A Mighty Heart

"One woman dared to keep hope alive."

2007 1h 48m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 358

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Synopsis

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Based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.

“One woman dared to keep hope alive.”

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Cast

Angelina Jolie
Mariane Pearl
Dan Futterman
Daniel Pearl
Irrfan Khan
Zeeshan Kazmi
Archie Panjabi
Asra Q. Nomani
Denis O'Hare
John Bussey
Harvesp Viraf Chiniwala
Adam Pearl
Azfar Ali
Asra's Boyfriend
Jillian Armenante
Maureen Platt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Winterbottom
Writers: John Orloff
Languages: Italian, French, Urdu, Lithuanian, English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Italian, French, Urdu, Lithuanian, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Winterbottom, shot by Marcel Zyskind. 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 Molly Nyman. 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 Peter Christelis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Angelina Jolie and Dan Futterman and Irrfan Khan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One woman dared to keep hope alive.".

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The take

Michael Winterbottom directs. Marcel Zyskind behind the camera. Molly Nyman scores. Peter Christelis cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, French, Urdu, Lithuanian, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 19 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Italian, French, Urdu, Lithuanian, English.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Michael Winterbottom, shot by Marcel Zyskind. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Molly Nyman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Peter Christelis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Angelina Jolie and Dan Futterman and Irrfan Khan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One woman dared to keep hope alive.".
9IMDB entry: tt0829459 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "friendship", "new love", "faith", "hostage".