Boogie Woogie (2009)

Director:

Duncan Ward

Writers:

Danny Moynihan (screenplay)
Danny Moynihan (novel)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Seduction. Betrayal. Death. There's an Art to Everything.

Plot:

A comedy of manners set against the backdrop of contemporary London and the international art scene.

Plot Keywords:

Art | Gallery | Agent | Lesbian | Videographer

Cast

Gillian Anderson	...	Jean Maclestone
Alan Cumming	...	Dewey Dalamanatousis
Heather Graham	...	Beth Freemantle
Danny Huston	...	Art Spindle
Jack Huston	...	Jo Richards
Christopher Lee	...	Mr. Alfred Rhinegold
Joanna Lumley	...	Mrs. Alfreda Rhinegold
Simon McBurney	...	Robert Freign
Meredith Ostrom	...	Joany
Charlotte Rampling	...	Emille
Amanda Seyfried	...	Paige Oppenheimer
Stellan Skarsgård	...	Bob Maclestone
Jaime Winstone	...	Elaine
Alfie Allen	...	Photographer
Gemma Atkinson	...	Charlotte Bailey
Silas Carson	...	Surgeon
Sidney Cole	...	Taxi Driver
Sergio Corvino	...	Alphonse - Maitre D'
Michael Culkin	...	Beth's Father
Joséphine de La Baume	...	Frenchie
Alma Eno	...	Elaine's Friend
Michael Estorick	...	Rabbi
Rosie Fellner	...	Rachel Leighton
Stephen Greif	...	Bob's Lawyer
Maria Papas	...	Waitress
Jenny Runacre	...	Mrs. Havermeyer
Ebe Sievwright	...	Assistant Surgeon
Jan Uddin	...	Art's Partner

Directed by
Duncan Ward

Writing credits
Danny Moynihan		(screenplay)
Danny Moynihan		(novel "Boogie Woogie")

Produced by
Katrine Boorman	....	executive producer
Katrine Boorman	....	producer: epk
Steve Daly	....	associate producer
Laura De Casto	....	associate producer: Los Angeles, Autonomous
Christopher Figg	....	executive producer
Sara Giles	....	associate producer: Freewheel International
Chris Hanley	....	executive producer
Charles Haswell	....	executive producer
Matthew Hobbs	....	executive producer
Jane Holzer	....	associate producer
Danny Moynihan	....	producer
Kami Naghdi	....	producer
Meredith Ostrom	....	associate producer: Los Angeles, ColourFrame
Matias Rojas	....	executive producer
Leonid Rozhetskin	....	executive producer
Christopher Simon	....	producer
Susan Spagna Dorfman	....	associate producer
Julia Stannard	....	co-producer
Valentine Stockdale	....	executive producer
Cat Villiers	....	producer
Robert Whitehouse	....	executive producer (as Rob Whitehouse)
Tom Wood	....	associate producer: Autonomous

Original Music by
Janusz Podrazik

Cinematography by
John Mathieson		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Kant Pan

Casting by
Gary Davy

Production Design by
Caroline Greville-Morris

Art Direction by
Nick Dent

Set Decoration by
Tracy Gallaccio

Costume Design by
Claire Anderson

Makeup Department
Mark Cowperthwaite	....	hair colorist
Faye De Bremaeker	....	makeup artist: daily crew (as Fay De Bremaeker)
Katy Fray	....	makeup artist: daily crew
Tracey Lee	....	key makeup artist
Ang Oxley	....	hair stylist (as Ang Oxley-Evans)
Ang Oxley	....	makeup artist (as Ang Oxley-Evans)
Melanie Raab	....	hair trainee
Melanie Raab	....	makeup trainee
Suzanne Stokes-Munton	....	hair designer
Suzanne Stokes-Munton	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Alistair Hopkins	....	post-production supervisor
Emma Pike	....	production manager
Katie Shahrokh	....	post-production manager
Alex Sutherland	....	production supervisor
Shanaullah Umerji	....	post-production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Katrine Boorman	....	director: epk
Mark Hopkins	....	second assistant director
Alex Oakley	....	first assistant director
Emily Perowne	....	third assistant director
Celina Radwanski	....	third assistant director: crowd coordinator, daily crew
Deepak Sikka	....	director: commercial

Art Department
Steven Adamson	....	painter (as Steve Adamson)
Joe Borowski	....	stand-by props
Temple Clark	....	storyboard artist
Toby Cowley	....	construction manager
Max Gregor	....	prop hand: daily crew
Tamzen Grove	....	junior set dresser
Steve Hudson	....	lead set dresser
Leon David Humphries	....	art department assistant: Mexico Puerto Vallarta
Edward Kellow	....	lead set dresser
Emma Lovell	....	assistant buyer
Richard Magrin	....	stand-by props
Dan Marsden	....	stand-by carpenter
Adam Norenberg	....	prop hand: daily crew
Rachel Robertson	....	stand-by art director
Lucien Sands	....	set dresser
Craig Sparkes	....	construction coordinator
Devin Stanfield	....	prop hand: daily crew
Marcus Wookey	....	art maker

Sound Department
Antony Bayman	....	additional adr recordist
Jonathan Burgess	....	sound trainee
Phil Freudenfeld	....	sound effects editor
Peter Gleaves	....	additional adr mixer
Rick Gould	....	additional adr recordist
Tim Hands	....	additional adr editor
Scott Jones	....	dubbing mixer
Nick Kray	....	additional adr mixer
Ken Lee	....	sound recordist (as Kenny Lee)
Stefano Marchetti	....	audio assistant
Stefano Marchetti	....	dubbing mixer
Mario Mooney	....	sound maintenance engineer
Adrian Rhodes	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
Adrian Rhodes	....	additional supervising sound editor
Colin Ritchie	....	additional dialogue editor
James Roden	....	additional adr mixer
Christopher Wilson	....	additional foley editor
Robert Brazier	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
Sue Harding	....	foley artist (uncredited)
Mario Mooney	....	boom operator (uncredited)
Mario Mooney	....	second unit sound mixer (uncredited)
Nick Roberts	....	adr recordist (uncredited)
Rowena Wilkinson	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Simon Kilroe	....	visual effects supervisor
Rick McMahon	....	visual effects artist
Lewis Saunders	....	visual effects artist
Shanaullah Umerji	....	visual effects producer
Anthony Webb	....	visual effects artist
Warwick Hewett	....	titles coordinator: Rushes (uncredited)
Louise Hussey	....	titles producer: Rushes (uncredited)
Matthew Lawrence	....	titles compositor: Rushes (uncredited)
Alan Williamson	....	titles animator: Rushes (uncredited)

Stunts
Danielle da Costa	....	stunt performer
Gareth Milne	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Edmond Alexander	....	electrician
Dave Baylis	....	stand-by rigger: daily crew (as Dave Bayliss)
Steve Burgess	....	focus puller: "b" camera, daily crew
Pat Daly	....	additional rigger: daily crew (as Pat J. Daly)
Steven Daly	....	additional rigger: daily crew
Adam Dee	....	stand-by electrician: daily crew
David Draper	....	additional grip: daily crew (as Dave Draper)
Sam Garwood	....	camera operator: "b" camera, daily crew
Stewart Hadley	....	stand-by electrician: daily crew
Phill Hardy	....	camera trainee: '"a" camera
Paul Hatchman	....	grip
John Alexander Mahon	....	stand-by electrician: daily crew
Alan Martin	....	gaffer
Jason Martin	....	stand-by electrician: daily crew
Lee Martin	....	stand-by electrician: daily crew
Richard Mason	....	stand-by electrician: daily crew
Keith McNamara	....	focus puller: "a" camera
Ross McNamara	....	clapper loader: "a" camera
Terence Montague	....	best boy (as Terry Montague)
James Nesbitt	....	electrician
Sophie Pierozzi	....	camerawoman: epk
George Powell	....	crane technician: daily crew
Greg Press	....	stand-by electrician: daily crew
Terry Robb	....	stand-by electrician: daily crew
Terence Roberts	....	stand-by electrician: daily crew
Gary Romaine	....	additional grip: daily crew
Derek Russell	....	additional grip: daily crew
Rhydian Thomas	....	video assist operator
Mark Tillie	....	still photographer
Jack Warrender	....	camera trainee: "b" camera, daily crew
Frankie Webster	....	additional rigger: daily crew
Joseph Wood	....	assistant grip
Matthew Yelland	....	video assist operator
Richard Mason	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Clare Ewing	....	casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Becky Garrity	....	costume assistant: daily crew (as Rebecca Garrity)
Natalia Georgiadou	....	costume product placement: daily crew
Kate Laver	....	costume assistant
Janine Marr	....	costume supervisor
Marnie Ormiston	....	assistant costume supervisor: daily crew (as Marni Ormiston)
Marnie Ormiston	....	costume assistant (as Marni Ormiston)
Jade Page	....	costume assistant: daily crew
Holly Smart	....	costume assistant: daily crew
Alison Strudwick	....	wardrobe assistant: daily crew
Poppy Waddell	....	costume assistant: daily crew
Sarah Wood	....	costume assistant: daily crew

Editorial Department
Len Brown	....	film consultant
Jane Doughty	....	post-production coordinator
Justin Eely	....	on-line editor
Matt Gerrish	....	assistant editor
Julian Gilbey	....	additional editor
Will Gilbey	....	additional editor
Matt James	....	digital intermediate technician
Søren Kloch	....	film supervisor (as Soren Kloch)
Steve Knight	....	digital intermediate technician
Justin Lanchbury	....	digital intermediate film consultant
Folasade Oyeleye	....	associate editor
Gareth Parry	....	on-line editor
Katy Piggott	....	digital intermediate technician
Andy Richards	....	senior digital intermediate technician
Paul Sisley	....	senior engineer
Gemma Townsend	....	digital intermediate technician
Tim Waller	....	senior colorist
Tim Drewett	....	digital film technician (uncredited)

Music Department
Nigel Stone	....	additional music arranger
Nigel Stone	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Monty Barak	....	unit driver
Simon Barker	....	driver: unit drivers and minibuses, Set Wheels
Kevin Boyles	....	driver: facilities
Paul Corrigan	....	driver: minibuses, A1 Minibus Hore
Peter Fermor	....	transportation captain
Ergun Halil	....	unit driver
Adam Kennard	....	driver: white man van
Martin Lucas	....	driver: facilities
Geoff McCracken	....	driver: minibus (as Jeff McCracken)
Dave Naden	....	transportation captain
Pat Prince	....	driver: tech recce mini-coach, Media Coaches

Other crew
Razwana Akram	....	legal services: Firefly Films, Simons Muirhead & Burton
James Alexander	....	assistant location manager
Reno Antoniades	....	legal services: EyePlugIn
Sarah Bing	....	legal services
Jenny Bogars	....	representative: UK Film Council
Laurence Brown	....	legal services: Freewheel International
Keith Bryant	....	laboratory contact: Technicolor Creative Services
Chris Collins	....	representative: UK Film Council
Frances Cooper	....	caterer
Sara Curran	....	legal services: Cineinvest Worldwide
Mark Cushman	....	location assistant
Peter Dally	....	legal services: Autonomous
Lorraine Edwards	....	production secretary
Martin Evan	....	representative: camera equipment, Panavision UK
Melissa Everitt	....	legal services
Daniel Fellows	....	location manager
Ed Fellows	....	legal services (as Edward Fellows)
Alexander Fielding	....	assistant to producer
Alexander Fielding	....	floor runner
Mark Foligno	....	doctor: Molinare
J.R. Gayner	....	medic: cast/crew (as Dr. J.R. Gayner)
Peter Godfrey	....	representative: cranes, ARRI Media
Caroline Hatchman	....	floor runner
Kate Hide	....	representative: UK Film Council
Damien Hirst	....	art curator
Mick Hurrell	....	health and safety (as Mick Hurrel)
Anita Jankovic	....	production executive: firefly Films
Steve Joberns	....	auditor: Shipleys
Tim Johnson	....	legal services
Christopher Key	....	editor: online sneak peak trailer
Vicki Kisner	....	assistant: Mr. Naghdi, Constance Media
Aslan Charles Kousetta	....	legal services: Opus
Hakan Kousetta	....	legal services: Opus
Jack Lawrence	....	floor runner
Dan MacRae	....	representative: UK Film Council
Aranka Matits	....	assistant: Mr. Naghdi, Constance Media (as Aranka Muller-Matits)
Alisa McIntyre	....	representative: UK Film Council (as Ailsa McIntyre)
Richard Moore	....	insurance agent: Media Insurance Brokers
Mimi Mustapha	....	business affairs: Autonomous
Clive Noakes	....	laboratory contact: DeLuxe
Lewis Partovi	....	production coordinator
Deborah Pegg	....	legal services: Arcade (as Deborah Scragg)
Sophie Pierozzi	....	assistant: epk
Mars Proctor	....	representative: facilities company, Bristol Television Film Services
Peter Scholes	....	caterer
Tanya Seghatchian	....	representative: UK Film Council
Rachel Quigley Smith	....	production accountant
Emily Spence	....	legal services
Thomas St. John	....	business affairs: Autonomous
Stephen Strachan	....	assistant to director
Sam Tatton-Brown	....	legal services: Arcade
Matt Treadwell	....	production executive: Constance Media
Brigitte Ward-Holmes	....	post-production accountant
Ben Weiner	....	assistant to producer
Beverly Winston	....	script supervisor
Amy Louise Cook	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Rick Lipton	....	dialogue coach: Stellan Skarsgard (uncredited)
Liam Lock	....	additional floor runner (uncredited)

Thanks
Helen Alexander	....	thanks
John Boorman	....	very special thanks
Mark Cowperthwaite	....	in memory of
Julie Dunne	....	Firefly wishes to thank
Alexander Faleev	....	Firefly wishes to thank
Karima Hanifi	....	Firefly wishes to thank
Hugh Hudson	....	very special thanks
Justin Lanchbury	....	special thanks
Michelle Nevill	....	thanks
Ed Speleers	....	Firefly wishes to thank
Martha Stockdale	....	Firefly wishes to thank

Production Companies

• Works International, The (presents)
• Constance Media (in association with)
• Firefly (as Firefly Films) (in association with)
• Muse Productions (in association with)
• P&C Arcade Film Fund (as P&C Arcade Films) (in association with)
• Magna Films (in association with)
• Autonomous
• Colourframe
• S Films (in co-production with)
• Firefly (as Firefly Films) (in association with)

Distributors

• IFC Films (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Vertigo Films (2010) (UK) (theatrical)
• 21st Century Pictures (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Entertainment One (2011) (UK) (DVD)
• Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Hollydan Works (2009) (Serbia) (DVD)
• Lighthouse Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
• MPI Home Video (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• Multivision (2011) (Italy) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)

Other Companies

• 2020 Casting  extras casting
• A1 Minibus Hire  minibuses
• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting
• ARRI Media  cranes
• ARRI Media  lighting
• Abbey Catering  catering
• Ace Film Catering  unit catering
• Aquarium Studios  additional adr recorded at (as Aquarium)
• Art4noise  additional post production facility (as Art 4 Noise)
• Audiolink Radio Communications  walkie talkies (as Audiolink)
• BBC Costume and Wigs  makeup mirrors (as BBC Costume & Wigs)
• Bellwood Media  product placement and clearances
• Blue/VTR  additional post production facility
• Bristol Television Film Services  facilities company
• Buzzy's Recording  additional adr recorded at
• Cineinvest Worldwide  financing
• Davenport Lyons  legal services: Arcade
• De Lane Lea  additional post production facility
• EON  screening facilities
• Film Flow  camera truck
• First Vehicle Rental  car hire
• Freewheel International  production financing
• Goldcrest Post Production London  additional post production facility (as Goldcrest Post Production)
• JHA Film Safety Partnership  health and safety (as JHA Safety)
• Kodak  film stock
• MPC  screening facilities
• MRAC Publishing  music production
• Magna Films  film financing
• Media Coaches  transportation: tech recce n]mini-coach
• Media Insurance Brokers  insurance
• Molinare Studio  post-production (as Molinare London)
• One Union Recording Studios  additional adr recorded at (as One Union Recording)
• Panavision UK  camera equipment
• Pivotal Post  editing equipment
• Plan Home Sailing Minibuses  minibuses
• Reel Skill  negative cutting
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services
• Screen & Music Travel  travel agent
• Set Wheels  transportation: unit drivers & minibuses
• Shipleys  auditing
• Simons Muirhead & Burton  legal services: Firefly Films
• Soho Screening Rooms  screening facilities
• Sound One  additional adr recorded at (as SoundOne)
• St. Albans Van & Car Rental  car hire (as St. Albans Car & Van Hire)
• TLO Film Services  action vehicles
• TransCamera  minibuses and mini-coaches
• Vesuvius Film Partners  funding

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, language throughout and some drug use

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #46280) | Australia:MA (2010) | Argentina:16 | Netherlands:12 | Germany:16 | South Korea:18

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Works International, The

Trivia:

Heather Graham and Christopher Lee had previously lent their voice talents in the video game EverQuest II as the leaders of the two opposing cities: Queen Antonia Bayle and Overlord Lucan D'Lere, respectively.

Boogie Woogie-Great Cast, Great Film

Boogie Woogie is a refreshing look at a subject which has hereto been dealt with in a clichéd and stilted way. Being involved in the art world myself this is the most accurate rendering of it I have ever seen.

Danny Huston is brilliant at the slippery but charming art dealer Art Spindle who delicately spins his collectors into buying and selling works or art.

Christopher Lee is the cantankerous old man who refuses to sell his Boogie Woogie Mondrian while his wife Joana Lumley tries desperately to make him see sense.

Gillian Anderson is particularly fabulous as the spoilt collectors wife who is having an affair with Jack Huston. Jamie Winston is an ambitious lesbian artist who is determined to make it at any cost including seducing Heather Graham to have a show in her gallery.

Amanda Seyfried climbs the greasy pole of the art world in spectacular fashion. There is a particularly funny scene between Gillian Anderson and Charlotte Rampling inter cut with Stellan Skarsgard and his lawyer carving up the assets for their divorce.

The film reminded me of Altman with many stories interwoven around a central theme. The script is both horrific and funny. How art is manufactured, exhibited, dealt with and abused as well as worshiped could not be more on the money.

It is worth mentioning the art in the film which has been chosen by Damien Hirst. There are paintings by among others John Currin, Paul Fryer and Michael Craig Martin. This is a must for any art student wanting to know about how the art world works.