Voice from the Stone (2017)

Set in 1950s Tuscany, Voice from the Stone is the haunting and suspenseful story of Verena, a solemn nurse drawn to aid a young boy who has fallen silent since the sudden passing of his mother.

Director:

Eric D. Howell (as Eric Dennis Howell)

Writers:

Andrew Shaw (screenplay by), Silvio Raffo (based on the novel La Voce Della Pietra by)

Stars:

Emilia Clarke, Marton Csokas, Caterina Murino

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Emilia Clarke	...	Verena
Marton Csokas	...	Klaus
Caterina Murino	...	Malvina
Remo Girone	...	Alessio
Lisa Gastoni	...	Lilia
Edward Dring	...	Jakob (as Edward George Dring)
Duccio Camerini	...	Doctor
Nicole Cadeddu	...	Carlotta
Antonella Britti	...	Carlotta's Mother
Giampiero Judica	...	Carlotta's Father
Kate Linder	...	La Vecchia

Storyline

Verena is a young nurse hired to help a mute young heir within an isolated castle in Tuscany. The more she observes the boy, the more Verena becomes convinced he has fallen under the spell of a powerful and otherworldly persona trapped in the castle's stone walls, one that seems to be quickly approaching on her.

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Plot Keywords:

stone wall | 1950s | sculpture | naked model | death | 

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Taglines:

Silence is calling

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Genres:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexuality/nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the project was first announced, Maggie Gyllenhaal was attached to the lead role. Emilia Clarke eventually replaced the actress after the movie was stuck in development.

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Goofs

When Verena cries demanding to the voice on the wall for answers, she breaks part of the wall and we can see how the pieces fall to the ground. Within a few minutes of that scene, Jakob is lying on the floor leaning against the wall and the floor is completely clean.

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Quotes

Verena: I try to think of a time before this. I hardly know the woman I see. But the past is a dream from which we wake with each new morning. We are, none of us, quite who we were.

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Soundtracks

13 preludes, Op. 32 - XII Allegro (G sharp minor)
Written by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Published by Barenreiter
Produced by John Clement Anderson
By arrangement with Odradek Records

User Reviews

Well that's a boring movie

A thriller with Emilia Clarke? Sounds good to me. But after ninety minutes there was only deception left. There is no way you could qualify this movie as a thriller so I wonder why IMDb puts it in this category. It's a Gothic drama, and a boring one. It's all nicely shot and the acting isn't that bad but the story is oh so boring. You constantly hope something interesting will happen but let me spoil it for you, nothing significant to make the story better happens. Emilia Clarke is a delight to watch in Game Of Thrones but in this movie she can do whatever she wants, if the story is bad you can put whatever actor in it, it still is a bad movie. I thought about stop watching this movie after an hour but I sat it through in the hope something would change but unfortunately it didn't. Boring drama.

Details

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Country:

USA Italy

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

28 April 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Voice from the Stone

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$87,273

Company Credits

Production Co:

Zanuck Independent, Code 39 Films, 13 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1