This Must Be the Place (2011)

Cheyenne, a retired rock star living off his royalties in Dublin, returns to New York City to find the man responsible for a humiliation suffered by his recently deceased father during W.W.II.

Director:

Paolo Sorrentino

Writers:

Paolo Sorrentino (screenplay), Umberto Contarello (screenplay)

Stars:

Sean Penn, Frances McDormand, Judd Hirsch

19 wins & 17 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Penn	...	Cheyenne
Olwen Fouéré	...	Mary's Mother
Eve Hewson	...	Mary
Johnny Ward	...	Steven
Sam Keeley	...	Desmond
Danielle O'Brien	...	Supermarket Girl #1
Margaret O'Reilly	...	Supermarket Girl #2
Frances McDormand	...	Jane
Mairin O'Donovan	...	Old Lady in Bank
Simon Delaney	...	Jeffrey
Jer O'Leary	...	Old Man in Cemetary
Master Deng	...	Chinese Tai Chi Teacher
Jane Myers	...	Jeffrey's Girlfriend
Heather Fedyk	...	Elevator Woman #1
Iris Frank	...	Elevator Woman #2

Storyline

Cheyenne, a wealthy former rock star (Penn), now bored and jaded in his retirement embarks on a quest to find his father's persecutor, an ex-Nazi war criminal now hiding out in the U.S. Learning his father is close to death, he travels to New York in the hope of being reconciled with him during his final hours, only to arrive too late. Having been estranged for over 30 years, it is only now in death that he learns the true extent of his father's humiliation in Auschwitz at the hands of former SS Officer Aloise Lange - an event he is determined to avenge. So begins a life-altering journey across the heartland of America to track down and confront his father's nemesis. As his quest unfolds, Cheyenne is reawakened by the people he encounters and his journey is transformed into one of reconciliation and self discovery. As his date with destiny arrives and he tracks down Lange, Cheyenne must finally decide if it is redemption he seeks ....or revenge. Starring two time Academy Award winner ...

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Plot Keywords:

batman character | post punk | humiliation | rock | rock star | 

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Taglines:

A former rock star is hunting down a Nazi criminal...This could be his greatest hit.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexual content and brief disturbing images

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Italy France Ireland

Language:

English Hebrew

Release Date:

24 August 2011 (France)

Also Known As:

Un lugar donde quedarse

Filming Locations:

Ireland

Box Office

Budget:

EUR25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,754, 4 November 2012

Gross USA:

$143,979

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,790,979

Company Credits

Production Co:

Indigo Film, Lucky Red, Medusa Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min 111 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

'This Must Be the Place' was originally the title for Sam Mendes summer comedy Away We Go (2009).

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Quotes

Cheyenne: Have you noticed how nobody works anymore and everybody does something artistic?

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Alternate Versions

The international version is approximately 7-minute shorter than the version screened at the Cannes Film Festival and released in Italy.

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Connections

Features Jamie at Home (2007)

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Soundtracks

This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)
Written by David Byrne (as D. Byrne), Tina Weymouth (as T. Weymouth), Jerry Harrison (as J. Harrison), Chris Frantz (as C. Franz)
Performed by The Old Believers
(c) Warner Bros. Music Inc. / Index Music Inc.
Licensed by Warner Bros. Music Italy S.r.l.
Produced by Dat Magic Sound
Courtesy of Bravo Records
By arrangement with Made Creative Management, LLC

User Reviews

2011 Best!

I can't lie, i was expecting a "normal" movie by an Italian director, like Muccino's movies- not great, a little weak here and there and kinda boring-! "This Must Be the Place" instead is a great flick, probably the best movie of 2011, great story, amazing acting, a photography that leave you speechless. It's a must see. Plus it make you smile, it's ironic, Sean Penn has fun with his character, he plays with it, his moves and his voice are always perfect, it good to see an actor in such a great shape. This is one of those pictures that remind you why going to the movie is such an amazing thing to do!

Ciao ciao, Alberto