The City of Your Final Destination (2009)
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- PG-13
- 1h 57min
- Drama, Romance
- 24 Jun 2010 (Greece)
- Movie
Omar wants to write an authorized biography on a dead writer and travels to a farm in Uruguay to meet the trustees - the writer's brother, widow and cute mistress/mother of his daughter.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Young Adam
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Sofía Viruboff | ... |
Adam's Mother
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James Martin | ... |
Postman
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| Omar Metwally | ... |
Omar Razaghi
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Deirdre Rothemund
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Susana Salerno | ... |
Helpful Woman at the Bus Depot
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César Bordón | ... |
Helpful Man at the Bus Depot
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Diego Velázquez | ... |
Helpful Little Boy at the Bus Depot
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Rossana Gabbiano | ... |
Helpful Woman at the Bus Depot
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| Julieta Vallina | ... |
Schoolbus Lady
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Portia Gund
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| Charlotte Gainsbourg | ... |
Arden Langdon
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| Laura Linney | ... |
Caroline
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Alma
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Hector Fonseca | ... |
Old Gaucho
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| Anthony Hopkins | ... |
Adam
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| Hiroyuki Sanada | ... |
Pete
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Oscar Rolleri | ... |
Young Gacho
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Arturo Goetz | ... |
Mrs. Van Euwen's Guest
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Marcos Montes | ... |
Mrs. Van Euwen's Guest
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Sophie Tirouflet | ... |
Mrs. Van Euwen's Guest
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Luciano Suardi | ... |
Doctor Pereira
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| Carlos Torres | ... |
Barber
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Pietro Gian | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Julia Perez | ... |
Nurse
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Yuri Vergeichikov | ... |
Luis
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Agustín Pereyra Lucena | ... |
Guitarist
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Pablo Druker | ... |
Conductor
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Eliot Mathews | ... |
Deirdre's Escort
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Andrew Sanders | ... |
Caroline's Escort
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Directed by
| James Ivory | ||
Written by
| Ruth Prawer Jhabvala | ... | (screenplay) |
| Peter Cameron | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Ashok Amritraj | ... | executive producer |
| Paul Bradley | ... | producer |
| Diana Frey | ... | line producer |
| Richard Hawley | ... | co-producer |
| Paul Lowerre | ... | associate producer |
| Ursula Lowerre | ... | associate producer |
| Vincent Mai | ... | executive producer |
| Susan Malick | ... | co-producer (uncredited) / co-producer |
| James Martin | ... | executive producer |
| Gretchen McGowan | ... | line producer: NYC |
| Simon Oxley | ... | associate producer |
| Pierre Proner | ... | producer |
| Kai Wong | ... | assistant producer |
| Katsuhiko Yoshida | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jorge Drexler | ||
Cinematography by
| Javier Aguirresarobe | ||
Editing by
| John David Allen | ||
Editorial Department
| Chris Beardsley | ... | technician: Arriscan |
| Tim Bond | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Ernest Leif Boyd | ... | assistant editor (as Ernest Boyd) |
| John Dowdell | ... | digital intermediate colorist (as John Dowdell III) |
| Peter Heady | ... | digital intermediate finishing artist |
| Neil Jesuele | ... | additional editor |
| Jane Lane | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| David Massachi | ... | associate editor |
| Matthew J. McCue | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Misako Shimizu | ... | first assistant editor |
| Tim Spitzer | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Jay Tilin | ... | digital intermediate finishing artist |
Production Design by
| Andrew Sanders | ||
Art Direction by
| Graciela Oderigo | ... | (as Graciela Coca Oderigo) |
| Steve Simmonds | ... | supervising art director |
| Colin Thurston | ||
Set Decoration by
| Fernando Brun | ||
| Dominique Gosselin | ||
Costume Design by
| Carol Ramsey | ||
Makeup Department
| Carol Hemming | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Mariela Hermo | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Elizabeth Lewis | ... | hair coordinator / makeup coordinator |
| Mary-Anne Waite | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Wakana Yoshihara | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| José Luis Almada | ... | production manager |
| Greg Babcock | ... | unit production manager: Boulder |
| Laurent Communaux | ... | unit manager: Montreal |
| Jonathan Ferrantelli | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Richard Hawley | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Martin Bustos | ... | second assistant director |
| Laura Coates | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Laura Coates | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Laura Costes | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Julien Domercq | ... | trainee assistant director |
| George Every | ... | first assistant director |
| Vincent G. Gonzales | ... | assistant director: pre-production |
| Natalie Goulet | ... | first assistant director: Montreal |
| Bob King | ... | second assistant director: Boulder (as Robert King) |
| Cédrick Kluyskens | ... | second assistant director: Montreal |
| Robbie Macrory | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Eliot Mathews | ... | second assistant director |
| Adriana Vior | ... | second assistant director: Argentina |
Art Department
| Fernanda Abadía | ... | scenic artist |
| Angélica Alvear | ... | assistant art director |
| Nilda Baez | ... | art assistant |
| María Bellora | ... | art assistant |
| Gabriela Bontempo | ... | scenic artist |
| Marina Capitanich | ... | production buyer |
| Marina Captanich | ... | production buyer |
| Carmen Cornejo | ... | scenic artist |
| Alejandro Cortona | ... | props |
| Jorge Cortona | ... | standby props |
| Raymond Larose | ... | draftsman |
| Alejandro Gastón Mondello | ... | property master (as Gastón Mondello) |
| Ariel Guillermo Mondello | ... | standby props (as Ariel Mondello) |
| Jorge Mondello | ... | construction property master on-set |
| Sergio Pascoli | ... | construction manager |
| Pierre Perrault | ... | art director: Montreal |
| Josefina Robirosa | ... | painter: Caroline's paintings |
| Sarah María Tomazzi | ... | painter: scenic curtain |
Sound Department
| Robert Abbott | ... | sound mixer: Colorado |
| Jeff C. Archuleta | ... | boom operator: Colorado (as Jeff Archuleta) |
| Brian Bowles | ... | adr supervisor / dialogue editor |
| Ryan Collison | ... | foley engineer |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Nick Foley | ... | adr mixer |
| Matthew Haasch | ... | foley editor (as Matt Haasch) / foley supervisor |
| Robert Hein | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
| Bobby Johanson | ... | adr mixer |
| Louis Marion | ... | sound recordist: Montreal |
| Ernesto Muñoz | ... | on-set boom operator |
| Santiago Núñez | ... | sound mixer |
| Jay Peck | ... | foley artist |
| Louis Piche | ... | boom operator: Montreal crew (as Louis Piché) |
| Michael Suarez | ... | sound |
| Damian Volpe | ... | sound effects editor |
| Paul Yurt | ... | sound engineer |
Special Effects by
| André Laforest | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Andrew J. Bly | ... | visual effects executive producer |
| Luke DiTommaso | ... | visual effects supervisor (as Luke Di Tommaso) |
| Ted Markovic | ... | visual effects producer |
| Chad Sikora | ... | visual effects artist |
| Jesse Spielman | ... | digital compositor / visual effects artist |
Stunts
| Eduardo Cundom | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tom Cundom | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Antonio Aguilera | ... | electrician |
| Eric Aubin | ... | second assistant camera: Montreal crew |
| Chris Bardsley | ... | technician: Arriscan (as Chris Beardsley) |
| Daniel Chrétien Jr. | ... | best boy electric: Montréal |
| Daniel Chrétien | ... | gaffer: Montreal crew |
| Carla Clarke | ... | first assistant camera: Montreal crew |
| Stéphane de Ernsted | ... | key grip: Montreal crew |
| Sebastián Dellapaulera | ... | key grip |
| Gustavo Donato | ... | assistant grip |
| Catriel Ferchero | ... | electrician |
| Anabella Goldberger | ... | focus puller |
| Claudio Ianatempo | ... | electrician |
| Daniel Ianatempo | ... | electrician |
| Haruko Kawana | ... | video technician |
| Bratt Kondratenko | ... | assistant grip |
| Mariano Levy | ... | gaffer |
| Federico Marión | ... | video assistant |
| Matías Mesa | ... | steadicam operator |
| Pierre Mignot | ... | director of photography: Montréal crew |
| Marcelo Montenegro | ... | genny operator |
| Henri Normand | ... | lighting technician |
| Benoît Pain | ... | assistant camera / clapper loader |
| Rodrigo Pulpeiro | ... | camera operator |
| Juan Quirno | ... | still photographer |
| Rejean Rancourt | ... | best boy: Montreal crew |
| Scott Ransom | ... | camera operator: Boulder OC crew |
| Rodolfo Resch | ... | electrician |
| Ricardo Romero | ... | best boy |
| Sergio Salgado | ... | genny operator |
| Romina Tocci | ... | assistant camera / clapper loader |
| Steve Van Ness | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Norma Angeleri | ... | casting: Buenos Aires |
| James Calleri | ... | casting: New York |
| Carolina Carizza | ... | casting assistant: Argentina |
| Celestia Fox | ... | casting: London |
| Silvana Lopa | ... | casting assistant: Argentina |
| Santiago Masip | ... | casting assistant: Argentina |
| Diego Morel | ... | casting assistant: Argentina |
| Johanne Titley | ... | extra casting: Montreal crew |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tommy Abad | ... | assistant costume supervisor |
| Marisa Aboitiz | ... | costume supervisor |
| Nora Lia Alaluf | ... | set costumer (as Nora Alaluf) |
| Soledad Cancela | ... | associate costume designer: Argentina |
| Ellen Falguiere | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Ruth Fischerman | ... | associate costume designer: Argentina |
| Fernanda Molfese | ... | set costumer |
| Meredith J. Murray | ... | costumer: Boulder CO crew |
| Katie Saunders | ... | key costumer: Boulder CO crew |
| Natalia Sly | ... | assistant to costume designer |
| Coca Álvarez | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Eugenia D'Alessio | ... | location assistant |
| Tomas de Elia | ... | location scout |
| Diego Falabella | ... | location assistant |
| Juan Pablo Queiroz | ... | location scout |
| Gabriela Robles | ... | location manager |
| Ana Inés Torre Obeid | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Humberto Armas | ... | musician: Cámara Quercus, Viola |
| David Bahanovich | ... | music research: for Mozart's 'Bastien and Bastienne' |
| Borja Barrueta | ... | musician: percussion |
| Matías Cella | ... | music editor / musician: bass, guitarrón |
| Jorge Drexler | ... | musician: guitar, voice, guitarrón |
| Joan Espina | ... | musician: violin 2 |
| Frolov Chamber Orchestra | ... | orchestra |
| Andrei Frolov | ... | musician: Frolov Chamber Orchestra, Violin 1 |
| Martin Garcia | ... | musician: Frlovo Chamber Orchestra, Cello |
| Cecilia Gonzalez | ... | coach: flute |
| Rafa Gálvez | ... | musician: marimba |
| Elroy Lurueña | ... | musician: marimba and timpani |
| Karen Martirossian | ... | musician: Frolov Chamber Orchestra, bass |
| Ane Matxain | ... | musician: Cámara Quercus, Violin 1 |
| José Luís Merlín | ... | musician: guitar |
| Juan Pérez de Albéniz | ... | musician: cello |
| Cámara Quercus | ... | musician |
| Miguel Rodrigáñez | ... | musician: Cámara Quercus, bass |
| Sergei Savrov | ... | musician: Frlovo Chamber Orchestra, Violin 2 |
| Lawrence Wallington | ... | singer: Monteverdi Choir |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jacqueline Gamard | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Luc Bouthillier | ... | driver |
| Carla Klein | ... | driver |
| Gracie Klein | ... | driver |
| Fernando Roca-Rodríguez | ... | transportation assistant (as Fernando Roca Rodríguez) |
| Manon Rufer | ... | unit driver |
| Leticia Tapia | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Luciano Anz | ... | production assistant |
| Leonel Armeri | ... | production assistant |
| Chiara Barlassina | ... | production coordinator: NY |
| Alejo Bustos | ... | production assistant |
| Lucas Cejas | ... | assistant accountant |
| Melissa Chung | ... | production coordinator |
| Pablo Coquibus | ... | manager: La Dorada |
| Frédéric Da | ... | epk producer |
| Juan Pablo Domenech | ... | spanish dialogue |
| Katie Duke | ... | set production assistant |
| Ben Feldman | ... | production legal services |
| Trevor Fernando | ... | production assistant |
| Tamara Florin | ... | assistant: Spanish dialogue |
| Jennifer Anne Franklin | ... | assistant: Mr. Hopkins |
| Fabian Gabelli | ... | animal wrangler (as Fabián Gabelli) |
| Julio Galletti | ... | coach: Tango |
| Ashley Giddens | ... | office production assistant: NY |
| Pat Golden | ... | production assistant: NY |
| David R. Higgins | ... | production assistant |
| Alexander Sandy Jesion | ... | chief financial officer |
| Neil Jesuele | ... | office production assistant: New York |
| María Lee | ... | assistant: producers, Argentina |
| Dionne Loftus | ... | office production assistant: New York (as Dinonne Loftus) |
| Ryan Loof | ... | assistant production coordinator: NY |
| Silvana Luraschi | ... | assistant accountant |
| Paula P. Manzanedo | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. (as Paula Manzanedo-Schmit) |
| Carole McGorrian | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances, Inc. |
| Daniele Morganti | ... | production assistant |
| Pablo Morgavi | ... | production coordinator |
| José Pereyra Lucena | ... | assistant: Charlotte Gainsbourg |
| Laura Segatta | ... | production assistant |
| Vijayendra Sekhon | ... | epk producer |
| Ben Spencer | ... | production associate: UK |
| Stephanie Sun | ... | assistant to the producers: NY |
| Mariana Sánchez | ... | production secretary |
| Adrien Vagner | ... | assistant: La Dorada |
| Fernando Wajs | ... | administrator |
| Scott Upshur | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Stephen Dembitzer | ... | special thanks |
| Erik Desmazières | ... | special thanks: Opera Scenic Curtiain 'Galerie Vero-Dodat' 1989 |
| Steve Garfinkel | ... | special thanks |
| Nat Klipper | ... | special thanks |
| Nick Quested | ... | special thanks |
| Jay Rubin | ... | special thanks |
| Irwin Young | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Hyde Park International (presents)
- Merchant Ivory Productions
- Delta Producciones (production services: in Argentina)
Distributors
- Screen Media Films (2010) (United States) (theatrical)
- Screen Media Films (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Queen Film (2010) (Indonesia) (theatrical)
- Village Films (2010) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Alliance (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
- Blue Sky Film Distribution (2010) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Potential Films (2010) (Australia)
- Teodora Film (2010) (Italy)
- Cathay-Keris Films (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Cecchi Gori Home Video (2011) (Italy) (DVD)
- IPA Asia Pacific (2011) (Taiwan)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Bangladesh)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Bhutan)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (India)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Maldives)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Nepal)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Pakistan)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Sri Lanka)
- Twin Co. Ltd. (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Uzumasa (2012) (Japan) (theatrical) (in association with)
- IPA Asia Pacific (2012) (Thailand)
- Zon Audiovisuais (2012) (Portugal)
- Ammo Content (2020) (Non-US) (video)
- Ammo Content (2021) (Spain) (video)
Special Effects
- The Molecule (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Calleri Jensen Davis (casting) (New York)
- Cinetic Media (distribution advisory services)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Expedia (courtesy: Expedia.com, and the Airplane logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Expedia, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.)
- Expedia (courtesy: The Expedia.com web site is)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- First California Bank (financing provided by)
- First California Bank (production financing provided by)
- Getty Images (courtesy: "La Fenice Theater" Venice 1754)
- Goldcrest Post Production New York (digital intermediate finishing services)
- Hulton Archive (courtesy: "La Fenice Theater" Venice 1754)
- Istituto Luce (stock footage provided by)
- Library of Congress (footage: from USA)
- Muse Entertainment Enterprises (Canadian production services provides by)
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) (stock footage provided by)
- Santino (jewelry)
- Sound One (sound post-production)
- Special Media Archives Services Division (NWCS) (stock footage provided by)
- Steven Spielberg Film Archive (stock footage provided by)
- The John Abbott College (special thanks: from Merchant Ivory Productions)
- The Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division (footage: from USA)
- UCLA Film and Television Archive (footage: from USA)
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (stock footage provided by: Courtesy of the Robert F. Kan family)
- University of Colorado (special thanks: from Merchant Ivory Productions)
- Warner Music Spain (Jorge Drexler appears courtesy of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Twenty-eight-year-old Kansas University doctoral student Omar Razaghi (Omar Metwally) wins a grant to write a biography of Latin American writer Jules Gund. Omar must get through to three people who were close to Gund; his brother, widow, and younger mistress, so he can get authorization to write the biography. Written by Marisa_Gabriella, edited by Krystal Frauendienst |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,300,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $24,401, 18 Apr 2010 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the original novel, the character of Caroline was French. The character's nationality was changed, when Laura Linney expressed interest in the role. See more » |
| Goofs | Although the story is supposed to take place in Uruguay, when Pete goes to pick up Portia back from school, she gets off an orange-and-white school bus (typical from Argentina) with the inscription "Partido de Punta Indio" on the side. Punta Indio is one of the "partidos" (counties) of Buenos Aires province, in Argentina. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A Nightmare on Elm Street/The City of Your Final Destination/Please Give/Harry Brown/Sita Sings the Blues (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | J'ai perdu mon Eurydice See more » |
| Quotes |
Caroline:
Adam, do you like life? Adam: [chuckles] Well, I wouldn't like to live forever. But um, for a little while, yes, but... yes, I like it. Caroline: But living here? You wouldn't rather be somewhere else, New York, London? Adam: No. Caroline: Why not? Adam: Because you have to care about - or at least pretend to care about everything: politics, fashion, culture. It's just exhausting. Caroline: What I wouldn't give to see some new painters, a new play, go to the opera... Yes, I know. "To Moscow, Olga." Adam: Yeah. See more » |