Blind Date (2007/I)

Director:

Stanley Tucci

Writers:

Theo van Gogh (based on the film by)
Tom Erisman (original screenplay)
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Release Date:

18 September 2008 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

First date, second chance

Plot:

Affected by tragedy, a married couple decide to role play a blind date.

Plot Keywords:

Personal Ad | Blind Date | Writer Director | Directed By Star | Toilet

Cast

Stanley Tucci	...	Don
Patricia Clarkson	...	Janna
Thijs Römer	...	Waiter
Gerdy De Decker	...	Tango Dancer
Georgina Verbaan	...	Cute Woman
Robin Holzhauer	...	Little - Girl
Sarah Hyland	...	Child (voice)
Peer Mascini	...	Sole Drinker

Directed by
Stanley Tucci

Writing credits
Theo van Gogh		(based on the film by)
Tom Erisman		(original screenplay) (as Valéry Boutade) &
Renée Fokker		(original screenplay) (as Valéry Boutade) &
Kim van Kooten		(original screenplay) &
Peer Mascini		(original screenplay) (as Valéry Boutade)
David Schechter		(written by) &
Stanley Tucci		(written by)

Produced by
Antonie Dake	....	co-executive producer
Martin Dewitte	....	co-producer
Ellen Havenith	....	line producer
Pim Hermeling	....	co-executive producer
Berry Liberman	....	co-executive producer
Alexander B. Miller	....	co-executive producer
Eva Orner	....	associate producer
Justine Paauw	....	co-producer
Nicolas Stiliadis	....	executive producer (as Nick Stiliadis)
Gijs van de Westelaken	....	producer
Bruce Weiss	....	producer
Boyd Willat	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
Evan Lurie

Cinematography by
Thomas Kist		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Camilla Toniolo

Casting by
Sheila Jaffe
Georgianne Walken

Production Design by
Loren Weeks

Art Direction by
Dimitri Merkoulov
Malchus Janocko		(uncredited)

Costume Design by
Victoria Farrell		(as Vicki Farrell)

Makeup Department
Barbara Bijelic	....	additional hair
Barbara Bijelic	....	additional makeup artist
Carolina Leenders	....	key hair: Head Affairs
Carolina Leenders	....	key makeup artist: Head Affairs

Production Management
Reinier Smit	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ari Hemelaar	....	first assistant director
Marianne van Hardeveld	....	second assistant director
Nancy Herrmann	....	second assistant director (uncredited)
Doesjka van Hoogdalem	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Jacco Bout	....	builder
Stefan De Reese	....	assistant propmaster
Franky Gheysels	....	assistant propmaster (as Franky Ghysels)
Jacobus Gruyaert	....	builder
Stefaan Lejon	....	builder
Yvonne Mojica	....	graphic artist
Yvonne Mojica	....	graphic designer
Erika Raab	....	set dresser
Glen Roels	....	assistant propmaster
Merijn Sep	....	construction coordinator
Stefaan Van Leuvenhaeghen	....	builder
Patrick Vanderborght	....	propmaster
Bart Wouters	....	builder

Sound Department
Travis Call	....	audio post supervisor
Marko A. Costanzo	....	foley artist (as Marko Costanzo)
George A. Lara	....	foley engineer
Eric Leek	....	sound mixer
Mary Ellen Porto	....	supervising sound editor
Henk Rabau	....	boom operator
Esther Regelson	....	adr editor
Esther Regelson	....	dialogue editor
Lidia Tamplenizza	....	assistant sound editor
Tony Volante	....	re-recording sound mixer
Cory Melious	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Mark Mitton	....	supervising magician

Camera and Electrical Department
Wim Adriaenssens	....	electrician
Frits Berends	....	still photographer
Tom Bergman	....	best boy (as Tom Berghman)
Tom de Pauw	....	best boy grip (as Tom De Paaw)
Alex de Waal	....	camera operator
Thomas Goovaerts	....	electrician
Emile Groenewoud	....	gaffer
René Haan	....	electrician (as Rene K. Haan)
Mike Haderman	....	electrician (as Mike Hadermann)
Kris Hernalsteen	....	key grip
Ricardo Stroosnijder	....	best boy
Menke Visser	....	camera operator

Casting Department
Kim Deschacht	....	background casting: Kims Casting (as Kim De Schacht)
Sondra James	....	adr voice casting
Desiree Mandelbaum	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rachel Leek	....	assistant costume designer
Catherine Van Bree	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Jeff Christopherson	....	digital intermediate supervisor
Kyle Gilman	....	assistant editor
Kyle Gilman	....	post-production coordinator
Ellen Havenith	....	post-production coordinator
Daphne Maierna	....	grading
Daan van de Westelaken	....	editor: second unit
Lisette van der Lee	....	online editor: Postoffice
Petro van Leeuwen	....	color timer
Léon Verkade	....	online editor: Postoffice

Music Department
John Carbonara	....	music editor
Mike Crehore	....	score mixer: Dubway Studios, New York (as Michael Crehore)
Mike Crehore	....	score recordist: Dubway Studios, New York (as Michael Crehore)
Trevor Dunn	....	musician: bass
Jonathan Friedman	....	music licensing
Susan Jacobs	....	music licensing
Jill Jaffe	....	musician: violin
Nancy McAlhany	....	musician: violin (as Nancy Mc alhany)
John Medeski	....	musician: piano
Suzana Peric	....	music editor
Keith Rigling	....	score mixer: Dubway Studios, New York
Keith Rigling	....	score recordist: Dubway Studios, New York
Rich Sosinsky	....	musician: bass (as Richard Sosinsky)
Camilla Toniolo	....	music editor
Douglas Wieselman	....	musician: clarinet

Other crew
Tony Aerssens	....	stand-in: Mr. Tucci
Hilary Carver	....	publicist (as Hilary Morse Carver)
Shannon Causey	....	location manager
Patrick Claerhout	....	vendor: Cvbo Coverbel
Maarten de Graaf	....	in-house coordinator: Valkieser Capital Images
Johan De Peuter	....	vendor: Lites Lighting
Sabine Dehimene	....	caterer: The Kitchen Bitch
Elfie	....	catering assistant: The Kitchen Bitch
Edwin Frinking	....	projection operator
Nicholas J. Giangiulio	....	loop group (as Nicolas J. Giangiulio)
Kyle Gilman	....	title designer
Jason Harris	....	loop group
Liesbeth Hehemann	....	production accountant
Tom Heyrick	....	night guard
Doesjka van Hoogdalem	....	creative consultant
Sondra James	....	loop group
Royce Johnson	....	loop group
Zoe Lister Jones	....	loop group (as Zoe Lister-Jones)
Camille Marlier	....	catering assistant: The Kitchen Bitch
Nele Meirhaeghe	....	set production assistant
Wim Michiels	....	vendor: Lites Lighting
Frank Mostert	....	titles
Natasja Möhrs	....	office coordinator
Peter Pamela Rose	....	loop group
Wim Schalley	....	technical supervisor: Galaxy Studios Kinescopage
Tessel Schmidt	....	assistant production coordinator
Robert L. Seigel	....	production legal: Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP (as Bob Seigel)
Mike Sleecks	....	location manager
Reinier Smit	....	production coordinator
Joris Van den Hauwe	....	in-house coordinator: Valkieser Capital Images
Ludo Volders	....	location scout: Arenas
John Joshua Clayton	....	business operations (uncredited)
Dave Donars	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Kater Gordon	....	assistant to producers and director (uncredited)
Coby Gross	....	craft service (uncredited)
Elizabeth Hannah	....	intern (uncredited)
Shannon P. Smith	....	script supervisor (uncredited)
Kira Willoughby	....	caterer (uncredited)
Kira Willoughby	....	craft service (uncredited)

Thanks
Wren Arthur	....	special thanks
Marijke Bekaert	....	thanks: Ghent Filmoffice
Toine Berbers	....	special thanks
Nina Brickman	....	special thanks
Steve Buscemi	....	special thanks
Rob Charles	....	thanks: Cineco
Tom Erisman	....	special thanks
Catherine Faller	....	thanks: wine grower in Alsace
Colette Faller	....	thanks: wine grower in Alsace
Laurence Faller	....	thanks: wine grower in Alsace
Amy Fleming	....	special thanks
Renée Fokker	....	special thanks
Isa Freeling	....	special thanks
Bradley Fuller	....	special thanks (as Brad Fuller)
Gili	....	thanks
Theo van Gogh	....	dedicatee: for (as Theo)
Kater Gordon	....	special thanks
Jeanine Hage	....	special thanks (as Jaenine Hage)
Dorian Harris	....	special thanks
Arnold Heslenfeld	....	special thanks
Scott Hornbacher	....	special thanks
Bert Janssens	....	special thanks
Marisa Lederman	....	special thanks
Susanna Mitton	....	thanks
Merel Notten	....	special thanks
Mark Ogertschnig	....	thanks: Audi
Adri Schagen	....	thanks: Fitzzcarraldo Locations
Dave Schram	....	special thanks
Kate Spath	....	special thanks
Zeborah Tidwell	....	special thanks
Lennart Van Der Meijlen	....	special thanks (as Lennart van der Meulen)
Erik Van Hoecke	....	thanks
Pedro van Leeuwen	....	thanks
Albert Vandenberghe	....	thanks
Daniel Vanhie	....	thanks
Lieve Vansteelant	....	thanks: Recuerdo

Production Companies

• Column Productions (as a Column Film presentation)
• Ironworks Productions (as a Ironworks Productions presentation)
• Kiss the Cactus (in association with)
• Beyond Belief Productions (in association with)
• Living Stone

Distributors

• A-Film Distribution (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Mars Production (2008) (Turkey) (theatrical)
• Variance Films (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (200?) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Cinemavault (????) (USA) (TV)
• E1 Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• E1 Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2008) (United Arab Emirates) (all media) (Middle East)
• Sundance Channel (2009) (USA) (TV)
• Sundance Channel (2010) (USA) (TV)
• Variance Films (2009) (USA) (all media)

Other Companies

• Arenas  location scout
• Audi  thanks
• C5  post production sound services (as C5 Inc., New York)
• Cam-a-lot  vendor (as Cam-A-Lot)
• Cineco  thanks
• Circles Group  vendor (as Circles Group S.A.)
• Cowans, DeBates, Abrahams & Sheppard  production legal (as Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP)
• Cvbo Coverbel  vendor
• Domaine Weinbach  thanks: wine grower in Alsace
• Dubway Studios  score recorded and mixed at (as Dubway Studios, New York)
• Fitzzcarraldo Locations  thanks
• Fulton Post  vendor: avids by
• Ghent Filmoffice  thanks
• Grand Prix Copyrette  thanks
• Grikaros NV  vendor (as Grikaros N.V.)
• Heineken International  thanks
• Hoekstra Electronics  vendor (as Hockstra Electronica)
• Hotel De Flandre  thanks
• Kims Casting  background casting
• Kiss the Cactus  acknowledgement: is the author of this motion picture for the purpose of copyright and other laws (as Kiss the Cactus Holding)
• Kitchen Bitch, The  caterer
• Lites Lighting  vendor
• Lucal Bols  thanks
• Pieck Demolitions  special thanks
• Post Works  vendor: avids
• Postoffice  online facility
• Sound Lounge  audio post services
• Sytze Koolen  thanks
• Tapes Nederland  thanks
• Valkieser Capital Images  grading facility
• Valkieser Capital Images  thanks (as Valkieser)
• Verandas Demasure  special thanks
• Vzw Parochiale Werken Meulestede Gent  thanks

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Runtime:

80 min | USA:76 min (DVD version)

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | USA:TV-MA

Filming Locations:

Ghent, Flanders, Belgium

Company:

Column Productions

Trivia:

Tony Shalhoub was originally cast in the lead, but when production was postponed he had to drop out. Director Stanley Tucci decided to take the part.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert: Episode dated 19 September 2009" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Sueno Florido

Leads are well-matched, but material is off-putting and mostly intolerable...

A self-described 'funny magician' and his wife, a retired dancer, indulge in role-playing games to keep their minds off their recent misfortune in losing their daughter. Freely-adapted from Theo van Gogh's 1996 Dutch-language film of the same name, this talky effort from director/co-writer/lead actor Stanley Tucci is a smoothly-paced yet internally-mercurial drama which is alternately thoughtful and boring. Tucci and Patricia Clarkson (not surprisingly) match up well together on-screen--but of all their many character incarnations here, I never felt I was seeing living, breathing human beings. The film is a high-wire act, all show and circumstance. Tucci's opening sequence, performing his joshing act in an intimate-yet-ornate nightclub, is a highlight; yet the modern-day mood is nearly destroyed by a child's narration, speaking pretentiously as if she were just retrieved from a 1950s film noir. *1/2 from ****