Driftwood (1997)

Country of Origin: UK / Ireland
Year of Production: 1997
Running Times: 100 mins
Format: colour
Ratio:
Sound: Dolby Digital

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Blue Dolphin Film Distribution Ltd / Deadwood Limited / Goldcrest Films Ltd / Setanta
Executive Producers: Guy Collins, John Quested
Producer: Mary Breen-Farrelly
Line Producer: Moira Kelly
Production Coordinator: Samantha Knox-Johnston

SCRIPT
Novel: Richard M. Waring

DIRECTION
Director: Ronan O'Leary
Assistant Directors: John Lawlor, Tim Lewis, Robert Quinn, Will Waller

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Billy Williams
Camera Operator: Peter Taylor
2nd Unit Camera Operators: Jo Gibney, Peter Dorney
Clapper Loaders: John Conroy, Stewart Whelan
Focus Puller: Ivan Meagher
Gaffer: Philip Fitzsimons
Best Boy: Steven Doyle
Electricians: Liam Moran, Pat Ryder, William Louthe
Generator Operator: Sean Creagh
Camera Grips: John Dunne, Malcolm Huse
Stills: Richard Blanshard

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Malcolm Cooke
1st Assistant Editor: Rita Ackland-Snow
Trainee Editor: Conor Mackey
Post-Production Supervisor: Anthony Sloman

MUSIC
Music: John Cameron
Music Coordinator: Tony Murphy
Music Engineer: Gerry O'Riordan
Music Editor: Derek Trigg

SOUND
Sound Recordists: Pat Hayes, Kieran Horgan
Boom Operators: Daniel Birch, Noel Quinn
Re-Recording Mixers: Paul Carr, Robert Farr
Assistant Sound Editors: Anne Gielty, Grainne D'Alton
Dubbing Editor: Leslie Hodgson
Assistant Dubbing Editor: Geoff Brown
Dialogue Editor: Derek Holding
Assistant Dialogue Editor: Victor Nunes
ADR Editor: Michael Crouch
Foley Artists: Beryl Mortimer, Stan Fiferman
Foley Mixer: Michael Prestwood Smith
Foley Editor: Brian Blamey

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Make Up: Tracy Lee
Hair: Martina McCarthy
Costume Designer: Bronwen Casson
Wardrobe Mistress: Helen Curran

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Technicians: Michael Doyle, Maurice Foley, J.J. McKenna

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Tim Hutchinson
Art Director: Moggie Douglas
Production Buyer: Catherine Giovanelli
Dressing Props: P.J. Smith, Paddy Murphy
Standby Props: Christina Brosnan, Martin Carey
Construction Manager: Russell Bailey
Master Carpenters: Edward Cunningham, Dave Whelan
Carpenters: Edward Nortaon, Kevin O'Toole, Pascal Farrell, Richard Phelan
Standby Carpenter: Liam O'Riain
Master Painter: Thomas Lavelle
Scenic Artist: Steven Michell
Trainee Scenic Artist: Jimmy Lawlor
Riggers: Robert Reilly, Neil Crawford, Noel McKenna
Art Department Trainee: Tamara Conboy

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Pat Rambaut
Production Accountant: Alan Coates
Assistant Accountant: Liam O'Mahony
Accounting Assistant: Emer Egan
Production Secretaries: Cyan Irwin, Rose Harkin
Armourer: John McKenna
Production Trainees: Conor O'Mahony, Oonagh McMorrow

LOCATIONS
Location Managers: John P. Burns III, Manus Hingerty, Ruan Magan

STUNTS
Stunts: Dominic Hewitt

CASTING
French Casting: Frédérique Moidon
US Casting: Sharon Howard-Field

CAST
James Spader (the man)
Anne Brochet (Sarah)
Barry McGovern (McTavish)
Anna Massey (mother)
Aiden Grenell (father)
Kevin McHugh (motorcycle driver)
John Cleere (son)
Eamon Rohan, Liam Rigney (policemen)
Ger Ryan, Caroline Grey (women)

Stand In For Anne: Oda O'Carroll

PLOT SUMMARY

Out walking one day on a desolate beach, Sarah stumbles upon an unconscious young man. He turns out to be an amnesiac and Sarah decides to help him through his recovery. But when the man wants to exert his independence, Sarah starts to show her true colours...

AVAILABILITY

France
Theatrical Distributors: Pretty Pictures

Italy
Theatrical Distributors: RCS

UK
Theatrical Distributors: Blue Dolphin Film Distribution Ltd / Goldcrest

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

France
Rating: U

Germany
Rating: 12

Hong Kong
Rating: IIB

TIMELINE

1997
March
28: UK - theatrical release

October
31: Iceland shown at the Reykjavik Film Festival

1997
December
1: Sweden - video release

1999
July
28: France - theatrical release

REFERENCES

MAGAZINES

Empire April 1997 p.44 (UK)
review (by Ian Freer)

Film Review April 1997 p.27 (UK)
review (by Neil Corry)

KEYWORDS

amnesia, book into film

Last Updated: 15 October, 2008