The Song of Names

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The Song of Names is made from intriguing ingredients, but they never quite coalesce into a drama that satisfies the way it should.

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Movie Info

A child befriends a Polish violin prodigy whose parents leave him in his family's care. The two boys become like brothers until the musician disappears. Forty years later, he gets his first clue as to what happened to his childhood best friend.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Smoking|Brief Sexual Material|Some Strong Language|Thematic Elements)
  • Genre:
    mystery and thriller, drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    François Girard
  • Producer:
    Nick Hirschkorn, Lyse Lafontaine, Robert Lantos
  • Writer:
    Jeffrey Caine, Norman Lebrecht
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $1.1M
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Serendipity Point Films, Lyla Films

Cast & Crew

Tim Roth
Martin
Clive Owen
Dovidl
Catherine McCormack
Helen
Jonah Hauer-King
Dovidl
Gerran Howell
Martin 17-21
Richard Bremmer
Billy
Amy Sloan
Enid
Stanley Townsend
Gilbert
Max Macmillan
Peter Stemp
François Girard
Director
Jeffrey Caine
Screenwriter
Norman Lebrecht
Screenwriter
Nick Hirschkorn
Producer
Lyse Lafontaine
Producer
Robert Lantos
Producer
Klemens Hallmann
Executive Producer
Tibor Krsko
Executive Producer
Randy Lennox
Executive Producer
Nadine Luque
Executive Producer
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