Birth
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Anna is a young widow who is finally getting on with her life after the death of her husband, Sean. Now engaged to be married, Anna meets a ten-year-old boy who tells her he is Sean reincarnated. Though his story is both unsettling and absurd, Anna can't get the boy out of her mind. And much to the
Cast & Crew
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Jonathan Glazer
Director
Nicole Kidman
Anna
Danny Huston
Joseph
Lauren Bacall
Eleanor
Anne Heche
Clara
Cameron Bright
Young Sean
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Abbey Road Studios; Albert G Ruben; Cast & Crew Entertainment Services; Cutting Edge Australia; Double Negative Visual Effects; Fine Line Features; Jennifer Mount; Juliana Selfridge; Laurie Cartwright; Lyps Inc; New Line International; Pinewood Studios, Ltd.; Premier Caterers; Sound One; Todd-Ao
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE); 20th Century Fox International; Andes; Contender Entertainment; Distribution Company; Eagle Pictures; Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; Filmcompagniet; Fs Film Oy; Gulf Film, Llc; Ind; Lark International; Metropolitan Filmexport; Myndform; New Line Cinema; Nu-Metro; Paradiso Entertainment; Playarte Pictures; SF Studios; Svensk Filmindustri Norway; Tripictures; Village Roadshow Limited; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Synopsis
Anna is a young widow who is finally getting on with her life after the death of her husband, Sean. Now engaged to be married, Anna meets a ten-year-old boy who tells her he is Sean reincarnated. Though his story is both unsettling and absurd, Anna can't get the boy out of her mind. And much to the concern of her fiancée, her increased contact with him leads her to question the choices she has made in her life.
Director
Jonathan Glazer
Director
Cast
Nicole Kidman
Anna
Danny Huston
Joseph
Lauren Bacall
Eleanor
Anne Heche
Clara
Cameron Bright
Young Sean
Peter Stormare
Clifford
Arliss Howard
Bob
Alison Elliott
Laura
Ted Levine
Mr. Conte
Cara Seymour
Mrs Conte
Zoe Caldwell
Mrs Hill
Milo Addica
Jimmy
Michael Desautels
Charles Goff
Sheila Smith
Mary Catherine Wright
Elizabeth Greenberg
Tessa Auberjonois
Michael Joseoh Cortese
John Robert Tramutola
Jordan Lage
Margot Jewers
Matthew Giffuni
Ian Hoffberg
Laura Fallon
John Juback
Kavita Mangroo
Alexandra Salo
Hollis Jones
Libby Skala
Bruce Bennetis
Gregory Smith
T Ryder Smith
Ed Bogdanowicz
Jerry Fuentes
Greg Dunn
Lisa Barnes
Scott Rosenstock
Lead Person
Crew
Milo Addica
Screenplay (Polish)
Robert Albertell
Assistant Director
Jonathan Arkin
Art Director
Christopher Austin
Music Arranger
Henry Avelin
Driver
Stephen Baker
Grip
Antony Baldasare
On-Set Dresser
Joe Bam
Stand-In
Cassandra Barbour
Legal Services
Michael Barosky
Sound Mixer
Johnny Batista
Production Assistant
Michael Bederman
Production Accountant
Ron Bedrosian
Adr Mixer
Cody Beke
Casting Assistant
Katherine E Beyda
Production Executive
Chris Bingham
Makeup Artist
Jake Birner
Production Assistant
Bob Blair
Electrician
Ian Blume
Apprentice Editor
David Boulton
Adr Mixer
James Boyle
Sound Effects Editor
Joanna Brett
Costume Supervisor
Jim Bridges
Photography
Dawn Bridgewater
Set Production Assistant
Christophe Briquet
Music Composer
Paul Broucek
Music Executive
Steven Browell
Sound Editor
Garrett Brown
Steadicam Operator
Roy Bryson
Hair Stylist
Paul Buccosi
Stunts
Dylan Bucossi
Stunts
Pete Bucossi
Stunt Coordinator
Chris Buddy
Office Production Assistant
Kristine Bulakowski
Casting
Peter Burgis
Foley
Johnnie Burn
Sound Design
Michael Cambria
Camera Assistant
Lynn Campbell
Makeup
Julio Carmona
Sound Recordist
Caesar Carnevale
Camera Assistant
Jean-claude Carriere
Screenwriter
Teresa Carriker-thayer
Art Director
Laurie Cartwright
Production Insurance
Francis Catalano
Grip
Joshua Chaplinsky
Production Secretary
Mike Charles
Security
Eric Cheripka
Props Assistant
Krissopher Chevannes
Sound Recordist
Peter Cobbin
Score Recording
Peter Colavito
Electrician
Eddy Collyns
Location Manager
Ed Colyer
Foley Recordist
Stephen Consentino
Steadicam Operator
Paul Conway
Adr/Dialogue Editor
David Copeland
Stunt Man
Thomas Costabile
Construction Coordinator
Erin Crackel
Apprentice Editor
Tony Currie
Adr Editor
Jessica Daniels
Casting Assistant
Matthew Danys
Caterer
Lee David
Song
Jon Davidson
Production Accountant
Tom Debenham
Visual Effects Supervisor
Christopher Deblau
Electrician
John Deblau
Gaffer
Rob Demar
On-Set Dresser
Andie Derrick
Foley
Alexandre Desplat
Music
Jack Deutchman
Post-Production Supervisor
James P. Dolan
Gaffer
Jessica Dolinger
Business Affairs
Catherine Domareki
Tutor
Timothy Donohue
Assistant Director
John Dunn
Costume Designer
Marjorie Durand
Makeup Artist
Garett Edde
Wardrobe Assistant
Guy Efrat
Location Scout
Jeff Egan
Production
Alyson Evans
Production Supervisor
Roy Farfel
Stunts
Jo Feakes
Business Affairs
Debora Fearon
Accounting Assistant
Laura Fearon
Accounting Assistant
Alex Fenn
Assistant Editor
Aaron D Forste
Set Production Assistant
Vic Fraser
Music Producer
Charles Furey
Carpenter
Sarah Rae Garrett
Set Production Assistant
William Gastelum
Art Assistant
Peter Gelfman
Property Master
David Ginsberg
Location Coordinator
Rick Gioia
Camera Assistant
Emanuele Giraldo
Assistant Editor
Emily Glatter
Production Coordinator
Jonathan Glazer
Screenwriter
Sharon Globerson
Assistant Costume Designer
Julie Gold
Stand-In
Max Good
Production Assistant
Christopher Goode
Unit Production Manager
Thomas Gould
Video Playback
Lizie Gower
Producer
Frank Graziadei
Boom Operator
Elizabeth Greenberg
Casting Associate
Timothy Grimes
Assistant Property Master
Michael Grosky
Assistant Location Manager
Craig Haagensen
Camera Operator
Edith Hagigi
Assistant
Paul Hamblin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kevin Harrigan
Driver
Tom Harrison-read
Assistant
Roland Heap
Music Engineer
Timothy K Hendrickson
Caterer
Stefan Henrix
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Michael Herlihy
Foreman
Mike Hernandez
Caterer
Pedro Hernandez
Best Boy Grip
Mildred Hill
Song
Patty Hill
Song
Stuart Hilliker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Elizabeth Himelstein
Dialogue Coach
Erik Holmberg
Executive In Charge Of Production
Dianne Hylton
Set Costumer
Kenton Jakub
Adr Supervisor
Judy Jenson
Stand-In
Jacqui Kaese
Acting Coach
Avy Kaufman
Casting Director
Kristan C Keck
Assistant
James V Kent
Props Assistant
Tom Kenyatta
Music Producer
Danny Robert Keton
Stand-In
Hinju Kim
Art Director
Robin Koenig
On-Set Dresser
William Kolpin
On-Set Dresser
David Kramer
Voice Casting
John Krause
Grip
Julie Kuehndorf
Unit Publicist
Jessica Lacy
Set Production Assistant
Richard Lancaster
Music Engineer
Sharif Laurent
Set Production Assistant
Jody Levin
Post-Production Executive
Lisa J Levine
Adr Supervisor
Jessica Lichtner
Script Supervisor
Francis Lindsay
Foley Editor
Clare Lord
Location Assistant
Fionnuala Lynch
Set Costumer
Bruce Maccallum
Camera Operator
Ileen Maisel
Studio Executive (Fine Line Features)
Sue Mallet
Music Contractor
Xavier Marchand
Executive Producer
Stefanie Markman
Legal Counsel
Adrian Marler
Storyboard Artist
Luis R Marroquin
Dolly Grip
Ginny Martino
Business Affairs
Gary Martone
Key Grip
James Mather
Sound Editor
Andrew Matthews
Executive In Charge
Gerard Mccann
Music Editor
Robert Mccann
Makeup
Charles E Meere
Electrician
Victor Meich
Driver
Meredith Mills
Production Coordinator
Damien Miseo
Caterer
Monique Mitchell
Grip
Tim Monich
Dialogue Coach
Nick Morris
Producer
Kellie Morrison
Assistant Location Manager
Talley Morse
Grip
Jack F Mortellaro
On-Set Dresser
Jennifer Mount
Production Insurance
Megan Murning
Assistant Editor
Leann Murphy
Art Department Coordinator
Kate Myers
Associate Producer
Jennifer Alex Nickason
Assistant Art Director
Gordon Nikolic
Original Music
Ellen Novak
Casting Associate
John Nyomarkay
Art Director
Anne O'brien
Assistant Editor
Sean O'brien
Grip
Michael O'connor
Set Production Assistant
Mark Ordesky
Executive Producer
Kerry Orent
Executive Producer
John Ottesen
Special Effects
Ron Ottesen
Special Effects
Chris Ann Pappas
Assistant Costume Designer
Chris Patak
Camera Assistant
Christopher Patterson
Assistant Editor
Thomas Percarpio
Best Boy
Todd R Pfeiffer
Assistant Director
Wiener Philharmoniker
Song Performer
Jean-louis Piel
Producer
Paul Prokop
Executive
Charles Quinlivan
Rigging Grip
Peter Raeburn
Music Supervisor
Peter Raeburn
Music Arranger
Peter Raeburn
Music Producer
Joshua Ravetch
Production
Dave Rees
Color Timer
Johnny Reeves
Craft Service
Malcolm Reid
Carpenter
Kevin M Ritter
Costume Supervisor
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Thriller
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Abbey Road Studios; Albert G Ruben; Cast & Crew Entertainment Services; Cutting Edge Australia; Double Negative Visual Effects; Fine Line Features; Jennifer Mount; Juliana Selfridge; Laurie Cartwright; Lyps Inc; New Line International; Pinewood Studios, Ltd.; Premier Caterers; Sound One; Todd-Ao
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE); 20th Century Fox International; Andes; Contender Entertainment; Distribution Company; Eagle Pictures; Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; Filmcompagniet; Fs Film Oy; Gulf Film, Llc; Ind; Lark International; Metropolitan Filmexport; Myndform; New Line Cinema; Nu-Metro; Paradiso Entertainment; Playarte Pictures; SF Studios; Svensk Filmindustri Norway; Tripictures; Village Roadshow Limited; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 40m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 29, 2004
Released in United States on Video April 19, 2005
Released in United States September 2004
Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema September 3-12, 2004.
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (in competition) September 1-11, 2004.
"Monster's Ball" (USA/2001) co-writer Milo Addica did a polish on the script to give it a more authentic New York feel.
Previously developed by Regency Enterprises. Acquired by Fine Line in October, 2002.
Released in United States Fall October 29, 2004
Released in United States on Video April 19, 2005
Released in United States September 2004 (Shown at Deauville Festival of American Cinema September 3-12, 2004.)
Released in United States September 2004 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (in competition) September 1-11, 2004.)
