Fade to Black
Mystery, thriller. Rome, 1948. In an attempt to recover from his marriage to Rita Hayworth and to restart his career, Orson Welles travels to Italy, but when an actor is murdered on his set, he is drawn into a dangerous web of intrigue, murder and politics.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Orson Welles Danny Huston
- Tommaso Moreno Diego Luna
- Lea Padovani Paz Vega
- Pete Brewster Christopher Walken
- Aida Padovani Anna Galiena
- Stella Violante Placido
- Viola Nathaniel Parker
- customs agent Zoran Miljkovic
- pale journalist Milan Jelic
- journalist 1 Dubravko Jovanovic
- journalist 2 Vladimir Aleksic
- Gregory Ratoff, 'Grisha' Pino Ammendola
- assistant director Marko Zivic
- Sandro Dellere Frano Lasic
- Tufano Paolo Lorimer
- De Bernardi Josif Tatic
- make-up girl Paulina Manov
- Boghera Miroljub Leso
- fascist killer Ivan Jevtovic
- Ugo Mainardi Damir Todorovic
- 'Lucky' Luciano Daniel Cerqueira
- Ferenc Lepomir Ivkovic
- Brasciatti Branko Jerenic
- lead paparazzo Misa Gajic
- Ambassador Dunn Garrick Hagon
- Alberto Cava Vincenzo Riotta
- Monsignor Pressner Tanasije Uzunovic
- Flavia Milena Djordjevic
- ex-GI Joe Black, 'Nero' Kwame Kwei-armah
- 'Bulldog' Dejan Acimovic
- MC magic show Andreja Maricic
- priest Srba Milin
- peasant Toma Kuruzovic
- [Bianca] Semeli Economou
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Oliver Parker
- Assistant Director (1st) Biljana Mirkovic
- Assistant Director (2nd) Matt Hanson
- Assistant Director (3rd) Katie Elson
- Assistant Director (3rd) Srdjan Simeonovic
- Assistant Director (3rd) Mila Turajlic
- Script Supervisor Rowena Ladbury
Subject
- [Subject of film] Orson Welles
- [Subject of film] Lea Padovani
- [Subject of film] Gregory Ratoff
Production
- © Fade To Black (IOM), Ltd.
- Production Company Fragile Films
- Production Company Dakota Films
- Co-produced with Movieweb
- Co-produced with Film 87 - Belgrade
- Presented by Ealing Studios Limited
- Presented in association with Odyssey Entertainment
- Presented in association with Thema Productions
- Presented in association with Endgame Entertainment
- Presented in association with The Isle of Man Film Commission
- Financing Provided by Bank of Scotland
- Developed with the support of UK Film Council
- Developed with the support of MEDIA Programme of the European Union
- Developed with the support of European Script Fund
- Executive Producer James Spring
- Executive Producer Ralph Kamp
- Executive Producer Steve Christian
- Executive Producer Michael Dounaev
- Executive Producer Jimmy de Brabant
- Executive Producer in Serbia/Montenegro Piero Amati
- Executive Producer in Serbia/Montenegro Film 87 - Belgrade
- Produced by Barnaby Thompson
- Produced by Jonathan Olsberg
- Produced by Massimo Pacilio
- Associate Producer Trevor Ingman
- Associate Producer Andrew Herwitz
- Associate Producer Caroline Locardi
- For Ealing Studios (Head of Development) Sophie Meyer
- For Ealing Studios (Development Exec) Nichola Martin
- For Ealing Studios (Head of Finance) Simon George
- For Isle of Man Film Alex Downie
- For Isle of Man Film Leonard Singer
- For Isle of Man Film Hilary Dugdale
- For Isle of Man Film Nick Cain
- For Movieweb (Accountant) Evandro Ciaccia
- For Gasworks Media Limited Emma Lightbody
- Unit Production Manager Andrjelka Vlaisavljevic
- Unit Manager Nikola Zokic
- Production Co-ordinator Alessandra Lofino
- Production Co-ordinator Tatjana Radakovic
- Production Co-ordinator (2nd Unit) Luca Padrini
- Production Accountant Alice Dawson
- Accountant Ljiljana Kovacevic
- Location Manager Eddie Booth
- Location Manager Aleksandar Tadic
- Post-production Consultant Tania Windsor Blunden
- Post-production Supervisor Lucie Graves
- Filmed at Ealing Studios
Casting
- Casting Deborah Aquila
- Casting Tricia Wood
- Casting (UK) Alex Johnson
- Casting (Italy) Shaila Rubin
- Casting (Serbia) Angelina Marinkovic
- Extras Casting Co-ordinator Dragoslav Vulanovic
- Extras Casting Co-ordinator Slava Vulanovic
Writing
- Written by Oliver Parker
- [Screenplay] John Sayles
- Based on the novel by Davide Ferrario
Photography
- Director of Photography John de Borman
- 2nd Unit Cameraman Malcolm Maclean
- Camera Operator John de Borman
- Camera Operator (B) Svetorim Pajic
- Steadicam Operator Svetorim Pajic
- Focus Puller Leigh Gold
- Clapper/Loader Max Glickman
- Camera Loader (B) Predrag Jogic
- Camera Loader (B) Djuro Lazic
- Gaffer John Higgins
- Gaffer Roger Lowe
- Key Grip Sasa Djordjevic
Stills
- Stills Photographer Slobodan Pikula
Special Effects
- Visual Effects by Men-from-Mars
- Men-from-Mars (Visual Effects Producer) Tamsin Blanchard
- Men-from-Mars (Visual FX Supervisor) Neil Cunningham
- Men-from-Mars (Visual FX Supervisor) Simon Frame
- Special Effects Supervisor Muhamed M'barek
- Special Effects Supervisor (2nd Unit) Johnny Rafique
- Graphics Pippa Roberts
Editing
- Film Editor Guy Bensley
- Assistant Editor Steve Mercer
- Assistant Editor Helen Paszyn
Design
- Production Designer Luciana Arrighi
- Supervising Art Director Paul Ghirardani
- Art Director Jasna Dragovic
- Assistant Art Director Aaron Chetwynd
- Assistant Art Director Aljosa Spaic
- Assistant Art Director Gloria Saya
- Standby Art Director Billy Edwards
- Set Decorator Ian Whittaker
- Property Master Billy Edwards
- Property Master Raja Markovic
- Construction Manager Rade Mihajlovic
Costumes
- Costume Designer Louise Stjernsward
- Wardrobe Supervisor Suzy Freeman
Make-up
- Make-up Designer Vittorio Sodano
- Key Make-up Artist Rossella Gregorio
- Make-up Artist Marinela Spasenovic
- Hair Designer Aldo Signoretti
- Key Hair Dresser Giorgio Gregorini
- Hair Dresser Bojan Nastasic
- Hair Dresser Luca Vannella
Titles
- Title Design Andy Greetham
- Titles Design Men-from-Mars
Film processing
- Cameras/Lenses by Panalight
- Cameras/Lenses by Joe Dunton & Co Ltd.
- Lighting Equipment Lee Lighting
- Colour by DeLuxe
- Laboratory (Belgrade) Beo Film Lab
- Originated on Motion Picture Film sup by Kodak
- Digital Intermediate Men-from-Mars
Music
- Music by Charlie Mole
- Leader/Solo Violin Stephanie Gonley
- Music Conducted by Alastair King
- Music Orchestrated by Alastair King
- Nightclub Music Arranged by Simon Whiteside
- Music Consultant Eliza Thompson
Sound
- Music Recorded/Mixed by Steve Parr
- Music Recorded/Mixed at Hear No Evil Studios (London)
- Sound Recordist Andy Shelley
- Boom Operator Novica Jankov
- Re-recording Mixer Mike Dowson
- Re-recording Mixer Paul Govey
- Re-recording Mixer Nigel Bennett
- Sound Re-recorded at Shepperton Studios
- Supervising Sound Editor Andy Shelley
- Sound Effects Editor Stephen Griffiths
- Foley Artist Felicity Cottrell
- Foley Artist Ruth Sullivan
- Foley (Sound Recordist) Don Bell
- Foley (Sound Recordist) Rony Esher
- Foley Mixer Mark Lafbery
- Foley Editor Ian Macbeth
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Zeljko Bozic
- Sword Fight Choreographer Stanislav Zivkovic
- Stunt Performer Petar Boskovic
- Stunt Performer Sendy Kumalakanta
- Stunt Performer Darko Bozic
- Stunt Performer Milkica Popovic
- Stunt Performer Milan Ivanisevic
- Stand-in/Floor Runner Julia Rounce
Consultant
- The Producers Wish to Thank Cassia Kidron
- The Producers Wish to Thank Christina Robert
- The Producers Wish to Thank Douglas E. Hansen
- The Producers Wish to Thank Pietro Di Pietro
- The Producers Wish to Thank Luc Roeg
- The Producers Wish to Thank Cindy Kirven
- The Producers Wish to Thank Uri Fruchtmann
- Dialogue Coach Daniela Merlo
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Nicole Gregory
- Publicity DDA
