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Released 23 years ago.
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Laurel Canyon
"Somewhere between Hollywood and the rest of the world."
2003 1h 43m EN
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★6.0TMDB · 230
DramaRomance
Synopsis
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When an uptight young man and his fiancée move into his libertine mother's house, the resulting clash of life attitudes shakes everyone up.
“Somewhere between Hollywood and the rest of the world.”
Cast
Frances McDormand
Jane
Christian Bale
Sam
Kate Beckinsale
Alex
Natascha McElhone
Sara
Alessandro Nivola
Ian
Lou Barlow
Fripp
Russell Pollard
Rowan
Imaad Wasif
Dean
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Lisa Cholodenko
- Writers
- Lisa Cholodenko
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Lisa Cholodenko, shot by Wally Pfister. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Craig Wedren. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Amy E. Duddleston 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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Frances McDormand and Christian Bale and Kate Beckinsale carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Somewhere between Hollywood and the rest of the world.".
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IMDB entry: tt0298408 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Lisa Cholodenko directs. Wally Pfister behind the camera. Craig Wedren scores. Amy E. Duddleston cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 23 years ago.
- 2Directed by Lisa Cholodenko, shot by Wally Pfister. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Craig Wedren. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Amy E. Duddleston shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Frances McDormand and Christian Bale and Kate Beckinsale carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Somewhere between Hollywood and the rest of the world.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0298408 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 13 themes, including "single parent", "pot smoking", "los angeles, california", "threesome".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Wally Pfister
- Original score
- Craig Wedren
- Editing
- Amy E. Duddleston
- Production design
- Catherine Hardwicke
- Costume design
- Cindy Evans
- Makeup / hair
- Melanie Hughes
- Sound
- Frank Gaeta
- Stunt coordinator
- Buddy Joe Hooker
- Runtime
- 103 min · 1h 43m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $4,600,000
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Lisa Cholodenko
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- AN
Antidote Films
US
Key crew
- Executive ProducerScott Ferguson
- ProducerDavid McGiffert
- CastingDeborah Aquila
- Production DesignCatherine Hardwicke
- ProducerSusan A. Stover
- EditorAmy E. Duddleston
- Production SupervisorJames R. Maceo
- Art DirectionStephanie Gilliam
- ProducerJeffrey Kusama-Hinte
- Costume DesignCindy Evans
- Unit Production ManagerScott Ferguson
- Set DecorationGene Serdena
- Line ProducerDara Weintraub
- CastingTricia Wood
- StuntsGreg Harris
- StuntsChad Randall
- Construction CoordinatorPeter Croyle
- Chief Lighting TechnicianCory Geryak
- Property MasterMychael Bates
- Production AccountantApril A. Janow
- StuntsRon Stein
- StuntsNorman Howell
- Second Assistant DirectorStephen E. Hagen
- Camera OperatorMitch Dubin
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- single parent
- pot smoking
- los angeles, california
- threesome
- older woman younger man relationship
- playing piano
- intern
- dissertation
- lp recording
- cambridge massachusetts
- time lapse photography
- woman director
- eccentric family
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2003-03-07R
Also known as
International titles
- 月桂谷CN
- Лавровый КаньонRU
