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The Song of Names (2019)

PG-13 | | Drama | 25 December 2019 (USA)
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Tim Roth and Clive Owen star in an emotional detective story spread over two continents and a half century. Beneath the film's stunning and pulsing musical revelations burn the horror of a war and the lost souls extinguished from history.

Director:

François Girard

Writers:

Norman Lebrecht (based on the novel by), Jeffrey Caine (screenplay)

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Clive Owen, Tim Roth, Jonah Hauer-King | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Clive Owen ... Dovidl
Tim Roth ... Martin
Jonah Hauer-King ... Dovidl 17-23
Catherine McCormack ... Helen
Eddie Izzard ... Radio Presenter
Saul Rubinek ... Feinman
Richard Bremmer ... Billy
Gerran Howell ... Martin 17-21
Amy Sloan ... Enid
Julian Wadham ... Arbuthnot Bailey
Stanley Townsend ... Gilbert
Max Macmillan ... Peter Stemp
Kamil Lemieszewski Kamil Lemieszewski ... Hebrew Rabi / Polish Doctor (voice)
Magdalena Cielecka ... Anna
Matt Devere ... Milkman
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Tim Roth and Clive Owen star in an emotional detective story spread over two continents and a half century. Beneath the film's stunning and pulsing musical revelations burn the horror of a war and the lost souls extinguished from history.

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Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some strong language, brief sexual material, thematic elements, and smoking | See all certifications »

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Country:

Canada | Hungary

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 December 2019 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Song of Names See more »

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK See more »
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Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,881
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Serendipity Point Films, Lyla Films, Feel Films See more »
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Color:

Color
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Tears streamed down my cheeks
6 December 2019 | by drrichardhoskins – See all my reviews

This is a wonderful and haunting film. It tells the story of two boys who grow up together. They are brothers through circumstances: the violinist child prodigy from the Warsaw Jewish community and the London lad who eventually befriends him when they are brought together. The story revolves around the sudden disappearance, on the day of his virtuoso concert, of the prodigy. Only near the end of the film do we discover why.

The film brilliantly deals with multiple layers and flashbacks, with perfect pacing and quite outstanding acting. The musical score is phenomenal.

This is a film about tragedy and loss, about how trauma lives on. It perfectly weaves the themes of ethnicity and religion.

It's a superb, haunting, film which I have not done justice here. In part that's because I don't want to do a review with spoilers. You have to go and see this film and allow your soul to be transported by the wonderful cinematography, script and musical score.

They don't make films as beautiful and brilliant as this very often. Go see it.
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