A Pesca do Salmão no Iémen (2011)

A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible.

Director:

Lasse Hallström

Writers:

Simon Beaufoy, Paul Torday (novel)

Stars:

Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Amr Waked

Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. Another 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amr Waked	...	Sheikh Muhammed
Emily Blunt	...	Harriet
Catherine Steadman	...	Ashley
Tom Mison	...	Capt. Robert Mayers
Ewan McGregor	...	Dr. Alfred Jones
Rachael Stirling	...	Mary Jones
Kristin Scott Thomas	...	Patricia Maxwell
Tom Beard	...	Peter Maxwell
Jill Baker	...	Betty
Conleth Hill	...	Bernard Sugden
Alex Taylor-McDowall	...	Edward Maxwell
Matilda White	...	Abby Maxwell
Otto Farrant	...	Joshua Maxwell
Hamish Gray	...	Malcolm
Clive Wood	...	Tom Price-Williams

Storyline

Visionary Sheikh Muhammed bin Zaida bani Tihama (Amr Waked) believes his passion for the peaceful pastime of salmon fishing can enrich the lives of his people, and he dreams of bringing the sport to the not so fish-friendly desert. Willing to spare no expense, he instructs his representative to turn the dream into reality, an extraordinary feat that will require the involvement of Britain's leading fisheries expert, Dr. Alfred "Fred" Jones (Ewan McGregor), who happens to think the project both absurd and unachievable. That is, until the Prime Minister's overzealous press secretary, Patricia Maxwell (Dame Kristin Scott Thomas) latches on to it as a "good will" story. Now, this unlikely team will put it all on the line and embark on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible, possible.

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Plot Keywords:

salmon | fishing | fish | desert | dam | 

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Taglines:

Make the impossible possible.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

M/12

Did You Know?

Trivia

The salmon are delivered to the project in tanks slung under Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters. U.S. military helicopter manufacturers tend to name aircraft after Native American tribes, in this case, the Chinook people of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. However, the Chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is also a species of salmon.

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Goofs

When Harriet and Dr Jones are eating at a restaurant for the first time, Dr Jones empties his glass, yet in the next scene the glass is full again. This happens a few times throughout the scene.

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Quotes

Patricia Maxwell: God, *men* - what a species.

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Alternate Versions

For the American theatrical release, references to the supermarket chain Tesco were dubbed over and replaced with Target.

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Connections

Featured in Maltin on Movies: The Watch (2012)

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Soundtracks

Dances from Broken Consort
From Thomas Morley First Book of Consort (2005 Digital Remaster)
Performed by Early Music Consort of London/David Munrow
Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd

User Reviews

How Refreshing!

Just when I thought I was finished going to movies because so many are just plain vulgar, boring, and loud and not worth the investment of my time, along comes this near perfect piece of filmmaking. The story, the characters, the actors that were chosen, and the dialogue (refreshingly witty and at times thought provoking)... it all comes together in so enjoyable a fashion that I did not want the show to end! Aside from the foul-mouthed politicians (what a surprise, right?), there was not one minute of the movie I would change in any way. If you want to come away from a movie-going experience feeling good with plenty of information to discuss afterwards with your date, then RUN to see "Salmon Fishing in Yemen"!

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English Arabic Mandarin

Release Date:

24 May 2012 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

A Pesca do Salmão no Iémen

Filming Locations:

Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate Province, Morocco

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$225,894, 11 March 2012

Gross USA:

$9,047,981

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$34,564,651

Company Credits

Production Co:

UK Film Council, BBC Films, CBS Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1