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Severance (2006)
Country of Origin: UK/Germany
Year of Production: 2005
Running Times: 96m
Length:
Format: video (HDTV)/35mm (prints)
Colour Format: colour
Ratio: 1.85:1
Sound: Dolby SRD
DIRECTION
Directed by Christopher Smith
CREW
 PRODUCTION
Copyright: © UK Film Council/N1 European Film Produktions GmbH
& Co KG 2006
Qwerty Films and UK Film Council present in association with Isle of
Man Film an N1 European Film Produktions/Dan Films production
Made with the support of the UK Film Council's Development Fund and
Premiere Fund
Supported by the National Lottery
Author: N1 European Film Produktions GmbH & Co. KG
International Sales Agent: Hanway Films
Executive Producer: Michael Kuhn
Producer: Jason Newmark
Producer for Qwerty Films: Finola Dwyer
Co-Producers for Qwerty Films: Colleen Woodcock, Andrew Hildebrand,
Mark Woolley
Production Supervisor Hungary: László Sipos
Production Managers Hungary: Gábor Újházy, Ferenc
Béres
Production Manager Isle of Man: Cass Marks
Unit Manager Isle of Man: Sarah Shepherd
Production Co-ordinator: Josh Hyams
Production Co-ordinator Hungary: Zsuzsa Tóth
For N1: Peter Lüke
SCRIPT
Writer: James Moran
Co-writer: Christopher Smith
DIRECTION
Second Unit Director: Kerric MacDonald
1st Assistant Directors: Melanie Dicks, Matt Baker
Second Assistant Directors: Matt Baker, Andrea Slater
Third Assistant Director: Dénes Sajgál
Script Supervisor: Krisztina Kelemen
PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Ed Wild
A Camera and Steadicam Operator: Tamás P. Nyerges
Focus Puller A Camera: Matt Fox
Focus Puller B Camera: Zsolt Fehér
Dailies Focus Puller Isle of Man: Rupert Horstein
A Camera Assistant: Gavin Macarthur
B Camera Assistant Hungary: Adám Wallner
B Camera Assistant Isle of Man: Barny Crocker
Dailies Camera Assistant London: Karelle Walker
Gaffer: Rudolf Takács
Best Boy: Károly Gaál
Electricians: Tamás Krausz, Dániel Tóth, Gyula
Balogh
Electrician Hungary: Richard Szeiderman
Electricians Isle of Man: István Csehi, Miklós Molnár
Dailies Electrician Isle of Man: Steve Foster
Dailies Electrician London: Tim O’connell
Genny Operator: Roland Safr
Genny Operator Hungary: Tomas Rözler
Dailies Sparks Hungary: Jozsef Szücs, István Marton, Gyula
Balogh
Dailies Sparks Isle of Man: Rick Loghlin, George Vince, John Devine,
John Foster
Dailies Rigger Isle of Man: Charlie Dillon
Dailies Riggers London: Frankie Webster, David Harrison
Key Grip: Csaba Bankhardt
Grip Hungary: Zsolt Jámbor
Stills Photographer: Nick Wall
Video Assistant: Gergely Hajba
Filmed with Sony HDW - F900
Camera Equipment supplied by: Arri Media
Grip & Lighting Equipment supplied by: AFM
Isle of Man Camera Cranes supplied by: Mann Crane Hire
EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
First Assistant Editor: Nick Greenall
Post Production Supervisor: Richard Lloyd
Post Production Co-ordinator: Patty Papageorgiou
Lab: Soho Images
Lab Contact: John Taylor
Post Production Facilities: Lipsync Post
Post Production Script: Sapex Scripts
MUSIC
Composer: Christian Henson
Leader: Richard Studt
Solo Violins by: Anna Phoebe
Voices by: Belinda Sykes
Synergy Vocals, Led by: Micaela Haslam
Guitars: Adam Evans
Bass Guitar & Additional Sound Design: Joe Henson
Trumpet: Andy Gathercole
Trombones: Pat Hartley, Chris Traves
Flute & Piccolo: Nick Moss
Clarinet: Richard Todman
Piano, Keyboards, Programming, Percussion & Music Sound Design:
Christian Henson
Music Orchestrated by: Christian Henson, Seanine Joyce
Music Conducted by: Christian Henson
Music Supervised by: Alison Wright, Matt Biffa for Air-Edel
Music Editor: Richard Todman
Music Recorded at: Air Studios, Lyndhurst Hall
Music Mixed at: Air-Edel Studios
Music Recorded & Mixed by: Nick Wollage
Assisted by: Nick Taylor, Olga Fitzroy, Chris Barrett
Strings Contracted by: Hilary Skewes for Buick Productions Ltd
Music Preparation: Seanine Joyce
Assistant to Composer: So'nee-Moy Chung
Music Consultant Hungary: Gábor Knisch
SONGS AND ADDITIONAL MUSIC
"Itchycoo Park"
Performed by The Small Faces
Written by Steve Marriott & Ronnie Lane
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd
(P) 1967 Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd
Licensed courtesy of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd
(P) 1967 Immediate
Licensed from Licensemusic.Com APS
An original Immediate recording
"Már Minálunk Babám"
Words and Music by Zsigmond Bodrogi
Published by Editio Musica Budapest for the world
"Word Up"
Performed by Cameo
Written by Larry Blackmon & Tomi Jenkins
Published by Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Courtesy of Mercury Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises
"Stars and Stripes Forever"
Composed by John Philip Sousa
Arranged by Seanine Joyce
Produced by Christian Henson
Drums Programmed by Joe Henson
"We'll Meet Again"
Performed by Ed Harcourt
Written and Composed by Hugh Charles & Ross Parker
Published by Dash Music Co Ltd
Arranged by Seanine Joyce & Christian Henson
Strings conducted by Seanine Joyce
Produced by Christian Henson
Ed Harcourt appears courtesy of EMI Records Limited
"Summertimin'"
Written and Composed by Caroline Lost & Christian Henson
Performed by Caroline Lost and Elio Pace
Published by Untouchable Songs Limited, administered by Sanctuary Music
Publishing Ltd, and Air-Edel Associates Ltd
SOUND
Sound: Michael Spencer
Boom Operator: John Lewis
Sound Assistant: Kálmán Melha
Dailies Sound London: Scott Baxter
Sound Design: Art4noise
Sound Re-Recording by: Lipsync Post
Supervising Sound Editor: Peter Baldock
Assistant Sound Editor: Antony Telfer Brown
Dialogue Editor: Richard Dunford
Assistant Dialogue Editor: Adele Fletcher
ADR & Foley Editor: Michael Feinberg
ADR Editor Los Angeles: Joan Giammarco
ADR Recordist London & Re-Recording Mixer: Paul Cotterell
Assistant ADR Recordist & Re-Recording Mixer: Sean Hannah
Voice Casting: Brendan Donnison, Vanessa Baker
Sound FX Editor: Nick Baldock
Foley Recordist: Trevor Swanscott
Foley Artists: Peter Burgess, Sue Harding, Melissa Lake, John Fewell
Foley Recorded at: Boom, Anvil Post Production
COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Costume Designer: Steven Noble
Assistant Costume Designer: Laura Johnson
Dresser: Melinda Domán
Costume Assistant London: Nat Turner
Dailies Costume Hungary: Anikó Fazekas, Mari Havasi
Costume Hire: Angels the Costumiers
Make-Up Designer: Jan Sewell
Make-up Artists: Lesley Smith, Anna Tesner
Dailies Make-up Hungary: Noemi Czako, Judit Jánosi, Kajtár
Jánosne Bogyó
Dailies Make-up London: Ely Jim
SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS
Special Make-up Effects by: Millennium Fx Ltd
Make-up FX Designer: Neill Gorton
Make-up FX Supervisors: Matt O’toole, Richard Darwin
Make-up FX Crew: Claire Folkard, Keith Wilson, Lotta Haggkvist, Lauren
Wellman, Martina Hawkins
SPECIAL EFFECTS
SFX Supervisor Hungary: József Gerencsér
SFX Isle of Man: Bob Hollow, Paul Clayton, Mark Mckendry, Adam Hollow
Key Pyrotechnician Hungary: Ferenc Török
Pyrotechnicians Hungary: Csaba Török, Attila Vásári,
Attila Török, Sándor Katona
VISUAL EFFECTS
Digital Visual Effects by: Men From Mars
Visual Effects Supervisors: Simon Frame , Phil Attfield
Visual Effects Producer: Tamsin Blanchard
VFX Line Producer: Paul Beard
VFX Artists: Issac Layish, Tom Pegg
3D: Atomic Arts
Graphic Artist: Andy Greetham
VFX Conform Editor: Simon Allmark
Network Support: Rhodri James
Additional Digital Visual Effects by: Lipsync Post
Digital Effects Supervisor: Howard Watkins
Digital Effects Producer: Stefan Drury
Digital Intermediate & Digital Opticals by: Lipsync Post
Head of Post: Kevin Phelan, Mbks
Senior Producer: Alasdair Maccuish
Digital Colourist: Stuart Fyvie
Additional Digital Colourist: Lee Clappison
Post Co-ordinator: Lisa Jordan
Producer: Ritchie Beacham-Paterson
Associate Producer: Katja Lazare
Digital Lab Supervisor: James Clarke
Digital Lab Operators: Scott Goulding, Will Foxwell, Daniel Tomlinson
Technical Support: Rick White, Darren Tucker
TITLES AND OPTICALS
Titles: Mark Herbert
DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: John Frankish
Supervising Art Director Hungary: Louise Marzaroli
Art Director Isle of Man: Lucinda Thomson
Art Director Hungary: Piroska Szabady
Assistant Art Director Hungary: György Bátonyi
Set Decorator Isle of Man: Caroline Cobbold
Set Decorator Hungary: Zsuzsa Mihalek
Assistant Set Decorator Hungary: Zoltán Szabó
Art Department Buyer Isle of Man: Sally Black
Props Hungary: Tibor Gál, István Tímár
Prop Master Isle of Man: Spencer Mead
Dressing Props Isle of Man: Jason Pepperell, Sam Wise
Standby Props Isle of Man: Johnnie Schinas, Nurey Alkahzrajie
Dailies Props Isle of Man: Ean Mousley, Edward Oldham
Art Department Runner Hungary: László Szücs
Art Department Runner Isle of Man: Emma Redhead
Dailies Art Department Runner Isle of Man: Jack Lewis
Graphic Artist Isle of Man: Meike Maher
Storyboard Artists: Thayen Rich, Richard Campling, Dan Maslen
Construction Manager Hungary: Gyula Herjeczky
Construction Manager Isle of Man: John Thorpe
Assistant Construction Manager Hungary: Zoltán Tóth
Construction Standbys Hungary: Tihamér Antal, Csaba Drótos,
László Németh
Carpenters Isle of Man: Jonathan Foster, Jim Mulvany, Bob Charlton
Standby Carpenter Isle of Man: Steven Dawson
Painters Isle of Man: Susan Ross, James Fennessy, Lisa Collins
OTHER CREW
Production Accountant: Trevor Stanley
Assistant Production Accountant: Peter Eardley
Post Production Accountant: Maxine Stanley
Accounting Hungary: Abacus Kft
Production Associate Hungary: Ildikó Kemény
Assistant to Director & Producer: William Prouty
Production & Post Production Secretary: Laura Bushell
Production Secretary Hungary: Ágota Csuka
Production Assistant Isle of Man: Michael Reaney
Location Assistant Isle of Man: Kerry Stringer
Runners London: Lewis Ronald, Joel Quinn
Floor Runners: Éva Badacsonyi, Zsófia Gonda
Floor Runner Hungary: Márk Herjeckzy
Production Runners Isle of Man: Michelle Bereton, Cosmo Currey
Translator: Gabriella Batho
Armourer London: Mark Woolley for Special Airsoft Supplies
Animal Handler Hungary: Bendegúz Körmöci
Animal Handlers Isle of Man: Trevor Smith, Carol Jones
Animal Handler London: Michael Howes
Action Coach Driver: Craig Hudson
Unit Publicist: Keeley Naylor for EMfoundation
EPK Interviewer: Alan Jones
EPK Produced, Shot & Edited by: William Prouty
Catering Manager Hungary: Koko Dévényi
Caterers Hungary: Jószef Vigh, Zsuzsa Mráv
Caterers Isle of Man: Mark Burfield, David Flynn, Michael Howard
Motorhome Keeper Hungary: Henrik Szabó
Unit Base Technicians Hungary: Dávid Gerencsér, Miklós
Izsó, Róbert Horváth, Gábor Marczi
Heads of Facilities Isle of Man: Steve Gibson, Gary Jenkins
Unit Drivers Hungary: József Hernádi, László
Dárdai, Béla Takács, Zsolt Borostyán
Head Driver Isle of Man: Malcolm Corlett
Unit Drivers Isle of Man: Brian Wilson, David Callister, Ken Crellin
SFX Drivers Isle of Man: Wayne Moran, Mark Turner
Medic Hungary: Béla Vaszary
Unit Nurses Hungary: Fáni Bánki, Eszter Koltai, Sándor
Sziráki, Andrea Sótér
Unit Nurses Isle of Man: Vicky Howard, Graham Michael Skinner
Security Hungary: Ricsi Szabó, Csaba Selmyes, Gábor Nagy
Security Isle of Man: Mark Polychronakis, John Harley, Paul Stacey,
Danny Merton, Dave Collister
For Qwerty Films
Senior Legal & Business Affairs Executive: Emma Stanyer
Post Production Co-ordinator: Sarah Nuttall
Legal and Business Affairs Assistant: Mike Evans
For UK Film Council
Head of Premiere Fund: Sally Caplan
Production Executive: Brock Norman Brock
Head of Business Affairs: Will Evans
Head of Production Finance: Vince Holden
Production Finance Executive: Andrea Mathuis
For Isle of Man Film
Minister: Alex Downie
Chairman: Leonard Singer
Development Manager: Hilary Dugdale
Finance and Contracts Manager: Nick Cain
Legal Advisor to Isle of Man Film: Andrew Fingret for Cains Advocates
For Gasworks Media Limited: Emma Lightbody
For Dan Films
Managing Director: Julie Baines
Assistant to Julie Baines: Jonathan Taylor
Accounts: Nancy Rossi
Head of Development: Keith Potter
International Sales Agent: Hanway Films
Completion Guarantor: Neil Calder
For Film Finances
Collection Account Management: Fintage House
Insurance: Aon/Albert G Ruben
Legal Services: Richard Philipps, Robert Norris, Spyro Markesinis for
Richards Butler, Jacqueline Hurt, Simona Milza for Olswang, Geraldine
East, Nessa McGill for A&L Goodbody
Legal Services Hungary: Dr Krisztina Endrényi
Legal Services Isle of Man: Rodney Margot, John Bingham for City Trust
Auditor: Grant Thornton
Stock Footage: British Defence Film Library
Health and Safety Consultancy: Jack Rogers, Jim Blackwell
Medical Services provided by: Dr John Gayner, Dr Paul Ettinger, Dr Jack
Edmonds
Isle of Man Facility Vehicles supplied by: Moviemakers
Isle of Man Trucks supplied by: 4wd Van Hire, Sunrent
LOCATIONS
Produced on location in Hungary and the Isle of Man
Locations Manager Isle of Man: Sian Sutherland
Assistant Location Manager Hungary: Imre Légmán
Locations Scout Hungary: Gyula Molnar
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Filmmakers wish to express their gratitude to all Cast, Crew and
Suppliers who were supportive during the making of the Film
The Producers and Director would also like to thank: Ryszard Lenczewski;
Jenny Borgars; Dan Macrae; JJ Lousberg; Susan Cameron; Robert Jones;
Jeremy Thomas; Peter Watson; Tim Haslam; Jonathan Lynch Staunton; Alex
Walton; Francois Ivernel; Ian George; Berenice Fugard; Anna Butler;
John Fletcher; Tanya Vonmoser; Rachel Woodward; Neil Marshall; Natasha
Galloway; Jago Irwin; Jessica Sutton; Clare Jarbo; Megan Ward; Jonathan
Newman; Martin Hall; Liz Gould,
Hywel Evans; Amy Ashworth; Ross Pelling; Marc Robinson; Hungarian National
Film Office - Orsolya Surguta; Concorde Securities Ltd; First Movies:
Neil Harrison & Louise Chater; Jodie Kearns; Barclays Corporate
Isle of Man - Brian Walton; John Davies & Peter Best; Forestry Commission
Isle of Man - Nigel Taylor; the residents of the Isle of Man; Alan Jones
& everyone at Fright-Fest
Director's specials thanks to Craig Fackrell for his inspirational wit.
STUNTS
Stunt Co-ordinator: Béla Unger
Stunt Doubles: Kata Gellen, Laszlo Imre, Erzsébet Szloboda, Rita
Pálinkas
Doubles Isle of Man: Jennifer Yeardsley, Paul Burns
CASTING
Casting Director: Gail Stevens
Assistant Casting Director: David Wheal
Casting Hungary: Linda Zsombolyai
CAST
Danny Dyer (Steve)
Laura Harris (Maggie)
Tim Mcinnerny (Richard)
Toby Stephens (Harris)
Claudie Blakley (Jill)
Andy Nyman (Gordon)
Babou Ceesay (Billy)
David Gilliam (George)
Júli Drajko (Olga)
Judit Viktor (Nadia)
Sándor Boros (coach driver)
Levente Törköly (lodge killer)
János Oláh (flamethrower killer)
Attila Ferencz (head-squish killer)
Béla Kasi (headbutt killer)
Roland Kollárszky (knife-in-butt killer)
Péter Katona (stone thrower killer)
Levente Lezsák (landmine killer)
Nick Greenall (big gun killer)
Matt Baker (Nose-feratu)
Steve Dawson (guard 1 in Harris’ story)
John Frankish (Doctor John 'Victor' Frankish in Jill’s story)
Johnnie Schinas (long-haired girl in Richard’s dream)
Leon MacPherson, Arnold Zarom (corporate video palisade workers)
Laura Bushell, John Cole, Murray Golding, Jamie Higgins, Leanne Lee,
Nerys Martin, Stephanie Ratcliff, Cindi Svensson (corporate video office
blondes)
PLOT SUMMARY
A group of employees from international weapons manufacturer Palisade
Defence are in Hungary on a team-building weekend at the company's newly
built luxury spa lodge when they fall foudl of a gang of insane locals.
AVAILABILITY
Argentina
DVD Distributors: Gativideo (2008)
Australia
DVD Distributors: Icon Film Distribution (2007)
Canada
Theatrical Distributors: Christal Films (2006)
Television Broadcasters: Super Channel (2008)
Finland
Theatrical Distributors: Scanbox Entertainment (2007)
DVD Distributors: Scanbox Entertainment (2007)
France
Theatrical Distributors: La Fabrique de Films (2006)
Germany
Theatrical Distributors: Splendid Film (2006)
Singapore
Theatrical Distributors: Golden Village Entertainment (2006)
Sweden
DVD Distributors: Scanbox Sweden (2007)
Switzerland
Theatrical Distributors: Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2006)
UK
Theatrical Distributors: Pathé Distribution (2006)
USA
Theatrical Distributors: Magnolia Pictures (2007)
CENSORSHIP HISTORY
Argentina
Rating: 18
Australia
Rating: MA
Canada
Rating: 13+ (Quebec)
Finland
Rating: K-18
France
Rating: -12
Germany
Rating: 18
Ireland
Rating: 18
Italy
Rating: VM18
Malaysia
Rating: banned
New Zealand
Rating: R16
Norway
Rating: 18
Portugal
Rating: M/16
Singapore
Rating: NC-16
South Korea
Rating: 18
Switzerland
Rating: 18 (cantons of Geneva and Vaud)
UK
Rating: 15
USA
Rating: R (for strong bloody violence, language, drug content and some
sexuality/nudity)
AWARDS
2006
British Independent Film Awards, UK
Best Achievement in Production - nominated
Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, Republic of Korea
Jury's Choice Award: Best Film (Jason Newmark, Christopher Smith) -
winner
2007
Fantasporto, Portugal
International Fantasy Film Award: Best Screenplay (James Moran) - winner
Philadelphia Film Festival, USA
Audience Award: Danger After Dark (Christopher Smith) - winner
TIMELINE
2005
July
Day Unknown: Hungary - filming begins
August
Day Unknown: Hungary - filming ends
2006
May
19: France - shown at the Cannes Film Market
July
18: Germany - shown at the München Fantasy Filmfest) (premiere)
August
9: Germany - shown at the Hamburg Fantasy Filmfest and the Berlin Fantasy
Filmfest
10: Switzerland - shown at the Locarno Film Festival
24: UK - shown at FrightFest, London
25: Ireland/UK - theatrical release
September
1: USA - shown at the Telluride Film Festival)
6: France - shown at the L'Étrange Festival)
14: Canada - shown at the Toronto Film Festival)
October
6: France - shown at the Dinard Festival of British Cinema)
12: Singapore - theatrical release
18: France - theatrical release
November
17: Turkey - theatrical release
22: Kuwait - theatrical release
30: Germany - theatrical release
December
14: Greece - theatrical release
2007
January
27: USA - shown at the Santa Barbara Film Festival)
March
24: USA - shown at the Cleveland International Film Festival)
25: USA - shown at the AFI Dallas Film Festival)
31: Hong Kong - shown at the Hong Kong International Film Festival)
April
14: USA - shown at the Wisconsin Film Festival)
May
11: Finland - theatrical release
18: Iceland - theatrical release; USA - theatrical release in New York
City
June
1: Canada - theatrical release
15: Norway - theatrical release
August
14: Spain - theatrical release
23: Hungary - theatrical release
September
7: Mexico - theatrical release
21: Italy - theatrical release
October
24: Sweden - DVD release
November
8: South Korea - theatrical release
December
19: Australia - DVD release
2008
December
17: Argentina - DVD release
POSTER TAGS
Another bloody office outing.
The Company Is Making Cutbacks
ALTERNATIVE TITLES
Acecha en las sombras, lo que - Mexican title
Csapatleépítés - Hungarian title
Desmembrados - Spannish title
Kanli mesai - Turkish title
P45 - working title
Recorte sangriento - Argentine title
Severence - Tagli al personale - Italian title
Tha sou kopso to kefali - Greek title
Verisempi viikonloppu - Finnish title
LINKS
FOOTAGE INCLUDED IN
Breakfast: 22 August 2006
SEE ALSO
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Being Danny Dyer (2007)
Crashing a Coach (2007)
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
(1964)
Genesis of Severance, The (2007)
Lodge Incident: Fact Finding Interviews (2007)
Making of Severance, The (2007)
Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)
Not So Special Effects (2007)
Psycho (1960)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Wizard of Oz, The (1939)
KEYWORDS
bazookas, bears, bear traps, buses, cheese, coaches, crushed heads,
decapitation, dreams, drugs, Ecstasy, flamethrowers, forests, hallucinations,
hangings, knife throwing, land mines, magic mushrooms, marijuana, mushrooms,
paintball, rocket launchers, severed heads, severed legs, slashers,
spiders, team building, torture
Last Updated:
29 March, 2009
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