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Chinatown (1974)

Original title: chinatown
Production: USA|130 min
Dramatic, Thriller, Crime
Poster of movie Chinatown
a private detective hired to expose an adulterer finds himself caught up in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder.

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1975 - logo Oscar Best Original Screenplay
Assigned to: Robert Towne
Golden Globe 1975 - logo Golden Globe Migliore film drammatico
Golden Globe 1975 - logo Golden Globe migliore regia
Assigned to: Roman Polanski
Golden Globe 1975 - logo Golden Globe migliore attore in film drammatico
Assigned to: Jack Nicholson
Bafta 1975 - logo Bafta Best Director
Assigned to: Roman Polanski
Bafta 1975 - logo Bafta Best Screenplay
Assigned to: Robert Towne
Bafta 1975 - logo Bafta Best Actor in a Leading Role
Assigned to: Jack Nicholson
Oscar 1975 - nomination Best Motion Picture
Assigned to: Robert Evans
Oscar 1975 - nomination Best Achievement in Directing
Assigned to: Roman Polanski
Oscar 1975 - nomination Best Actor in a Leading Role
Assigned to: Jack Nicholson
Oscar 1975 - nomination Best Actress in a Leading Role
Assigned to: Faye Dunaway
Oscar 1975 - nomination Best Cinematography
Assigned to: John A. Alonzo
Oscar 1975 - nomination Best Original Score
Assigned to: Jerry Goldsmith
Oscar 1975 - nomination Best Editing
Assigned to: Sam O'Steen
Oscar 1975 - nomination Best Production Design
Assigned to: Ruby R. Levitt, W.stewart Campbell, Richard Sylbert
Oscar 1975 - nomination Best Costume Design
Assigned to: Anthea Sylbert
Oscar 1975 - nomination Best Sound
Assigned to: Lawrence O. Jost, Bud Grenzbach
Golden Globe 1975 - nomination migliore attrice in film drammatico
Assigned to: Faye Dunaway
Golden Globe 1975 - nomination miglior attore non protagonista
Assigned to: John Huston
Golden Globe 1975 - nomination migliore colonna sonora originale
Assigned to: Jerry Goldsmith
Bafta 1975 - nomination Best Film
Bafta 1975 - nomination Best Actress in a Leading Role
Assigned to: Faye Dunaway
Bafta 1975 - nomination Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Assigned to: John Huston
Bafta 1975 - nomination Best Cinematography
Assigned to: John A. Alonzo
Bafta 1975 - nomination Best Original Score
Assigned to: Jerry Goldsmith
Bafta 1975 - nomination Best Editing
Assigned to: Sam O'Steen
Bafta 1975 - nomination Best Costume Design
Assigned to: Anthea Sylbert
Bafta 1975 - nomination Best Production Design
Assigned to: Richard Sylbert

Direction

Roman PolanskiRoman Polanski: regista

Production and Screenplay

Roman PolanskiRoman Polanski: sceneggiatore
Robert TowneRobert Towne: sceneggiatore
Robert TowneRobert Towne: scrittore
Robert Evans: produttore
C.o.erickson: produttore

Interpreters and Characters

Jack NicholsonJack Nicholson(età:37)
(jake "j.j." gittes)
Faye DunawayFaye Dunaway(età:33)
(evelyn cross mulwray)
John HustonJohn Huston(età:68)
(Noah Cross)
Perry LopezPerry Lopez(età:45)
(tenente lou escobar)
John HillermanJohn Hillerman(età:42)
(yelburton)
Darrell ZwerlingDarrell Zwerling(età:46)
(hollis mulwray)
Diane LaddDiane Ladd(età:35)
(ida sessions)
Roy JensonRoy Jenson(età:47)
(mulvihill)
Roman PolanskiRoman Polanski(età:41)
(uomo col coltello)
Cecil Elliott(età:87)
(emma dill)
Burt YoungBurt Young(età:34)
(Curly)
Bruce GloverBruce Glover(età:42)
(Duffy)
Joe MantellJoe Mantell(età:54)
(Walsh)
Noble WillinghamNoble Willingham(età:43)
Richard Warner(età:63)
Paul JenkinsPaul Jenkins(età:36)
James HongJames Hong(età:45)
Roy RobertsRoy Roberts(età:68)
Rance HowardRance Howard(età:46)
Richard BakalyanRichard Bakalyan(età:43)
Jesse Vint(età:34)
Beulah Quo(età:51)
Fritzi BurrFritzi Burr(età:50)
C.o.erickson(età:51)
Claudio Martinez(età:12)
John Rogers(età:86)
James O'rear(età:60)
Jim Burk(età:42)
Bob Golden(età:48)
Lee De brouxLee De broux(età:33)
Jerry FujikawaJerry Fujikawa(età:62)
Allan Warnick
John Holland (attore)(età:66)
Charles Knapp(età:55)
Bob HarksBob Harks(età:47)
John Marlin(età:68)
George Justin(età:58)
Denny Arnold(età:40)
Elliott Montgomery

Technical staff

Jerry GoldsmithJerry Goldsmith: musiche
Sam O'Steen: montatore
Stanley CortezStanley Cortez: direttore della fotografia
W.stewart Campbell: scenografo
Richard SylbertRichard Sylbert: scenografo
Bud Grenzbach: tecnico del suono
Anthea Sylbert: costumista
ManMike Fenton: casting
Jane Feinberg: casting
Logan Frazee: effetti speciali
John A. Alonzo: direttore della fotografia
Ruby R. LevittRuby R. Levitt: scenografo
Ruby R. LevittRuby R. Levitt: arredatore
Susan Germaine: parrucchiere
Lee Harman: truccatore
W. Stewart campbell: scenografo
Vivienne Walker: parrucchiere
Lawrence O. Jost: tecnico del suono
Hank Edds: truccatore

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1974)

Sergio FiorentiniSergio Fiorentini Voice of John Huston
Lydia SimoneschiLydia Simoneschi Voice of Cecil Elliott
Vittoria FebbiVittoria Febbi Voice of Faye Dunaway
Gianfranco BelliniGianfranco Bellini Voice of Roman Polanski
Renato MoriRenato Mori Voice of John Hillerman
Cesare BarbettiCesare Barbetti Voice of Jack Nicholson
Rosetta CalavettaRosetta Calavetta Voice of Diane Ladd
Carlo AlighieroCarlo Alighiero Voice of Roy Jenson
Bruno PersaBruno Persa Voice of Darrell Zwerling
Manlio De AngelisManlio De Angelis Voice of Burt Young