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The Fall (2006) -- This is the U.S. theatrical trailer for The Fall, directed by Tarsem Singh.
The Fall (2006) -- Clip: "May I be frank with you?"
The Fall (2006) -- Interview: Lee Pace "On shooting action sequences"
The Fall (2006) -- In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman (Pace) begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm (Untaru), a fantastical story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid ima
The Fall (2006) -- In a hospital a little girl with a broken collar bone meets a bedridden man who starts telling her a fantastical story which reflects his state of mind. As time goes by fiction and reality start to intertwine in this uplifting epic fantasy.

Overview

User Rating:
8.0/10   21,428 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Dan Gilroy (screenplay) and
Nico Soultanakis (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
30 May 2008 (USA) more
Tagline:
A Little Blessing In Disguise.
Plot:
In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastical story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 2 nominations more
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Visually spectacular and emotionally engaging more (184 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Catinca Untaru ... Alexandria

Justine Waddell ... Nurse Evelyn / Sister Evelyn

Lee Pace ... Roy Walker / Blue Bandit

Kim Uylenbroek ... Doctor / Alexander the Great

Aiden Lithgow ... Alexander's Messenger

Sean Gilder ... Walt Purdy
Ronald France ... Otto
Andrew Roussouw ... Mr. Sabatini
Michael Huff ... Dr. Whitaker
Grant Swanby ... Father Augustine
Emil Hostina ... Alexandria's Father / Bandit
Robin Smith ... Luigi / One Legged Actor
Jeetu Verma ... Indian / Orange Picker
Leo Bill ... Darwin / Orderly
Marcus Wesley ... Otta Benga / Ice Delivery Man
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for some violent images.
Runtime:
117 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Netherlands:12 | USA:R | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario/Saskatchewan) | Canada:G (Quebec) | UK:15 (cut) | Finland:K-13 | South Korea:12 | Germany:12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Portugal:M/12

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Trivia:
This movie is inspired by the Bulgarian movie Yo ho ho (1981). more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the scene where the Indian is swimming toward the island, the bandage on his leg switches from one leg to the other and back again. more
Quotes:
Luigi: [reading from Evelyn's locket] My dearest daughter, never marry for money, fame, power or security. Always follow your heart. Your ever loving father...
Blue Bandit: It says all that on that little locket?
Luigi: Si.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Wanderlust (2008) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, II. Allegretto more

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Why does it say 2006 next to the title? Did it come out then? Why is it barely in theatres now?
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157 out of 181 people found the following comment useful.
Visually spectacular and emotionally engaging, 6 January 2007
10/10
Author: shaansahota from United Kingdom

The Fall is a charming, fantastical story with a haunting undertone and features the most endearing child actress since Jacques Doillon's Ponette... what more could a film boast? Moreover, this film could be watched on mute and still make a lasting impression on the viewer through its striking imagery. The Fall is the story of Alexandria, an injured immigrant child wandering the hospital where she is being treated. The viewer is drawn, with Alexandria into a dark and extravagant world through the story of a maimed stuntman who she befriends. The skilled interaction between the finely divided reality and fantasy is reminiscent of David Cronenberg's eXistenZ. I can not recommend this film any more strongly.

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