Christie Malry's Own Double-Entry (2000)

Director:

Paul Tickell

Writers:

Simon Bent (screenplay)
B.S. Johnson (novel)

Release Date:

16 August 2002 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The urge to destroy is also the urge to create. (dvd)

Plot:

A man uses the principles of double-entry bookkeeping to settle his accounts with society. |

Plot Keywords:

Leonardo Da Vinci | Male Frontal Nudity | Independent Film | Based On Novel

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Nick Moran	...	Christie Malry
Neil Stuke	...	Headlam
Kate Ashfield	...	Carol
Mattia Sbragia	...	Leonardo da Vinci
Marcello Mazzarella	...	Pacioli
Francesco Giuffrida	...	Salai
Shirley Anne Field	...	Mary the Mother of Christie
Sergio Albelli	...	Duke Ludovico
Salvatore Lazzaro	...	Giacomo
Peter Sullivan	...	Wagner
Tabitha Wady	...	Lucy
Mel Raido	...	Bernie
Stéphanie Gesnel	...	Sylvie
Roger Frost	...	Vicar
Peter Quince	...	Stegginson
Thomas Trabacchi	...	Trivulzio
Emilio La Vella	...	Cardinal
Phillip Manikum	...	John the Bank Manager
Natasha Cashman	...	Bernie's Mother (as Natascha Cashman)
George Arrendell	...	Lecturer
Peter McNicholl	...	Young Christie
Tom Brightman	...	Young Bernie
Elizabeth Jasicki	...	Young Mary
Vincent Scarito	...	Duke's aide
Sophie Knijff	...	Marie the Photocopy Girl
Doug Allen	...	Frank the Father of Christie
Leslie Clack	...	Allan the Icing Foreman
Tim Ward	...	Tiny the Chocolate Foreman
Gavan Guilfoyle	...	Boxmakers Foreman
Martyn Blossom	...	Boiler Room Foreman
Bob Curtiss	...	Newsagent
Purshottom Pant	...	Toyshop Owner
Victoria Z.A. Dyhr	...	Midwife
Kester Lovelace	...	Undertaker
Linda Dyhr	...	Joan the Custard Cream Girl
Gus Gouldsbrough	...	Crusty #1
Ben Andrews	...	Crusty #2
Lianca Tuffel	...	Crusty #3
Sanna Holdert	...	Crusty #4
Tim Probyn	...	Crusty #5
Chris Bearne	...	Man in Pub #1
Richard Geoffreys	...	Man in Pub #2
Arnita Swanson	...	Nutlady #1
Adrianne Sebastian-Scott	...	Nutlady #2
Christine Mitchell	...	Nutlady #3
Sylvie Blossom	...	Nutlady #4
Jana Whitehouse	...	Nutlady #5
Christine Wilson	...	Nutlady #6
Becky Bearne	...	Nutlady
Hugh O'Neill	...	Headmaster
Lisa Fleming	...	Pretty Girl at Nightschool
Alfredo Picco	...	Monk in Cardinal's Palace
Gary Sharp	...	Lorry Driver
Guy Hebeler	...	Security Guard
Isabelle Belonje	...	Whore in Window
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mike Knight	...	Radio announcer
Francesco Mormino	...	Monk
Graham Oldham	...	TV announcer
Paula Jane Ulrich	...	Nurse
Janine Horsburgh	...	Judge Dread (uncredited)
Rebecca Promitzer	...	Nutlady (uncredited)

Directed by
Paul Tickell

Writing credits
Simon Bent		(screenplay)
B.S. Johnson		(novel)

Produced by
Bob Bellion	....	co-producer
Jimmy de Brabant	....	co-producer
Terry Glinwood	....	executive producer
Bob Hubar	....	executive producer
Debby de Jong	....	assistant producer
Kees Kasander	....	producer
Jean-Claude Schlim	....	line producer
Denis Wigman	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Luke Haines

Cinematography by
Reinier van Brummelen		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Chris Wyatt

Production Design by
Wilbert Van Dorp		(as Wilbert van Dorp)

Art Direction by
Tom Pye

Costume Design by
Heleen Heintjes

Makeup Department
Aafje Horst	....	daily makeup: Luxembourg
Sara Meerman	....	makeup artist
Vivian Nowak	....	makeup assistant (as Vivian Nowack)
Ghislaine Soisson	....	daily makeup: Luxembourg

Production Management
Victoria Goodall	....	production manager: London
Jean-Claude Schlim	....	production manager
Debby de Jong	....	production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Harry Bell	....	second assistant director: London
Olivier Bonas	....	third assistant director
Andrew Green	....	third assistant director: London
Debby de Jong	....	first assistant director: London
Robert Quinn	....	first assistant director
Laurence Rexter-Baker	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Andy Ainsworth	....	art department assistant: London
Benedict Altema	....	construction crew (as Benedict Altena)
Paul Biwer	....	props builder
Isabelle Brosius	....	additional painter
Hughes de Maere	....	construction crew (as Hugues De Maere)
Nicolas de Maere	....	construction crew (as Nicholas De Maere)
Manuel Demoulling	....	prop buyer (as Manu Demoulling)
Manuel Demoulling	....	property master (as Manu Demoulling)
Suzanna Desnica	....	scenic artist
François Dickes	....	stand-by props
Bernard Ferrandis	....	construction crew
Annett 'Gogo' Golinski	....	art department trainee (as Annette Golinski)
Lucilio Goncalves	....	set dresser (as Lucillio Goncalves)
Lucilio Goncalves	....	stand-by props (as Lucillio Goncalves)
Cecile Heideman	....	property master (as Cecil Heideman)
Sanna Holdert	....	construction crew
Lidewij Kapteijn	....	construction manager
Doesjka Klamer	....	set dresser
Doesjka Klamer	....	stand-by props
Anna Lynch-Robinson	....	prop buyer
Luis Martinez	....	stand-by props
Alon Ohana	....	scenic artist
Edouard Pallardy	....	head painter
Antonalla Panaia	....	art department trainee
Olivier Printz	....	stand-by props
Christina Schaffer	....	art department coordinator
Christina Schaffer	....	graphic designer
Jean-Marc Schollaert	....	construction crew (as Jean Marc Schollaert)
Laurent Schuster	....	painter
Rosie Stapel	....	construction crew
Dione van der Hoeven	....	head painter
Toon Von Deijnen	....	construction crew
Ben Zuydwijk	....	painter

Sound Department
Peter Burgess	....	foley artist
Ed Colyer	....	adr mixer (as Edward Colyer)
Ed Colyer	....	foley mixer (as Edward Colyer)
Andie Derrick	....	foley artist
Mike Dowson	....	sound re-recording mixer
James Feltham	....	adr editor
James Feltham	....	dialogue editor
Olivier Gallé	....	additional sound recordist: Luxembourg (as Olivier Galle)
Arthur Graley	....	foley editor (as Arthur Holland Graley)
Nigel Heath	....	dubbing mixer
Nigel Heath	....	supervising sound editor
Philippe Kohn	....	additional boom operator: Luxembourg
Garth Marshall	....	sound recordist: London
Trevor Moore	....	boom operator: London
Stéphane Morelle	....	boom operator (as Stephane Morrelle)
Julian Slater	....	dubbing mixer
Julian Slater	....	sound design editor
Julian Slater	....	sound effects editor
Mark Taylor	....	sound re-recording mixer
Carlo Thoss	....	production sound mixer
David Tyler	....	adr assistant
David Tyler	....	foley assistant
Dan Morgan	....	sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Roland Goddijn	....	special effects assistant (as Roland Goddyn)
Edward Wiessenhaan	....	special effects assistant
Harrie Wiessenhaan	....	special effects supervisor (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Jef Grosfeld	....	visual effects assistant
Reinier van Brummelen	....	visual effects designer
Constance Vos	....	visual effects assistant

Stunts
Harrie Wiessenhaan	....	stunts (as Harry Wiessenhaan)
Rick Wiessenhaan	....	stunts (as Ricky Wiessenhaan)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ruzbeh Babol	....	camera operator
Gilbert Degrand	....	additional electrician: Luxembourg
Pierre Dermience	....	electrician
Antoine Ducep	....	assistant electrician
Arnout Glas	....	first electrician
Graham Johnston	....	clapper loader
Jean-Paul Kieffer	....	still photographer
Philippe Lussagnet	....	additional electrician: Luxembourg
Nunes Neto Ornei	....	technical assistant: grip and light (as Ornei Nunes)
Tom Oversteijns	....	key grip
Peter J. Reese	....	gaffer
Théodore Theodorides	....	clapper loader: Luxembourg (as Theo Theodorides)
Carlo Thiel	....	focus puller

Animation Department
Florentijn Bos	....	3D animator

Casting Department
Carrie Hilton	....	casting director: London
Carrie O'Brien	....	casting director: Luxembourg
Liora Reich	....	casting director: London
Shaila Rubin	....	casting director: Italy

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Els Cuppens	....	assistant costume designer
Françoise Meyer	....	additional costume maker: Luxembourg
Renata Stec-Ross	....	additional wardrobe
Aleksandra Valozic	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Marieke Brouwer	....	post-production coordinator
Petro van Leeuwen	....	color timer
Peter van Spronsen	....	negative cutter

Transportation Department
Julie Braham	....	driver
Marco Del Zotto	....	rushes driver
Réne Depienne	....	additional driver: Luxembourg (as René Depienne)
Christophe Galeota	....	additional driver
Gus Gouldsbrough	....	unit driver
Guy Hebeler	....	unit driver
Karin Marié	....	transportation captain (as Karin Marie)
Mike Roberts	....	additional driver: Luxembourg
Wivineke van Groningen	....	additional driver: Luxembourg

Other crew
Simon Alverenga	....	runner: London
Benjamin Beauquel	....	additional location trainee: Luxembourg
Bob Bellion	....	financial manager
Marie-Anne Bertuzzo	....	studio cleaning
Martyn Blossom	....	studio manager
Luce Botte	....	dialogue coach: Italian
Julie Braham	....	production assistant
Martyn Brenninkmeyer	....	catering assistant
Sylvie Brightman	....	chaperone: Luxembourg
Andrea Cornwell	....	location manager: London
Laurent Dath	....	assistant animal wrangler: Luxembourg
François Dickes	....	runner
Richard Dieudonné	....	production office assistant
Laurien Dumbar	....	catering assistant
Penny Dyer	....	dialogue coach: London
Peter Elliot	....	caterer: London
Sébastien Fernandes Tasch	....	location assistant (as Sebastien Fernandes Tasch)
Christophe Galeota	....	location assistant
Geraldine Geraghty	....	production assistant: London
Lydia Gonzalez	....	production coordinator (as Lydia Kahihikolo-Gonzales)
Gus Gouldsbrough	....	production assistant
Jef Grosfeld	....	making-of team
Richard Hague	....	runner: London
Guy Hebeler	....	production assistant
Jacqueline Hernandez	....	studio cleaning
Wessel Holleman	....	catering supervisor
Pascal Jacqmin	....	animal wrangler
Brent Jones	....	production accountant (as Brent M. Jones)
Michel Kahe	....	catering assistant
Patricia Kretschmer	....	assistant to co-producer: Luxembourg
Bergdis Kristinsdottir	....	catering assistant
Ragna Arny Larusdottir	....	assistant production coordinator
Willy Loedts	....	animal wrangler
Luis Martinez	....	runner
Christine McNicholl	....	chaperone: Luxembourg
Fred O'Connor	....	runner: London
Beatrice Pettovich	....	location manager (as Béatrice Pettovich)
Olivier Printz	....	action car coordinator
Massimo Raschella	....	additional accountant
Carole Reding	....	assistant accountant
Tiffany Rodenfels	....	studio security
Frederic Roeser	....	location assistant (as Fredo Roeser)
Valérie Schiel	....	extras coordinator
Ayman Shehata	....	laundry
Ayman Shehata	....	location security
Ayman Shehata	....	studio security
Christian Thiry	....	location trainee
Christian Thiry	....	production trainee
Elly Verduyckt	....	continuity supervisor
Allard van der Werff	....	making-of team (as Allard van der Werf)
Anna Worthington	....	production coordinator: London
Maja Zomer	....	catering assistant

Production Companies

• Delux Productions
• Kasander Film Company
• Movie Masters
• Woodline Films Ltd.

Distributors

• Epix Media (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Image Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Teleview International (2000) (Lebanon) (TV) (Middle East)
• Vine International Pictures

Other Companies

• Bollux  grip rental company
• Film Finances  completion guarantor

Also Known As:

Runtime:

89 min | UK:94 min

Country:

Netherlands | UK | Luxembourg

Language:

English | Italian

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

Australia:MA (cable rating) | UK:18

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

Delux Productions

Entertaining, gripping, thought provoking

The film, set in 1999, is a version of a novel from the seventies about a young man from Hammersmith's London Irish Community, Christy Malry who decides to live his life according to the principles of double entry bookkeeping. For every debit he exacts a credit or recompense. This starts as means to avenge dismissive or rude workmates but evolves into being against society, the more credit owed to him the more extreme his means become. This is against a backdrop of news of America and Britain bombing Iraq. Eventually Christy starts making the news.

In a parallel plot we see the life of the monk, Pacioli who invented double entry bookkeeping in renaissance Italy (we are witnessing the birth of capitalism as we know it) and his dealings with his patrons and Leonardo Da Vinci. It illustrates the death of the old system of religious patronage and new system where everything (including loyalty) has a price.

This is an unusual, intensely gripping story, superbly acted by the entire cast, although Nick Moran as Christy and Shirley-Anne Field as his cancer-ridden mother deserve a particular mention. The unsettling atmosphere is supplied through the superb direction of Paul Tickell and an evocative score by Luke Haines.

A world-beating independent film to go and see. Ten out of ten.