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Released 8 years ago.
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The Children Act
"We all make choices. Hers make history."
2018 1h 45m EN
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Synopsis
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In the midst of a marital crisis, a High Court judge must decide if she should order a life-saving blood transfusion for a teen with cancer despite his family's refusal to accept medical treatment for religious reasons.
βWe all make choices. Hers make history.β
Cast
Emma Thompson
Fiona Maye
Stanley Tucci
Jack Maye
Fionn Whitehead
Adam Henry
Ben Chaplin
Kevin Henry
Jason Watkins
Nigel Pauling
Nikki Amuka-Bird
Amadia Kalu
Anthony Calf
Mark Berner
Rosie Cavaliero
Marina Green
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Richard Eyre
- Writers
- Ian McEwan
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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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 Richard Eyre, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Stephen Warbeck. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Dan Farrell 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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Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci and Fionn Whitehead carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "We all make choices. Hers make history.".
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IMDB entry: tt6040662 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Richard Eyre directs. Andrew Dunn behind the camera. Stephen Warbeck scores. Dan Farrell cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 8 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
- 3Directed by Richard Eyre, shot by Andrew Dunn. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Stephen Warbeck. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Dan Farrell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci and Fionn Whitehead carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "We all make choices. Hers make history.".
- 8IMDB entry: tt6040662 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 8 themes, including "based on novel or book", "marriage crisis", "law and ethics", "young boy".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Andrew Dunn
- Original score
- Stephen Warbeck
- Editing
- Dan Farrell
- Production design
- Peter Francis
- Costume design
- Fotini Dimou
- Makeup / hair
- Naomi Donne
- VFX supervisor
- Steve Street
- Sound
- Andrew Caller
- Runtime
- 105 min Β· 1h 45m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $17,696,794
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Richard Eyre
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
FilmNation Entertainment
US
BBC Film
GB
- TO
Toledo Productions
GB
Key crew
- Extras CastingArron Cuthbertson
- ProducerDuncan Kenworthy
- Executive ProducerGlen Basner
- Executive ProducerBen Browning
- Executive ProducerCharles Moore
- Executive ProducerJoe Oppenheimer
- Executive ProducerBeth Pattinson
- Production DesignPeter Francis
- Costume DesignFotini Dimou
- Set DecorationSara Wan
- Art DirectionDarren Tubby
- Art DirectionSue Whitaker
- EditorDan Farrell
- Production AssistantAnnabelle Hood
- Co-ProducerCelia Duval
- CastingNina Gold
- Supervising Art DirectorAstrid Sieben
- Makeup & HairNaomi Donne
- Makeup & HairRebecca Cole
- Makeup & HairDoone Forsyth
- Post Production SupervisorGisela Evert
- Production ManagerMonique Mussell
- Third Assistant DirectorGeorge Batchelor
- Second Assistant CameraHelen Fraser
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on novel or book
- marriage crisis
- law and ethics
- young boy
- lawyer
- illness
- religiosity
- jehovah's witness
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2018-04-27Β· Montclair Film Festival
- Theatrical2018-09-14R
Also known as
International titles
- El VeredictoES
- ΠΠ°ΠΊΠΎΠ½ ΠΎ Π΄Π΅ΡΡΡ RU
