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Director:
Writer:
Alejandro Amenábar (written by)
Release Date:
10 August 2001 (USA)
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Tagline:
Sooner or later she'll see them, then everything will be different. more
Plot:
A woman who lives in a darkened old house with her two photosensitive children becomes convinced that her family home is haunted. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 22 wins
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36 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(87 articles)
Agora Coming to North America in 2010!
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Decade in Review: 2001 Top Ten
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Decade in Review: 2001 Top Ten
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Perfect.... a master at work
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Nicole Kidman | ... | Grace Stewart | |
| Fionnula Flanagan | ... | Mrs. Bertha Mills | |
| Christopher Eccleston | ... | Charles Stewart | |
| Alakina Mann | ... | Anne Stewart | |
| James Bentley | ... | Nicholas Stewart | |
| Eric Sykes | ... | Mr. Edmund Tuttle | |
| Elaine Cassidy | ... | Lydia | |
| Renée Asherson | ... | Old Lady | |
| Gordon Reid | ... | Assistant | |
| Keith Allen | ... | Mr. Marlish | |
| Michelle Fairley | ... | Mrs. Marlish | |
| Alexander Vince | ... | Victor Marlish | |
| Ricardo López | ... | Second Assistant | |
| Aldo Grilo | ... | Gardener |
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and frightening moments.
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Runtime:
101 min | Finland:104 min | USA:104 min
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1.78 : 1 more
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Certification:
Malaysia:U |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
USA:PG-13 (certificate number not assigned) |
Japan:U |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Brazil:12 |
Canada:PG |
Chile:TE |
Finland:K-15 |
France:-12 |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Iceland:12 |
Ireland:15 |
Netherlands:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Norway:15 |
Peru:14 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Portugal:M/16 (DVD rating) |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:All |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:14 (canton of the Grisons) |
UK:12
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Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise's high profile divorce was finalized the same week that "The Others" was released.
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Continuity: During a conversation by the fire with the Mrs. Mills, Grace's wristwatch appears, disappears and appears again.
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Quotes:
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Grace: Now children, are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin... This story started many thousands of years ago, and it was all over in just 7 days. All that long long time ago, none of the things we can see now, the sun, the moon, the stars, the earth, the animals and plants, not a single one existed. Only God existed. And so only he could have created them. And he did.
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Grace: Now children, are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin... This story started many thousands of years ago, and it was all over in just 7 days. All that long long time ago, none of the things we can see now, the sun, the moon, the stars, the earth, the animals and plants, not a single one existed. Only God existed. And so only he could have created them. And he did.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "High Chaparall: (#2.5)" (2004)
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Soundtrack:
I Only Have Eyes for You
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FAQ
What was the incident Ann kept referring to?How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?
Why does the old woman keep drawing circles when "the intruders" interrogate the children about why they wouldn't leave the house?
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Alejandro Amenábar is a very young and talented director, born in Chile and raised in Spain. He revolutionized Spanish cinema when he arrived on the scene with Thesis, at only 24 years of age. The came Abre los ojos, a very powerful second film that immediately put him aside some of the leading directors there, like Pedro Almodóvar, Carlos Saura, or Fernando Trueba. The others is only his third film and you can now see a hint of who may become one of the best around in a couple of years (he's only 29).
The best comparison I can make of this film is to a piece of clockwork. Precise, exact, nothing is gratuitous or excessive.... What a subtle charm this film works on you as a spectator. The screenplay is one of the best of this genre I have seen in the last few years, very carefully revised and misleading, yet at the end everything makes perfect sense, not the mention on the second time you watch it.
It is true that many of the film's features and details may be traced to classic films of the genre, but there is nothing wrong with that. The director himself said it was an homage to directors like Alfred Hitchcock (to whom he has been compared somewhat prematurely.... he may reach such height but he still has a long road to walk). That is one of the great things about the film; it takes the best of the genre, the best that has been made by the best directors... it's a film lover's delight.
I had never thought Nicole Kidman could have been at the height of the project, as I really have never considered her a great actress. All I can say is I am still dumbfounded by her extraordinary performance... really, a large percentage of the film's success can be related to her. Sober and discreet when needed, yet grand all the same... It does remind some of the most elegant names of classic Hollywood cinema like the Bette Davis of All about Eve or the Katharine Hepburn of The African queen. But it would be really selfish to give her all the credit when she was supported by an extraordinary cast. Fionnula Flanagan (the sweet old lady from Waking Ned Devine) is trully magnificent as the governess, Mrs. Mills, and very surprising performances of a mute and an old gardener are given by Elaine Cassidy and Eric Sykes. The children (Alakina Mann and James Bentley) are also fantastic.
Finally, I cannot but mention the crew of the film. It is even a more fantastic job when you consider that the film (many people don't realize this) is chiefly a Spanish production. The production design by Benjamín Fernández and specially the cinematography by Javier Aguirresarobe are extraordinary. Just as in the best painting of figures like Goya or Rembrandt, light and shadow reveal the objects and the people.
I do not hesitate to say that this is really one of the best films of the year 2001. I am still waiting to watch Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain, La stanza del figlio, The shipping news, The hours and Italiensk for begyndere, but I know it will remain amongst those at the top. A 10/10 is really fair for a film that has it all, a perfect machinery that arrives at a time when we seriously need intelligent films and not blockbuster deceptions. I can only say I hope its director won't jump to Hollywood in search of big-time projects that waste his potential.
It is a film to feast on.. to savour, to enjoy, to remember....