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Released 9 years ago.
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The Book of Love
"How far would you go for a lost love?"
2017 1h 47m EN
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SOLID
★6.5TMDB · 234
Drama
Synopsis
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After tragedy strikes Henry and Penny, he befriends a tenacious young girl and discovers she is constructing a raft to sail across the Atlantic to find her lost father. Together, along with some unlikely friends, they set forth to construct the vessel and subsequently rebuild their lives.
“How far would you go for a lost love?”
Cast
Jason Sudeikis
Henry Herschel
Maisie Williams
Millie
Jessica Biel
Penny Herschel
Mary Steenburgen
Julia Mureaux
Orlando Jones
Dumbass
Richard Robichaux
Pascal
Paul Reiser
Wendell
Bryan Batt
Dr. Melvin
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Bill Purple
- Writers
- Robbie Pickering, Bill Purple
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Bill Purple, shot by J. Michael Muro. 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 Justin Timberlake. 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 Tara Timpone 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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Jason Sudeikis and Maisie Williams and Jessica Biel carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "How far would you go for a lost love?".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1330018 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Bill Purple directs. J. Michael Muro behind the camera. Justin Timberlake scores. Tara Timpone cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 9 years ago.
- 2Directed by Bill Purple, shot by J. Michael Muro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Justin Timberlake. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Tara Timpone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Jason Sudeikis and Maisie Williams and Jessica Biel carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "How far would you go for a lost love?".
- 7IMDB entry: tt1330018 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- J. Michael Muro
- Original score
- Justin Timberlake
- Editing
- Tara Timpone
- Production design
- Sue Chan
- Costume design
- Claire Breaux
- Makeup / hair
- Cammy Crochet
- Runtime
- 107 min · 1h 47m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Bill Purple
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- NI
Nine Nights
- DA
Darwin Collective, The
Iron Ocean
US
Key crew
- EditorTara Timpone
- Stunt DoubleMiluette Nalin
- Stunt DriverMatt J. Thompson
- StuntsGuy Fernandez
- Production DesignSue Chan
- Co-Executive ProducerClaudio Bellante
- ProducerJessica Biel
- Line ProducerJohn H. Brister
- Executive ProducerKevin Connolly
- Executive ProducerRoss M. Dinerstein
- Co-Executive ProducerLuca Garbero
- Co-ProducerWill Greenfield
- Co-ProducerRyan Charles Griffin
- ProducerMike Landry
- Co-ProducerPaulie Litt
- Associate ProducerAnsley Seaver Marshall
- Executive ProducerRobert Ortiz
- ProducerChuck Pacheco
- Executive ProducerBill Purple
- ProducerMichelle Purple
- Executive ProducerGregory P. Shockro
- ProducerCarlos Velazquez
- Associate ProducerSam Warren
- Associate ProducerSamuel Warren
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- architect
- raft
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2016-04-14· Tribeca Film Festival
- Theatrical2017-01-13PG-13
- Physical2017-04-04PG-13· DVD
Also known as
International titles
- The Devil and the Deep Blue SeaUS
