Genova (2008) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

After a man's wife dies suddenly, he moves with his two daughters to Italy to start a new life and teach English.

Cast & Crew

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Michael Winterbottom

Colin Firth

Catherine Keener

Hope Davis

Steve Coogan

Willa Holland

Film Details

Also Known As

Summer in Genoa, A, été italien

Genre

Drama

Family

Foreign

Horror

Release Date

2008

Production Company

Aramid Entertainment; Dreamachine; Film4 Productions; Hanway Films; Hanway Films; Monopole Pathe Films Ag; Odeon S.A.; Revolution Films; Thinkfilm; U.K. Film Council

Distribution Company

A-Film Distribution; Blitz-Cine Star; Cathay Film Organization; Diaphana Distribution; Diaphana Films; Empire; Entertainment One; Eone; Front Row Filmed Entertainment (UAE); Metrodome Distribution; Monolith Films Sp. Z O.O.; Officine Ubu S.R.L.; Palace Films; Palace Films; PathT International; Russian Report; Sandrew Metronome Filmdistribution As; Serenity; Transilvania Film; United International Pictures; Wanda Visión S.A.; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)

Location

Genova, Italy; Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 34m

Synopsis

After a man's wife dies suddenly, he moves with his two daughters to Italy to start a new life and teach English.

Director

Michael Winterbottom

Cast

Colin Firth

Catherine Keener

Hope Davis

Steve Coogan

Willa Holland

Perla Haney-jardine

Kerry Shale

Alessandro Giuggioli

Dante Ciari

Monica Bennati

Margherita Romero

Gherardo Crucitti

Crew

Wendy Brazington

Casting Director

Wendy Brazington

Laurence Coriat

Emma Davie

Mark Digby

Production Designer

Jon Duncan

Production Accountant

Andrew Eaton

Simon Fawcett

Executive Producer

Josh Hyams

Production Manager

Mark Knapton

Fiona Leech

Makeup Designer

Gus Martinez

Paul Monaghan

Michael Nyman

Melissa Parmenter

Melissa Parmenter

Tessa Ross

Executive Producer

Joakim Sundstrom

Simon Tindall

Assistant Camera

Anthony Wilcox

Assistant Director

Stuart Wilson

Sound Department

Michael Winterbottom

Michael Winterbottom

Celia Yau

Costume Designer

Marcel Zyskind

Director Of Photography

Film Details

Also Known As

Summer in Genoa, A, été italien

Genre

Drama

Family

Foreign

Horror

Release Date

2008

Production Company

Aramid Entertainment; Dreamachine; Film4 Productions; Hanway Films; Hanway Films; Monopole Pathe Films Ag; Odeon S.A.; Revolution Films; Thinkfilm; U.K. Film Council

Distribution Company

A-Film Distribution; Blitz-Cine Star; Cathay Film Organization; Diaphana Distribution; Diaphana Films; Empire; Entertainment One; Eone; Front Row Filmed Entertainment (UAE); Metrodome Distribution; Monolith Films Sp. Z O.O.; Officine Ubu S.R.L.; Palace Films; Palace Films; PathT International; Russian Report; Sandrew Metronome Filmdistribution As; Serenity; Transilvania Film; United International Pictures; Wanda Visión S.A.; ZON Lusomundo (now part of NOS Audiovisuals)

Location

Genova, Italy; Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 34m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the Silver Shell for Best Director at the 2008 San Sebastian International Film Festival.

Released in United States on Video April 12, 2011

Released in United States September 2008

Released in United States October 2008

Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Official Selection) September 18-27, 2008.

Shown at London Film Festival (Gala) October 15-30, 2008.

Production was to begin in September 2006, but was put on hold when Michael Winterbottom decided to helm "A Mighty Heart" instead.

Released in United States on Video April 12, 2011

Released in United States September 2008 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Official Selection) September 18-27, 2008.)

Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at London Film Festival (Gala) October 15-30, 2008.)

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