada	....	overnight security (as Jose Tejada)
José Tejada	....	parking coordinator (as Jose Tejada)
Angela Victor	....	production coordinator
John White	....	office production assistant
Nils Widboom	....	location scout
Francie Brown	....	dialect coach (uncredited)
Steve Shapiro	....	web site designer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Robert Ahrens Productions
• Banner Entertainment

Distributors

• Blue Sky Media (2007) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• Sundance Channel Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Sundance Channel Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (VHS)
• Showtime Networks (2005) (USA) (TV)
• Sundance Home Video (2005) (USA) (VHS)
• Starz! Network (2005) (USA) (TV)
• Califórnia Home Vídeo (2005) (Brazil) (VHS) (DVD)
• New Films International (2004) (non-USA)
• Sundance Channel Home Entertainment

Other Companies

• Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard  legal services
• Cowans, DeBates, Abrahams & Sheppard  legal services (as Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard)
• Dig-It Audio  audio post facility
• Food Thoughts  catering
• Hand Held Films  camera equipment
• J.G. Films  negative cutting (as JG Films)
• JP Morgan Chase Bank  banking services
• JP Morgan Chase Bank  banking
• Kemcy International  extras casting
• Lab at Moving Images, The  processing and video dailies
• Manhattan Wardrobe Supply  wardrobe supplies
• Media Services  payroll
• Near North Insurance Brokerage  insurance
• Paris Film Productions  grip and electric equipment
• i. set d. pace prod  accountant

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content and language

Runtime:

USA:83 min (Sundance Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:M | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA

Company:

Robert Ahrens Productions

Quotes:

Elaine Walker:[singing for David] The book of love is long and boring, no one can lift the damn thing. It's full of charts and facts and figures and instructions for dancing. But I love it when you read to me, and you can read me anything. The book of love is long and boring, and written very long ago. It's full of flowers and heart-shaped boxes and things we're all too young to know. But I love it when you give me things, and you ought to give me wedding rings.

amazing movie

i really enjoyed the Book of Love, it was filled with emotion and the directing was wonderful. i saw it at Sundance and felt the acting included some of the best performances that i saw there. Simon Baker's performance was outstanding and definitely deserves recognition. the movie was also humorous and the music was amazing!! Clem Snide adds a great touch to the soundtrack and the placement of the songs in the movie really highlight key moments. I also thought the Book of Love was much more impressive and compelling than the similarly themed movie, The Door in the Floor. the ending was a realistic and thought provoking choice that did justice to the intelligence of the rest of the movie. i definitely recommend this movie!