Filth and Wisdom (2008)
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- Unrated
- 1h 24min
- Comedy, Drama
- 17 Sep 2008 (France)
- Movie
A comedy centered on three flatmates living desperate lives in London.
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Stars:
Award:
- 1 nomination.
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| Eugene Hutz | ... |
A.K.
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Holly Weston | ... |
Holly
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| Vicky McClure | ... |
Juliette
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| Richard E. Grant | ... |
Professor Flynn
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Inder Manocha | ... |
Sardeep
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| Elliot Levey | ... |
Business Man
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| Francesca Kingdon | ... |
Francine
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Clare Wilkie | ... |
Chloe
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| Stephen Graham | ... |
Harry Beechman
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| Hannah Walters | ... |
Business Man's Wife
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| Shobu Kapoor | ... |
Sardeep's Wife
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| Ade | ... |
DJ
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| Guy Henry | ... |
Lorcan O'Niell
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Nunzio Palmara | ... |
Nunzio
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George Keeler | ... |
Frail Man
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| Tim Wallers | ... |
Mr. Frisk
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| Olegar Fedoro | ... |
A.K.'s Father
(as Olegar Fedorov)
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Luka Sur | ... |
Young A.K.
(as Luca Surguladze)
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Steve Allen | ... |
Mikey
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Shakeel Orr-Deen | ... |
Sardeep's Child 1
(as Shakeel Orr-Dean)
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Anya Chowdhry | ... |
Sardeep's Child 2
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Harley Sobraj | ... |
Sardeep's Child 3
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Iman Muneer | ... |
Sardeep's Child 4
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Yasmin Muneer | ... |
Sardeep's Child 5
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Amar Thethi | ... |
Sardeep's Child 6
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Mickey Drameh | ... |
Beechman's Club Owner
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Tracey Simmonds | ... |
Pole Dancer
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William Musyk | ... |
Club Owner
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Marina Baldewnkova | ... |
Club Owner Girlfriend
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Eliot Ferguson | ... |
Gogol Bordello: Drums
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Roland Price | ... |
Ballet Teacher
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| Elizabeth Sun | ... |
Gogol Bordello: Percussion / Dancer
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Evgeny Nikolaev | ... |
Gogol Bordello: Vocals
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Oren Kaplan | ... |
Gogol Bordello: Guitar
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| Pamela Racine | ... |
Gogol Bordello: Percussion / Dancer
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Shawn Holmes | ... |
Pianist
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Sergei Ryabtsev | ... |
Gogol Bordello: Violin
(as Sergey Ryabtsev)
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Yuri Lemeshev | ... |
Gogol Bordello: Accordion
(as Yury Lemeshev)
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Thomas Gobena | ... |
Gogol Bordello: Bass
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Lorea Hernandez | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Maria Irisarri | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Nouska Hanly | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Ivan Putrov | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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| Layla Harrison | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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T. Rene | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Fiona Robertson | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Jolice Truter | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Amber Doyle | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Lauren Adams | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Penelope Sharp | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Caroline Crawley | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Claire Anne Elliott | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Julien Roussel | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Benjamin Ord | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Fiona Jopp | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Olivia Jenkins | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Elena Poris | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Heather Craig | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Mayumi Yoshida | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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David Murley | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Danibelle Bryce | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Luana Nalah | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Angela Harding | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Lucy Dean | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Rebecca Emmett | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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Katrina Hawkins | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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| Elena Buda | ... |
Ballet Dancer
(as Elena Hardy)
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Joanna Woodliffe | ... |
Ballet Dancer
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David Clement-Horton | ... |
Projectionist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Madonna | ||
Written by
| Madonna | ... | (written by) & |
| Dan Cadan | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Angela Becker | ... | associate producer |
| Nicola Doring | ... | producer |
| Madonna | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Tim Maurice-Jones | ... | director of photography (as Tim Maurice Jones) |
Editing by
| Russell Icke | ||
Editorial Department
| Chris Andrews | ... | negative cutter |
| Kelly Smith | ... | negative cutter |
| Sabine Smith | ... | negative cutter (as Sabine McDonald) |
Casting By
| Daniel Hubbard | ||
Production Design by
| Gideon Ponte | ||
Costume Design by
| B. Åkerlund | ... | (as B) |
Makeup Department
| Dejan Cekanovic | ... | hair stylist |
| Xabier Celaya | ... | makeup assistant: additional photography (as Xabier) |
| Irene Christophis | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Sinden Dean | ... | makeup designer |
| Vesna Giordano | ... | prosthetic makeup artist |
| Randolph Gray | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Yin Lee | ... | makeup assistant: additional photography |
| Melanie Szabo | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Melanie 'Mel' Szabo) |
| Koji Takayanagi | ... | hair assistant: additional photography |
| Franco Vallelonga | ... | assistant hair stylist |
Production Management
| Sue Hiller | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tony Fernandes | ... | first assistant director |
| Ben Howard | ... | second assistant director |
| Andrew Mannion | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Rob Anderson | ... | construction coordinator |
| Martin Lake | ... | art dept runner (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Simon Bysshe | ... | additional boom operator |
| Paul Carter | ... | sound effects editor |
| Matthew Collinge | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Sebastian Dale | ... | assistant sound effects editor |
| Arthur Fenn | ... | boom operator |
| Ben Greaves | ... | additional production sound mixer |
| Mikael Hasler | ... | boom operator (as Mike Hasler) |
| Simon Hayes | ... | production sound mixer |
| Robin Johnson | ... | boom operator |
| Michael Maroussas | ... | dialogue editor |
| Adam Mendez | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James Seddon | ... | dolby consultant |
| Danny Sheehan | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Tim Surrey | ... | sound assistant |
Special Effects by
| Vesna Giordano | ... | special effects makeup |
Visual Effects by
| Ellora Chowdhury | ... | telecine producer |
| James Cundill | ... | online editor |
| Sam Hope | ... | visual effects producer |
| Jean-Clement Soret | ... | digital colourist |
| Pat Wintersgill | ... | online editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tash Gamper | ... | first assistant camera |
| Adam Harris | ... | additional electrician |
| Guy Hazel | ... | focus puller |
| Mark Packman | ... | electrician |
| Dominic Rau | ... | video assist operator: main unit |
| Gary Varney | ... | gaffer |
| Peter Wignall | ... | camera operator |
Casting Department
| Kay Gannon | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charlie Knight | ... | costume supervisor |
| Alison McLaughlin | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Tim Davies | ... | assistant location manager |
| Keith Hatcher | ... | location manager |
| Jamie Lengyel | ... | location manager: additional photography |
| Elliott Meddings | ... | assistant location manager |
| Chris Morgan | ... | location scout |
Script and Continuity Department
| Angie Pontefract | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Guy Bostock | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Mickey Gocool | ... | driver: minibus |
Additional Crew
| Claudia Cimmino | ... | production coordinator |
| Denise Furano | ... | assistant: M |
| Karen Gottlieb | ... | production attorney |
| Huma Khan | ... | legal post production |
| Tee Lapan | ... | production coordinator |
| Tiffany Olson | ... | choreographer |
| Matt Ridley | ... | set runner |
| Winston Thomas | ... | security: Madonna |
Production Companies
- Semtex Films (presents)
- HSI Films (produced in association with)
Distributors
- IFC Films (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2008) (Iran) (theatrical)
- Hexagon Pictures (2009) (Japan) (theatrical)
- La Fabrique de Films (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- Miracle Voice (2009) (Japan) (theatrical) (in association with)
- Surreal Films (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Syrena Films (2009) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- CCRE (2009) (Japan) (DVD)
- Cinema Mondo (2008) (Finland)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2008) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Madonna.com (2009) (World-wide)
- Midas Filmes (2009) (Portugal)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Active Accents (talent agency)
- Anvil Post Production (sound post-production)
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Creative Artists Agency (CAA) (filmmakers representation)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Eastside Communications (publicity: Germany)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Soundtrack New York (trailer)
- The Movie Lot (security)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In London, A.K. is a Ukrainian Gypsy, seeking fame as a rocker, doing odd jobs: he's a dom, drives a hack, and runs errands for his neighbor, a poet full of self-pity since going blind. A.K's flatmates are Holly, a ballerina who becomes a reluctant stripper in need of coaching; and Juliette, a pill-popping assistant at a pharmacy run by an Indian tired of his marriage. Juliette, estranged from her family, dreams of helping the poor children of Africa; A.K. has a crush on Holly; Juliette's boss lusts after her. Her hapless sister calls from time to time. The poet despairs. Is there a route from filth to wisdom for these souls? Can they find fun and fulfillment? A.K. provides philosophical comment.
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Box Office
| Budget | GBP3,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Directorial debut of pop star Madonna. See more » |
| Goofs | In the scene where Juliette is talking to A.K and is angry at him she is wearing suspenders. However, when the camera pans to the back of her head her suspenders are not visible. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Swept Away (2015). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Samiao's Day See more » |
| Quotes |
A.K.:
You know, in my country there is a saying: "If you want to reach the sky, fuck a duck and try to fly". See more » |