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| 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 |
Directed by | |||
| Alejandro Amenábar | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Alejandro Amenábar | (written by) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Alejandro Amenábar | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Javier Aguirresarobe | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Nacho Ruiz Capillas | |||
Casting by | |||
| Shaheen Baig | |||
| Jina Jay | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Benjamín Fernández | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Benjamín Fernández | (uncredited) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Emilio Ardura | |||
| Elli Griff | |||
| Benjamín Fernández | (uncredited) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Sonia Grande | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Montse Boqueras | .... | makeup assistant (as Montserrat Boqueras) | |
| Mara Collazo | .... | makeup assistant | |
| Ana López Puigcerver | .... | makeup artist (as Ana López-Puigcerver) | |
| Belén López Puigcerver | .... | hair stylist (as Belén López-Puigcerver) | |
| Robert McCann | .... | makeup design and concept: Ms. Kidman | |
| Peter Owen | .... | wigs design and concept: Ms. Kidman | |
| Teresa Rabal | .... | hair stylist | |
| Kerry Warn | .... | hairdresser design and concept: Ms. Kidman | |
Production Management | |||
| José Antonio García Tapia | .... | unit manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Gonzalo Anso | .... | stand-by props | |
| Ángel Balaguer | .... | master plasterer | |
| Salvador Comes | .... | stand-by painter | |
| Pedro Jesús De la Fuente | .... | construction buyer (as Pedro De La Fuente) | |
| José G. Donado | .... | master painter (as José García Donado) | |
| Steve Ellis | .... | illustrator: main titles | |
| Alejandro Fernández | .... | draftsman | |
| José Alberto Fernández | .... | prop runner: Santander | |
| Rubén Fernández | .... | prop runner: Santander | |
| Carlos Gil | .... | stand-by props | |
| Alfonso Guitiérrez | .... | prop runner: Santander | |
| Catalina Madurga | .... | art trainee | |
| Julián Martín | .... | scenic artist | |
| Natalia Montes | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Ramón Moya | .... | construction manager | |
| José Luis Navarro | .... | stand-by carpenter | |
| Blas Antonio Padilla | .... | stand-by props | |
| Sergio Pérez | .... | prop runner: Santander | |
| Clemente Rivas | .... | stand-by props | |
| Sergio Rozas | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Antonio Sánchez | .... | master carpenter | |
| Germán Segovia | .... | prop runner: Santander | |
| Enrique Vázquez | .... | prop buyer | |
| Juan Ignacio Viñuales | .... | stand-by props | |
Sound Department | |||
| John Bailey | .... | assistant sound engineer | |
| Chris Barrett | .... | assistant sound engineer (as Chris Barret) | |
| John Bateman | .... | adr recordist | |
| Les Brock | .... | stereo sound consultant: SDDS | |
| Sergio Bürmann | .... | boom operator (as Sergio Burmann) | |
| Tim Cavagin | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Carlos Culebras | .... | boom operator | |
| Guillaume Delamare | .... | foley recordist | |
| Isabel Díaz Cassou | .... | sound designer | |
| Rod Duggan | .... | stereo sound consultant: DTS | |
| Álex F. Capilla | .... | assistant sound editor (as Alejandro Fernández Capilla) | |
| Geoff Foster | .... | sound engineer | |
| Carlos Lidón | .... | cable person | |
| Julien Naudin | .... | foley artist | |
| Alfonso Raposo | .... | adr recordist (as Sito Raposo) | |
| Maite Rivera | .... | sound editor | |
| James Seddon | .... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby | |
| Steve Single | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| María Steinberg | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Ricardo Steinberg | .... | sound | |
| Robert Thompson | .... | adr recordist | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Nike Alonso | .... | special effects digital production: Daiquiri | |
| Rosa Ángel | .... | digital compositor: Daiquiri | |
| John Benn | .... | scanning and recording editorial: Cinesite (as Jon Benn) | |
| Félix Bergés | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Juanjo Carretero | .... | scanning and recording: Telson | |
| Ana Cortés | .... | digital compositor: Daiquiri | |
| Carmen Díaz | .... | 3D computer animator: Daiquiri | |
| Eduardo Díaz | .... | digital compositor: Daiquiri | |
| Daniel Fernández | .... | 3D computer animator: Daiquiri | |
| David L. Guaita | .... | digital compositor: Daiquiri | |
| Simon Hughes | .... | scanning and recording supervisor: Cinesite | |
| Antonio Lado | .... | 3D computer animator: Daiquiri | |
| Iván López | .... | digital matte painter: Daiquiri | |
| Carlos Martínez | .... | optical effects: Story Film | |
| Gregorio Molina | .... | digital matte painter: Daiquiri | |
| Gonzalo Moure | .... | digital compositor: Daiquiri | |
| Ana Nuñez | .... | optical effects: Story Film | |
| Pablo Núñez | .... | optical effects: Story Film | |
| Antonio Ojeda | .... | optical effects: Story Film | |
| Guillermo Orbe | .... | digital compositor: Daiquiri | |
| Stuart Pearson | .... | head scanning and recording: Cinesite | |
| Magoga Piñas | .... | 3D computer animator: Daiquiri | |
| Rafa Solorzano | .... | compositing supervisor: Daiquiri | |
| Susana Suárez | .... | special effects digital production: Daiquiri | |
| Carlos Trijueque | .... | digital compositor: Daiquiri | |
| Dan Ashton | .... | scanning and recording (uncredited) | |
| Úrsula García | .... | visual effects coordinator: pre-production (uncredited) | |
| Todd Hemsley | .... | compositor (uncredited) | |
| Lorraine Johnson | .... | scanning: Cinesite (uncredited) | |
| Simon Johnson | .... | scanning: Cinesite (uncredited) | |
| Raphaël Kourilsky | .... | digital compositor (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Juan Benito Cuevas | .... | assistant stunt coordinator | |
| Sonia Gonzalo | .... | stunts | |
| Miguel Pedregosa | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Esther Ramos | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Arturo Aldegune | .... | Steadicam operator (as Arturo Aldegunde) | |
| Enrique Bello | .... | gaffer | |
| Stanley B. Burns | .... | still photographer: post mortem original (as Stanley B. Burns, M.D.) | |
| Juan de Andrés | .... | clapper loader: second unit (as Juan De Andrés) | |
| Gustavo de la Fuente | .... | clapper loader (as Gustavo De La Fuente) | |
| Antonio Fernández Santamaría | .... | grip (as Antonio Fdez Santamaría) | |
| Carlos García | .... | electrician | |
| Rafael García Martos | .... | gaffer (as Rafael Martos) | |
| Salvador Gómez Calle | .... | focus puller: second unit (as Salvador Gómez) | |
| José Luis González | .... | key grip | |
| José Luis González Jr. | .... | grip | |
| Ángel Granell | .... | electrician | |
| Teresa Isasi | .... | still photographer: post mortem new | |
| Julio Madurga | .... | camera operator | |
| Eugenio Martínez | .... | electrician | |
| José Luis Molero | .... | electrician | |
| Manuel Outomuro | .... | still photographer: special promotional | |
| Ramiro Sabell | .... | focus puller | |
| Alberto Sánchez Beltrán | .... | electrician (as Alberto Sánchez) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Camilla Evans | .... | casting assistant: Jina Jay Casting | |
| Immaculada Iglesias | .... | casting: Santander stand-ins | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Claudia Adriazola | .... | seamstress | |
| Ana Cuerda | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Paco Delgado | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Eva Salas | .... | seamstress | |
Editorial Department | |||
| María José Almela | .... | assistant editor (as Mª José Almela) | |
| Maite Bermúdez | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Alfonso Berrocal | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Yolanda Cáceres | .... | color timer | |
| Felisa Catalinas | .... | negative cutter | |
| Manuela Díaz | .... | post-production: Sogecine | |
| Eladio Fernández | .... | post-production: Sogecine | |
| Marian Fernández | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Ángela Iglesias | .... | second assistant editor | |
| David López-Puigcerver | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Carmen Mesa | .... | negative cutter | |
| Javier Navasques | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Isabel Ranz | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Manuel Salgueiro | .... | telecine operator | |
| Carolina Martínez Urbina | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Alejandro Amenábar | .... | orchestrator | |
| Xavier Capellas | .... | orchestrator | |
| Lucio Godoy | .... | music producer | |
| Lucio Godoy | .... | orchestrator | |
| Claudio Ianni | .... | conductor: The London Session Orchestra | |
| Claudio Ianni | .... | orchestrator | |
| Jean-Marc Luisada | .... | musician: "Vals Opus 69 No.1 {Op. Posth.}" | |
| Randy Spendlove | .... | music executive: Dimension Films | |
| Gavyn Wright | .... | concert master: The London Session Orchestra | |
Other crew | |||
| Svetlana Albitskaia | .... | double: Ms. Kidman | |
| Svetlana Albitskaia | .... | stand-in | |
| Pablo Alfaro | .... | financial director | |
| Claire Amondaray | .... | production trainee | |
| Julie Austin | .... | drama coach: children | |
| Miguel Balanzategui | .... | video link | |
| Irene Ballesteros | .... | stand-in | |
| Susan Ball | .... | chaperone | |
| Beatriz Bodegas | .... | legal department: Sogecine | |
| Felicia Bushman | .... | assistant: Ms. Kidman | |
| José Ramón De La Isla | .... | stand-in | |
| Carlos Del Hoyo | .... | press and public relations | |
| Sophie De Mac Mahon | .... | production: Sogecine | |
| Javier de Oleza | .... | accountant: Sogecine (as Javier Oleza) | |
| Javier de Oleza | .... | administration staff: Sogecine (as Javier Oleza) | |
| Luis Dorado | .... | press and public relations | |
| Elizabeth Every | .... | chaperone | |
| Elizabeth Every | .... | tutor | |
| Paula Farias | .... | unit doctor | |
| Daya Fernandez | .... | press and public relations (as Daya Fernández) | |
| Marian Fernández | .... | production assistant | |
| Montserrat Fernández | .... | stand-in | |
| Sandra Frieze | .... | dialogue coach | |
| Luis Fernando Garrido | .... | stand-in | |
| Brian Gibbs | .... | production accountant | |
| Antonio Giménez | .... | marketing: Sogecine | |
| Montserrat González | .... | legal department: Sogecine | |
| Flora Herránz | .... | press and public relations | |
| Didi Hopkins | .... | drama coach: children | |
| Rafael Hostelería | .... | caterer | |
| Gracy Hunter | .... | press and public relations | |
| Alejandro Jiménez | .... | stand-in | |
| Javier Leal | .... | manager: laboratory | |
| Walter Leonard | .... | translator | |
| Ángeles López | .... | legal department: Sogecine | |
| Sol López | .... | assistant: Mr. Bovaira | |
| Gaynor Victoria Mann | .... | chaperone | |
| Javier Martín | .... | accountant: Sogecine | |
| Javier Martín | .... | administration staff: Sogecine | |
| Luis Martín | .... | accountant: Sogecine | |
| Luis Martín | .... | administration staff: Sogecine | |
| Gloria Menchacatorre | .... | public relations assistant | |
| Laura Muñoz-Rojas | .... | craft service | |
| Eva Muslera | .... | controller | |
| Trilby Norton | .... | production coordinator | |
| Juan Pando | .... | consultant: historical | |
| J. Ethan Park | .... | production: Maxmedia | |
| Matt Pascale | .... | production: Maxmedia | |
| Maite Payero | .... | secretary: Las Producciones del Escorpión | |
| Juan Luis Pedrero | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Guillermo Peña | .... | manager: laboratory | |
| Luis Pérez Dávila | .... | security coordinator | |
| Juana Ramos | .... | accountant: Sogecine | |
| Juana Ramos | .... | administration staff: Sogecine | |
| Orly Ravid | .... | production: Maxmedia | |
| Luis Revuelta | .... | stand-in | |
| Nuria Rodríguez | .... | unit doctor | |
| Nicholas Roe | .... | assistant: Ms. Wagner (as Nick Roe) | |
| Verónica Roldán | .... | production: Sogecine | |
| Cecilia Rubio | .... | legal department: Sogecine | |
| Andrea Ruiz | .... | stand-in | |
| Jennifer Sánchez | .... | stand-in | |
| Francisco Sanchez Ortiz | .... | marketing: Sogecine (as Francisco Sanchez) | |
| Jonathan Sanger | .... | production consultant | |
| Charo Santamaría | .... | accountant: Sogecine | |
| Charo Santamaría | .... | administration staff: Sogecine | |
| Germán Sela | .... | marketing: Sogecine | |
| Michael Soppelsa | .... | security supervisor | |
| Carmen Soriano | .... | script supervisor | |
| Sandra Sousa | .... | stand-in | |
| Daniel M. Villalba | .... | production runner | |
| Jeffrey Winter | .... | assistant: Ms. Park | |
| Jeffrey Winter | .... | production: Maxmedia | |
| Pablo Zorilla | .... | production trainee | |
| David Greenbaum | .... | executive assistant: Harvey Weinstein (uncredited) | |
| Christopher Hanada | .... | assistant: Ms. Wagner (uncredited) | |
| Garson Yu | .... | title designer (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Antonio Buenaga | .... | special thanks | |
| Vicki Cherkas | .... | special thanks | |
| Michael Doven | .... | special thanks | |
| Laurent Dupreche | .... | special thanks | |
| Geoffrey Gilmore | .... | special thanks | |
| Diego González-Longoria | .... | special thanks | |
| Michèle Grignon | .... | special thanks | |
| Elaine Haggis | .... | special thanks: Bow Street Magistrates | |
| Pat Kingsley | .... | special thanks | |
| Elliot Kleinberg | .... | special thanks | |
| Ken Kleinberg | .... | special thanks | |
| Rick Nicita | .... | special thanks | |
| Emanuel Nunez | .... | special thanks | |
| Catherine Olim | .... | special thanks | |
| Carmen Prieto | .... | special thanks | |
| Joaquín Samperio | .... | special thanks | |
| Robert Seidenberg | .... | special thanks | |
| Linda Smith | .... | special thanks: Bow Street Magistrates | |
| Greg Trattner | .... | special thanks | |
| Kurt Woolner | .... | special thanks | |
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I'll have to admit that I put off watching this movie despite being told by several friends that it was pretty good and worth checking out. That's mostly because "scary" movies usually turn out to be nothing but crap riddled, cheap thrill fests with terrible acting by actors just looking for their next handout...not to mention directors that care nothing about the progress of their careers. That and the slew of B- horror/thriller movies that seemed to come out very close together along with this movie made me a little apprehensive. However, I was pleasantly surprised.
First off, I'd like to say that I have yet to see The Sixth Sense, so I cannot comment on any similarities between the two films that I have heard exist.
Grace (Kidman) and her two young photosensitive (X.P.) children live in a sprawling old house together in England in the 1940's and await the return of their father and husband who went off to fight the Germans in WWII. As a result of the children's very rare and dangerous skin condition, all of the house's curtains must be shut during the day and all of the doors must be closed and locked to prevent any accidental solar exposure to the children. Despite the warnings from her children and new found servants, strange things begin to happen in the house which Grace chooses not to accept or investigate...partly because of her zealous religious beliefs which leave her closed minded and ignorant to things outside her psychological realm of thinking. Sooner or later, she will have to come to terms with what's going on...
Kidman's acting is admirable in this movie, and although I usually have a hard time enjoying her films, I felt she did a very decent job here. I think she was born to play a stubborn, hard nosed, uptight tart, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. I especially enjoyed the acting performances from both of the children. Both are talented child actors and were definitely helped by the script which captured what it's like to be a child. I was constantly reminded of my own childhood amongst the belittling and teasing between the two, and of course the naive and adorable fears. The film is shot beautifully and has a lot of atmosphere, partly due to the fact that since the children are photosensitive, the house must always be dark, and the director definitely likes to play with that. There's something else that helps the film's atmosphere as well, the fog, which obviously adds to the general spookiness. But I'll leave that one alone as it plays an important role herein. The score helps as well, and is well placed and executed.
Overall, I found this to be a very respectable and enjoyable film in almost all respects, and I no longer consider Kidman a pretty face begging for nude scenes. I felt it was very well thought out, and if it weren't for a minor plothole involving Grace's husband, I would have ranked it higher.
Easily a solid 8/10.