At Oxford University, a professor and a grad student work together to try to stop a potential series of murders seemingly linked by mathematical symbols.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Elijah Wood | ... | Martin | |
| John Hurt | ... | Arthur Seldom | |
| Leonor Watling | ... | Lorna | |
| Julie Cox | ... | Beth | |
| Jim Carter | ... | Inspector Petersen | |
| Alex Cox | ... | Kalman | |
| Burn Gorman | ... | Yuri Podorov | |
| Dominique Pinon | ... | Frank | |
| Anna Massey | ... | Mrs. Eagleton | |
| Danny Sapani | ... | Scott | |
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Alan David | ... | Mr. Higgins |
| Tim Wallers | ... | Defense Lawyer | |
| James Weber Brown | ... | Doctor | |
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Ian East | ... | Howard Green |
| Charlotte Asprey | ... | Howard Green's Wife | |
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Martin (Elijah Wood), a PhD student in mathematics, enrolls at Oxford in the hope of meeting his mentor, Professor Arthur Seldom (Sir John Hurt). The young man manages to find lodging at Mrs. Eagleton's (Anna Massey's), but in this house, a stifling atmosphere prevails due to the landlady's attitude. Indeed Mrs. Eagleton, who happens to be a friend of Seldom's, is a haughty and unsympathetic woman who also stifles her daughter Beth (Julie Cox). At the university, things do not fare much better as Martin is put in his place by his idol during one of Seldom's lectures. But his private life changes for the best as he starts an affair with Lorna (Leonor Watling), a beautiful girl he met during a game of squash. One night, Seldom and Martin, who find themselves at Mrs. Eagleton's, discover her dead body. They are interrogated by the Police. Soon afterwards, they decide to lead their own private investigation. Written by Guy Bellinger
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 July 2010 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Los crímenes de Oxford See more »Edit
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Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$1,191, 8 August 2010Gross USA:
$4,803Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$17,646,627Company Credits
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Arthur Seldom: "The butterfly that flutters it's wings and causes a hurricane on the other side of the world." Sound familiar? Are you that butterfly, Martin?
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Written by Johann Sebastian Bach (uncredited)
Performed by Barthold Kuijen
Courtesy of Sony BMG Music Entertainment Spain
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Filmed in nine weeks. See more »Goofs
(at around 20 mins) During the camera panning, when Martin is riding his bike and parks it by the fence and passes the tree, the camera cues anew. Martin's arm nearest the camera after he exits the tree does not match the way it was positioned when he entered behind the tree. See more »Quotes
[last lines]Arthur Seldom: "The butterfly that flutters it's wings and causes a hurricane on the other side of the world." Sound familiar? Are you that butterfly, Martin?
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Ricercar A 3Written by Johann Sebastian Bach (uncredited)
Performed by Barthold Kuijen
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The Oxford Murders from Alex de La Iglesia is a refreshing appearance on international releases. The opening's most stunning speech from brilliant John Hurt "There's no truth outside of mathematics... Philosophy is dead." begins a journey with an impeccable filmography. The uninterrupted shot following the main characters on the streets of Oxford, into the bookstore, and onto the streets again to end in the crime scene was perfect, and shows off the director's film-making skills. Elijah and Leonor are both rare specimens in today's one pattern acting and appearance, also I found there was no chemistry between them, they both did a great job only shadowed by John Hurt's impressive performance. This is really a film not to miss.