Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

"Make the Improbable Possible"

2012 1h 47m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 981

DramaRomanceComedy

Synopsis

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A fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible.

“Make the Improbable Possible”

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Cast

Ewan McGregor
Dr. Alfred Jones
Emily Blunt
Harriet Chetwode-Talbot
Kristin Scott Thomas
Patricia Maxwell
Rachael Stirling
Mary Jones
Amr Waked
Sheikh Muhammad
Catherine Steadman
Ashley
Tom Mison
Capt. Robert Mayers
Tom Beard
Peter Maxwell

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lasse Hallström
Writers: Simon Beaufoy
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, France

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lasse Hallström, shot by Terry Stacey. 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 Dario Marianelli. 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 Lisa Gunning 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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Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt and Kristin Scott Thomas carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Make the Improbable Possible".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1441952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Lasse Hallström directs. Terry Stacey behind the camera. Dario Marianelli scores. Lisa Gunning cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, France. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, France.
3Directed by Lasse Hallström, shot by Terry Stacey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dario Marianelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lisa Gunning shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt and Kristin Scott Thomas carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Make the Improbable Possible".
8IMDB entry: tt1441952 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 18 themes, including "fish", "husband wife relationship", "bureaucracy", "based on novel or book".