A Good Year
Year:
2006
Production Country:
Great Britain / USA
Drama. An English stockbroker inherits a vineyard in Provence. He visits the property hoping to be able to sell it quickly, but as complications arise, and he spends time in the place of many childhood memories, he starts to wonder whether it mihgt be wiser to change his pace of life and move to the chateau.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Max Skinner Russell Crowe
- Uncle Henry Albert Finney
- Fanny Chenal Marion Cotillard
- Christie Roberts Abbie Cornish
- Francis Duflot Didier Bourdon
- Charlie Willis Tom Hollander
- young Max Freddie Highmore
- Ludivine Duflot Isabelle Candelier
- Sir Nigel Kenneth Cranham
- Gemma Archie Panjabi
- Kenny Rafe Spall
- Amis Richard Coyle
- trader 1 Ben Righton
- trader 2 Patrick Kennedy
- 20-something beauty Ali Rhodes
- Bert the doorman Daniel Mays
- newscaster 1 Nila Aalia
- newscaster 2 Steve Hudson
- maitre d' Giannina Facio
- rental car employee Lionel Briand
- Gemma's friend Maria Papas
- Russian couple 1 Igor Panich
- Russian couple 2 Oleg Sosnovikov
- secretary Magalie Woch
- Nathalie Auzet Valéria Bruni-tedeschi
- Papa Duflot Jacques Herlin
- English couple 1 Catriona Maccoll
- English couple 2 Patrick Payet
- hostess Felicity du Jeu
- American customer 1 Mitchell Mullen
- American customer 2 Judi Dickerson
- oenologue Gilles Gaston-dreyfus
- chateau buyer Philippe Mery
- chateau buyer Dominique Laurent
- broker 1 Stewart Wright
- broker 2 Tom Stuart
- Fanny's mother Catherine Vinatier
- young Fanny Marine Casto
- hip hopper 1 Gregg Chillin
- hip hopper 2 Toney Tutini
- voice actor Philippe Bergeron
- voice actor Edita Brychta
- voice actor Helene Cardona
- voice actor Jean-Louis Darville
- voice actor Neil Dickson
- voice actor Jean Gilpin
- voice actor Nicholas Guest
- voice actor Patrick Hillan
- voice actor Frank Isles
- voice actor Peter Lavin
- voice actor Caitlin Mckenna
- voice actor Paula Jane Newman
- voice actor Moira Quirk
- voice actor Valeria Milenka Repnau
- voice actor Darren Richardson
- voice actor Jean-Michel Richaud
- voice actor Samantha Jane Robson
- voice actor Ian Ruskin
- voice actor Linda Sans
- voice actor Bruno Stephane
- voice actor Karen Strassman
- voice actor John Paul Vignon
- voice actor Craig Young
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Ridley Scott
- Assistant Director (1st) Darin Rivetti
- Assistant Director (2nd) Emilie Cherpitel
- Assistant Director (2nd 2nd) Eliot Mathews
- Assistant Director (3rd) Tarik Ait Ben Ali
- Assistant Director (London Unit, 2nd) Anthony Wilcox
- Script Supervisor Nikki Clapp
Production
- ©(all territories except BR,IT,KR,JP,ES) Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- ©(all territories except BR,IT,KR,JP,ES) Dune Entertainment LLC
- ©(Brazil, Italy, Japan, Korea & Spain) TCF Hungary Film Rights Exploitation Limited Liability Company
- ©(Brazil, Italy, Japan, Korea & Spain) Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
- ©(Brazil, Italy, Japan, Korea & Spain) Dune Entertainment LLC
- Production Company Scott Free
- Made in association with Dune Entertainment LLC
- Made in association with Major Studio Partners
- Presented by Fox 2000 Pictures
- Presented in association with Ingenious Film Partners
- Author Ingenious Film Partners 2 LLP
- Author Inc. AGY Service
- Production Services in France @radical.media
- Executive Producer Branko Lustig
- Executive Producer Julie Payne
- Executive Producer Lisa Ellzey
- Produced by Ridley Scott
- Co-producer Erin Upson
- French Line Producer Mark Allan
- Unit Production Manager Mark Allan
- Unit Production Manager Branko Lustig
- Unit Production Manager (London Unit) Emily Stillman
- Unit Manager Rémi Bergman
- Unit Manager (London Unit) Keith Whale
- Unit Manager (Assistant) Vincent Lefeuvre
- Production Co-ordinator Laurence Garnier-Coutaud
- Production Co-ordinator (London Unit) Fiona Garland
- Financial Controller Gary Gillingham
- Key Production Accountant Maureen 'Mo' Crutchfield
- Production Accountant Bernard Lamy
- Accountant (London Unit) Matt Dalton
- Location Manager Thierry Zemmour
- Location Manager Jeremy Bau
- Location Manager (London Unit) Alex Gladstone
- Location Manager (London Unit Assistant) Linzi Baltrunas
- Location Supervisor Mark Giacalone
- Post-production Supervisor Teresa Kelly
Casting
- Casting (UK) Jina Jay
- Casting (France) Antoinette Boulat
- Casting (London Unit UK Assistant) Dixie Chassay
Writing
- Screenplay Marc Klein
- Based on the book by Peter Mayle
Photography
- Director of Photography Philippe Lesourd
- Camera Operator (B) Jörg Widmer
- Additional Operator Roger Mcdonald
- Steadicam Operator Jörg Widmer
- 1st Assistant Camera (B) Leah Striker
- 1st Assistant Camera (Additional) Tristan Favre
- Focus Puller (London Unit A Camera) Julian Bucknall
- 2nd Assistant Camera Basil Smith
- 2nd Assistant Camera (B) Lionel Pedro
- Loader Frederic Hauss
- Clapper Loader (London Unit) Toby Eedy
- Gaffer Franck Barrault
- Gaffer (London Unit) Harry Wiggins
- Key Grip Françoise Bert
- Video Technician Robert Hamilton
- Video Assistant Grégory Pagnier
- Video Production Assistant Lauriane Vincent
Stills
- Still Photographer Ricardo Torres
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Supervisor Wesley Sewell
- Visual Effects by Invisible Effects
- Special Effects Supervisor Steve Warner
- Graphic Designer (London Unit) Coralie Lew
Editing
- Film Editor Dody Jane Dorn
- Co-editor Robb Sullivan
- Editorial Co-ordinator (France) Philippe Akoka
Design
- Production Designer Sonja Klaus
- Art Director Frederic Evard
- Art Director (London Unit) Robert Cowper
- Stand-by Art Director Anthony Caron-delion
- Art Department Co-ordinator Amy Simons
- Art Department Assistant Lydie Rugiero
- Set Decorator Bárbara Pérez-solero
- Production Buyer Krissi Williamson
- Prop Master Matt Foster
- Prop Master (London Unit) Nick Turnbull
- Prop Hands Jean-Michel Pupin
- Prop Hands Tristan Carlisle-kitz
- Construction Manager Daniel Hoffmann
- Construction Manager (London Unit) Hugo Slight
Costumes
- Costume Designer Catherine Leterrier
- Assistant Costume Designer Camille Janbon
- Costume Supervisor (London Unit) Lee Croucher
- Wardrobe Supervisor Karen Muller-serreau
Make-up
- Key Make-up Artist Fabrizio Sforza
- Make-up Artist Alessandra Sampaolo
- Make-up Artist Raffaella Iorio
- Make-up Artist (London Unit) Carla Vincenzino
- Make-up Artist (London Unit) Melissa Lackersteen
- Make-up Artist (London Unit) Pascale Bouquière
- Hair Designer Giancarlo De Leonardis
- Key Hair Hayat Oulet Dahhou
- Hairstylist Daniele Perosillo
- Hairstylist Alessio Pompei
- Hairstylist Anita Burger
- Hairstylist (London Unit) Anita Burger
Titles
- Main/End Title Sequence by yU+co.
- End Title Crawl by Scarlet Letters
Film processing
- Negative Cutter Gary Burritt
- Colour Timer Jim Passon
- Digital Intermediate by Inc. Modern VideoFilm
Music
- Music Marc Streitenfeld
- Orchestra Leader Tom Bowes
- Music Conducted by Nick Ingman
- Music Orchestrated by Bruce Fowler
- Music Supervisor Marc Streitenfeld
- Orchestra Contractor Isobel Griffiths Ltd
- Music Preparation Vic Fraser
- Music Preparation Jill Streater
- Music Editor Del Spiva
- Music Editor Chris Benstead
Sound
- Music Recorded/Mixed by Peter Cobbin
- Music Recorded/Mixed at Abbey Road Studios
- Production Sound Mixer Jean-Paul Mugel
- Boom Person Sam Cohen
- Sound Mixing Paul Massey
- Sound Mixing Doug Hemphill
- Supervising Sound Editor Per Hallberg
- Supervising Sound Editor Karen M. Baker
- Dialogue Editor Patrick Foley
- Dialogue Editor John C. Stuver
- Sound Effects Editor Chris Assells
- Sound Effects Editor Dino Dimuro
- Sound Effects Editor Dan Hegeman
- Sound Effects Editor Peter Staubli
- Sound Effects Editor Kerry Carmean
- ADR (Mixing) Charleen Richards
- ADR (Supervising Editor) Chris Jargo
- ADR (Editor) Kimaree Long
- ADR (Editor) Frederick H. Stahly
- Foley (Artist) Alicia Stevenson
- Foley Artist Dawn Fintor
- Foley (Supervising Editor) Craig Jaeger
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Philippe Guégan
- Stunts Caroline Bouffard
- Stunts David Forax
- Stunts Jules Madi
- Stunts Ksénia Zarouba
- Stunts Alexis Boutiere
- Stunts Alain Gaudiard
- Stunts David Oliver
Consultant
- Special Adviser to Ridley Scott Neville Shulman
- Research Consultant Geraldine Serafini
- Dialogue Coach for Russell Crowe Judi Dickerson
- Dog Handler Joel Silverman
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Ernie Malik