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about a boy (2002)

Original title: about a boy
Production: USA|110 min
Dramatic, Comedy, Psychological
Poster of movie about a boy
will is a thirty-eight-year-old londoner. rich, single and childless, he spends his days avoiding any responsibility. to seduce a young mother she pretends to be the father of a child, but her plan finds an unexpected obstacle in the small marcus, son of another single mother. marcus is a strange 12-year-old boy with adaptation problems at home and at school. the mother, fiona, suffers from depression and attempts suicide on the day her son meets will. the latter would like to limit himself to being a spectator, but gets involved in the boy's life in spite of himself.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 2003 - nomination migliore sceneggiatura non originale
Golden Globe 2003 - nomination Migliore film commedia
Golden Globe 2003 - nomination migliore attore in film commedia
Assigned to: Hugh Grant

Origin of the subject

dal libro: about a boy (1998, Nick Hornby)

Direction

Chris WeitzChris Weitz: regista
Paul WeitzPaul Weitz: regista

Production and Screenplay

Robert De NiroRobert De Niro: produttore
Peter HedgesPeter Hedges: sceneggiatore
Chris WeitzChris Weitz: sceneggiatore
Paul WeitzPaul Weitz: sceneggiatore

Characters and Interpreters

Fiona
Toni ColletteToni Collette(età:30)
Marcus
Nicholas HoultNicholas Hoult(età:13)
Rachel
Rachel WeiszRachel Weisz(età:32)
Susie
Victoria SmurfitVictoria Smurfit(età:28)
Ellie
Natalia TenaNatalia Tena(età:18)
Christine
Sharon SmallSharon Small(età:35)
Will
Hugh GrantHugh Grant(età:42)
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Janine DuvitskiJanine Duvitski(età:50)
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Augustus PrewAugustus Prew(età:15)
...
Rosalind Knight(età:69)

Technical staff

Aldo CecconiAldo Cecconi: scenografo
Nick Moore: montatore
Remi AdefarasinRemi Adefarasin: direttore della fotografia
Joanna Johnston: costumista
Paul Springer: effetti speciali
Badly Drawn boyBadly Drawn boy: musiche

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(2002)

Laura CosenzaLaura Cosenza Voice of Isabel Brook
Barbara CastracaneBarbara Castracane Voice of Toni Collette
Domitilla D'AmicoDomitilla D'Amico Voice of Natalia Tena
Fabrizio De FlaviisFabrizio De Flaviis Voice of Nicholas Hoult
Eugenio MarinelliEugenio Marinelli Voice of Nicholas Hutchinson
Chiara SalernoChiara Salerno Voice of Sharon Small
Giuppy IzzoGiuppy Izzo Voice of Rachel Weisz
Luca WardLuca Ward Voice of Hugh Grant

Music tracks of the soundtrack

Badly Drawn Boy
Walking Out of Stride
Donna and Blitzen
River, Sea, Ocean
A Peak You Reach
Wet, Wet, Wet
Exit Stage Right
S.P.A.
Above You Below Me
File Me Away
Silent Sigh
Dead Duck
I Love NYE
Something to Talk About
Delta (Little Boy Blues)
Rachel's Flat
A Minor Incident