Sixty Six (2006)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Paul Weiland

Writers:

Bridget O'Connor (writer)
Peter Straughan (writer)

Release Date:

3 November 2006 (UK)

Genre:

Biography | Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

It was Bernie's big day, but there was a little competition.

Plot:

A boy's barmitzvah looks set to be a disaster when it coincides with the 1966 World Cup Final. |

Plot Keywords:

World Cup | 1960s | Doctor | Bar Mitzvah | Year In Title

Cast

Helena Bonham Carter	...	Esther Reubens
Eddie Marsan	...	Manny Reubens
Gregg Sulkin	...	Bernie Reubens
Thomas Drewson	...	Terry Shivers
Matt Bardock	...	Mr. Grieg
Alex Black	...	Linton
Cameron Crighton	...	Captain
Catherine Tate	...	Aunt Lila
Peter Serafinowicz	...	Uncle Jimmy / Mr. Rubens Snr. / Football Commentary
Charlie Clark	...	Boy with Caliper
Nick Shrim	...	Michael Hempel
Francine Simmons	...	Lady at Door
Martin Savage	...	Senior Doctor
Ony Uhiara	...	Nurse
Charles Ferber	...	Student Doctor
Ben Newton	...	Alvie
Richard Katz	...	Rabbi Linov
Vincenzo Nicoli	...	Leo
Jason Watkins	...	Mr. Spender
Stephen Greif	...	Uncle Henry (as Stephen Grief)
Joseph Weiland	...	Boy at Table
Hannah Weiland	...	Girl at Table
Bella Weiland	...	Girl at Table
Stephen Rea	...	Dr. Barrie
Geraldine Somerville	...	Alice Barrie
Daniel Dresner	...	Barmitzvah Father 1
Daniel Marks	...	Raymond
Lawrence Lambert	...	Barmitzvah Father 2
Sam Marzell	...	Stephen
David Verrey	...	Mr. Kimmel
Adam Nikel	...	Kimmel Jnr
Maria Charles	...	Mrs. Gliztman
Mali Harries	...	Mrs. Shivers
Angus Barnett	...	Stan Shivers
Romolo Bruni	...	Shoe Shop Owner
Sean McGinley	...	Mr. O'Connor
Peter Stern	...	Shoe Shop Customer
David Bark-Jones	...	Alice's Young Man
Robert Horwell	...	Fireman
Carsten Hayes	...	Fireman 2 (as Carston Hayes)
Esther Coles	...	Cousin Sarah
Rosella Emanuell	...	Woman Sewing
Moya Brady	...	Fiji Woman
James Puddephatt	...	Onlooker at Shoe Shop
Stephen Robbins	...	Cantor (as Stephen Robins)
Esther Weiland	...	Barmitzvah Guest
Daniel Cerqueira	...	Mr. Levine
Gareth Marks	...	Mr. Wall
Dave Cohen	...	Barmitzvah Garden Husband
Melanie Harris	...	Barmitzvah Garden Wife (as Frankey Martyn)
Rory McCann	...	Policeman
Alfie Allen	...	Younger Tout
Gawn Grainger	...	Guest
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lon Haber	...	Rabbinical Student
Maximilian Law	...	Narrator (uncredited)
Ralph Morse	...	Guest (uncredited)

Directed by
Paul Weiland

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Bridget O'Connor		writer
Peter Straughan		writer

Produced by
Tim Bevan	....	producer
Noel Donnellon	....	producer: title sequence
Eric Fellner	....	producer
Jacquie Glanville	....	line producer
Elizabeth Karlsen	....	producer
David Z. Obadiah	....	producer: title sequence
Natascha Wharton	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Joby Talbot

Cinematography by
Dan Landin

Film Editing by
Paul Tothill

Casting by
Fiona Weir

Production Design by
Michael Howells

Art Direction by
Lynne Huitson

Set Decoration by
Jille Azis

Costume Design by
Rebecca Hale

Makeup Department
Francesco Alberico	....	hair stylist
Gemma Richards	....	hair stylist
Gemma Richards	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Erica Bensly	....	unit manager
Sasha Harris	....	production manager: re-shoot

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matt Carver	....	second assistant director
James Chasey	....	third assistant director: second unit
Richard Goodwin	....	first assistant director: second unit
Konrad Jay	....	first assistant director
Andrew Mannion	....	third assistant director
Candy Marlowe	....	crowd second assistant director
Kiaran Murray-Smith	....	first assistant director: second unit
Emily Perowne	....	crowd assistant director
Nick Shuttleworth	....	second assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Matthew Broderick	....	props
Stephen Campbell	....	stand-by art director
Ian Cooper	....	props
Lesley Cross	....	production buyer
Laura Dishington	....	graphics
Robert J. Dugdale	....	scenic artist
Kimberley Fahey	....	assistant art director
Jordana Finkel	....	art department intern
Peter Hallam	....	property master
Kay Mitchell	....	intern
Catherine Palmer	....	assistant buyer
Rick Pozzilli	....	stand-by props
Fabrice Spelta	....	art department coordinator
Dawn Stewart	....	art department intern
Andy Tomlinson	....	assistant art director
Oli van der Vijver	....	props
Tom Weaving	....	art department runner

Sound Department
Arthur Fenn	....	boom operator
Paul Hamblin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Simon Hayes	....	production sound mixer
Martin Jensen	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robin Johnson	....	boom operator
Khama Matiti	....	voiceover recording engineer
Becki Ponting	....	dialogue editor
Simon Price	....	adr & dialogue editor
Alexandros Sidiropoulos	....	foley & adr recordist
Tim Surrey	....	sound assistant
Virginia Thorn	....	foley editor

Special Effects by
James Davis III	....	special effects senior technician
Hugh Goodbody	....	special effects technician
Mark Holt	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor	....	executive producer: MPC
Matthew Bristowe	....	visual effects producer: MPC
Luan Davis	....	roto/prep artist: MPC
Amit Desai	....	digital engineer
Michael Elson	....	executive producer: MPC
Matt Foster	....	roto/prep artist: MPC
Richard Fox	....	roto/prep artist
Lionel Heath	....	roto/prep: MPC
Max Horton	....	colourist
Marc Hutchings	....	roto/prep artist: MPC
Ryan Hutchings	....	roto/prep artist: MPC
Keith Jones	....	roto/prep artist
Begoña Lopez	....	digital lab producer: MPC
Marlin McGlone	....	data operative
Alasdair McNeill	....	roto/prep supervisor: MPC
Paul McWilliams	....	digital artist
Naveen Medaram	....	digital effects artist: MPC
Ryan Mullany	....	paint artist
Becky Roberts	....	roto/prep coordinator: MPC
Steve J. Sanchez	....	digital compositor
Serdar Simga	....	senior digital matte painter
Paul Venn Stirling	....	prep artist: MPC
Paul Venn Stirling	....	roto artist: MPC
Mark Tremble	....	digital compositor
Thomas Urbye	....	online film editor
John Van Hoey Smith	....	digital compositor
Dan Warder	....	digital film recordist
Pat Wintersgill	....	online film editor
Oliver Winwood	....	assistant digital resource manager: MPC

Stunts
Marc Cass	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Federico Alfonso	....	director of photography: second unit
Stuart Barell	....	focus puller: second unit
Dion M. Casey	....	Steadicam operator
Dion M. Casey	....	daily camera operator
Jackie Dewe Mathews	....	clapper loader: second unit
Demetri Jagger	....	video assist operator
Giles Keyte	....	still photographer
David Lee	....	daily clapper loader
Vince McGahon	....	Steadicam operator
Keith McNamara	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Keith McNamara	....	focus puller
Ross McNamara	....	clapper loader
Patrick Meller	....	camera trainee
Philip Sindall	....	camera operator
Brian Udoff	....	additional camera trainee
Darren Vincent	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Nick Wall	....	additional still photographer
John Webb	....	camera operator: "a" camera
John Webb	....	focus puller

Casting Department
Abigail Barbier	....	adr voice casting
Louis Elman	....	adr voice casting
Alice Searby	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Johnathon de Domenico	....	costume supervisor
Jane Law	....	costumes: Helena Bonham Carter
Ros Ward	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Matthew Streatfield	....	assistant editor
Jason Wheeler	....	negative cutter
Bridgette Williams	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Nick Angel	....	music supervisor
Richard Chester	....	assistant composer
Richard Chester	....	music arranger
Michael Connell	....	music editor
Ben Foskett	....	orchestrator
Alexandra Hill	....	music coordinator
Jake Jackson	....	assistant music engineer
Catherine Manners	....	music score coordinator
Jon Paxman	....	music arranger
Mark Sayer-Wade	....	composer: additional music
Michèle Spoonley	....	additional music coordinator
Artem Vassiliev	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Simon Jones	....	transportation coordinator
Christopher Russell	....	unit driver
Karen Russell	....	driver: minibus

Other crew
Kim Armitage	....	script supervisor
Philip Ball	....	stand-in
Irene Chawko	....	additional script supervisor
Paul Donnellon	....	creative director: title sequence
Chloe Dorigan	....	assistant: Tim Bevan
Elton Farla	....	medical coordinator
Hannah Farrell	....	development coordinator
Jessica Forte	....	assistant coordinator: Working Title Films
Sarah Hannam Davies	....	assistant production coordinator
Kate Lawrence	....	assistant: Elizabeth Karlsen
Stacy Mann	....	unit publicist
Sarah Parfitt	....	production coordinator
Roger Phillips	....	title designer
Ben Pugh	....	assistant location manager
Adam Richards	....	location manager
Neil Swain	....	dialogue coach
Jane Thurlow	....	tutor
Sarah Turner	....	director assistant
Will Tyler	....	production accountant
Dan Whitty	....	location assistant
Emma Downes	....	production runner (uncredited)

Production Companies

• It Is Now Film
• Working Title Films

Distributors

• First Independent Pictures (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (UK) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (2006) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• HBO Hungary (2009) (Hungary) (TV) (original airing) (Cinemax)
• Paramount Pictures (2007) (Australia) (all media)

Special Effects

• Moving Picture Company (MPC)

Other Companies

• Pinewood Studios  movie studio
• VooDooDog  title sequence
• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting equipment supplied by
• ARRI Media  camera equipment provided by
• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies
• Boom  sound post-production
• Compuhire  video playback
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Sapex Scripts  post-production services
• Vehicles in Vision  action vehicles supplier

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, some sexual content and brief nudity.

Runtime:

UK:93 min | USA:93 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | UK:12A | Ireland:12A | Australia:M | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, England, UK

Company:

It Is Now Film

Goofs:

Anachronisms: To demonstrate his hatred of the England football team, Paul throws darts at a photograph of the players in their red shirts midway through the competition. However, the photo in question was taken after the final was played. Furthermore, in relation to the film's timescale, when the scene takes place neither the team or the choice of kit had been decided upon.

Movie Connections:

References Gone with the Wind (1939)

Slow start, exciting finish. Thoughtful and nice 'slice of life' family portrait

I like all kinds of movies, and this quiet, thoughtful, 'homemade' kind of Brit-flick was enjoyable. There's not much of a plot--- a kid's approaching bar mitzvahs happens to fall on the same day as the 1966 soccer World Cup Final match. That scheduling conflict means no one will attend his event, and he has been taught and primed to expect the bar mitzvahs to be the most significant and important day in his life. So he is freaking out a bit--- but the soccer game is an issue only if Englands winds enough qualification games to enter the finals, and no one expects them to. Done. That's the plot. Obviously, the Big Day arrives; I leave it to you to discover how England fares, and how the kid's family life unfolds.

An important sub-plot is the kid's family. the dad is a retiring and overly-shy shlub, contrasted with his dynamic and 'life of the party', go-getter brother, the kid's uncle. The kid's older brother is a vicious bully, and his mom (Helena Bonham Carter) is the only loving, reasonable voice of strength in the family. Oh--- the kid's blind rabbi and bar mitzvahs coach, and Stephen Rae as the kid's physician also play a guiding roles for the boy.

Anyway--- things kind of creep along for the first half. It became a bit tedious, and I contemplated leaving. However, the second half was much perkier than the first, and the ending was genuinely exciting and thrilling. So, overall, while the pace was bit uneven, the end result was a pretty satisfying movie. In retrospect, I kind of wished the front end could have been a bit racier, or less 'portraiting' of the depressing family, or something. On balance, I liked it.