Barney's Version (2010)

The picaresque and touching story of the politically incorrect, fully lived life of the impulsive, irascible and fearlessly blunt Barney Panofsky.

Director:

Richard J. Lewis

Writers:

Mordecai Richler (novel), Michael Konyves (screenplay)

Stars:

Paul Giamatti, Rosamund Pike, Jake Hoffman

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 18 wins & 18 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Giamatti	...	Barney Panofsky
Macha Grenon	...	Solange
Paul Gross	...	Constable O'Malley of the North
Atom Egoyan	...	O'Malley Director #1
Mark Camacho	...	T / U Productions Executive #1
David Pryde	...	T / U Productions Executive #2
Paula Jean Hixson	...	Bartender at Grumpy's
Mark Addy	...	Detective O'Hearne
Scott Speedman	...	Boogie
Marica Pellegrinelli	...	'The Countess'
Thomas Trabacchi	...	Leo
Clé Bennett	...	Cedric
Rachelle Lefevre	...	Clara 'Chambers' Charnofsky
Domenico Minutoli	...	Judge at Rome Wedding
Massimo Wertmüller	...	Rome Doctor (as Massimo Wertmuller)

Storyline

Take a ride through the life and memories of Barney Panofsky, a hard-drinking, cigar-smoking, foulmouthed 65-year old hockey fanatic and television producer, as he reflects on his life's successes and (numerous) gaffes and failures as the final chapters of his own existence come sharply into focus.

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Plot Keywords:

actress | moaning | topless | female nudity | nudity | 

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Taglines:

First he got married. Then he got married again. Then he met the love of his life.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexual content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Italy Canada

Language:

English French

Release Date:

18 February 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Minha Versão do Amor

Filming Locations:

Austin, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

CAD 77,216 (Canada), 26 December 2010

Opening Weekend USA:

$65,241, 16 January 2011, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$7,502,560

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$15,167,284

Company Credits

Production Co:

Serendipity Point Films, Fandango, Lyla Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

134 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Twenty-first adaptation of a work written by Canadian author Mordecai Richler.

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Goofs

On the radio Miriam introduces the song "I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore" by Dusty Springfield. The recording played is the version by Shelby Lynne which was recorded in 2008.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Blair: Hello?
Barney Panofsky: Blair, I'd like to speak with my wife.
Blair: Oh, Barney, it's 3:00 in the morning.
Barney Panofsky: Put my wife on the phone.
Blair: She's not your wife and I'm not waking her.
Barney Panofsky: All right. Well, then just ask her what she wants me to do with all these nude photos I have of her. Ah, come to think of it, you actually might want them, if only to see what Miriam looked like in her prime.
Blair: [hangs up]

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Connections

Featured in The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (2011)

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Soundtracks

Moon Pie
Written by Francisco Torres
Performed by Poncho Sanchez
Licensed by arrangement with G & L Publishing (BMI)
Courtesy of Concord Records, Inc. / Concord Music Group, Inc.

User Reviews

Loved Barney, all of his Friends, and his wives

I saw Barney's Version in Toronto. Loved it. Superb performances by all actors. Give yourself a night off, forget about your problems and find out about Barney's problems and his friends problems, and his wive's problems. It will make your life seem better. If you read the book, you most definitely will enjoy the movie. Poor Barney, nothing seems to turn out the way he wanted. He makes two really bad mistakes in his personal life and even though he is successful in business, he is really miserable and doesn't know how to fix it. An unexpected turn of events, and voilà, his worst problem is solved. But in an instant, he messes up again and is suspected of murder. The answer isn't revealed until the very end. I really felt sorry for Barney. The best line of the movie comes out of Minnie Driver on their Honeymoon. The best scene in the movie is a buff Scott Speedman stripping down to his underwear to go snorkeling. Dustin Hoffman is funny as heck. His son is also in the movie and is quite good. Rosamund Pike is enchanting and I see why Barney loved her so much. Barney is played by Paul Giammati and I will picture him as Barney forever. I wanted to give him a hug.