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Encyclopedia > Seraphim Falls
Seraphim Falls

Promotional poster for Seraphim Falls
Directed by David Von Ancken
Produced by Bruce Davey
David Flynn
John Limotte
Stan Wlodkowski
Written by David Von Ancken
Abby Everett Jaques
Starring Pierce Brosnan
Liam Neeson
Anjelica Huston
Music by Harry Gregson-Williams
Cinematography John Toll
Editing by Conrad Buff
Distributed by Icon Productions
Release date(s) Flag of the United States January 26 2007
Running time 115 min.
Country Flag of the United States United States
Language English
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Seraphim Falls is a 2007 film starring Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson and Anjelica Huston. It was written by David Von Ancken and Abby Everett Jaques and directed by Von Ancken himself, in his first feature film. The film was released for limited screenings on January 26, 2007. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (508x755, 113 KB) // Movie poster for the 2007 film Seraphim Falls. ... Bruce Davey is an Austrailian film producer in the United States. ... David Flynn (aka Dave Flynn) (born 1977) David Flynn is an Irish composer and musician. ... Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE [1] (born May 16, 1953) is an Irish actor and producer best known for portraying James Bond in four films from 1995 to 2002: GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. ... William John Liam Neeson OBE (born June 7, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated Northern Irish actor. ... Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951) is an Academy Award- and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress and former fashion model. ... Harry Gregson-Williams (born December 13, 1961) is a Grammy-nominated British film score composer. ... John Toll is an American cinematographer born in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Icon Productions LLC is an American independent production company founded in August 1989 by American-born actor/director Mel Gibson and producing partner Bruce Davey. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 has been referred to, by film and media critics, as the year of the threequels, a nickname referring to both the 2004 summer movie season and several film franchises from that year, which again appear this year: Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third, Oceans Thirteen, Resident Evil: Extinction... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... 2007 has been referred to, by film and media critics, as the year of the threequels, a nickname referring to both the 2004 summer movie season and several film franchises from that year, which again appear this year: Spider-Man 3, Shrek the Third, Oceans Thirteen, Resident Evil: Extinction... Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE [1] (born May 16, 1953) is an Irish actor and producer best known for portraying James Bond in four films from 1995 to 2002: GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. ... William John Liam Neeson OBE (born June 7, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated Northern Irish actor. ... Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951) is an Academy Award- and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress and former fashion model. ... A reel of film, which predates digital cinematography. ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

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Plot

The film is set after the end of the American Civil War. Gideon (Pierce Brosnan) is hiding in the American Rockies, contemplating a fire. A shot pierces the silence and hits Gideon, who is then convulsed in pain and quickly runs away, followed by his pursuers. Soon the audience learn why: Gideon is a hunted man. Colonel Morsman Carver (Liam Neeson), a Confederate officer, has hired several mountain men to trap Gideon so that Carver can avenge a terrible wrong that he once committed. Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE [1] (born May 16, 1953) is an Irish actor and producer best known for portraying James Bond in four films from 1995 to 2002: GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. ... For individual mountains named Rocky Mountain, see Rocky Mountain (disambiguation). ... William John Liam Neeson OBE (born June 7, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated Northern Irish actor. ... Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God, Our Vindicator) Anthem (none official) God Save the South (unofficial) The Bonnie Blue Flag (unofficial) Dixie (unofficial) Capital Montgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia (May 29, 1861–April 2, 1865) Danville, Virginia (from April 3, 1865) Language(s) English (de facto) Religion...


From the snowy peaks, the story descends into the savannahs - full of rapacious traders, vicious railway foremen and overly-welcoming missionaries - and moves finally into the desert, where the two men challenge each other in the face of Mother Nature at her harshest, with surreal visitations (usually believed to be Satan[citation needed]) to guide them to their final confrontation. Savanna is a grassland dotted with trees, and occurs in several types of biomes. ... A missionary is a propagator of religion, often an evangelist or other representative of a religious community who works among those outside of that community. ... Mother Nature is a mythical personification of nature. ... A cow standing on a pole. ... This article is about the concept of Satan. ...


Cast

Pierce Brosnan as Gideon
  • Pierce Brosnan as Gideon: The role was originally to be played by Richard Gere but after he dropped out, Pierce Brosnan replaced him.[1] Brosnan spoke of his love of Western films during production and promotion of Seraphim Falls, which had stemmed from watching them in his childhood years.[2]
Liam Neeson as Col. Morsman Carver
  • Liam Neeson as Carver: Like Brosnan, Neeson described being "kind of steeped in that western mythology growing up in Ireland."[3] He likened his character, Carver, to Captain Ahab in Moby-Dick, "he's [Carver] totally governed by this idea of revenge where he’s practically lost his humanity."[3]
  • Anjelica Huston as Madame Louise: Huston first joined the cast in November 2005.[4] She appears as a vanishing snake-oil saleswoman, who appears at the end of the film. [5] Furthermore, it is likely that Ms. Huston represents the devil, for if you pause the movie as her wagon rolls away you see her name upon the back as Louise C. Fair - Lucifer.

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Production

The original teaser poster for Seraphim Falls.
The original teaser poster for Seraphim Falls.

David Von Ancken first researched the script for six months before joining Abby Everett Jaques to create the screenplay.[6] The film was originally announced at the Cannes Film Festival with Liam Neeson and Richard Gere in the lead roles. Gere dropped out in August 2005 and was soon replaced by Pierce Brosnan.[1] Shooting on Seraphim Falls started on October 17, 2005[7] and actress Anjelica Huston later joined the cast the following November.[4] The film was filmed on location for 48 days, primarily in New Mexico;[8] some of the opening scenes were filmed along the McKenzie River in Oregon.[9] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Cannes Film Festival logo. ... William John Liam Neeson OBE (born June 7, 1952) is an Academy Award-nominated Northern Irish actor. ... Richard Tiffany Gere[1] (born August 31, 1949) is an American actor. ... Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE [1] (born May 16, 1953) is an Irish actor and producer best known for portraying James Bond in four films from 1995 to 2002: GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough and Die Another Day. ... is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951) is an Academy Award- and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress and former fashion model. ... Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  Ranked 5th  - Total 121,665 sq mi (315,194 km²)  - Width 342 miles (550 km)  - Length 370 miles (595 km)  - % water 0. ... The McKenzie River is a tributary of the Willamette River, approximately 86 mi (138 km) long, in northwestern Oregon in the United States. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ...


The soundtrack, composed by Harry Gregson-Williams, was produced at Bastyr University's chapel in Kenmore, Washington.[10] Gregson-Williams wrote the music in three or four weeks, describing it as "very atmospheric".[11] Oscar-winning cinematographer John Toll was responsible for cinematography work on the film. Toll later noted it was a "great opportunity to work with a director who was interested in visual storytelling."[12] Harry Gregson-Williams (born December 13, 1961) is a Grammy-nominated British film score composer. ... Bastyr University was established as the John Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1978 in Seattle, Washington (USA) by Sheila Quinn, Joseph Pizzorno ND, LM, William Mitchell ND, and Les Griffith ND, LM. It is named for the late John Bastyr, ND, DC (1912-1995), a pioneering naturopathic physician and... Nickname: Location of Kenmore in King County and Washington Coordinates: , Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated August 31 1998 Government  - Mayor Randy Eastwood Area  - City  6. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... A Cameraman-Reporter during a MINUSTAH mission in 2007 (Photo: Patrick-André Perron A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera (the art and science of which is known as cinematography). ... John Toll is an American cinematographer born in Cleveland, Ohio. ...


Reception

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The film gained average reviews with several praising both Brosnan and Neeson's acting. Kevin Crust of the Los Angeles Times noted that the two "make fine adversaries"[13]; however, Michael Rechtshaffen of the New York Times thought that they were "hard-pressed to inject some much-needed vitality into their sparse lines."[14] Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This just IN !!!:paris hiltons new dog. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ...


References

  1. ^ a b Sampson, Mike (2005-08-29). Brosnan in for Gere. MyJoBlo.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
  2. ^ Snart, Stephen (2007-01-26). Pierce Brosnan interview. The Cinema Source. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
  3. ^ a b Snart, Stephen (2007-01-26). Liam Neeson interview. The Cinema Source. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
  4. ^ a b Gardner, Chris (2005-10-09). Huston heads over to 'Falls'. Variety. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
  5. ^ Snyder, Eric D.. Seraphim Falls. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
  6. ^ Roberts, Sheila. David Von Ancken Interview, Seraphim Falls. Movies Online. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
  7. ^ Umbach, Mark (2005-09-14). Brosnan Falls for Falls. FilmStew.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
  8. ^ State approves two loans for Hollywood films. New Mexico Business Weekly (2005-09-26). Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
  9. ^ Palmer, Susan (2006-01-13). It's 'Sa-halie-wood' Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson are filming near McKenzie Bridge. The Register-Guard. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
  10. ^ Wilson, Bronwyn (2006-05-08). The pews are alive with the sound of music. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
  11. ^ Harry Gregson-Williams Interview. Cinezak (2006-07). Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
  12. ^ Hart, Hugh (2007-01-28). INDUSTRY BUZZ. San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved on 2007-04-18.
  13. ^ Crust, Kevin (2007-01-26). Seraphim Falls. Retrieved on 2007-02-19.
  14. ^ Rechtshaffen, Michael (2006-09-18). Seraphim Falls. Retrieved on 2007-02-19.

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