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Cold Souls

  • 20092009
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
9.9K
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Emily Watson, Paul Giamatti, and Dina Korzun in Cold Souls (2009)
Paul Giamatti plays an actor named Paul Giamatti. Stumbling upon an article in The New Yorker about a high-tech company that extracts, deep-freezes and stores peopleÂ’s souls, Paul very well might have found the key to happiness for which heÂ’s been searching.  But, complications arise when he is the unfortunate victim of "soul-trafficking." GiamattiÂ’s journey takes him all the way to Russia in hopes of retrieving his stolen soul from an ambitious but talentless soap-opera actress.
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Fantasy
Paul is an actor who feels bogged down by his participation in a production of Chekov's play, Vanya.Paul is an actor who feels bogged down by his participation in a production of Chekov's play, Vanya.Paul is an actor who feels bogged down by his participation in a production of Chekov's play, Vanya.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
9.9K
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  • Director
    • Sophie Barthes
  • Writer
    • Sophie Barthes
  • Stars
    • Paul Giamatti
    • Emily Watson
    • Dina Korzun
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sophie Barthes
  • Writer
    • Sophie Barthes
  • Stars
    • Paul Giamatti
    • Emily Watson
    • Dina Korzun
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 63User reviews
    • 158Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 9 nominations

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    Cold Souls
    Trailer 2:17
    Cold Souls
    Cold Souls: "Soul Extraction"
    Clip 1:14
    Cold Souls: "Soul Extraction"

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    Katheryn Winnick in Cold Souls (2009)
    Katheryn Winnick in Cold Souls (2009)
    Paul Giamatti in Cold Souls (2009)
    Sophie Barthes in Cold Souls (2009)
    Paul Giamatti and Sophie Barthes in Cold Souls (2009)
    David Strathairn, Paul Giamatti, and Sophie Barthes in Cold Souls (2009)
    David Strathairn in Cold Souls (2009)
    David Strathairn and Paul Giamatti in Cold Souls (2009)
    Dina Korzun in Cold Souls (2009)
    Katheryn Winnick in Cold Souls (2009)
    Katheryn Winnick in Cold Souls (2009)
    Emily Watson in Cold Souls (2009)

    Top cast

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    Paul Giamatti
    Paul Giamatti
    • Paul Giamattias Paul Giamatti
    Emily Watson
    Emily Watson
    • Claireas Claire
    Dina Korzun
    Dina Korzun
    • Ninaas Nina
    Armand Schultz
    Armand Schultz
    • Astrovas Astrov
    Michael Tucker
    Michael Tucker
    • Theatre Directoras Theatre Director
    Ted Koch
    Ted Koch
    • INS Officeras INS Officer
    Oksana Lada
    Oksana Lada
    • Sashaas Sasha
    Natalia Zvereva
    Natalia Zvereva
    • Blonde Muleas Blonde Mule
    Larisa Bell
    • Russian Singeras Russian Singer
    Anna Dyukova
    • Olgaas Olga
    • (as Anna Dukova)
    Charles Techman
    Charles Techman
    • Soul Storage Doormanas Soul Storage Doorman
    Lauren Ambrose
    Lauren Ambrose
    • Stephanieas Stephanie
    David Strathairn
    David Strathairn
    • Dr. Flintsteinas Dr. Flintstein
    Laura Heisler
    Laura Heisler
    • Female Client in Promoas Female Client in Promo
    Brienin Bryant
    • Young Woman in Soul Storageas Young Woman in Soul Storage
    Charlotte Mickie
    • Mrs. Rathboneas Mrs. Rathbone
    Rebecca Brooksher
    • Yelenaas Yelena
    Henry Stram
    • Teleginas Telegin
    • Director
      • Sophie Barthes
    • Writer
      • Sophie Barthes
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film was inspired by a dream Sophie Barthes had in which Woody Allen discovers that his soul looks just like a chickpea. Barthes wrote the first draft with Allen in mind for the lead role.
    • Goofs
      Dmitri tells the actress not to worry that Paul's soul looks like and is the size of a chickpea, telling her that Al Pacino won three Oscars. Al Pacino has actually only won one Oscar (Best Actor in 1992, Scent of a Woman).
    • Quotes

      Giamatti - Paul: Are you telling me, my soul is a chick pea?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: Jack Dagger & Tonya Kay/Paul Giamatti/Regina Spektor (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Kalitka
      Written by A. Obukhov, A. Budishchev (traditional)

      Performed by Larisa Bell

    User reviews63

    Review
    Top review
    Impressive Giamatti Performance in Futuristic Dark Comedy
    This dreamlike dark comedy starring Paul Giamatti is strangely hilarious at times and at other times it is moving. Paul Giamatti who plays himself in the film, is an actor in misery that is struggling with acting a soulful character in a Chekov play. He reads an article in The New Yorker about a company that can extract souls and preserve them, so one can live without a soul. Giamatti being curious decides to check it out. David Strathairn plays the soul doctor and is hilarious. Giamatti's first visit is full of humorous dry jokes as he is convinced to have his soul extracted. After feeling hollow and empty without a soul, Giamatti decides to borrow the soul of a Russian poet. Unsatisfied, all he wants is his own soul back, however it has been borrowed by the soap opera actress wife of a Russian mafioso. The way the film is portrayed is very surreal and the director did an excellent job capturing this feel. Giamatti steals the screen as he is humorous and yet can believably portray such complex emotion.
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    • mannyrsox24
    • May 27, 2009

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 5, 2010 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
    • Official site
      • Facebook Page
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • 靈魂冷凍庫
    • Filming locations
      • St. Petersburg, Russia
    • Production companies
      • Samuel Goldwyn Films
      • Two Lane Pictures
      • Winner Arts
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $905,209
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $63,302
      • Aug 9, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,134,837
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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