Flawless (2007)

Director:

Michael Radford

Writer:

Edward Anderson (written by)

Release Date:

28 March 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

He had a scheme. She had a motive.

Plot:

A crime/drama set in 1960 London, where a soon to retire janitor convinces a glass-ceiling constrained American executive to help him steal a handful of diamonds from their employer, the London Diamond Corporation.

Plot Keywords:

Diamond | 1960s | Janitor | Vault | Flashback

Cast

Demi Moore	...	Laura
Michael Caine	...	Hobbs
Lambert Wilson	...	Finch
Nathaniel Parker	...	Ollie
Shaughan Seymour	...	Eaton
Nicholas Jones	...	Jameson
David Barrass	...	Fenton
Joss Ackland	...	MKA
Silas Carson	...	Reece
Derren Nesbitt	...	Sinclair
Rosalind March	...	Penelope
Kevan Willis	...	Lewis
Stanley Townsend	...	Henry
Jonathan Aris	...	Boyle
Ben Righton	...	Bryan
Constantine Gregory	...	Dmitriev
Simon Paisley Day	...	Boland
David Henry	...	Gottfried
Yemi Ajibade	...	Guinean Negotiatior (as Yemi Goodman Ajibade)
William Scott-Masson	...	Harold
Natalie Dormer	...	Cassie
Kate Maravan	...	Trudy
Steve Preston	...	Investigator
Claire Thill	...	Secretary
Julian Nest	...	Harold's Friend
Roya Zargar	...	Trudy's Friend (as Roia Zargar)
Violaine Miller	...	Ballroom Quartet
Carole Bruere	...	Ballroom Quartet
Philippe Bruere	...	Ballroom Quartet
Jean Adolphe	...	Ballroom Quartet
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Clear	...	Protester (uncredited)
Josef d'Bache-Kane	...	Street Bystander (uncredited)
Dean Gregory	...	Guard (uncredited)
Kim Hermans	...	Spectator at dograce (uncredited)
Serge Mauro	...	Extra (uncredited)
Peter Rnic	...	Honest Alfred - The Bookie (uncredited)

Directed by
Michael Radford

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Edward Anderson		written by

Produced by
Carola Ash	....	associate producer
Jimmy de Brabant	....	co-producer
Natalia Malkin	....	executive producer
Vitaly Malkin	....	executive producer
Stephen Margolis	....	executive producer
Albert Martinez Martin	....	co-producer (as Albert Martín Martínez)
Michael A. Pierce	....	producer (as Michael Pierce)
Richard Pierce	....	co-producer
Charles Salmon	....	line producer
Mark Williams	....	producer
Lisa Wilson	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Stephen Warbeck

Cinematography by
Richard Greatrex

Film Editing by
Peter Boyle

Casting by
John Hubbard

Production Design by
Sophie Becher

Art Direction by
Chris Lowe		(senior art director)

Set Decoration by
Christina Schaffer

Costume Design by
Dinah Collin

Makeup Department
Fabienne Adam	....	assistant makeup artist
Christine Allsopp	....	additional makeup artist: London
Kay Bilk	....	additional makeup artist: London
Mahesh Burman	....	assistant makeup artist
Neill Gorton	....	makeup prosthetics
Mariël Hoevenaars	....	hair stylist
Mariël Hoevenaars	....	makeup artist
Ashley Johnson	....	hair stylist
Ashley Johnson	....	makeup artist
Suresh Kumar Mohanty	....	assistant makeup artist
Sharon Perks	....	additional makeup artist: London
Roseann Samuel	....	hair designer
Roseann Samuel	....	makeup designer
Volkmar Schamoni	....	additional hair stylist
Volkmar Schamoni	....	additional makeup artist
Christine Walmesley-Cotham	....	additional makeup artist: London (as Christine Walmsley-Cotham)
Katja Weyand	....	additional hair stylist
Katja Weyand	....	additional makeup artist
Claire Whiteley	....	additional makeup artist: London

Production Management
Ragna Arny Larusdottir	....	production manager
Bobby Prince	....	unit manager
John Watson	....	production supervisor
Emma Zee	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jonny Benson	....	second assistant director: additional photography
Eileen Byrne	....	third assistant director trainee
Eileen Byrne	....	third assistant director: second unit
John Dodds	....	first assistant director
Ralph Eisenmann	....	second assistant director
Melanie Heseltine	....	third assistant director
Sascha Heyar	....	third assistant director: second unit
Max Jacoby	....	second unit director
Stefan Magnusson	....	third assistant director
Alessandro Palestro	....	second assistant director: second unit
Jim Probyn	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Boris Bartholomäus	....	construction manager
Benoît Bechet	....	draftsman
Alexandre Brown	....	art department coordinator
Mario Capezzali	....	carpenter
Tony Chance	....	storyboard artist
François Dickes	....	prop buyer
Thomas Ferrandis	....	carpenter
Annett 'Gogo' Golinski	....	draper
Frinn Lorenz	....	props
Frinn Lorenz	....	stand-by carpenter
Edouard Pallardy	....	head painter
Sandra Phillips	....	stand-by art director: UK
Manu Poupard	....	chargehand stand-by props
Barbara Prati	....	set dresser
Stephanie Rass	....	model maker
Jill Robertson	....	assistant props buyer
Jan Rott	....	property master
Olivier Wojcik	....	scenic painter
Philip Clark	....	picture researcher (uncredited)

Sound Department
Philip Alton	....	dialogue editor
Alex Ashcroft	....	sound assistant
Jeremy Balko	....	adr mixer
Bryan Bowen	....	supervising sound editor
Alastair Bradley	....	studio assistant: sound
Naomi Dandridge	....	studio assistant
Nick Foley	....	adr recordist
Frederic Gibert	....	sound facility coordinator
Frederic Gibert	....	sound post-production
Philippe Kohn	....	boom operator
Richard Lewis	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steven Parker	....	sound re-recording mixer
Blair Slater	....	foley supervising editor
Ted Swanscott	....	adr mixer
Marc Thill	....	cable person
Carlo Thoss	....	production sound mixer

Special Effects by
Jody Braibant	....	special effects assistant
Paul Dunn	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Kris Anderson	....	digital compositor
Paul Beard	....	visual effects line producer
Robin Beard	....	digital effects artist
Simon Carr	....	visual effects supervisor
Adam Christopher	....	digital colourist
Graham Day	....	prep artist: Men From Mars
Simon Frame	....	visual effects supervisor
Richard Graham	....	visual effects coordinator
Lionel Heath	....	compositor: Men from Mars
Tom Hocking	....	lead compositor
Matthew Jacques	....	digital artist
Rick Leach	....	digital compositor
Sherin Mahboob	....	junior digital artist
Tom Pegg	....	digital effects artist

Stunts
Del Baker	....	stunt coordinator
Gerry Crampton	....	stunt coordinator
Steve Emerson	....	stunt double
Aurore Vallee	....	stunt double
Bill Weston	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Jim Alloway	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jim Alloway	....	director of photography: second unit
Paddy Blake	....	focus puller: "b" camera
Etienne Braun	....	still photographer
Gilbert Degrand	....	best boy
Kevin Dresse	....	electrician
John Evans	....	second assistant camera
John Gamble	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Peter Hodgson	....	video assist: UK crew
Valentina Iorio	....	grip
Oliver Krupke	....	electrician
Erwin Lanzensberger	....	steadicam operator
Vince Madden	....	best boy electric
Nathan Mann	....	focus puller: "a" camera
Luke Myslowski	....	grip
Peter Myslowski	....	key grip
Rupert Power	....	Steadicam operator
Mike Rees	....	clapper loader: "b" camera, UK
David Morais Rocas	....	central loader
Claus Scheipers	....	lighting technician (as Claus Vieruss)
Jessica Theis	....	still photographer
Théodore Theodorides	....	second assistant camera: second unit

Casting Department
Tom Swayne	....	casting assistant
Katja Wolf	....	casting: small parts and extras

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lee Croucher	....	stand-by costumer: UK
Magdalena Marczynska	....	costume assistant: Michael Caine
Richard Sale	....	assistant costume designer
Uli Simon	....	costume supervisor
Lara Walker	....	costume assistant: Ms. Moore
Peggy Wurth	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Alex Anstey	....	assistant editor
Stephen Boucher	....	associate editor
Alexandra Montgomery	....	post-production coordinator
Alex Panton	....	digital intermediate producer (uncredited)

Music Department
Iain Ballamy	....	musician: saxophone (as Iain Bellamy)
Becky Bentham	....	music supervisor
Paul Englishby	....	conductor
Martin France	....	musician: drums
Tim Harries	....	musician: bass guitar
Robert Houston	....	score pro tools recordist
Allan Jenkins	....	music editor
Skaila Kanga	....	musician: harp
Steve Lodder	....	musician: piano
Henry Lowther	....	musician: trumpet
John Parricelli	....	musician: guitar
Richard Pierce	....	music consultant
Nyree Pinder	....	music supervisor
Gwylim Simcock	....	musician: piano
Helen Tunstall	....	musician: harp
Stephen Warbeck	....	musician: piano
Steve Watts	....	musician: bass guitar

Transportation Department
Simon Jones	....	driver: director
Gaby Meyers	....	driver
Gary Sharp	....	driver: cast
Dave Williams	....	facilities department
Kevan Willis	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Craig Barwick	....	production accountant
Nicky Bell	....	assistant: Mr. Radford
Bob Bellion	....	finance manager
Nicole Carmen-Davis	....	legal & business affairs
Marie Courtel	....	assistant location manager
Matt Curtis	....	title designer
Alec Gibson	....	laboratory grader
Kash Javaid	....	unit publicist
Joe Kotroczo	....	location assistant
Patricia Kretschmer	....	assistant: Mr. De Brabant
Roberto Longobardi	....	production accountant
Claude Ludovicy	....	facilities manager
Gaby Meyers	....	location assistant
Alessandra Moresco	....	production executive
Aleks Sandrine Neumuller	....	location assistant
Clive Noakes	....	laboratory contact
Jessica Reavis	....	production assistant
Joanne Reichling	....	production coordinator
Mark Reinking	....	assistant: Ms. Moore (as Hunter Reinking)
Mathieu Robinet	....	assistant to producer
Gregor Rudolph	....	location assistant
Amaury Serieye	....	location manager
Camilla Stephenson	....	location manager
Margaret A. Thompson	....	production coordinator: pre-production
Emma Tweed	....	assistant: Mr. Radford
Anne Van Hove	....	assistant: Mr. Radford
Anne Van Hove	....	script supervisor: second unit
Stéphanie Verger	....	assistant production coordinator
Georgia Vestakis	....	assistant to the producers
Jo Wallett	....	assistant production coordinator: UK
Beverly Winston	....	script supervisor

Thanks
Paul Helminger	....	thanks (as Monsieur le Bourgmestre Paul Helminger)
Hans D. Krieger	....	special thanks
Joe Madden	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Magnolia Pictures (presents)
• Pierce/Williams Entertainment
• Hyde Park International (presents)
• Future Films (in co-production with)
• Delux Productions (in co-production with)
• Film Fund Luxembourg (in association with)
• Blue Rider Entertainment (in association with)
• Zero Gravity Management

Distributors

• Hyde Park International (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• Distribution Company (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Hoyts Distribution (2007) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Magnolia Pictures (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Maximum Films (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Seville Pictures (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Blue Sky Media (2007) (Czech Republic) (all media)
• DeA Planeta Home Entertainment (2007) (Spain) (all media)
• Gativideo (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• HD Net (2008) (USA) (TV)
• Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Vicol Entertainment (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Vicol Entertainment (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Men From Mars (digital visual effects) (as Men-From-Mars)
• Consulting & Realization (special effects)
• SFX UK (special effects)

Other Companies

• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting
• ARRI Media  camera and grip equipment provided by
• Air Lyndhurst Studios  music recorded at
• Angels the Costumiers  costumes
• Arion Facilities  dailies telecine transfers
• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies
• Carlo Manzi Rentals  costumes
• Cosprop  costumes
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Fatts  post-production script services
• Film & Television Facilities  facility vehicles
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Future Post Production  sound post-production
• Gearbox Sound and Vision  additional ProTools systems supplied by
• Hot-House Music  music supervision
• Hothouse Music  music supervision by
• Hothouse Music  music supervision
• Location Consulting & Facilities  facilities vehicles
• London Session Orchestra, The  orchestra (uncredited)
• Olympic Studios  music recorded at
• Scallywag Travel  travel agent
• Sync or Swim  loop group
• West Trend Apartments  accommodation agent

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language

Runtime:

108 min

Country:

UK | Luxembourg

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | Finland:K-7 | Singapore:PG | Argentina:13 | Ireland:PG | UK:12 (DVD rating) | UK:12A | Iceland:L | Netherlands:16 | Peru:14 | South Korea:12

Filming Locations:

France

Company:

Magnolia Pictures

Trivia:

Branko Tomovic auditioned for the part of Vladimir Dmitriev.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Laura and Mr. Hobbs originally meet in the pub to discuss the heist, there are two men playing darts only inches from Mr. Hobbs' shoulder. From the reverse angle, there is only one seated man drinking and ignoring them.

Quotes:

Mr. Hobbs:May I give you some advice, Miss Quinn?
Laura Quinn:Well, you are the one holding the gun.
Mr. Hobbs:Life is for living. It's there for the taking. Grant yourself no regrets.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert: Episode dated 29 March 2008" (2008)

Soundtrack:

The Blue Danube Waltz

flawless indeed

Everything works in this movie : The direction, the acting, the shooting, the story and the script - one commentators claimed that it was limited and one dimensional but it is quite on the contrary : the script was written very elegantly with quite a lot of subtelties and these would probably be missed by those who are used the usual wham bahm great Hollywood films.

The only (small) flaw in the film was its so called "feministic" flavour, it was completely unnecessary - any, if all, "politically correct messages", would have been understood from the story itself - there was no need to shove it in the audience face.

All in all this movie is intelligent, interesting and exciting. I highly recommend it.