You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)

Director:

Woody Allen

Writer (WGA):

Woody Allen (written by)

Release Date:

27 August 2010 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Plot:

Follows a pair of married couples, Alfie (Hopkins) and Helena (Jones), and their daughter Sally (Watts) and husband Roy (Brolin)...

Plot Keywords:

Charlatan | Manuscript | Fortune Teller | Call Girl | Writer

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Gemma Jones	...	Helena Shebritch
Pauline Collins	...	Cristal
Anthony Hopkins	...	Alfie Shepridge
Rupert Frazer	...	Jogging Partner
Kelly Harrison	...	Personal Trainer
Naomi Watts	...	Sally Channing
Josh Brolin	...	Roy Channing
Freida Pinto	...	Dia
Eleanor Gecks	...	Rollerblading Friend
Antonio Banderas	...	Greg
Fenella Woolgar	...	Jane
Ewen Bremner	...	Henry Strangler
Christian McKay	...	Poker Friend
Philip Glenister	...	Poker Friend
Jonathan Ryland	...	Poker Friend
Pearce Quigley	...	Poker Friend
Neil Jackson	...	Alan
Lynda Baron	...	Alfie's Date
Robert Portal	...	Jewelry Shop Salesman
Lucy Punch	...	Charmaine
Jim Piddock	...	Peter Wicklow
Roger Ashton-Griffiths	...	Jonathan
Anna Friel	...	Iris
Theo James	...	Ray
Christopher Fulford	...	Ray's Friend
Johnny Harris	...	Ray's Friend
Alex MacQueen	...	Malcolm Dodds
Anupam Kher	...	Dia's Parents
Meera Syal	...	Dia's Parents
Joanna David	...	Alan's Parents
Geoffrey Hutchings	...	Alan's Parents
Natalie Walter	...	Alan's Sister
Shaheen Khan	...	Dia's Aunt
Amanda Lawrence	...	Medium
Zak Orth	...	Narrator (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Orpheus	...	Passerby (uncredited)

Directed by
Woody Allen

Writing credits (WGA)
Woody Allen		(written by)

Produced by
Letty Aronson	....	producer
Nicky Kentish Barnes	....	co-producer
Mercedes Gamero	....	associate producer
Javier Méndez	....	executive producer
Helen Robin	....	co-producer
Jack Rollins	....	co-executive producer
Jaume Roures	....	producer
Stephen Tenenbaum	....	producer

Cinematography by
Vilmos Zsigmond

Film Editing by
Alisa Lepselter

Casting by
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
Gail Stevens
Juliet Taylor

Production Design by
Jim Clay

Art Direction by
Dominic Masters

Set Decoration by
John Bush

Costume Design by
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor

Makeup Department
Francesco Alberico	....	hair stylist
Uxue Laguardia	....	makeup artist
Sharon Martin	....	hair designer
Sharon Martin	....	makeup designer
Sophie Slotover	....	makeup artist
Rachael Speke	....	crowd hair/makeup artist: daily

Production Management
John Crampton	....	unit manager
John David Gunkle	....	unit manager
Tori Parry	....	unit production manager
Helen Robin	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dan Channing-Williams	....	third assistant director
Ben Howarth	....	first assistant director
Olivia Lloyd	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Alan Bailey	....	property master
Stephen Conway	....	dressing props
Mike Cuddy	....	prop storeman
Paul Duff	....	construction manager
Veronica Falzon	....	researcher
Gill Farr	....	production buyer
Dave Fisher	....	chargehand standby props
Dean Fisher	....	standby props
Natasha Jones	....	art department assistant
Heather Pollington	....	graphic designer
Richard Selway	....	standby art director
Tim Timmington	....	painter

Sound Department
Jorge Adrados	....	second boom operator
Ryan Collison	....	foley engineer
Lee Dichter	....	sound re-recording mixer
Peter Glossop	....	production sound mixer
Matthew Haasch	....	foley supervisor
Alan MacFeely	....	sound assistant
Shaun Mills	....	boom operator
Jay Peck	....	foley artist
David Wahnon	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Stuart Brisdon	....	special effects supervisor
Graham Hills	....	senior special effects technician
Tez Palmer	....	special effects technician (as Terry Palmer)
Nigel Wilkinson	....	special effects technician

Stunts
Lee Sheward	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
George Bird	....	electrician
Pete Cavaciuti	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Pete Cavaciuti	....	steadicam operator
Kevin Edland	....	best boy
Keith Hamshere	....	still photographer
John Higgins	....	gaffer
Sacha Jones	....	second assistant camera
Wayne Leach	....	rigging gaffer
Susan MacDonald	....	camera trainee
Genki McClure	....	electrician
Danny McGee	....	practical electrician
Sol Saihati	....	lighting technician: dailies
Alex Stevenson	....	electrician

Casting Department
Colin Jones	....	casting associate
Toby Spigel	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Caroline Hickman	....	costume assistant
Rachel Lilley	....	costume trainee
Katie Nolff	....	costume production assistant
Kevin Pratten	....	principal dresser
Clare Spragge	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Kate Rose Itzkowitz	....	assistant editor
Morgan Neville	....	first assistant editor
Mark Wright	....	negative cutter
Simon Harris	....	assistant editor (london) (uncredited)

Music Department
Stefan Karrer	....	soundtrack album producer

Transportation Department
Paul Howitt	....	facilities driver
Lee Isgar	....	driver: Naomi Watts
Piotr Walczak	....	transport facilities manager

Other crew
Deborah Alexander	....	assistant to producer
Kim Armitage	....	script supervisor
Lauren Barnhart	....	assistant: Naomi Watts
Catherine Booton	....	assistant production coordinator trainee
Damon Crane	....	location assistant
Christian De-vos	....	head of security
Francesca Dowd	....	production coordinator
Ellie Downham	....	cashier
Amy Draughn	....	assistant: Mr. Brolin
Marisa Fernández Armenteros	....	production coordinator
Jo Gallagher	....	assistant production coordinator
Itamar Gelbman	....	security: Mr. Hopkins
Richard George	....	location scout
Anna Gonzálvez Ortuño	....	press
Michael J. Harker	....	completion bond representative
Michael Harm	....	location manager
Rebecca Hawkes	....	technical services: worldwide, Schedule 2
Jon Hills	....	location security/support
Scott Kordish	....	production coordinator
Philip Lobban	....	location scouting
Pietro Lorino Jr.	....	production accountant: ny
Josey McNamara	....	floor runner
Louise O'Malley	....	production accountant
Alex Paterakis	....	floor runner
Kate Penlington	....	clearances
Diana Perko	....	unit nurse
Emma Pindar	....	technical services: worldwide, Schedule 2
Angelika Schierz	....	production assistant
Asha Sharma	....	assistant location manager
Tom Stourton	....	assistant location manager
Pippa Suren	....	location coordinator
Melissa Tomjanovich	....	assistant: Woody Allen
Mariia Viita	....	floor runner
David Wilcock	....	first assistant accountant
Emma Woodcock	....	location scout
Luis Elías García	....	production runner (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Mediapro (presents)
• Versátil Cinema (presents)
• Gravier Productions (presents)
• Antena 3 Films (in association with)
• Antena 3 Televisión (as Antena 3 TV) (in association with)
• Dippermouth

Distributors

• Alfa Films (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Central Partnership Ukraine (2010) (Belarus) (theatrical)
• Central Partnership Ukraine (2010) (Georgia) (theatrical)
• Central Partnership Ukraine (2010) (Kazakhstan) (theatrical)
• Central Partnership Ukraine (2010) (Ukraine) (theatrical)
• Concorde Filmverleih (2010) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Frenetic Films (2010) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Medusa (2010) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Mongrel Media (2010) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Paradiso Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Paradiso (2010) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Paradiso (2011) (Luxembourg) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2010) (Denmark) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2010) (Iceland) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2010) (Norway) (theatrical)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2010) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Classics (2010) (USA) (theatrical)
• Sun Distribution (2010) (Bolivia) (theatrical) (Latin America)
• Sun Distribution (2010) (Cuba) (theatrical) (Latin America)
• Sun Distribution (2010) (Mexico) (theatrical) (Latin America)
• Sun Distribution (2010) (Peru) (theatrical) (Latin America)
• Village Films (2010) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2010) (France) (theatrical)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2010) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• CatchPlay (2010) (Taiwan) (all media)
• Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Panorama Distributions (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
• Panorama Distributions (2011) (Hong Kong) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Paris Filmes (2010) (Brazil) (all media)
• Prorom Media-Trade (2010) (Romania) (all media)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2010) (Finland) (all media)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Zon Lusomundo Audiovisuais (2011) (Portugal) (all media)

Other Companies

• Arion Facilities  HD dailies telecine transfer
• Casting Collective  extras casting
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Kodak  motion picture film supplier
• Malde & Co.  auditors
• Milan Records  soundtrack
• Movie Lot, The  security
• Panalux  lighting equipment provided by
• Panavision UK  camera equipment provided by
• Production Copier Company  production equipment and services
• Rightway Film Services  negative cutting
• West Trend Apartments  accommodation agent

Also Known As:

"Coneixeràs l'home dels teus somnis" - Spain (Catalan title) (imdb display title)
"Conocerás al hombre de tus sueños" - Spain (imdb display title)
"Conocerás al hombre de tus sueños" - Argentina (imdb display title), Mexico (imdb display title), Peru (imdb display title), Uruguay
"Ты встретишь таинственного незнакомца" - Russia
"Conoceras al hombre de tus sueños" - Colombia (imdb display title)
"Du kommer att möta en lång mörk främling" - Sweden (imdb display title)
"Férfit látok álmaidban" - Hungary (imdb display title)
"Ich sehe den Mann deiner Träume" - Germany (imdb display title)
"Incontrerai l'uomo dei tuoi sogni" - Italy
"Poznas muza svojich snov" - Slovakia (imdb display title)
"Poznasz przystojnego bruneta" - Poland (imdb display title)
"Tall Dark Stranger - Ich sehe den Mann deiner Träume" - Germany (long title)
"Tha synantiseis ena psilo melahroino andra" - Greece (transliterated ISO-LATIN-1 title)
"Upoznaces visokog, crnog stranca" - Serbia (imdb display title)
"Upoznat ces visokog, tamnog stranca" - Croatia (imdb display title)
"Vais Conhecer o Homem dos Teus Sonhos" - Portugal (imdb display title)
"Vei intalni strainul din visele tale" - Romania (imdb display title)
"Você Vai Conhecer o Homem dos Seus Sonhos" - Brazil
"Vous allez rencontrer un bel et sombre inconnu" - France

MPAA:

Rated R for some language

Runtime:

USA:98 min

Country:

USA | Spain

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Mono)

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #45757) | Malaysia:18 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-3 | Sweden:Btl | Germany:o.Al. | Brazil:12 | Portugal:M/12 (Qualidade) | Argentina:13 | Ireland:12A | UK:12A | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

Albion Riverside, Battersea, London, England, UK

Company:

Mediapro

Trivia:

Before Lucy Punch replaced Nicole Kidman, Carice van Houten was considered to replace her.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Ray (Theo James) is massaging Charmaine's legs, his hands keep on changing position from shot to shot.

Quotes:

Helena Shebritch:Another life. I just have to shed the old one and try again.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Edición Especial Coleccionista: Hook (#1.15)" (2010)

Soundtrack:

Laser Luxe

The perfection of Woody Allen - This is a true horror film

The goofy comedian has always been a pessimist. True love has never existed in his films and his couples rarely find happiness together. Despite of this, his films has never been as scary as this.

What started as comedic twists and a taste of the bittersweet life has slowly evolved into a harsh, but tragically honest depiction of life. With You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger the evolution seems to have been perfected.

The goofiness is basically gone and what's left plays like a drama with darkly humorous undertones. But it might just as well play as an horror film. Tragic, raw and beautiful. It's not his best, god knows he has done a lot of great work, but it's by far his most "pure" work to date.

Is delusions the only plays you can find happiness? Is the ideas of love and friendship simply a charade we hide behind? Do we simply get bored of each other? You know there's at least some truth here, but though I'm not ready to accept it all the very thought of it gives me chills.

Conveyed with such fabulous performances, particularly from Gemma Jones, and as is often the case with Allen, one heck of a script, Allen creates the perfect atmosphere. To put it in the simplest way possible - this is pretty close to being the perfect feel bad movie.