You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)

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Director:

Woody Allen

Writer (WGA):

Woody Allen (written by)

Release Date:

2 December 2010 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

Sally's parents' marriage breaks up when her father undergoes a mid-life crisis and impulsively weds a prostitute as Sally's own marriage also begins to disintegrate.

Plot Keywords:

Call Girl | Manuscript | Writer | Charlatan | Fortune Teller

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Gemma Jones	...	Helena
Pauline Collins	...	Cristal
Anthony Hopkins	...	Alfie
Rupert Frazer	...	Jogging Partner
Kelly Harrison	...	Personal Trainer
Naomi Watts	...	Sally
Josh Brolin	...	Roy
Freida Pinto	...	Dia
Eleanor Gecks	...	Rollerblading Friend
Antonio Banderas	...	Greg
Fenella Woolgar	...	Jane
Ewen Bremner	...	Henry Strangler
Christian McKay	...	Poker Friend
Philip Glenister	...	Poker Friend
Jonathan Ryland	...	Poker Friend
Pearce Quigley	...	Poker Friend
Neil Jackson	...	Alan
Lynda Baron	...	Alfie's Date
Robert Portal	...	Jewelry Shop Salesman
Lucy Punch	...	Charmaine
Jim Piddock	...	Peter Wicklow
Celia Imrie	...	Enid Wicklow
Roger Ashton-Griffiths	...	Jonathan
Anna Friel	...	Iris
Theo James	...	Ray
Christopher Fulford	...	Ray's Friend
Johnny Harris	...	Ray's Friend
Alex Macqueen	...	Malcolm Dodds
Anupam Kher	...	Dia's Parent
Meera Syal	...	Dia's Parent
Joanna David	...	Alan's Parent
Geoffrey Hutchings	...	Alan's Parent
Natalie Walter	...	Alan's Sister (as Natalie Walker)
Shaheen Khan	...	Dia's Aunt
Amanda Lawrence	...	Medium
Zak Orth	...	Narrator (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Augustina Amoa	...	Jogger (uncredited)
Ian Massa-Harris	...	Chorus Tenor / Opera Crowd (uncredited)
David Orpheus	...	Passerby (uncredited)

Directed by
Woody Allen

Writing credits (WGA)
Woody Allen		(written by)

Produced by
Letty Aronson	....	producer
Nicky Kentish Barnes	....	co-producer
Mercedes Gamero	....	associate producer
Javier Méndez	....	executive producer
Helen Robin	....	co-producer
Jack Rollins	....	co-executive producer
Jaume Roures	....	producer
Stephen Tenenbaum	....	producer

Cinematography by
Vilmos Zsigmond

Film Editing by
Alisa Lepselter

Casting by
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
Gail Stevens
Juliet Taylor

Production Design by
Jim Clay

Art Direction by
Dominic Masters

Set Decoration by
John Bush
Fabiano De Souza Ramos		(set staff)

Costume Design by
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor

Makeup Department
Francesco Alberico	....	hair stylist
Uxue Laguardia	....	makeup artist
Sharon Martin	....	hair designer
Sharon Martin	....	makeup designer
Sophie Slotover	....	makeup artist
Rachael Speke	....	crowd hair/makeup artist: daily

Production Management
John Crampton	....	unit manager
John David Gunkle	....	unit manager
Tori Parry	....	unit production manager
Helen Robin	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dan Channing Williams	....	third assistant director
Ben Howarth	....	first assistant director
Olivia Lloyd	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Alan Bailey	....	property master
Stephen Conway	....	dressing props
Mike Cuddy	....	prop storeman
Paul Duff	....	construction manager
Veronica Falzon	....	researcher
Gill Farr	....	production buyer
Dave Fisher	....	chargehand standby props
Dean Fisher	....	standby props
Terry Heggarty	....	painter
Natasha Jones	....	art department assistant
Heather Pollington	....	graphic designer
Richard Selway	....	standby art director
Tim Timmington	....	painter

Sound Department
Jorge Adrados	....	second boom operator
Ryan Collison	....	foley engineer
Lee Dichter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Peter Glossop	....	production sound mixer
Matthew Haasch	....	foley supervisor
Alan MacFeely	....	sound assistant
Shaun Mills	....	boom operator
Shaun Mills	....	sound mixer 2nd unit
Glenfield Payne	....	sound effects editor
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
David Wahnon	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Stuart Brisdon	....	special effects supervisor
Graham Hills	....	senior special effects technician
Tez Palmer	....	special effects technician (as Terry Palmer)
Nigel Wilkinson	....	special effects technician

Stunts
Radoslav Ignatov	....	stunt performer
Lee Sheward	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
George Bird	....	electrician
Pete Cavaciuti	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Pete Cavaciuti	....	steadicam operator
Kevin Edland	....	best boy
Keith Hamshere	....	still photographer
John Higgins	....	gaffer
Sacha Jones	....	second assistant camera
Wayne Leach	....	rigging gaffer
Susan MacDonald	....	camera trainee
Genki McClure	....	electrician
Danny McGee	....	practical electrician
Sol Saihati	....	lighting technician: dailies
Alex Stevenson	....	electrician

Casting Department
Colin Jones	....	casting associate
Tom Newton	....	casting assistant
Toby Spigel	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Caroline Hickman	....	costume assistant
Rachel Lilley	....	costume trainee
Katie Nolff	....	costume production assistant
Kevin Pratten	....	principal dresser
Clare Spragge	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Kate Rose Itzkowitz	....	assistant editor
Morgan Neville	....	first assistant editor
Mark Wright	....	negative cutter
Simon Harris	....	assistant editor (london) (uncredited)

Music Department
Stefan Karrer	....	soundtrack album producer

Transportation Department
Martin Alderdice	....	picture car coordinator
Paul Howitt	....	facilities driver
Lee Isgar	....	driver: Naomi Watts
Graeme Main	....	camera car driver
Piotr Walczak	....	transport facilities manager

Other crew
Deborah Alexander-Lee	....	assistant to producer (as Deborah Alexander)
Kim Armitage	....	script supervisor
Lauren Barnhart	....	assistant: Naomi Watts
Catherine Booton	....	assistant production coordinator trainee
Sara Briggs	....	security
Damon Crane	....	location assistant
Ben Curran	....	set-runner
Christian De-vos	....	head of security
Francesca Dowd	....	production coordinator
Ellie Downham	....	cashier
Amy Draughn	....	assistant: Mr. Brolin
Marisa Fernández Armenteros	....	production coordinator
Jo Gallagher	....	assistant production coordinator
Itamar Gelbman	....	security: Mr. Hopkins
Richard George	....	location scout
Anna Gonzálvez Ortuño	....	press
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond representative
Michael Harm	....	location manager
Rebecca Hawkes	....	technical services: worldwide, Schedule 2
Jon Hills	....	location security/support
Steve Keane	....	security and location assistant
Scott Kordish	....	production coordinator
Philip Lobban	....	location scouting
Pietro Lorino Jr.	....	production accountant: ny
Pablo F. Masó	....	business affairs: Imagina International Sales (as Pablo Masó)
Josey McNamara	....	floor runner
Louise O'Malley	....	production accountant
Alex Paterakis	....	floor runner
Kate Penlington	....	clearances
Diana Perko	....	unit nurse
Emma Pindar	....	technical services: worldwide, Schedule 2
Fabiano De Souza Ramos	....	production staff
Sophie Saleyron	....	press attache: France
Angelika Schierz	....	production assistant
Asha Sharma	....	assistant location manager
Tom Stourton	....	assistant location manager
Pippa Suren	....	location coordinator
Melissa Tomjanovich	....	assistant: Woody Allen
Mariia Viita	....	floor runner
David Wilcock	....	first assistant accountant
Emma Woodcock	....	location scout
Luis Elías García	....	production runner (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Mediapro (presents)
• Versátil Cinema (presents)
• Gravier Productions (presents)
• Antena 3 Films (in association with)
• Antena 3 Televisión (as Antena 3 TV) (in association with)
• Dippermouth

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Classics (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Mongrel Media (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Central Partnership Ukraine (2010) (Belarus) (theatrical)
• Central Partnership Ukraine (2010) (Georgia) (theatrical)
• Central Partnership Ukraine (2010) (Kazakhstan) (theatrical)
• Central Partnership Ukraine (2010) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
• Concorde Filmverleih (2010) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Frenetic Films (2010) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Medusa Distribuzione (2010) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Paradiso (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2010) (Denmark) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2010) (Iceland) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2010) (Norway) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2010) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Sun Distribution (2010) (Bolivia) (theatrical) (Latin America)
• Sun Distribution (2010) (Cuba) (theatrical) (Latin America)
• Sun Distribution (2010) (Mexico) (theatrical) (Latin America)
• Sun Distribution (2010) (Peru) (theatrical) (Latin America)
• Village Films (2010) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2010) (France) (theatrical)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2010) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2010) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Alta Films (2010) (Spain) (all media)
• CatchPlay (2010) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Paris Filmes (2010) (Brazil) (all media)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2010) (Romania) (all media)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• Alfa Films (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Paradiso (2011) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2011) (Portugal) (all media)
• Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Panorama Distributions (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Panorama Distributions (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Longride (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (TV)
• Nelonen (2013) (Finland) (TV)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2011) (Finland) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Other Companies

• 42West  publicity
• Arion Facilities  HD dailies telecine transfer
• Bon Appetit Catering  catering
• Bonnie and Betty Model and Casting Agency  child extras casting
• Casting Collective  extras casting
• City National Bank  production financing
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Freeway CAM B.V.  collection account management
• Imagina International Sales  international sales
• International Film Guarantors  completion guarantee
• Kodak  motion picture film supplier
• Malde & Co.  auditors
• Milan Records  soundtrack
• Moneypenny Post Accounting and Payroll  payroll
• Movie Lot, The  location security
• Movie Lot, The  security
• Natural Addiction  craft services
• Panalux  lighting equipment provided by
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by
• Production Copier Company  production equipment and services
• Rightway Film Services  negative cutting
• West Trend Apartments  accommodation agent

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for some language

Runtime:

USA:98 min

Country:

USA | Spain

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Mono)

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-3 | Germany:0 | Ireland:12A | Japan:G | Malaysia:18 | Netherlands:6 | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Singapore:PG | South Korea:18 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | USA:R (certificate #45757)

Filming Locations:

Albion Riverside, Battersea, London, England, UK

Company:

Mediapro

Trivia:

Anne Reid unsuccessfully auditioned for the part played by Pauline Collins

Goofs:

Continuity: When Ray (Theo James) is massaging Charmaine's legs, his hands keep on changing position from shot to shot.

Quotes:

Jane:Sally, don't get a crush on your boss. That way is total madness.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "De wereld draait door: Episode #6.73" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Tu Che A Dio Spiegasti L'ali [Lucia di Lammermoor/Act3]

"We need some delusions to keep us going." - Woody Allen,

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, the latest Woody Allen's film is light, airy, lacy, elegant, sad, bittersweet and tender, just like a Boccherini musical piece for guitar that a beautiful young woman was playing sitting next to the window in a London apartment/flat. It is also funny, sharp, mocks the absurdity of existence, and manages to highlight the insignificance and callousness of the characters yet not to judge them while letting them search for "bell' alma inamorata", and are not we all searching? Allen is still the master of his craft, the creator of charming dra-medies. His favorite and constant themes of lives and deaths of the relationships, of growing older and refusing to accept it, of trying to postpone the inevitable meeting with a "tall dark stranger", of struggle to find the reason in a tale, "full of sound and fury", are all here. But he knows how to look at the familiar material from the unusual angle by mixing masterfully humor and seriousness, light touch and insight in the right proportions to explore the desires, longings, and motivations of the characters. One of the themes Allen was interested while working on the Tall Dark Stranger was faith in something because it is for humans to prefer the power of self-delusions over the darkness of bitter truths. He said: "This sounds so bleak when I say it, but we need some delusions to keep us going. And the people who successfully delude themselves seem happier than the people who can't." Sounds too serious but it is Allen's film, and is ironic, witty, and light. I ask myself why I love Allen's films so much and always wait for them impatiently. One of the reasons, he makes them for adults and about adults. His target audiences want to see a clever intelligent film without being manipulated or spoon fed. I admire Allen for respecting his viewers: "I never write down to them. I always assume that they're all as smart as I am . . . if not smarter". Or, more likely, I love his films because the beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, and my eyes are always open to the beauty of his films. They are so perfectly constructed and framed. They look and sound terrific. While watching them, I don't understand how can they not be liked and admired by everyone? His short films are not small to me. I need them and I always will.