The Good Night (2007)
KomödieDramaLiebesfilmFantasyMusik
Das reale Leben ist für Gary, den frustrierten Komponisten öder Werbe-Jingles, schon seit längerer Zeit ziemlich mies. Doch statt einen Ausweg aus seiner verkorksten Beziehung zu Dora zu suchen und sich dem nachhaltigen Karriereknick zu stellen, flüchtet sich der Ex-Rockstar in süße Träume. Dort trifft er Anna, die pure Verführung, die jeden einzelnen seiner Wünsche wahr werden lässt. Der Schlaf wird immer mehr zum wahren Leben für Gary, der sich sogar von einem durchgeknallten New-Age-Guru in die Technik der bewussten Traum-Steuerung einführen lässt, um mehr Zeit mit Anna verbringen zu können. Da entdeckt er eines Tages Annas Gesicht auf einem Poster – in der wirklichen Welt.
Der Regisseur:
Jake Paltrow
Der Autor:
Jake Paltrow
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Martin Freeman as Gary Shaller |
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Gwyneth Paltrow as Dora Epstein |
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Penélope Cruz as Anna / Melodia |
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Simon Pegg as Paul |
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Danny DeVito as Mel |
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Amber Sealey as Terry |
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Sonia Doubell as Shawna |
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Steffan Boje as Karlheinz |
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Michael Gambon as Alan Weigert |
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Stephen Graham as Victor |
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Keith Allen as Norman |
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Meredith MacNeill as Tica |
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Amanda Abbington as Vivian Jesson |
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Juliana Kiehl as Naresta |
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Finty Williams as Studio Assistant |
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Joyce Springer as Gary's Neighbour |
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Skye Bennett as Ballerina |
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Kate Harper as Ballet Teacher |
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Gael Le Cornec as Chef |
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Bruno Lastra as Italian Slickster #1 |
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Martino Lazzeri as Italian Slickster #2 |
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Sean Francis George as Italian Slickster #3 |
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Jarvis Cocker as Self |
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Vinod Nagpal as Madan Mohan Khullar |
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Shivam Pradhan as Ratan |
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Manish Narang as Watchman |
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Abhijeet Banerjee as Newspaper Vendor |
| Directing | Jake Paltrow | Director |
| Production | Bill Johnson | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Verity Hawkes | Costume Designer |
| Writing | Jake Paltrow | Screenplay |
| Production | Nina Gold | Casting |
| Production | Nicky Kentish Barnes | Co-Producer |
| Production | Donna Gigliotti | Producer |
| Production | Robert Whitehouse | Executive Producer |
| Art | Lisa McDiarmid | Art Direction |
| Production | Jim Seibel | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Alec Puro | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Oliver Hengst | Executive Producer |
| Art | Eve Stewart | Production Design |
| Art | Sarah Whittle | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Rick Lawley | Editor |
| Production | Wolfgang Schamburg | Associate Producer |
| Production | Ernst-August Schnieder | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lis Kern | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Giles Nuttgens | Director of Photography |
| Art | Leon McCarthy | Art Direction |
| Crew | Guy List | Stunts |
| Crew | Jim Dowdall | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Ben Collins | Draughtsman |