Keyhole (2011)

Director:

Guy Maddin

Writers:

George Toles (screenplay) and
Guy Maddin (screenplay)

Release Date:

22 February 2012 (France)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

"I'm only a ghost...but a ghost isn't nothing".

Plot:

Gangster and deadbeat dad, Ulysses Pick, embarks on an unusual journey through his home.

Plot Keywords:

Gangster | One Word Title | Nudity | Male Frontal Nudity | Ghost

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jason Patric	...	Ulysses Pick
Isabella Rossellini	...	Hyacinth
Udo Kier	...	Dr. Lemke
Brooke Palsson	...	Denny
David Wontner	...	Manners
Louis Negin	...	Calypso / Camille
Kevin McDonald	...	Ogilbe
Daniel Enright	...	Big Ed
Olivia Rameau	...	Rochelle
Tattiawna Jones	...	Lota
Johnny Chang	...	Chang
Darcy Fehr	...	Ned Pick
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nihad Ademi	...	Ghost
Mike Bell	...	Milo
Paula Blair	...	Ghost
Madelina Chesley	...	Ghost Voice
Claude Dorge	...	Belview
David Evans	...	Nate
Jeff Funnell	...	Ghost
Garrett Hnatiuk	...	Gangster
Geneviève Latouche	...	Ghost Voice
Reegan McCheyne	...	Bruce
Brent Neale	...	Denton
Suzanne Pringle	...	Gun Moll / Brooke Palson's body double
Jorge Requena	...	Frosty
Tyhr Trubiak	...	Dwayne
Cynthia Wolfe-Nolin	...	Gun Moll
Theodoros Zegeye-Gebrehiwot	...	Heatly

Directed by
Guy Maddin

Writing credits
George Toles		(screenplay) and
Guy Maddin		(screenplay)

Produced by
Jean Du Toit	....	producer
Lindsay Hamel	....	producer
Phyllis Laing	....	executive producer
Guy Maddin	....	producer
Jody Shapiro	....	producer

Original Music by
Jason Staczek

Cinematography by
Benjamin Kasulke

Film Editing by
John Gurdebeke

Casting by
Jim Heber

Production Design by
Ricardo Alms

Set Decoration by
Matt Holm

Costume Design by
Heather Neale

Makeup Department
Alanna Holder-Riches	....	assistant hair and makeup
Cindy Smith	....	key hair and makeup
Joyce Wold	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Matt Cahill	....	post-production supervisor
Polly Washburn	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tyson Caron	....	third assistant director
Trevor Cunningham	....	first assistant director
Richard Duffy	....	second assistant director
Annie Holstein	....	third assistant director
Kathryn Kinley	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Jefferson Bruyere	....	graphics/assistant SFX
Jason Gibbs	....	property master
Chad Giesbrecht	....	key scenic artist
Rodney Gilchrist	....	head carpenter
Grant MacDonald	....	set dresser
Allan McGowan	....	scenic painter
Bill Sinosich	....	construction coordinator
Lewis Smithingham	....	art department assistant
Adam James Thorburn	....	assistant property master
Maria Voulgaris	....	art department assistant

Sound Department
John Gurdebeke	....	sound designer
Krystin Hunter	....	sound editor
Benoit Leduc	....	modulations
Kirk Lynds	....	additional re-recordist
Stan Mak	....	sound mixer
David McCallum	....	sound editor
Dallas Pomedli	....	boom operator
Graham Rogers	....	assistant re-recording mixer
David Rose	....	sound editor
David Rose	....	sound effects editor
Lou Solakofski	....	sound re-recording mixer

Visual Effects by
Ingrid Paulson	....	main title designer
Lewis Smithingham	....	rear screen projectionist

Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Ackerman	....	still photographer
Luther Alexander	....	camera trainee
Ben Charbit	....	camera trainee
Trevor Cunningham	....	camera operator
Aaron Floresco	....	E.P.K camera operator
Gregorio Franchetti	....	camera trainee
Terence Fuller	....	key grip
Wes Grycki	....	best boy grip
Jason Heke	....	first assistant camera
Ryan Herdman	....	gaffer
Guy Maddin	....	camera operator
Kevin Nikkel	....	E.P.K camera operator
Heidi Phillips	....	data manager
Ryan Phillips	....	electrician
Tai Pu	....	electrician
Daniel Quesnel	....	camera operator
Daniel Quesnel	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Cory Quinn	....	lamp operator
Chris Roy	....	grip
Jody Shapiro	....	camera operator
Ryan Simmons	....	data manager
Ryan Simmons	....	electrician
Charles Venzon	....	second assistant camera
Aaron Zeghers	....	data manager

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mavis Bruce	....	wardrobe supplier
Jody Chalmers	....	set supervisor
Brenlee Coates	....	costume assistant
Iris Lauzon	....	seamstress
Jeff Page	....	wardrobe supplier
Kari Peters	....	wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Darcy Arthurs	....	digital intermediate project supervisor
Frank Biasi	....	digital intermediate editor
Patrick Duchesne	....	digital intermediate producer
Jim Fleming	....	digital intermediate colorist
Joscelyn Goode	....	film timer
Margaret Mansell	....	digital film technician
Mike Olenick	....	assistant editor
Andrew Pascoe	....	digital film supervisor
Ryan Simmons	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Amy Fritz	....	music clearances
John Gurdebeke	....	composer: additional music
Stefan Karrer	....	soundtrack album producer (uncredited)

Other crew
Cynthia Amsden	....	unit publicist
Kyle Armstrong	....	volunteer
Timna Ben-Ari	....	volunteer
Shane Book	....	script supervisor
Kenny Boyce	....	film commissioner: City of Winnipeg
Melissa Bulloch	....	volunteer
Tammy Byers	....	craft service
Matt Cahill	....	post production diarist
Jessica Eggertson	....	volunteer
Clint Enns	....	volunteer
Damien Ferland	....	production coordinator
Scott Fitzpatrick	....	volunteer
Sarah Griffiths	....	volunteer
Rick Hannigan	....	sales executive
Chris Hefner	....	volunteer
Annie Holstein	....	volunteer
J. Mark Inman	....	production assistant
William Jordan	....	volunteer
Dhyana Justl	....	volunteer
Kathryn Kinley	....	production coordinator
Kathryn Martin	....	assistant accountant
Mike Maryniuk	....	volunteer
Anca Matyiku	....	volunteer
Jonah Nepon	....	volunteer
Shira Newman	....	volunteer
Corby Pearce	....	chef
Becky Pelto	....	production accountant
Matthew Rankin	....	volunteer
Liz Reynolds	....	volunteer
Leanne Roed	....	volunteer
Lewis Smithingham	....	production assistant
Lewis Smithingham	....	volunteer
Elyssa Stelman	....	volunteer
Dion Telesky	....	production office assistant
Seth Toles	....	volunteer
Caelum Vatnsdal	....	volunteer
Rhayne Vermette	....	volunteer

Production Companies

• Everyday Pictures
• Buffalo Gal Pictures

Distributors

• E.D. Distribution (2012) (France) (theatrical)
• E1 Films Canada (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Monterey Media (2012) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• Milan Records  soundtrack on
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Also Known As:

"Ulysse, souviens-toi!" - France (imdb display title)

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic nudity, sexuality, violent content and some language

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English | French

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Company:

Everyday Pictures

Expectations are Key

Before viewing, I saw this film referred to as a '30s Gangster homage' or noir-styled 'drama'. For anyone expecting a throwback film or conventional narrative, Keyhole will confuse and then, probably, disappoint. In fact, Keyhole is a very abstract take on the memories and emotions harboured inside an old house, which is inhabited by ghosts and other slaves to the past. And while Keyhole isn't a gripping crime thriller, neither should it be taken purely as an academic statement or challenging art-house experiment. Like most of Maddin's films, the dark absurdity and creative imagery is almost casually amusing and less pretentious than comparable movies. The cinematography, music, art direction and performances are tremendously captivating, if occasionally over-bearing. For anyone who's intrigued by these elements as much as by the often-mislead depiction of the film in mainstream media should definitely see Keyhole. Anyone who's turned off by bizarre inventions of unorthodox storytelling should leave this door locked.