The Tree of Life
Drama. A boy grows up in 1950s America and becomes an architect with a troubled personal life. As he recalls his youth, his overbearing father and his kind, gentle mother, the whole of Creation, including the dinosaurs and various wonders of nature, is called to mind.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Mr O'Brien Brad Pitt
- Jack Sean Penn
- Mrs O'Brien Jessica Chastain
- grandmother Fiona Shaw
- messenger Irene Bedard
- guide Jessica Fuselier
- young Jack Hunter McCracken
- R.L. Laramie Eppler
- Steve Tye Sheridan
- Mr Reynolds Nicolas Gonda
- architect William Wallace
- Father Haynes Kelly Koonce
- Robert Bryce Boudoin
- Jimmy Jimmy Donaldson
- Cayler Kameron Vaughn
- Harry Bates Cole Cockburn
- George Walsh Dustin Allen
- Jo Bates Brayden Whisenhunt
- Jack's wife Joanna Going
- Jack @ 2 Finnegan Williams
- Jack @ 5 Michael Koeth
- R.L. @ 2 John Howell
- Samantha Samantha Martinez
- Mrs Kimball Savannah Welch
- Mrs Stone Tamara Jolaine
- Beth Julia M. Smith
- Rue Anne Nabors
- prisoner Christopher Ryan
- Tyler Stone Tyler Thomas
- Mr Brown Michael Showers
- Mrs Brown Kimberly Whalen
- Jane Margaret Ann Hoard
- clergyman Wally Welch
- Mr Bagley Hudson Lee Long
- Dusty Walsh Michael Dixon
- Jack's work colleague William Hardy
- Tommy Tommy Hollis
- Robert #2 Cooper Franklin Sutherland
- bi-plane pilot John Cyrier
- Erma Erma Lee Alexander
- Nicholas Swimmer Nicholas Yedinak
- organist double Chris Oelkers
- hand double for Mr [Brad] Pitt Thomas Pavlechko
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Terrence Malick
- 1st Assistant Director Bobby Bastarache
- 1st Assistant Director Leora Backer
- 1st Assistant Director Philip Hardage
- Key 2nd Assistant Director Katie Tull
- 2nd 2nd Assistant Director Scott Meyers
- Additional 2nd Assistant Director Susana Jasso
- Additional 2nd Assistant Director Vanessa Gaitan
- Script Supervisor Rebecca Fulton
Rights
Production
- Presents River Road Productions
- Production Services Citrullo International
- International Sales and Distribution by Summit Entertainment
- Executive Producer Donald Rosenfeld
- Co-executive Producer Steve Schwartz
- Co-executive Producer Paula Mae Schwartz
- Produced by Sarah Green
- Produced by William Pohlad
- Produced by Brad Pitt
- Produced by Dede Gardner
- Produced by Grant Hill
- Co-producer Nicolas Gonda
- Line Producer Susan Kirr
- Line Producer Carlo Hintermann
- Associate Producer Sandhya Shardanand
- Associate Producer Ivan Bess
- Executive in Charge of Production Frank Hildebrand
- Unit Production Manager Sarah Green
- Unit Production Manager Susan Kirr
- Western Tour Production Supervisor Scott E. Chester
- Production Co-ordinator Hans Graffunder
- Production Accountant Jenny Fitzgibbons
- Post-production Accountant Don Gillespie
- Location Manager John K. Patterson
- Post-production Supervisor Erica Frauman
- Post-production Supervisor Tim Pedegana
- Post-production Co-ordinator Marla Quintana
- Post-production Co-ordinator Conner Mckinley
- Research Co-ordinator Russell Leighty
Casting
- Casting by Francine Maisler
- Casting by Vicky Boone
- Casting Associate Kathleen Driscoll-mohler
Writing
- Written by Terrence Malick
- Key Artistic Consultant A.J. Edwards
- Artistic Consultant Keith Fraase
Photography
- Director of Photography Emmanuel Lubezki
- Director of Photography Jörg Widmer
- 2nd Unit Photography Paul Atkins
- 2nd Unit Photography Peter Morgan Simonite
- Underwater Unit Photography Pete Romano
- Aerial Photography Vance Holmes
- Camera Operator/Steadicam Jörg Widmer
- Additional Camera Operator Nathaniel Vorce
- Additional Steadicam Operator George Niedson
- 1st Assistant Camera Erik Brown
- 2nd Assistant Camera Jeremy Rodgers
- Gaffer Mark Manthey
- Key Grip Donis Rhoden
Stills
- Still Photographer Merie W. Wallace
Special Effects
- Senior Visual Effects Supervisor Dan Glass
- Visual Effects Consultant Douglas Trumbull
- Digital Effects Supervisor Bradley J. Friedman
- Visual Effects Co-ordinator Erin Ferguson
- Visual Effects Co-ordinator Alexa Hale
- Natural Realm Visual Effects by Prime Focus
- Senior Visual Effects Supervisor Michael Fink
- Visual Effects Supervisor Bryan Hirota
- Visual Effects Supervisor Mike Shand
- Animation Supervisor Lyndon Barrois
- Visual Effects Producer Bridgitte Nance
- Digital Supervisor Michael Spaw
- Astrophysical Realm Visual Effects by Double Negative
- Visual Effects Supervisor Paul Riddle
- Visual Effects Producer Karen Clarke
- 2D Supervisor Gruff Owen
- Microbial Realm Visual Effects by One of Us
- Additional Visual Effects by Method Studios
- Additional Visual Effects by Evil Eye Pictures
- Special Effects Co-ordinator Don Hastings
Editing
- Edited by Hank Corwin
- Edited by Jay Rabinowitz
- Edited by Daniel Rezende
- Edited by Billy Weber
- Edited by Mark Yoshikawa
- Associate Editor/1st Assistant Editor Chris Roldan
- Associate Editor Julia Bloch
Design
- Post-production Consultant Shane Hazen
- Production Designer Jack Fisk
- Art Director David Crank
- Art Department Co-ordinator Ruth De Jong
- Set Decorator Jeanette Scott
- Leadman David S. Hack
- Set Dresser Tom Christopher
- Set Dresser Chris Clayton
- Set Dresser Kenneth Gaston-kilgore
- Set Dresser Sarah Natsumi Moore
- Lead Scenic R. Shay Miller
- Sculptor D. Childress
- Property Master Byron Thomas
- Construction Co-ordinator Robert Weinberger
Costumes
- Costume Designer Jacqueline West
- Assistant Costume Designer J.R. Hawbaker
- Costume Supervisor Suzy Freeman
Make-up
- Department Head Make-up Darylin Nagy
- Make-up Artist to Mr [Brad] Pitt Jean Black
- Dinosaur Maquettes Designed and Created by KNB EFX Group Inc
- Department Head Hair Kelly Nelson
Titles
- Main and End Titles Designed and Produced by Prologue Films
Film processing
- Digital Motion Picture Laboratory Laser Pacific
- Colour Timer Jim Passon
- Visual Effects Colour Correction Services by Post Logic
- Negative Cutter Magic Film and Video Works
- Raw Stock Provided by Kodak
- Colour and Prints DeLuxe
- Digital Intermediate by EFilm
Music
- Music by Alexandre Desplat
- Music Composed and Conducted by Alexandre Desplat
- Orchestrations Alexandre Desplat
- Orchestrations Conrad Pope
- Orchestrations Jean-Pascal Beintus
- Music Supervisor Roanna Gillespie
- Music Co-ordinator Lauren Mikus
- Music Editor Dick Bernstein
- Scoring Music Editor Peter Clarke
Sound
- [Music] Sound Engineer Peter Cobbin
- [Music] Sound Engineer Andrew Dudman
- [Music] Sound Engineer Stéphane Reichart
- Sound Designer Craig Berkey
- Sound Designer Erik Aadahl
- Additional Sound Designer Will Files
- Sound Mixer John Pritchett
- Sound Mixer Kirk Francis
- Boom Operator David M. Roberts
- Boom Operator Scott Jacobs
- Supervising Re-recording Mixer Craig Berkey
- Additional Re-recording Mixer Chris Scarabosio
- Additional Re-recording Mixer Jeremy Peirson
- Re-recording Engineer Matt Reale
- Supervising Sound Editor Craig Berkey
- Co-supervising Sound Editor Erik Aadahl
- Sound Editor Joel Dougherty
- Additional Sound Editor Vanessa Lapato
- Additional Sound Editor John Marquis
- Additional Sound Editor John Joseph Thomas
- Dialogue Supervisor Helen Luttrell
- Dialogue Editor Susan Dawes
- Dialogue Editor James Morioka
- Dialogue Editor Mildred Iatrou Morgan
- ADR Supervisor Byron Wilson
- Foley Artist Andy Malcolm
- Foley Artist Goro Koyama
- Foley Recording Mixer Don White
- Foley Recording Mixer Jack Heeren
- Foley Editor Hamilton Sterling
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Jeff Schwan
Consultant
- Consultant John Mcnees
- Dolby Sound Consultant Bryan Arenas
- Organ/Piano Coach to Mr [Brad] Pitt Thomas Pavlechko
- Animal Wrangler Bobbi Colorado
Publicity
- Unit Publicist Spooky Stevens
Supplier
- Camera Equipment Arri/CSC
Miscellaneous
- Natural History Producer Greg Eliason
- Natural History Producer Nigel Ashcroft
- Natural History Consultant Keenan Smart