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© DR -SIN CITY de Robert Rodriguez (2005) p 39
12/12/2011 12:41
Trivia (fin)
Although the grand majority of the movie was shot against green-screen, there were four practical (i.e. hand-built) sets created:
- Kadie's bar
- Shellie's apartment
- Hatigan's prison cell
- the hospital in the epilogue.
Counting only blows to the head or face, Marv is struck 21 times through the course of the movie.
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Originally the film was going to include the story featured in the "Sin City" maxi-series "Hell And Back", with Johnny Depp in the lead role as Wallace. This was scrapped before production began but will most likely be filmed for a sequel, as Robert Rodriguez plans to film all of Miller's stories at some point.
As each sequence of this film was shot separately, new cast members were added and incorporated in the stories throughout the production. In many cases separate footage was composited in post-production to look as if it were all shot the same day. For example: Marv ( Mickey Rourke) takes Wendy ( Jaime King) to Nancy's ( Jessica Alba) home. Alba had not been cast yet when Rourke and King shot the scene; her footage was added in later. The same is true of the scenes between Marv and Cardinal Roark ( Rutger Hauer) and Kevin ( Elijah Wood), as Hauer and Wood were cast after Rourke had shot his scenes. *
The signature white blood proved hard to achieve on screen. Regular movie blood couldn't provide the stark look. The crew had to use fluorescent red liquid and bathe it in black light. In post-production, the liquid was turned white.
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At one point, Hartigan resists Nancy's advances saying, "I'm old enough to be your grandfather." While Hartigan (age 68) is old enough to be the grandfather of Nancy (age 19), in real life Bruce Willis and Jessica Alba are only 26 years apart in age. *
The punchline to an obscene joke can be seen on the matchbook found by Hartigan: *Liquor in the front poker in the rear*.
This was one of several films around the world to be shot on a completely "digital backlot" (i.e. with all the acting shot in front of a green screen and the backgrounds added during post-production). While the other movies ( Immortel (ad vitam) (2004), Capitaine Sky et le monde de demain (2004), and Casshern (2004) - two of which were shot on film) were shot first, this movie's use of High-Definition digital cameras (like "Sky Captain") in addition to the "backlot" method makes Sin City one of the world's first "fully-digital" live action motion pictures. *
In the graphic novel, the Yellow Bastard's ( Nick Stahl) car is an Atlantic '57C Bugatti. However, it was changed to a 1936 Cadillac Limo for the film because it would've cost over $230,000 to use the Bugatti for four shooting days. Also, the Yellow Bastard's license plate is "TYB 069." The first half is TYB, the initials for the story "That Yellow Bastard." *
The cool detective that Nancy Calahan refers to when she says she would sign her letters as "Cordelia" is Cordelia Gray.
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The opening credits were made with some of Robert Rodriguez's choices for the characters before any were cast. *
In the Sin City comic book Marv is a 7 foot giant while Cardinal Roark is a dwarf. In the Sin City movie the actor playing Marv ( Mickey Rourke) is two inches shorter than the actor playing Cardinal Roark ( Rutger Hauer). *
Robert Rodriguez, who credits Frank Miller's visual style in the comic as being as relevant as his own in the film, insisted that Miller receive a "co-director" credit with him. The Directors' Guild of America would not allow it. As a result, Rodriguez resigned from the DGA, saying, "It was easier for me to quietly resign before shooting because otherwise I'd be forced to make compromises I was unwilling to make or set a precedent that might hurt the guild later on." Unfortunately, by resigning from the DGA, Rodriguez was also forced to relinquish his director's seat on the film John Carter (2012) (at the time "A Princess of Mars" after the book on which it was based) for Paramount. Rodriguez had already signed on and been announced as director of that film when the DGA situation took place, and had been planning to begin shooting soon after wrapping this film.
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The cover of the Sin City book "Booze, Broads, and Bullets", can be seen periodically throughout the movie. Its most notable appearance is on the cover of the matchbook that Hartigan picks up to locate Nancy; it is also seen in the background of the strip club in the very next scene as Hartigan first enters (to the right as a poster).
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One of the hookers in Old Town is dressed like Wonder Woman. She is seen from the back, wearing a set of star-spangled hot pants and with a golden lasso at her side. She also appears in the original comic, in a nearly identical shot (when Marv is asking about Goldie, just before Wendy takes him down).
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Both Nancy ( Jessica Alba) and Wendy ( Jaime King) drive cars with the license plates "LEV 311". Frank Miller often puts this in his various stories for "favourite girl" character in that story. The number is a nod to his wife and frequent collaborator Lynn Varley, whose birthday is March 11th. *
One of the guns used by Hartigan is a Beretta M93R, a gun modified and then used in in the RoboCop movies. Frank Miller wrote RoboCop 2 (1990) and RoboCop 3 (1993). *
WILHELM SCREAM: when Marv throws a police officer out of the stolen cop car.
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With the exception of "The Customer is Always Right," at some point during each segment the narrator says the name of the story as part of the dialog.
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When Jackie Boy and his "troops" enter Shellie's apartment, one of them is wearing a t-shirt with a peace sign embedded with a star and flag (the symbol also appears as one of Becky's ( Alexis Bledel) earrings). This is the symbol of PAX, the paramilitary peace force from Frank Miller's Martha Washington series of graphic novels, beginning with "Give Me Liberty." *
Although the action happens in the fictional Basin City, a replica of New York's Chrysler Building can be seen in the background when Marv is running by the rooftops.
The text of the newspaper shown during "The Hard Goodbye" has a written transcript of the opening scene and "The Hard Goodbye". The author of the article is F. Miller. Accoring to the paper, the story either takes place in 1993 or 1999.
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Body Count: 41 (Extended Edition Included) This *does not* include deaths which occurred "offscreen", but resulted in on screen corpses.
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The "razor-wire handling" gloves are actually lacrosse gloves called Gladiators made by STX.
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Footage had been so coveted by fans before its release that when a 27-second behind-the-scenes clip appeared on Entertainment Tonight (1981) (airdate: 19 May 2004), it was quickly (though not officially by the show) placed on the Internet and downloaded over one million times. The raw footage featured only quick shots of Bruce Willis and a scantily-clad Jessica Alba performing in front of green-screen. *
Marley Shelton also starred in the 1998 Gary Ross film Pleasantville (1998) which, much like this, employed the same visual technique of showing everything in black and white with only the occasional person, object or scene shown in color.
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© DR -SIN CITY de Robert Rodriguez (2005) fin
12/12/2011 13:07
Robert Rodriguez et Frank Miller
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Distinctions/Nominations/Récompenses
Showing all 24 wins and 34 nominations
ALMA Awards 2006
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 2006
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 2006
Won
Saturn Award |
Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
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Best Supporting Actor
Mickey Rourke
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Best DVD Special Edition Release
For Sin City: Recut, Extended, Unrated.
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Nominated
Saturn Award |
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Alba
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Best Make-Up
Howard Berger
Greg Nicotero
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Austin Film Critics Association 2006
Won
Austin Film Award |
Robert Rodriguez
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Won
Austin Film Critics Award |
Best Animated Film
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3rd place
Austin Film Critics Award |
Best Film
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BMI Film & TV Awards 2005
Black Reel Awards 2006
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2006
Cannes Film Festival 2005
Central Ohio Film Critics Association 2006
Won
COFCA Award |
Best Formal Design
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Ten Best Films
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Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2006
Czech Lions 2006
Empire Awards, UK 2006
Nominated
Empire Award |
Best Thriller
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Best Film
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Hollywood Film Awards 2005
Imagen Foundation Awards 2006
Irish Film and Television Awards 2005
Won
Audience Award |
Best International Actor
Mickey Rourke
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Nominated
Audience Award |
International Film Award
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MTV Movie Awards 2006
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA 2006
Online Film & Television Association 2006
Online Film Critics Society Awards 2006
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2005
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2005
Satellite Awards 2005
St. Louis Film Critics Association, US 2005
Teen Choice Awards 2005
Nominated
Teen Choice Award |
Choice Movie: Action Adventure
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Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure/Thriller
Jessica Alba
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Choice Movie Bad Guy
Elijah Wood
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Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards 2005
Nominated
WAFCA Award |
Best Acting Ensemble |
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© DR - LA 9E PORTE de Roman Polanski (1999)
13/12/2011 18:14
La Neuvième Porte (The Ninth Gate) est un film franco-américano-espagnol réalisé par Roman Polanski sorti en 1999. Il est tiré du roman d'Arturo Pérez-Reverte- Le Club Dumas (El Club Dumas).
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Résumé
Boris Balkan, éminent collectionneur de livres anciens, engage un chercheur de livres rares, Dean Corso, afin que ce dernier lui déniche les deux derniers exemplaires d'un manuel d'invocation satanique, Les Neuf Portes du royaume des ombres (De Umbrarum Regni Novem Portis) d'Aristide Torchia. Corso se met alors à parcourir l'Europe sur la trace des ouvrages. Mais alors qu'il commence à en percer les secrets, la piste se jonche de morts enigmatiques.
Cast
Johnny Depp : Dean Corso
Emmanuelle Seigner : la fille
Frank Langella : Boris Balkan
Lena Olin : Liana Telfer
Barbara Jefford : la baronne Kessler
Jack Taylor : Victor Fargas
José López Rodero : Pablo Ceniza / Pedro Ceniza
Tony Amoni : le garde du corps de Liana Telfer
James Russo : Bernie
Willy Holt : Andrew Telfer
Allen Garfield : Witkin
Catherine Benguigui : la concierge
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Titre : La Neuvième Porte
Titre original : The Ninth Gate
Réalisation : Roman Polanski
Scénario : John Brownjohn, Enrique Urbizu et Roman Polanski
d'après le roman d'Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Production : Roman Polanski
Décors : Dean Tavoularis
Costumes : Anthony Powell
Musique : Wojciech Kilar
Photographie : Darius Khondji
Montage : Hervé de Luze
Budget : 38 000 000 $
Pays d'origine : Espagne, France et États-Unis
Langue : anglais, espagnol, français, latin, portugais
Format : Couleurs - 2,35:1 - Dolby Digital - 35 mm
Genre : Thriller fantastique
Durée : 133 minutes (2 h 13)
Date de sortie : 25 août 1999
États-Unis : 10 mars 2000
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© DR - LA 9E PORTE de Roman Polanski (1999) p2
13/12/2011 18:17
Production/Genèse du projet
Roman Polanski a vu d'emblée le potentiel cinématographique du roman d'Arturo Pérez-Reverte :
« C'est le livre d'un grand érudit qui débuta dans le journalisme et a signé là le plus grand succès de toute l'histoire de la littérature espagnole.C'est un superbe divertissement, un roman baroque, ludique, foisonnant, ouvrant sans cesse de nouvelles pistes, vraies ou fausses. J'y ai pris un grand plaisir, mais il m'a semblé que sa transposition exigeait des choix précis et rigoureux. Le cinéma, dans mon esprit, demande des constructions plus cohérentes, plus rigides. Il fallait aussi faire un tri pour aboutir à un film d'une durée normale. C'est pourquoi j'ai seulement retenu ce que j'aimais le plus dans ce récit. C'est un défi d'adapter un roman aussi complexe, mais j'aime ce genre de travail. J'aborde cela comme un jeu de patience, comme l'assemblage d'un vaste puzzle, et j'y trouve de grandes satisfactions. »
— Roman Polanski
Casting
Dès la lecture du livre, Polanski pense à Johnny Depp pour le film. Ils se rencontrent au Festival de Cannes 1997 où Depp présente sa réalisation The Brave. Alors que Depp veut le rôle de Dean Corso, Polanski pense à un acteur plus âgé. Mais Depp persiste et obtient le rôle. C'est sur le tournage du film qu'il rencontre , la chanteuse Vanessa Paradis, la mère de ses enfants.
Polanski engage ensuite Frank Langella après avoir vu sa prestation dans Lolita (1997) d'Adrian Lyne.Les deux frères jumeaux libraires sont interprétés par le même acteur, José Lopez Rodero. La voix d'un des jumeaux a été doublée par Roman Polanski. C'est aussi José Lopez Rodero qui interprète les deux déménageurs de la librairie Ceniza.(Euh...est-ce qu'il a touché 4 salaires ?)
Tournage et lieux de tournage
Le tournage a débuté l'été 1998 et s'est déroulé entre la France, le Portugal et l'Espagne:
France :
Le château visible sur la carte postale envoyée par Balkan à la baronne Kessler, et dans lequel se rendra Corso à la fin du film, est le château de Puivert (Aude). Appelé la Tour du Diable, il a été utilisé par les Cathares lors de la Croisade des Albigeois au XIIIe siècle
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Château de Ferrières, Ferrières-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne
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Château de Puivert, Puivert, Aude
Hôtel Cayre, Boulevard Raspail, 7e arrondissement de Paris
Ville de Mériel, Val d’Oise
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Centre ville de Nesles la Vallée, Val d'Oise
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Paris
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Portugal
Sintra, district de Lisbonne
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Espagne
Tolède, Castille-La Manche
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Musique
Le principal thème de la musique du film est inspiré de la Havanaise de Camille Saint-Saëns.
Les neuf portes
1. Voyager en silence ;
4. Par de longs chemins détournés ;
3. Braver les flèches de l'infortune ;
6. Ne craindre ni la corde ni le feu ;
7. Jouer le plus grand des jeux ;
5. Gagner quel qu'en soit le prix ;
8. C'est se rire des vicissitudes du destin ;
2. Et conquérir enfin la clef ;
9. Qui ouvrira la neuvième porte.
Le livre des Neuf Portes du royaume des ombres aurait été écrit en 1666.
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© DR - LA 9E PORTE de Roman Polanski (1999) p3
13/12/2011 18:20
Trivia
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The Don Quixote that Corso buys at the beginning of the film is the very famous Joaquin Ibarra edition, published in 1780, which is generally considered as the best and most beautiful one. He also mentions the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili (Venice, 1499) printed by Francesco Colonna, dubbed "the most beautiful book ever printed". You can take a look at its amazing illustrations on the net.
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The two booksellers Corso encounters in Toledo are actually the same actor, José López Rodero. Writer/director/producer Roman Polanski used a motion capture rig to use the same actor twice. The same man appears again later, playing two workmen cleaning out the bookstore. Rodero was an assistant director and production manager, not a professional actor. He was hesitant to accept these multiple parts. *
Director Cameo: The taxi cab driver that drops Corso off at the airport is played by Roman Polanski. *
Chateau Puivert (the Ninth Gate) is called The Devil's Tower. It was used by the Cathars to defend themselves during the Albigensian crusades in the 13th century. The Cathars were gnostic Christians but Pope Innocent III considered them to be devil worshippers.
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The New York sequences were shot in Paris as Roman Polanski could not set foot into America because he was still wanted for his 1977 sex crime charges. The exterior locations were redressed with American-related details and the skyscraper seen in the opening and in Balkan's office were Translite material taken from Manhattan.
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All of the engravings appearing in "The Nine Gates" were commissioned for the novel (and not the movie) by author Arturo Perez Reverte himself. The only exception is the one showing the Girl riding a dragon, which was altered to make it similar to the actress' face.
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The bag that Dean Corso carries throughout the film is a small bag carried by French soldiers around 1935. It was used to carry ammunition and other small items. It is called a musette mle 35.
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The cigarettes that Liana Telfer smokes are called Black Devils.
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Chateau Puivert is first pictured in a painting behind Boris Balkan while in his penthouse office towards the beginning of the film.
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The keypad combination to Boris Balkan's penthouse office and to his private library is "666".
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The car that Corso and 'The Girl' drive in France is a Dodge Viper. The model name is Viper (A venomous serpent) as Lucifer in Genesis was depicted and the car itself is painted red, a fitting color for the devil.
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The voice of one of the Ceniza twins (Pedro Ceniza) is dubbed by Roman Polanski himself.
The opening credits feature the camera floating through nine sets of doors before the film begins.
Chateau Puivert (the ninth gate) is called the devil's tower. It was used by the Cathars to defend themselves during the Albigensian crusades in the 13th century. The Cathars were gnostic Christians but Pope Innocent III considered them to be devil worshipers.
The book of the nine gates, they say was written in 1666.
The film has a different title from its source novel, "The Club Dumas", because the novel centers around a secret society obsessed with serialized novels, such as those written by Alexandre Dumas père. *
When Corso is first seen researching on "The Nine Gates" in the library, the cover page of the book show the name of the author with the Latin phrase "Cum superiorum privilegio veniaque" (With Permission and License of One's Superiors) underneath it. In the novel, it is explained that this formula was used to prove the book in question was not infringing the teachings of the Church. However, the book was indeed forbidden, hinting that the author was acknowledging someone else -and not the Church- as his superiors.
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The little girl that stares at Corso at the Paris Airport is played by Roman Polanski's daughter Morgan.
When Balkan has all nine woodcuts laid out, we know that one is a forgery. Of the rest as visible on screen only two are definitely the 'LCF' versions of the illustrations. The remaining six are all the 'AT' versions.
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The pen that Dean Corso uses is a limited edition Montblanc Agatha Christie ballpoint.
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German actress Hildegard Knef was supposed to play the part of "Baroness Kessler", but had to drop out of the film because of illness.
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Spoilers
The trivia item below may give away important plot points.
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The complete engraving titles in Torchia's Nine Gates are as follows: 1. SILENTIUM EST AUREUM -Silence is Golden. 2. CLAUSAE PATENT - They open that which is closed. 3. VERBUM DIMISSUM CUSTODIAT ARCANUM - The lost word keeps the secret. 4. FORTUNA NON OMNIBUS AEQUE - Fate is not the same for all. 5. FRUSTRA - In Vain. 6. DITESCO MORI - I am enriched by death. 7. DISCIPLUS POTIOR MAGISTRO - The disciple surpasses the master. 8. VICTA JACET VIRTUS - Virtue Lies Defeated. 9. NUNC SCIO TENEBRIS LUX - Now I know that from darkness comes light.
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