Handel's Last Chance
Brief Synopsis
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Famed composer George Frideric Handel finally finds the person he needs to sing in his latest oratorio -- a poor Dublin street urchin with a beautiful voice. But the boy has many obstacles to overcome before he gets a chance to lead Handel's choir in the first performance of "The Messiah."
Cast & Crew
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Milan Cheylov
Director
Leon Pownall
George Frideric Handel
Tod Fennell
Jamie O'Flaherty
Gerard Parkes
Jonathan Swift
Seana Mckenna
Mary Margaret O'Flaherty
Cody Jones
'Wee' Hugh Brannigan
Film Details
Also Known As
Composers' Special (12/09/96), The
Genre
Drama
Music
Period
Release Date
1996
Technical Specs
Duration
48m
Synopsis
Famed composer George Frideric Handel finally finds the person he needs to sing in his latest oratorio -- a poor Dublin street urchin with a beautiful voice. But the boy has many obstacles to overcome before he gets a chance to lead Handel's choir in the first performance of "The Messiah."
Cast
Leon Pownall
George Frideric Handel
Tod Fennell
Jamie O'Flaherty
Gerard Parkes
Jonathan Swift
Seana Mckenna
Mary Margaret O'Flaherty
Cody Jones
'Wee' Hugh Brannigan
Steven Miller
Toby Binton
Jennifer Rockett
Miss Abbott
Allegra Calder
Miss Cibber
Jan Nemejovsky
Headmaster
Marek Tapan
Constable
Ladislav Kerata
Landlord
Herbert Moulton
Vendor
Peter Bzduch
Butcher
Jakub Mirva
Toby'S Friend
Jakub Gogal
Toby'S Friend
Juraj Mercz
Toby'S Friend
Peter Person
Toby'S Friend
Martin Kollarik
Schoolboy
David Vallner
Schoolboy
Daniel Vallner
Schoolboy
Daniel Dyttert
Schoolboy
Payol Katrinec
Schoolboy
Christopher Bell
Jamie'S Singing Voice
Crew
Jan Adasek
Set Decorator
Michael Agnelo
Production Assistant
Bystrik Ambrus
Animal Coordinator
David Appleby
Mixer
Andy Arnautov
Gaffer
Walter Babiak
Music Consultant
Steve Baine
Foley Artist
Cynthia Barlow
Key Grip
Kate Barris
Story Editor
W. Michael Beard
Post-Production Supervisor
Tobe Becker
Publicist (Hbo/New York)
Todd Beckett
Foley Recordist
Jan Boruvka
Electrician
Leif Bristow
Senior Vice President Of Business Affairs (Devine Entertainment)
Vladimir Burianek
Production Manager (Slovak Unit)
Jayne Cardarelli
Children'S Coordinator
Jaroslav Cermak
Electrician
Greg Chapman
Sound Recordist (Canadian Unit)
Bernie Clayton
On-Line Editor
Jesse Cohoon
Production Supervisor (Canadian Unit)
Doug Crawfrod
Post-Production Assistant
Kim Cunik
Wardrobe Assistant
Eduard Deak
Property Master
Bruno Degazio
Music Preparation
Claude Dessardins
Guide Track Musician
David Devine
Producer
David Devine
From Story
Michaela Doktordova
Daily Makeup Assistant
Marta Doktorova
Daily Makeup Artist
Jim Eustace
Assistant Foley Artist
Frantisek Floss
Driver
Petr Forejt
Boom Operator
Tracy Fulton-porteous
Head Wardrobe
Miroslav Gajdos
Driver
Rick Gilbert
Production Assistant
Steve Gorman
Sound Editor
Lorraine Grant
Colorist
D Dylan Gray
2nd Assistant Director (Canadian Unit)
Henrietta Gregorova
Wardrobe
Dan Hamood
Assistant Sound Editor
George Frederick Handel
Music
Marian Harry Stiskal
Caterer
Petr Hermanek
Generator Operator
Ingrid Hodalova
Extras Coordinator (Slovak Unit)
David Holub
Electrician
Colin Hoult
B-Camera Operator (Canadian Unit)
Colin Hoult
1st Assistant Camera (Canadian Unit)
Norbert Hudec
Camera Trainee
Daniela Humlova
Assistant (To The Producers (Slovak Republic))
Marian Jallo Jalaksa
Production Assistant (Slovak Unit)
Milan Jirsa
Bestboy Electric
John T D Keyes
Media Consultant
Joan Kirby
Unit Accountant
Borivoj Klecka
1st Grip
Denisa Klinkova
Assistant (To Associate Producer (Slovak Unit))
Ales Kocian
Head Makeup Artist
Branislaw Kollar
Production Assistant (Slovak Unit)
Lucia Kollarikova
Production Assistant (Slovak Unit)
Vladimir Kopcak
Stunt Coordinator
Gustav Kyselica
Stunt Coordinator
Mary Landry
Production Assistant
Ondrej Lenard
Conductor
Nancy Lesser
Publicist (Hbo/Los Angeles)
Sylvia Lipcikova
Interpreter (Slovak Unit)
Ondrej Magvar
Assistant Property Master
Virginia Markson
Guide Track Musician
Paul Martin
Bookkeeper
Marlene Matthews
Writer
Vladimir Matus
Driver
Vladimir Matusek
Art Direction
Maja Melusova
Wardrobe Assistant
Maja Miklasova
Wardrobe Assistant
Nadine Miller
Production Secretary
Monika Mitasova
Assistant (To Production Designer (Slovak Unit))
John Moers
Camera Assistant (Canadian Unit)
Richard Mozer
Producer
Richard Mozer
From Story
Dusan Mrvan
Driver
Jana Nagyova
Production Assistant (Slovak Unit)
Jarka Novakova
Assistant (To Production Designer (Slovak Unit))
Jan Oparty
Co-Producer
Michael Pacek
Editor
Erik Panak
Unit Manager (Slovak Unit)
David Perrault
Director Of Photography
Barbara Petri
Assistant (To The Producers (Canada))
Dino Pigat
Mixer
Radoamir Pistorium
Driver
Cameron Porteous
Production Designer
Marek Posival
1st Assistant Director (Canadian Unit)
Jitka Prochazkova
Makeup Artist
Viera Rajtarkova
Daily Makeup Assistant
Suli F Rakicky
Special Effects
Viera Reznickova
Associate Producer
Maria Ricotti
Accountant (Slovak Unit)
Elizabeth Ritchie
Casting Associate
Eric N Robertson
Guide Track Musician
Ivan Ruppeldt
Transportation Coordinator (Slovak Unit)
Zdenek Sansky
Wardrobe
Martina Schloserova
Caterer
Sophia Southam
2nd Grip
Raymond Storey
Story Editor
Jozef Suchy
Carriage Driver
Klara Sudusova
Daily Makeup Assistant
Anne Tait
Casting
Annette Tilden
Post-Production Assistant
Karol Trnka
Set Decorator
Marian Uhrovcik
Horse Coordinator
Marcel Valerian
Props
Marie Vapenikova
Continuity
Ivan Varinsky
Props
Jennifer Vaux
Assistant (To The Producers (Canada))
Peter Veverka
3rd Assistant Director (Slovak Unit)
Milan Vlcek
Head Hairstylist
Pavel Volek
Driver
Richard Volek
Props
Camille Watts
Guide Track Musician
Doug Wentzell
Production Assistant
Lori Wyant
4th Assistant Director
Sidonia Zemberyova
Assistant (To The Producers (Slovak Republic))
Peter Zemes
Driver
Film Details
Also Known As
Composers' Special (12/09/96), The
Genre
Drama
Music
Period
Release Date
1996
Technical Specs
Duration
48m
