Year: 2008
Duration: 81'
Three friends settled into meaningless jobs that barely keep them afloat “I have always admired the art of filmmaking and the ability to tell
dreaming of brighter futures. A.K. is a Ukrainian immigrant who has
one goal in life – to reach superstardom with his band Gogol Bordello.
He shares his apartment with two girls, Holly and Juliette who, like
their immigrant roommate, are both walking one path in the hopes
that it will lead to another. Holly is a trained ballerina while Juliette
dreams of going off to Africa to help children but is currently making
ends meet by working behind the counter at a local pharmacy.
a good story. Filth and Wisdom was essentially my way of putting
myself through film school. It was very important to me to write the
story, create the characters, and be involved in every step of the way
from the production design to the editing and I’m pretty sure I drove
every head of department mad with my endless questions. It was an
extremely fulfilling experience as it allowed me to explore all elements
that I love in life, from literature to music to dance.”
Biography
film director
Madonna
Madonna (Bay City, Michigan, USA, 1958) received a dance scholarship to the University of Michigan after graduating from high school and at the end of 1977 moved to New York City to pursue a dance career. She released her first single, Everybody, in 1982, and her first album, Madonna, in 1983. She is one of the top-earning female singer in the world, having sold over 420 million records worldwide. In 1985 she appeared in Desperately Seeking Susan by Susan Seidelman. She won a Golden Globe Award in 1997 for her role as Evita directed by Alan Parker and she worked with directors such as Warren Beatty,
Woody Allen, Abel Ferrara and Paul Auster. She is also a model for Versace, a designer, as well as author of the illustrated book Sex (1992) and several children’s books (from 2003 onwards). Filth and Wisdom marks her debut as a film director.
FILMOGRAFIA
Filth and Wisdom (2008)
Cast
& Credits
regia/director Madonna
sceneggiatura/screenplay Madonna, Dan Cadan
fotografia/cinematography Tim Maurice Jones
montaggio/film editing Russell Icke
scenografia/production design Gideon Ponte
costumi/costume design B
suono/sound Danny Sheehan
interpreti e personaggi/cast and characters
Eugene Hütz (A.K.), Holly Weston (Holly), Vicky McClure (Juliette), Richard E. Grant
(professor Flynn), Inder Manocha (Sardeep), Elliot Levey (l’uomo d’affari/Business Man), Francesca Kingdon (Francine), Clare Wilkie (Chloe), Stephen Graham
(Harry Beechman), Hanna Walters (la moglie dell’uomo d’affari/Business Man’s Wife),
Shobu Kapoor (la moglie di Sardeep/Sardeep’s Wife), Ade (DJ), Guy Henry (Lorcan O’Niell), Nunzio Palmara (Nunzio), Steve Allen (Mikey)
produttore/producer Nicola Doring
produzione/production Semtex Films
coproduzione/coproduction Exposure/HSI
vendita all’estero/ world sales Katapult Films Sales
sceneggiatura/screenplay Madonna, Dan Cadan
fotografia/cinematography Tim Maurice Jones
montaggio/film editing Russell Icke
scenografia/production design Gideon Ponte
costumi/costume design B
suono/sound Danny Sheehan
interpreti e personaggi/cast and characters
Eugene Hütz (A.K.), Holly Weston (Holly), Vicky McClure (Juliette), Richard E. Grant
(professor Flynn), Inder Manocha (Sardeep), Elliot Levey (l’uomo d’affari/Business Man), Francesca Kingdon (Francine), Clare Wilkie (Chloe), Stephen Graham
(Harry Beechman), Hanna Walters (la moglie dell’uomo d’affari/Business Man’s Wife),
Shobu Kapoor (la moglie di Sardeep/Sardeep’s Wife), Ade (DJ), Guy Henry (Lorcan O’Niell), Nunzio Palmara (Nunzio), Steve Allen (Mikey)
produttore/producer Nicola Doring
produzione/production Semtex Films
coproduzione/coproduction Exposure/HSI
vendita all’estero/ world sales Katapult Films Sales