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The Song of Names

  • 20192019
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
4.2K
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Tim Roth in The Song of Names (2019)
Martin Simmonds (Tim Roth) has been haunted throughout his life by the mysterious disappearance of his "brother" and extraordinary best friend, Polish Jewish virtuoso violinist, Dovidl Rapaport, who vanished shortly before the 1951 London debut concert that would have launched his brilliant career. Thirty-five years later, Martin discovers that Dovidl (Clive Owen) may still be alive, and sets out on an obsessive intercontinental search to find him and learn why he left.
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Several years after his childhood friend, a violin prodigy, disappears on the eve of his first solo concert, an Englishman travels throughout Europe to find him.Several years after his childhood friend, a violin prodigy, disappears on the eve of his first solo concert, an Englishman travels throughout Europe to find him.Several years after his childhood friend, a violin prodigy, disappears on the eve of his first solo concert, an Englishman travels throughout Europe to find him.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
4.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,541
8,618
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    • Director
      • François Girard
    • Writers
      • Jeffrey Caine(screenplay by)
      • Norman Lebrecht(based on the novel by)
    • Stars
      • Eddie Izzard
      • Gerran Howell
      • Stanley Townsend
    Top credits
    • Director
      • François Girard
    • Writers
      • Jeffrey Caine(screenplay by)
      • Norman Lebrecht(based on the novel by)
    • Stars
      • Eddie Izzard
      • Gerran Howell
      • Stanley Townsend
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 54User reviews
    • 50Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 10 nominations

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    Photos162

    Tim Roth, François Girard, and Robert Lantos at an event for The Song of Names (2019)
    Tim Roth, Misha Handley, and Thea Sharrock at an event for The Song of Names (2019)
    Gerran Howell at an event for The Song of Names (2019)
    Jonah Hauer-King at an event for The Song of Names (2019)
    Tim Roth, François Girard, Robert Lantos, Gerran Howell, Misha Handley, Jonah Hauer-King, and Luke Doyle at an event for The Song of Names (2019)
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    The Song of Names (2019)
    Tim Roth, Catherine McCormack, Saul Rubinek, Alex Bisping, Richard Bremmer, Jeffrey Caine, Magdalena Cielecka, Steven Hillman, Eddie Izzard, Howard Jerome, Clive Owen, Sharon Percy, Tamás Puskás, Amy Sloan, Stanley Townsend, Marina Hambro, Daniel Mutlu, Rosina Aichner, Matt Devere, Jakub Kotynski, Viktoria Kay, Lidia Bogacz, Gerran Howell, Kamil Lemieszewski, Wayne Brett, Ralph Berkin, Misha Handley, Max Macmillan, Jonah Hauer-King, Balázs Veres, Luke Doyle, Joanna Caplan, and Jesse Noah Gruman in The Song of Names (2019)
    Tim Roth, Clive Owen, Gerran Howell, Misha Handley, Max Macmillan, Jonah Hauer-King, Luke Doyle, and Jesse Noah Gruman in The Song of Names (2019)
    Marina Hambro, Gerran Howell, and Jonah Hauer-King in The Song of Names (2019)
    Tim Roth and Clive Owen in The Song of Names (2019)

    Top cast

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    Eddie Izzard
    Eddie Izzard
    • BBC Radio Announcer
    Gerran Howell
    Gerran Howell
    • Martin (17-23)
    Stanley Townsend
    Stanley Townsend
    • Gilbert Simmonds
    Amy Sloan
    Amy Sloan
    • Enid Simmonds
    Marina Hambro
    • Young Helen
    István Fazekas
    • 1951 Conductor
    Tim Roth
    Tim Roth
    • Martin Simmonds
    Catherine McCormack
    Catherine McCormack
    • Helen Simmonds
    Steven Hillman
    Steven Hillman
    • Mayor Froggatt
    Sharon Percy
    • Jenny Burrows
    Eszter Lugosi
    • Clarinet Girl
    Áron Rátkay
    • Cello Boy
    • (as Rátkay Áron)
    Eszter Túrós
    • Piano Accompanist
    Annamária Makai
    • Piano Girl
    • (as Makai Annamária)
    Viktoria Kay
    Viktoria Kay
    • Ellen Stemp
    Max Macmillan
    Max Macmillan
    • Peter Stemp
    Misha Handley
    • Martin (9-13)
    Luke Doyle
    Luke Doyle
    • Dovidl (9-13)
    • Director
      • François Girard
    • Writers
      • Jeffrey Caine(screenplay by)
      • Norman Lebrecht(based on the novel by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Saul Rubinek (Mr. Feinman) is the son of Holocaust survivors and was born in a refugee camp in Germany.
    • Goofs
      The sidewalks in London have tactile tiles for the blind pedestrians. They weren't mandated or installed until after the passage of Disability Discrimination Act 1995. This sequence of film took place in the first half of 1980s.
    • Quotes

      Martin: It's NOT a competition.

      Helen: Everything's a competition, read your Darwin.

    • Connections
      Featured in 2020 Canadian Screen Awards for Cinematic Arts (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Partita for Violin No. 2, Chaconne (Clarinet Arrangement)
      Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
      Performed by Eszter Lugosi

    User reviews54

    Review
    Top review
    A very effective, emotional film
    This story is so effective and so emotional, that it sends chills right down my spine. I feel so connected with the story and the characters, that I feel their pain and their anguish. It is a wonderful film.
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    15
    • Gordon-11
    • Apr 4, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • Hungary
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hebrew
      • Polish
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • İsimlerin Şarkısı
    • Filming locations
      • Treblinka Concentration Camp, Treblinka, Mazowieckie, Poland
    • Production companies
      • Serendipity Point Films
      • Lyla Films
      • Feel Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,077,584
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $39,452
      • Dec 29, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,141,187
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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