When Will I Be Loved (2004)

Director:

James Toback

Writer (WGA):

James Toback (written by)

Release Date:

10 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Revenge is a dish best served hot.

Plot:

Feeling undervalued by her boyfriend, a young woman begins to explore her sexuality with other people.

Plot Keywords:

Italian Accent | Female Masturbation | Italian | Female Nudity | Title Based On Song

Cast

Neve Campbell	...	Vera Barrie
Fred Weller	...	Ford Welles (as Frederick Weller)
Ashley Shelton	...	Ashley
James Toback	...	Professor Hassan Al-Ibrahim Ben Rabinowitz
Alex Feldman	...	Alexei
Brandon Sommers	...	Brandon
Oliver 'Power' Grant	...	Power
Mike Tyson	...	Himself
James Parris	...	James
Cara Hamill	...	Cara
Christina Rotholz	...	Christina
Bridget Lee Hall	...	Bridget
Thomas Patti	...	Michael
Lori Singer	...	Herself
Jean-Pierre Vertus	...	Jean-Pierre
Megan Pepin	...	Girl in Park #1
Erin Omar	...	Girl in Park #2
Emily Coker	...	Girl in Park #3
Kendria Colford	...	Kendria
Victor Colletti	...	Poet
Meredith Ostrom	...	Meredith
Jamison Ernest	...	Jamison
Damon Dash	...	Himself
Joelle Carter	...	Sam
Dominic Chianese	...	Count Tommaso Lupo
Michael Mailer	...	Michael Burke
Barry Primus	...	Victor Barrie
Karen Allen	...	Alexandra Barrie
Saif Tahsir	...	Banker
Richard Turley	...	Himself
Michele Marie	...	Michele
Luca Mosca	...	Luca
Allesandra Stewart	...	Allessandra
Jason Pendergraft	...	Homicide Detective
Robert Covelman	...	2nd Homicide Detective
Storm Chambers	...	3rd Homicide Detective

Directed by
James Toback

Writing credits (WGA)
James Toback		(written by)

Produced by
Robert Bevan	....	executive producer
Keith Hayley	....	executive producer (as Keith Haley)
Petra Hoebel	....	co-producer
Per Melita	....	line producer: additional photography
Ron Rotholz	....	producer
Charlie Savill	....	executive producer
Piers Tempest	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Oliver 'Power' Grant		(as Oli 'Power' Grant)

Cinematography by
Larry McConkey		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Suzy Elmiger

Casting by
Susie Farris

Production Design by
Ernesto Solo

Set Decoration by
Mila Khalevich

Costume Design by
Marco Cattoretti
Luca Mosca

Makeup Department
Heidi Kudlow	....	key makeup artist
Charles McKenna	....	additional hair stylist
Brian Sheratt	....	key hair stylist (as Brian Sherratt)

Production Management
Petra Hoebel	....	unit production manager
Susan T. Parsons	....	production supervisor: additional photography (as Susan Parsons)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Timothy Donohue	....	first assistant director (as Timothy Sean Donohue)
Adam T. Weisinger	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Mary Blanchard	....	charge scenic
Robert Covelman	....	property master (as Rob Covelman)
Mike Jones	....	art department assistant
Wayne T. Leonard	....	leadman
Edmund Levine	....	set dresser
Chris Potter	....	art department assistant
Cindi Sfinas	....	shopper

Sound Department
Carlie Bergman	....	adr recordist
Travis Call	....	sound recordist
Evan T. Chen	....	adr editor
Gary Coppola	....	foley mixer (as Gary J. Coppola)
Stuart Deutsch	....	sound mixer
Andrew Edelman	....	additional sound mixer (as Andy Edelman)
Vinz Feller	....	adr coordinator
Steven Hamroff	....	boom operator
Dustin Hudson	....	stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Larry Keating	....	digital sound assistant
Howard London	....	adr mixer: Sony Pictures Studio
Kelly Neese	....	boom operator
Brad North	....	foley editor (as Bradley North)
Noah Timan	....	boom operator
Jerry Trent	....	foley artist
Tony Volante	....	sound re-recording mixer
Byron Wilson	....	supervising sound editor
Evan T. Chen	....	foley editor (uncredited)
Chris Miller	....	post-production sound services (uncredited)
Byron Wilson	....	adr supervisor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Ronald Eng	....	special effects editor

Visual Effects by
Janos Pilenyi	....	optical supervisor: Cineric, Inc.

Stunts
Peter Bucossi	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Matthew Caton	....	lighting technician (as Matt Caton)
Divine Cox	....	grip
Cat Crosby	....	grip
Benjamin D'Andrea	....	best boy grip
Howard Davidson	....	additional key grip
Mike Delaney Jr.	....	lighting technician
Michael J. Delaney	....	gaffer (as Mike Delaney)
Tevo Díaz	....	grip (as Teyo Diaz)
Scott Gregoire	....	lighting technician
Richard Guinness Jr.	....	key grip (as Richard Guinness)
Brian Hamill	....	still photographer
Xavier Henselman	....	best boy electric
Petr Hlinomaz	....	lighting technician
Larry Huston	....	first assistant camera
Thomas Landi	....	lighting technician
Ted LeHane	....	grip (as Ted R. Lehane)
Dakim Lewis	....	grip
Marty Montalto	....	lighting technician
Mark Schwartzbard	....	second assistant camera
Ross Sebek	....	camera loader
Derek Tindall	....	lighting technician
Chuck Moya	....	additional film loader (uncredited)

Casting Department
Kristine Bulakowski	....	extras casting
Meghan Rafferty	....	casting assistant (as Megan Rafferty)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michael Anzalone	....	wardrobe supervisor
Marie Giorda	....	wardrobe intern
Mariana Vera	....	wardrobe intern
Deirdre Wegner	....	wardrobe intern (as Deidre Wagner)

Editorial Department
Stan Sztaba	....	negative cutter
Lee Wimer	....	color timer
Aaron Yanes	....	associate editor
George Carlston	....	dailies colorist (uncredited)

Music Department
Gilbert Cruz	....	background vocals
Jeanne DaSilva	....	music supervisor
James Flatto	....	music editor
David H. Kramer	....	background vocals
Matt McCarthy	....	background vocals
Amanda Scott	....	background vocals
Brooke Rachel Shive	....	background vocals

Other crew
Patricia Alvarez	....	production assistant
Mariangela Angelucci	....	production executive: Rotholz Pictures (as Marieangela Angelucci)
Rebecca Banks	....	assistant production coordinator
Fraser Bloom	....	legal services: Davenport Lyons
Liza Burnett	....	publicist
Juan Cruz	....	production assistant
Jo Cuppage	....	production executive: Little Wing Films
Lisa E. Davis	....	legal services: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Brian Doetz	....	production assistant
Karen Everett	....	production executive: Little Wing Films
Aaron D. Forste	....	key production assistant (as Aaron David Forste)
Susan Gabbay	....	location scout
Sarah Garrett	....	production assistant (as Sara Garret)
Marcie Gatsky	....	production executive: Little Wing Films (as Marcy Gatsky)
Simone George	....	intern
Jonathan Gray	....	production legal: Spinak & Gray
Simon Hardy	....	production executive: Little Wing Films
Diane Hounsell	....	script supervisor
Stephen Jensen	....	production assistant
Brandon Kahn	....	intern
Francesa Kobe-Smith	....	intern
Alex Lam	....	technical consultant: crime scene
Bob Lessor	....	production assistant
Florence Louis-Charles	....	production office assistant
Michael Masarof	....	production assistant
Matthew Mason	....	production assistant
Joseph B. Mauceri	....	travel agent: Linden Travel (as Joe Mauceri)
Jessica Miglio	....	assistant: Brian Hamill
Ross Miller	....	insurance services: D.R. Reiff & Associates
Irene Mogollon	....	assistant: James Toback
Dawn Mountain	....	production coordinator (as Dawn Mountain Jannett)
Humble Munson	....	legal services: Little Wing Films
David Odermatt	....	technical consultant: crime scene
Ayo Ogundele	....	parking coordinator
Julie O'Neill	....	legal services: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Diego Reiwald	....	production assistant
Ariel Enriquez Saulog	....	title designer: Cineric Inc.
Patrick Sheedy	....	production accountant
Brendon Slee	....	production office intern
Ryan Smith	....	legal services: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Renouka Sutherland	....	legal services: Little Wing Films
Maurine Tilyou	....	craft service
Desiree Varni	....	production accountant
Nils Widboom	....	location manager
Ilya Akiyoshi	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Ian M. Stratford	....	production counsel (uncredited)

Thanks
Jeff Berg	....	thanks
David Blasband	....	thanks
Gail Bruce	....	thanks
Murray Bruce	....	thanks
Marco Cattoretti	....	the producers wish to thank: Anna Molinari and Blumarine
Alvin Deutsch	....	thanks
Brian Hamill	....	special thanks: Jim and Ron
Jeremiah Hawkins	....	thanks
Anne Hobbel	....	thanks
Chaim Kantor	....	thanks
Brian Liebman	....	thanks
Per Melita	....	thanks
Pam Oliver	....	thanks
Michael Puzzo	....	thanks
Don Ranvaud	....	thanks
Chris Roberts	....	thanks
Christina Rotholz	....	thanks
Zena Rotholz	....	thanks
George Ruiz	....	thanks
Seth I. Shire	....	thanks (as Seth Shire)
Selma Toback	....	thanks
Diane von Fürstenberg	....	thanks
Eddy Yablans	....	thanks (as Ed Yablans)

Production Companies

• Little Wing Production (as Little Wing Films) (copyright owners)
• Rotholz Pictures
• RCB Entertainment (copyright owners)

Distributors

• Film Akkord (2005) (Russia) (theatrical)
• First Look International (2004) (theatrical) (non-USA)
• IFC Films (2004) (USA) (theatrical) (as International Film Collective)
• Madman Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
• Millennium Storm (2006) (Italy) (video)

Other Companies

• ABW Partnership, The  the producers wish to thank
• Aaronson Props Center  the producers wish to thank
• Anna Molinari  the producers wish to thank (as Anna Molinari and Blumarine)
• Ben Amun Jewelry  the producers wish to thank
• Central Park Conservancy  the producers wish to thank
• Cineric  title design by
• Conspiracy of Silence Partnership, The  the producers wish to thank
• D.R. Reiff & Associates  insurance services by
• Dan Klores Communications  publicist
• Davenport Lyons  legal services provided by
• Film Development Partnership, The  the producers wish to thank
• Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz  legal services provided by
• Hot Gold Partnership, The  the producers wish to thank
• International Film Collective  the producers wish to thank
• Jimmy Fizz No.1 Partnership, The  the producers wish to thank
• K.A.S. Lighting  lighting equipment provided by (as KAS/Lighting)
• Kodak  motion picture film
• Labyrinth Theatre  the producers wish to thank
• Linden Travel Bureau  travel agency (as Linden Travel)
• New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting, The  the producers wish to thank (as NYC Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting)
• Nine Men Partnership, The  the producers wish to thank
• Police TV & Movie Unit, The  the producers wish to thank (as NYPD Movie TV Unit)
• Post Factory NY  post-production facilities (as Post Factory)
• Ramscale  the producers wish to thank
• Sigerson Morrison Shoes  the producers wish to thank
• Sony Pictures Studios  adr mixing
• Sound Satisfaction  foley recording facilities
• Soundtrack F/T  re-recording facility
• Spinak & Gray  production legal
• Technicolor  color
• Technological Cinevideo Services Inc.  camera equipment provided by
• Two Men Went to War Partnership, The  the producers wish to thank
• Unblinking Eye No.2 Partnership, The  the producers wish to thank
• Unblinking Eye Partnership, The  the producers wish to thank
• Visionbox Media Group  post-production sound services provided by
• Westbeth Building Management  the producers wish to thank

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality, nudity and language.

Runtime:

81 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:R21 | Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #40555) | South Korea:18 | Australia:MA | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Little Wing Production

Goofs:

Continuity: The painting that Vera painting in her apartment early in the film is immediately a different painting when the camera changes angle, and then a few scenes later the painting reverts to its original form.

Quotes:

[Ford is trying to convince Vera to sleep with the Count for money]
Ford: I'm a mentor. I'm not a hustler. I'm a conduit, I'm a circuit. Listen... Listen to me very carefully. My whole mission on this planet right now in relation to you is to introduce you to yourself. You know that. You're a deeply sexual human being. You have major erotic power...
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Outsider (2005)

Soundtrack:

Royal Fanfare

Bitterly disappointing

This movie got a lot of undeserved juice from Roger Ebert's four-star review, and it's just awful. I've liked some of Toback's other work, particularly "Fingers", but this thing feels like a really boring home movie on autopilot. It's purportedly about the non-adventures of this bratty little rich girl (Neve Campbell) and her no-account boyfriend (Fred Weller) and, ultimately, their scheme to seduce a rich Italian count (Dominic Chianese) out of some major money. But it takes some time to get to this plot point, and up till then, the movie just meanders in a cinema-verite sort of way that makes it seem like Toback can use it as an excuse for the picture being a dud. It's like he's saying, "Well, whatever we shot, we shot. I can't be held responsible for the randomness of events."

The movie goes from Neve Campbell meeting one person on the street to another in what I'm sure Toback would insist was "character development", but it's done in such a way that it all rings false. It's scripted without being scripted. In another words, it's contrived. When Neve's college professor (played by Toback) explains what he thinks is going on with Neve and her head games, you can almost hear the gears locking in the background. It might be the most mechanical ad-libbed sequence in history.

Toback's use of celebrity here is also peculiar. The Mike Tyson cameo is pretty funny; he actually gives the movie a momentary spark. But when Toback has Neve recognizing a bit actress like Lori Singer on the street like she's Jane Fonda, I wonder what world he's living in. This whole "expository" part feels like padding, like Toback didn't have enough legit material to go around. Then, when the action shifts to the "scheme" in the final twenty minutes, it's good - it's the best part of the film. But the effect is a little jarring. Toback goes from a lazy, dawdling atmosphere to a sequence that's scripted tighter than Abbott & Costello's Who's on First, and it just doesn't work. The two forms don't really mesh, and you get the feeling Toback only had twenty good minutes in him to begin with - the rest is like a warm-up, like running in place to get the circulation going. And I hate to sound like an old prude (which I'm far from being), but the nude shower scene is an absolute cheap shot; Neve Campbell is just being exploited here. It has nothing to do with her character or anything else; it's completely gratuitous. But I guess anything goes when you have no material. Minus credits, this thing is barely over an hour and fifteen minutes. It hardly seems worth being made.