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The Oxford Murders -- At Oxford University, a professor and a grad student work together to try and stop a potential series of murders seemingly linked by mathematical symbols.

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Release Date:
18 January 2008 (Spain) See more »
Genre:
Crime | Mystery | Thriller See more »
Plot:
At Oxford University, a professor and a grad student work together to try and stop a potential series of murders seemingly linked by mathematical symbols. | Add synopsis »
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Elijah Wood ... Martin

John Hurt ... Arthur Seldom

Leonor Watling ... Lorna

Julie Cox ... Beth

Jim Carter ... Inspector Petersen
Alex Cox ... Kalman

Burn Gorman ... Yuri Podorov

Dominique Pinon ... Frank
Anna Massey ... Mrs. Eagleton

Danny Sapani ... Scott
Alan David ... Mr. Higgins
Tim Wallers ... Defense Lawyer
James Weber Brown ... Doctor
Ian East ... Howard Green

Charlotte Asprey ... Howard Green's Wife

Tom Frederic ... Ludwig Wittgenstein
John Foley ... Mathematician 1
Michael Mears ... Mathematician 2
James Howard ... Newscaster

Luing Andrews ... Security Guard
Sarah Crowden ... Shop Assistant
Bruce Jamieson ... Soldier 1
Thomas Snowdon ... Soldier 2

Duane Henry ... Policeman 1

John Wark ... Policeman 2
Bill Weston ... Percussionist
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Glyn Angell ... Student (uncredited)

Roque Baños ... Conductor (uncredited)
Joyce Datiles ... Oxford Student (uncredited)

Martin Nigel Davey ... Professor Wilkes (uncredited)
James Fiddy ... Inspector (uncredited)
Shane Nolan ... Police Officer (uncredited)

John Snowden ... Professor in Lecture (uncredited)
Simon Steggall ... Orchestral extra (uncredited)
Naomi Westerman ... Argumentative Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
Álex de la Iglesia  (as Alex de la Iglesia)
 
Writing credits
Álex de la Iglesia (screenplay) (as Alex de la Iglesia) &
Jorge Guerricaechevarría (screenplay) (as Jorge Guerricachevarria)

Guillermo Martínez (novel "Crímenes imperceptibles")

Produced by
Álvaro Augustín .... producer
Mariela Besuievski .... executive producer
Vérane Frédiani .... producer (as Verane Frediani)
Carolina Godayol .... associate producer
Gerardo Herrero .... producer
Kevin Loader .... producer
Franck Ribière .... producer (as Franch Ribiere)
Rosa Romero .... line producer
Álex de la Iglesia .... producer (uncredited)
 
Original Music by
Roque Baños 
 
Cinematography by
Kiko de la Rica (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Alejandro Lázaro  (as Alejandro Lazaro)
 
Casting by
Camilla-Valentine Isola 
Gaby Kester 
 
Production Design by
Cristina Casali 
 
Art Direction by
Maria Chryssikos 
 
Set Decoration by
Marshall Aver 
 
Costume Design by
Paco Delgado 
 
Makeup Department
Karen Cohen .... hair stylist: daily crew
Karen Cohen .... makeup artist: daily crew
Carmel Jackson .... hair stylist
Carmel Jackson .... makeup artist
Sidonay Jackson .... hair stylist: daily crew
Sidonay Jackson .... makeup artist: daily crew
Ely Jim .... hair stylist: daily crew
Ely Jim .... makeup artist: daily crew
Jon Moore .... prosthetics: daily crew (as John Moore)
Matthew O'Toole .... prosthetics: daily crew (as Matt O'Toole)
Jan Sewell .... hair designer
Jan Sewell .... makeup designer
Lesley Smith .... hair stylist: daily crew
Lesley Smith .... makeup artist: daily crew
Xanthia White .... hair stylist: daily crew
Xanthia White .... makeup artist: daily crew
Neill Gorton .... prosthetic effects designer (uncredited)
Peter Hawkins .... prosthetic effects (uncredited)
Anthony Parker .... prosthetic effects (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Daniela Alvarado .... production supervisor: Tornasol Films
Winnie Baert .... production supervisor: Tornasol Films
Priscilla Bertin .... head of production: Fabrique 2
Carmen Martínez .... production supervisor: Tornasol Films
Kevin Jenkins .... unit manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jonny Benson .... second assistant director
Dan Channing-Williams .... third assistant director
Chris Croucher .... third assistant director: daily crew
Clare Glass .... third assistant director: daily crew (as Claire Glass)
Jessica Hurless-Law .... first assistant director: daily crew
Carley Lane .... third assistant director: daily crew
Andrew Mannion .... third assistant director: daily crew (as Andy Mannion)
Barrie McCulloch .... first assistant director
Kenneth Thompson Marchesi .... first assistant director: additional photography (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Ed Baker .... prop hand: daily crew
Caroline Barclay .... stand-by art director
Pete Britten .... art department: daily crew (as Pete Brittan)
Giles Brown .... prop hand: daily crew
Rebecca Chidgey .... art department assistant (as Rebecca Thompson)
David Dickinson .... stand-by carpenter (as Dave Dickenson)
Ricky Eyers .... dressing props
Craig Falco .... art department: daily crew
Lee Gordon .... prop hand
Kate Halsall .... art department assistant
Shane Harford .... stand-by props
Ben Lack .... art department runner
Ray McNeill .... property master
Pascale Michalski .... art department: daily crew (as Pascale Micalski)
Adam Moore .... art department: daily crew
Richard North .... art department: daily crew (as Rick North)
Camise Oldfield .... art department trainee
Tom Roberts .... stand-by props
Scott Rogers .... prop hand: daily crew
Hugo Slight .... construction manager
Michael Spence .... art department: daily crew (as Mike Spence)
Jo Sweeney .... graphic designer
Paul Turner .... dressing props
Alex Walklate .... art department: daily crew
Tony Watts .... art department: daily crew
Trevor 'Trog' Williams .... art department: daily crew
Steve Wingrove .... art department runner
Peter Woods .... prop hand: daily crew (as Pete Woods)
Steven Burkett .... painter (uncredited)
Louis Turner .... dressing props: dailies (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Jorge Adrados .... sound assistant
Martin Beresford .... sound playback operator: daily crew
Manuel Corrales .... foley artist (as Manolo Corrales)
Nicolas de Poulpiquet .... sound mixer
Antonio García .... foley recordist
Diego Garrido .... assistant sound mixer
Danny Hambrook .... sound recordist
Adam Laschinger .... sound maintenance
Javier Losantos .... adr recordist
Carlos Schmukler .... supervising sound editor (as Charly Schmukler)
Jaime Puig .... sound consultant: Dolby (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Trevor Butterfield .... special effects technician: daily crew
Neal Champion .... special effects supervisor
Bernard Newton .... special effects technician: daily crew
Scott Peters .... special effects technician: daily crew
Ed Smith .... special effects technician: daily crew
Joe White .... special effects assistant: daily crew
Keith Wilson .... special effects makeup
Nick P. Phillips .... special effects technician (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Nike Alonso .... visual effects producer (as Niké Alonso)
Segundo Casero .... computer graphics artist
Aníbal del Busto .... shake artist
Eduardo Díaz .... shake artist
Pablo Hernández-Meléndez .... computer graphics artist
Inma Nadela .... shake artist
Guillermo Orbe .... compositing supervisor
Magoga Piñas .... computer graphic artist
Ramón Ramos .... shake artist
Thorsten Rienth .... shake artist
Rubén Sanz .... visual effects line producer
Rafa Solorzano .... visual effects supervisor (as Rafael Solórzano)
Carlos Trijueque .... shake artist
Daniel Trujillo .... shake artist
Félix Bergés .... visual effects supervisor (uncredited)
 
Stunts
George Cottle .... stunt performer
Sarah Franzl .... stunt performer
Steve Griffin .... stunt performer (as Steve Street Griffin)
Paul Heasman .... stunt performer
Rob Hunt .... stunt performer
Morgan Johnson .... stunt performer
Derek Lea .... stunt performer
Tony Lucken .... stunt performer
Robert Schofield .... wire rigger (as Bob Schofield)
Lee Sheward .... stunt coordinator
Rocky Taylor .... stunt performer
Andy Wareham .... stunt performer
Bill Weston .... stunt performer
Andy Wareham .... stunt double: Podorov (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Nick Allsop .... clapper loader: "b" camera
Jacobo Garcia Andrade .... second grip
James Beckett .... electrician: daily crew
Ariana Bonavia .... assistant camera
Jeremy Braben .... aerial director of photography
Matthew Buttler .... electrician: daily crew
Ricky Churchouse .... electrician
Daniel-Konrad Cooper .... video assist operator
Aaron Douglas .... crane technician: daily crew
Nicola Dove .... still photographer
Alfredo Díaz .... key grip
Laurence Edwards .... crane technician: daily crew
John Fenelly .... rigger (as John Fennelly)
Eammon Fitzgerald .... electrician: daily crew
Colin Gallagher .... electrician: daily crew
Peter Harris .... electrician: daily crew
Harry Higgins .... gaffer
Phil Humphries .... clapper loader: daily crew
Yosu Inchaustegui .... camera operator (as Jesús 'Txitxo' Inchaustegui)
Yosu Inchaustegui .... steadicam operator (as Jesús 'Txitxo' Inchaustegui)
Henry Landgrebe .... clapper loader: daily crew
Adrian Mackay .... electrician: daily crew
Raúl Morales .... focus puller: "a" camera (as Raúl Garcia Morales)
Chris Mortley .... electrician: daily crew
John O'Donoghue .... electrician: daily crew
Steve O'Donoghue .... best boy (as Stephen O'Donoghue)
David Penfold .... focus puller: "b" camera (as David Ch. Penfold)
Terry Roberts .... electrician
Ian Robson .... electrician: daily crew
Kim Seber .... focus puller: daily crew
Paul Sharp .... rigging gaffer
Mark Thomas .... electrician: daily crew
Simon Tindall .... focus puller: daily crew
César Urrutia .... still photographer: promotional
Oliver Ward .... camera technician: Wescam camera
Darren Flindall .... rigger (uncredited)
Eugene Grobler .... balloon light operator (uncredited)
Tom Scott .... rigger (uncredited)
David Wall .... electrician (uncredited)
Harry Wiggins .... lighting gaffer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Annette Allen .... costume assistant: daily crew
Sophie Butler .... costume assistant: daily crew
Amanda Evans .... stand-by costumer
Mark Ferguson .... costume assistant: daily crew
Maja Meschede .... costume assistant: daily crew
David Otzen .... costume assistant: daily crew
Imogen Payne .... costume assistant: daily crew
Helen Turner .... costume assistant: daily crew
Tamsin Wright .... assistant costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Manuel Bauer .... second assistant editor
Juanjo Carretero .... digital intermediate supervisor
Javier Castellano .... digital intermediate scanner and recorder
Miguel P. Gilaberte .... digital intermediate grader (as Miguel Pérez)
Yolanda Hurtado .... digital intermediate conformer
Javier Leal .... digital intermediate producer
Pedro Lozano .... digital intermediate production
Naiara Martinez de Marigorta .... post-production: Telecinco Cinema (as Naiara Martínez de Marigota)
María Merediz .... post-production coordinator: Tornasol Films
Rocío Morate .... digital intermediate assistant
Cristina Pastor .... assistant editor (as Cristina 'Mapa' Pastor)
Guillermo Peña .... digital intermediate technical director
Javier Ugarte .... post-production: Telecinco Cinema
Luis Varela .... digital intermediate assistant
 
Music Department
Roque Baños .... conductor
Roque Baños .... orchestrator
Ginés Carrión .... music copyist
Ginés Carrión .... orchestration support
Peter Cobbin .... score mix technician
Tessy Díez .... music production: Melliam Music (as Tessy Díez Martín)
The Hannah Northedge Singers .... musicians: choir
Pro Arte Orchestra of London .... musicians: orchestra
Colin Sheen .... orchestral contractor
Rolf Wilson .... concert master
Peter Cobbin .... music engineer (uncredited)
Lewis Jones .... score pro tools recordist (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
David Barry .... unit driver: John Hurt
Simon Burgess .... driver: make-up truck
Dave Guiver .... unit driver: daily crew
Ergun Halil .... unit driver: daily crew
Tim Harrison .... driver: camera truck
Rob Holloway .... driver: action vehicles, daily crew
Paul Hutchinson .... action vehicles coordinator: daily nrew
Izzie Martin .... driver: Oxford
Mick McKenna .... driver: minibus
James McMeekin .... driver: honeywagon
Steve Rogers .... unit driver: daily crew
Kenneth Thompson Marchesi .... driver: Oxford (as Ken Thompson-Marchesi)
Graham Waugh .... unit driver: daily crew
James D. Weston II .... driver: action vehicles, daily crew (as James Weston)
Mike Wheller .... unit driver: daily crew (as Mike Wheleer)
Mark Williams .... unit driver: Elijah Wood
 
Other crew
Marisa Albares .... accounts assistant: Tornasol Films
Adolfo Alvarez .... second production assistant: Turnasol Films
Peter Barnes .... helicopter pilot: action
Paul M. Brennan .... floor runner (as Paul Brennan)
Danny Brown .... facilities coordinator
David Campbell-Bell .... assistant location manager
Daniel Castella .... assistant: Alex de la Iglesia
Angel Cebollada .... accounts assistant: Tornasol Films
Daniel-Konrad Cooper .... runner: rushes
Ged Cronin .... miniature figurines: Gim Figurines
Sara Curran .... legal services: Sara Curran Solicitors
Anthony Dain .... floor runner: daily crew
Joyce Datiles .... production assistant
Tony Denham .... location security: daily crew
Nuria Diaz .... unit publicist: Spain, La Porteria de Jorge Juan
Patricia Echevarría .... marketing: Telecinco Cinema
Angelo Evangelou .... location assistant
Ian Evans .... helicopter pilot: camera
Elton Farla .... unit paramedic: daily crew
Mike Fidduch .... chef: Fayre Do's (as Mike Fiddock)
Duncan Flower .... location manager
Dave Flynn .... assistant to chef: Fayre Do's
Adam Gaida .... assistant to chef: Fayre Do's
Margarita García .... marketing: Telecinco Cinema
Emily Gardner .... production runner
Luca Giammatteo .... business affairs: Telecinco Cinema
Jo Green .... legal services: Sara Curran Solicitors
Maria Guisado .... unit publicist: Spain, La Porteria de Jorge Juan
Gonzalo Gómez .... financial director: Tornasol Films
Leo Haidar .... legal advisor: Fabrique 2 (as Leo Haider)
Dominic Harari .... making of
Pedro Herranz .... auditor: Shipleys
Paul Hills .... napoleonic consultant
Sue Hills .... script supervisor
Mick Hurrell .... health and safety officer: daily crew
Alastair Hussain .... floor runner: daily crew
Ana C. Izquierdo .... production: Telecinco Cinema (as Ana Izquierdo)
Kevin Jenkins .... location assistant: daily crew
Claudia Kalindjian .... unit publicist: UK
Stewart Kojima .... floor runner: daily crew
Gabby Le Rasle .... production coordinator
Walter Leonard .... dialogue coach
Walter Leonard .... translator: English version of script
Elena Manrique .... production executive: Telecinco Cinema
Isabel Mariscal .... legal advisor: Tornasol Films
Izzie Martin .... runner: Oxford
Mónica Martínez .... legal affairs: Telecinco Cinema
Charles McDonald .... unit publicist: UK, Premier PR
Laura Melcion .... crowd coordinator: daily crew
Juani Merino .... head of accounts: Tornosol Films
Sophie Moraveg .... floor runner: daily crew
Maria Jose Mota .... accounts assistant: Tornasol Films
Jaime Ortiz de Artiñano .... business affairs: Telecinco Cinema
Clarissa Pardina .... production assistant: Turnasol Films (as Clarisa Pardina)
Lewis Partovi .... assistant production coordinator
Teresa Pelegri .... making of (as Teresa De Pelegrí)
Carolina Pérez .... business affairs: Telecinco Cinema
Jill Raddings .... animal handler: daily crew
Rob Rawlinson .... on-screen computer technician: daily crew
Gemma Louise Read .... floor runner: daily crew (as Gemma Read)
Phil Reeves .... floor runner: daily crew
Ruth Rodriguez .... second production assistant: Turnasol Films
Nuria Serrano .... second production assistant: Turnasol Films
Rory Shaw .... floor runner: daily crew
Emma Slythe .... manager 2nd chef: Fayre Do's
Sam Smith .... floor runner: daily crew
Trini Solano .... unit publicist: Spain, La Porteria de Jorge Juan
Hardey Speight .... location assistant
Sarah Teboul .... production accountant
Jack Thirwell .... on-screen computer technician: daily crew
Kenneth Thompson Marchesi .... runner: Oxford (as Ken Thompson-Marchesi)
Isabel Trigo .... second production assistant: Turnasol Films
Titus Trossel .... floor runner: daily crew
Mathilde Umhauer .... production accountant: Febrique 2
Karen Vicary .... assistant accountant
Lisa Williams .... assistant: Kevin Loader
Laura Windebank .... floor runner: daily crew
Oliver Wiseman .... floor runner: daily crew
Carlton Jarvis .... medical advisor (uncredited)
 

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Also Known As:
"Los crímenes de Oxford" - Spain (imdb display title), Spain (Castilian title)
"Crimes à Oxford" - France
"Los crímenes de Oxford" - Argentina, Peru
"Akolouthia fonon stin Oxfordi" - Greece (DVD title)
"Enigmas de um Crime" - Brazil (imdb display title)
"I akolouthia tis Oxfordis" - Greece (transliterated ISO-LATIN-1 title)
"Os Crimes de Oxford" - Portugal (imdb display title)
"Oxford Murders" - Germany (DVD title)
"Oxford Murders - Teorema di un delitto" - Italy
"Oxford cinayetleri" - Turkey (Turkish title)
"Oxfordin murhat" - Finland (DVD title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, sexual content/nudity and some violence/disturbing images
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
108 min
Country:
Spain | UK | France
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Spain:13 | Italy:T | Argentina:16 | Singapore:M18 | Germany:16 | Finland:K-13 | Netherlands:12 | USA:R (certificate #46092) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Brazil:16 | Australia:M
Filming Locations:
London, England, UKSee more »
Company:
EurimagesSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The film gives a nod to director Brian De Palma with an apparently seamless 2+ minute tracking shot, traveling through multiple interior and exterior locations to reveal the first murder victim.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: After Prof. Wilkes finishes his presentation of his solution to Bormat's Last Theorem, the writing on the blackboard behind him changes.See more »
Quotes:
Arthur Seldom:We have an absolute truth! Everything is fake.See more »
Movie Connections:
References V for Vendetta (2005)See more »
Soundtrack:
Orchestral Suite nº1 in C Major, BMW 1006:1 OvertureSee more »

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6 out of 9 people found the following review useful.
Great use of actual math and philosophical logic in an old-fashioned murder mystery, 19 January 2011
Author: napierslogs from Ontario, Canada

An ambitious mathematics grad student in number theory, Martin (Elijah Wood), arrives in Oxford eager to work with famed Professor Seldom (John Hurt). The film refreshingly starts with a brief history of math and the philosophical stances of both characters on the subject. Then the first murder occurs, with of course the use of a symbol that begs the assistance of Professor Seldom and Martin in the police case.

"The Oxford Murders" is good because it uses actual math and consistent logic. One of their only deviations is the use of Bormat's Last Theorem instead of Fermat's Last Theorem but that is just to keep in line with its fictional characters. There were perhaps a few too many twists but it was well enough written that most of them probably could have been predicted.

It plays out exactly like an old-fashioned murder mystery and set in compelling Oxford University. Like old-fashioned murder mysteries, there is no violence or gore but has a liberal use of profanity and sexual nudity (but Wood and Leonor Watling are very attractive so that's not an issue). I enjoyed the use of math and logic in "The Oxford Murders" and will likely search out future films from the writers and director.

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