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"Forbidden love. Undying devotion."

2016 2h 2m IT

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 418

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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The relationship between Ed, a married astronomer and Amy, his lover, who spend their years apart, is based only on phone calls and texts. One day Amy begins noticing something strange in Ed's messages.

“Forbidden love. Undying devotion.”

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Cast

Jeremy Irons
Ed Phoerum
Olga Kurylenko
Amy
Simon Johns
Jason
Shauna Macdonald
Victoria
Simon Meacock
Artist
James Warren
Rick
Oscar Sanders
Nicholas
Paolo Calabresi
Prescatore Ottavio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Writers: Giuseppe Tornatore
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: Italy

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MONEY

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Earned back only 38% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, shot by Fabio Zamarion. 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 Ennio Morricone. 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 Massimo Quaglia 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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Jeremy Irons and Olga Kurylenko and Simon Johns carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Forbidden love. Undying devotion.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Giuseppe Tornatore directs. Fabio Zamarion behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Massimo Quaglia cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian, English.

Trivia

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1Earned back only 38% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
4Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, shot by Fabio Zamarion. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Massimo Quaglia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jeremy Irons and Olga Kurylenko and Simon Johns carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Forbidden love. Undying devotion.".
9IMDB entry: tt3530978 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 22 different titles around the world.