Philosophical conversations between a poet, politician, and scientist.
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Cast
| Liv Ullmann | ... |
Sonia Hoffman
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| Sam Waterston | ... |
Jack Edwards
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| John Heard | ... |
Thomas Harriman
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| Ione Skye | ... |
Kit Hoffman
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Emmanuel Montes | ... |
Romain
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Jean Boursin | ... |
Sacristan
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Gabrielle Danchick | ... |
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Jeanne Van Phue | ... |
Tourist #1
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Penny White | ... |
Tourist #2
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Directed by
| Bernt Amadeus Capra | ... | (as Bernt Capra) |
Written by
| Bernt Amadeus Capra | ... | (story) (as Bernt Capra) |
| Floyd Byars | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Fritjof Capra | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Adrianna A.J. Cohen | ... | producer (as Adrianna AJ Cohen) |
| Robin Holding | ... | associate producer |
| Klaus Lintschinger | ... | executive producer |
| Stephanie Moore | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Philip Glass | ||
Cinematography by
| Karl Kases | ||
Editing by
| Jean-Claude Piroué | ... | (as Jean Claude Piroué) |
Editorial Department
| Günter Kujat | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Corey Kaplan | ||
Art Direction by
| Christian Nunez | ||
Costume Design by
| Bambi Breakstone | ||
Makeup Department
| DeeDee Altamura | ... | hair stylist (as Dee Dee Altamura) / makeup artist (as Dee Dee Altamura) |
| Jeanne Van Phue | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Cathleen Callaway-Nunez | ... | production manager |
| Peter Vogel | ... | executive in charge of production |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Corey Kaplan | ... | first assistant director |
| Stephanie Moore | ... | second second assistant director |
| Félix Olivier | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Robert Campbell | ... | scenic artist |
Sound Department
| Milan Bor | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Friedrich M. Dosch | ... | sound editor |
| André Naudin | ... | foley walker |
| Gadou Naudin | ... | foley walker |
| Alois Unger | ... | boom operator |
| Rainer Wiehr | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joachim Berc | ... | gaffer |
| Petro Domenigg | ... | second assistant camera |
| Kimber Lee Jerrett | ... | electrician |
| Michael Kaufmann | ... | grip |
| Gero Lasnig | ... | electrician |
| Sascha Mieke | ... | first assistant camera |
| Caspar Pfaundler | ... | still photographer |
| Anton Pfneisl | ... | dolly grip |
| Eva Sereny | ... | still photographer |
| Veronica Strengier | ... | second assistant camera |
| Henderson Wallace | ... | photographer: second unit |
| Andreas Wuchte | ... | best boy |
Casting Department
| Cassandra Gava | ... | additional casting |
| Michèle Tollemer | ... | casting: on location |
Music Department
| Rory Johnston | ... | music supervisor (as Rory Johnston) |
| Kurt Munkacsi | ... | music producer |
| Michael Riesman | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary J. Carlson | ... | script supervisor (as Mary Carlson) |
| Anastasia Davies | ... | assistant script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Barbara Ball | ... | assistant: Ms. Ullmann |
| Jean-François Blouin | ... | production assistant |
| Faramarz Ettehadieh | ... | production executive |
| Eva Fuerlinger | ... | production secretary: Austria |
| Mark Gimbrere | ... | production assistant |
| Stéphanie Hainault | ... | production assistant |
| Catherine Leach | ... | unit publicist |
| Neda Michalchik | ... | production coordinator: USA |
| Gert Oberdorfer | ... | production executive |
| Peter Reitmayr | ... | production consultant: Austria |
| Constance G. Rowbotham | ... | auditor (as Constance Rowbotham) |
| Jonathan Dana | ... | studio executive (uncredited) |
| Angela Jackson | ... | production legal services (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1991) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Triton Pictures (1991) (United States) (theatrical)
- Overseas FilmGroup (1990) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Living Room Recording Studio (music recorded at)
- Montgomery Parada Casting (casting)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The summary of this plot holds true today for 2019 and beyond. The fact that the original summary noted the scientist as psychotic and out for revenge speaks to a long standing bias against the truth in history. There is no psychosis or revenge in this story. Listen and learn from history. |
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| Taglines | A film for passionate thinkers. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Thomas Harriman (John Heard) recited almost the entire poem "Los Enigmas" by Pablo Neruda. The last part of it says: "I want to tell you the ocean knows this, that life in its jewel boxes is endless as the sand, impossible to count, pure, and among the blood-colored grapes time has made the petal hard and shiny, made the jellyfish full of light and untied its knot, letting its musical threads fall from a horn of plenty made of infinite mother-of-pearl. I am nothing but the empty net which has gone on ahead of human eyes, dead in those darknesses, of fingers accustomed to the triangle, longitudes on the timid globe of an orange. I walked around as you do, investigating the endless star, and in my net, during the night, I woke up naked, the only thing caught, a fish trapped inside the wind." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Serial Mom (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Chorale from Cantata No.147 See more » |
| Quotes |
Jack:
American voters want their leaders to be dumber than they are. They figure they'll do less harm that way. See more » |