Anazapta (2001)

Country of Origin: UK
Year of Production: 2001
Running Times: 105 mins
Format: colour
Ratio:
Sound: Dolby Digital

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Beyond International presents a Spice Factory (UK) Ltd and Great British Films production in association with CF1 and in association with Enterprise Films
Originally developed with the assistance of Working Title Films
Author: Spice Factory
Copyright: © 2001 Spice Factory (PR) Ltd.
Executive Producers: David Rogers, Alex Marshall
Producers: Jason Piette, Michael Lionello Cowan and David Ball
Associate Producer: Clive Waldron
Production Manager: Jon Wilkins
Production Coordinator: Claire Limcoln

SCRIPT
Written by: Alberto Sciamma and Harriet Sand

DIRECTION
Directed by: Alberto Sciamma
1st Assistant Director: Roger Inman
2nd Assistant Director: Bob Wright
3rd Assistant Director: Chris Hill

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Alastair Meux
Camera Operator: Kevin Rudge
2nd Unit Camera: Peter THornton
Camera Assistants: Martin Scanlan, Steve Lawes, Ian Coffey
Gaffer: David Mason
Best Boy: Dorlan Evans
Electricians: Andy Ellaway, Phil Reader
Grip: Paul O'Neil
Assistant Grip: Andy Stubbs
Stills Photographer: Warren Orchard
Video Assist: Emma Thornton
Originated on: Fuji Stock
Cameras & Lenses: Panavision
Cranes: Nationwide
Laboratory: Soho Images

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor: George Akers
Assistant Editor: Edward Akers
Editing Facilities: Offline Editing Co
Neg Cutter: Tru-Cut

MUSIC
Music by: Dan Jones
Music Performed by: The Dufay Collective, The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor/Otrchestrations: Christopher Austin
Additional Orchestrations: Liz Purnell, Dan Jones
Recording Engineer: John Timperely
Music Preparation: Ben Foskett
Orchestral Contractors: James Fitzpatrick, Rudolph Weiderman

SOUND
Sound Recordist: Alan Jones
Boom Operator: Mark Walters
Sound Supervisor: Steve Cook
Re-Recording Mixers: Howard Bargroff, Peter Maxwell
Re-Recorded at: Picture Post
Studio Coordinator: Ellie Walker
Supervising Sound Editor: Max Hoskins
Dialogue Editor: Twydor Smith Davis
ADR Mixer: Bruce Gray
Sound Effects Editor: Chris Aukland
Foley Artistes: Dianne Greaves, Peter Day
Foley Mixer: Ted Swanscott
Foley Assistant: Colin Cooper
Digital Media Coordinator: Kath Pollard

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Costume Designer: Ffion Elinor
Assistant Costume Design: Maxine Brown
Costume Assistants: Katrina Perkins, Rosi Flood
Make Up and Hair Design: Pamela Haddock
Make Up and Hair Artistes: Paula Price, Amanda Warburton

SPECIAL MAKE UP EFFECTS
Special Effects Make Up: Image FX
Special Effects Make Up Artist: Dave Mundin

VISUAL EFFECTS
Digital Effects: Image FX
Digital Compositor: Neil Cullen
Titles: Swifty

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Keith Maxwell
Production Buyer: Hannah Nicholson
Stand By Props: Rory Armstrong
Construction Manager: Don Harding

OTHER CREW
Script Supervisor: Kathy Hughes
Production Accountant: Jess Gold
Location Accountant: Tanya Conway
Production Secretary: Diana Hadden
Assistant to Mr Piette and Mr Cowan: Emily Kyriakides
Facilities Co-Ordinator: Barry Wooding
Facilities: JAC Film Services
Transport Captain: Kevin Knox
Drivers: Mike Pritchard, Ewan Whiteside, Kim Sharp
Production Runner: Miranda York
Cyfle Trainee: Vicki Owen
Insurances: Aon/Ruben
Catering: Tony Bowlie

LOCATIONS
Filmed entirely on location at Tretower Court, Powys and Caldicot Castle, Monmouthshire
Location Manager: Dyfed Williams

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special Thanks to: Sean Gascoine; Lou Coulson; Ron Pearce; Chris Clarke; Nigel; Horn; Natasha Wharton; Paul Collard; Carl Carter; Coco Cowan; John Stephens; Tretower Court; Roger Sapsford; Cadw; David G. Havard; Jonathan Cave; Huw Whittaker; Lewis Ise

STUNTS
Stunt Co-Ordinator: Rocky Taylor
Stunt Performer: Brian Sonet-Nickols

CASTING
Casting by: Elaine Fallon and Tania Polentarutti
Local Casting: Pete Wooldridge

CAST
Lena Headey (Matilda)
David La Haye (Jacques)
Jason Flemyng (Nicholas)
Christopher Fairbank (Steward)
Anthony O'Donnell (Randall)
Jeff Nuttall (opening credits) Jeffrey Nuttall (closing credits) (priest)
Ralph Riach (physician)
Stevan Rimkus (Pecox)
Hayley Carmichael (Agnes)

with
Ian McNeice (bishop)

and
Jon Finch as Sir Walter de Mellerby

in order of appearance
Scarlett Sherrington (Amy)
Rocky taylor (Comte de Fugiere)
Elliot Lynn, Tom Lynn (page boys)
Elizabeth Marmur (Joan)
Craig Russell (lover)
Robert Horwell (John Harding)
Matthew Bowyer (Soldier 1)
Jon Atkins (soldier 2)
Dominic Cooper (clerk)
Brendan Charleson (Reeve)
Roger Nott (old villager)
John Cater (Brother Wilfred)
Tony AItken (Brother Ignatius)
Gwen Vaughan (lady)
Dyfed Williams (William)

PLOT SUMMARY

In 1384, a platoon of English soldiers return home to their village from war, bringing with them a French nobleman prisoner. But when people start to die, it's believed that the soldiers have brought the Black Death with them. The truth, however, is even more horrific than that.

AVAILABILITY

Albania
Television Distributors: Visiontrade

Australia
Video Distributors: Imagine Entertainment

Brazil
Video Distributors: MPA Limited; Universal Home Video
DVD Distributors: Universal Home Video

France
Theatrical Distributors: La Fabrique de Films

Germany
Video Distributors: Content and More
DVD Distributors: e-m-s the DVD-Company

Greece
Video Distributors: Videosonic Arts

Israel
Theatrical Distributors: Shani Films Ltd

Mexico
Theatrical Distributors: Cine Video y TV

Netherlands
Theatrical Distributors: RCV Entertainment

Portugal
Theatrical Distributors: MPA Limited

Russia
Theatrical Distributors: Soyuz

South Korea
Television Distributors: Samsung Corporation

Spain
Video Distributors: MPA Limited

Thailand
Video Distributors: CVD Media Co Ltd

Worldwide
International Sales: Beyond Films

Yugoslavia
Theatrical Distributors: Prooptiki

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

UK
Rating: 15

TIMELINE

2002
July
26: Germany - shown at the München Fantasy Filmfest

September
28: Sweden - shown at the Lund Fantastisk Film Festival

2005
January
13: France - DVD release
19: Spain - DVD release

2006
December
20: UK - television broadcast (on Zone Horror)

POSTER TAGS

I will destroy everything - The servant who obeys you, the Physician who heals you, the Priest who gives you absolution.

Vengeance is timeless

I will destroy everything that protects you.

REFERENCES

MAGAZINES

Sight and Sound vol.14 no.6 (June 2004) (UK)
credits, synopsis, review (by Philip Kemp)

OTHER SOURCES

screen
credits

KEYWORDS

black death, plague, revenge

Last Updated: 15 October, 2008