Filth and Wisdom (2008)
Filth & Wisdom is a poignant view of the lives of three not quite ordinary friends settled into meaningless jobs that barely keep them afloat while helping to finance their dreams of bigger and brighter futures. Their unique yet universal stories capture their struggles that are at turns funny and tragic but always brutally honest. Their intertwined lives explore the inevitable: a path paved with filth will often end in wisdom and one paved with wisdom will often end in filth.
Director:
Madonna
Writers:
Madonna, Dan Cadan.
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Eugene Hutz as A.K. |
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Holly Weston as Holly |
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Vicky McClure as Juliette |
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Richard E. Grant as Prof Flynn |
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Inder Manocha as Sardeep |
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Clare Wilkie as Chloe |
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Elliot Levey as Businessman |
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Stephen Graham as Harry Beechman |
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Hannah Walters as Businessman's Wife |
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Shobu Kapoor as Sardeep's Wife |
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Guy Henry as Lorcan O'Niell |
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Penelope Sharp as Ballet Dancer |
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Francesca Kingdon as Francine |
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Tracey Simmonds as Pole Dancer |
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Ade as DJ |
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George Keeler as Frail Man |
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Olegar Fedoro as A.K.'s Father |
| Writing | Madonna | Screenplay |
| Writing | Dan Cadan | Screenplay |
| Directing | Madonna | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlie Knight | Costume Supervisor |
| Camera | Tim Maurice-Jones | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Russell Icke | Editor |
| Art | Gideon Ponte | Production Design |
| Production | Nicola Doring | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sinden Dean | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Dan Hubbard | Casting |
| Production | Madonna | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | B. Ã…kerlund | Costume Design |
| Sound | Simon Hayes | Production Sound Mixer |