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Released 14 years ago.
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Berberian Sound Studio
2012 1h 32m EN
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★6.0TMDB · 414
HorrorDramaThriller
Synopsis
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In the 1970s, a British sound technician is brought to Italy to work on the sound effects for a gruesome horror film. His nightmarish task slowly takes over his psyche, driving him to confront his own past.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
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Toby Jones
Gilderoy
Tonia Sotiropoulou
Elena
Cosimo Fusco
Francesco
Hilda Péter
Auditionee
Layla Amir
Equestrian Girl
Eugenia Caruso
Claudia
Antonio Mancino
Santini
Fatma Mohamed
Silvia
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Peter Strickland
- Writers
- Peter Strickland
- Languages
- English, Italian
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Peter Strickland, shot by Nicholas D. Knowland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Chris Dickens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Toby Jones and Tonia Sotiropoulou and Cosimo Fusco carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1833844 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Peter Strickland directs. Nicholas D. Knowland behind the camera. Chris Dickens cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Italian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 14 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
- 3Directed by Peter Strickland, shot by Nicholas D. Knowland. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Chris Dickens shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Toby Jones and Tonia Sotiropoulou and Cosimo Fusco carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt1833844 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Nicholas D. Knowland
- Editing
- Chris Dickens
- Production design
- Jennifer Kernke
- Costume design
- Julian Day
- Makeup / hair
- Karen Hartley-Thomas
- Sound
- Doug Cooper
- Stunt coordinator
- Rod Woodruff
- Runtime
- 92 min · 1h 32m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $312,757
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Peter Strickland
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Production companies
Who made it
Illuminations Films
GB
- WA
Warp X
GB
Film4 Productions
GB
Key crew
- ProducerMary Burke
- ProducerKeith Griffiths
- Executive ProducerKatherine Butler
- Executive ProducerRobin Gutch
- Executive ProducerHugo Heppell
- EditorChris Dickens
- Production DesignJennifer Kernke
- Executive ProducerMichael Weber
- Sound Re-Recording MixerDoug Cooper
- Sound RecordistStevie Haywood
- Costume DesignJulian Day
- Art DirectionSarah Finlay
- MusicJames Cargill
- MusicTrish Keenan
- CastingShaheen Baig
- Makeup DesignerKaren Hartley-Thomas
- Hair DesignerKaren Hartley-Thomas
- Makeup ArtistKaren Teitge
- Makeup ArtistVictoria Wallen
- Dialogue EditorLinda Forsén
- Sound Effects EditorChrister Melén
- Supervising Sound EditorJoakim Sundström
- Stunt CoordinatorRod Woodruff
- Still PhotographerJack English
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- italy
- movie business
- 1970s
- sound production
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2012-10-05· New York Film Festival
- Premiere2012-09-22· Austin Fantastic Fest
Also known as
International titles
- Berberian Sound Studio - Leave to RemaineDE
- Студия звукозаписи «Бербериан»RU
- 邪典录音室CN
