Paul is an actor who feels bogged down by his participation in a production of Chekov's play, Vanya.
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| Paul Giamatti | ... |
Paul Giamatti
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| Armand Schultz | ... |
Astrov
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| Michael Tucker | ... |
Theatre Director
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| Dina Korzun | ... |
Nina
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| Ted Koch | ... |
INS Officer
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| Oksana Lada | ... |
Sasha
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| Natalia Zvereva | ... |
Blonde Mule
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Larisa Bell | ... |
Russian Singer
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Anna Dyukova | ... |
Olga
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| Charles Techman | ... |
Soul Storage Doorman
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| Lauren Ambrose | ... |
Stephanie
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| David Strathairn | ... |
Dr. Flintstein
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| Laura Heisler | ... |
Female Client in Promo
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Brienin Bryant | ... |
Young Woman in Soul Storage
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Charlotte Mickie | ... |
Mrs. Rathbone
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| Rebecca Brooksher | ... |
Yelena
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Henry Stram | ... |
Telegin
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Herb Foster | ... |
Serebriakov
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| Boris Kievsky | ... |
Oleg
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| Sergey Kolesnikov | ... |
Dimitri
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| Katheryn Winnick | ... |
Sveta
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Alex Adamov | ... |
Photographer
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| Emily Watson | ... |
Claire
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| Lisa Emery | ... |
Cynthia
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| Mimi Lieber | ... |
Friend at Restaurant
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Yevgeniy Dekhtyar | ... |
Hotel Receptionist
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| Boris Lyoskin | ... |
Donor
(as Boris Leskin)
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Gregory Korostishevsky | ... |
Igor
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| Michael Aronov | ... |
Mafioso
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Sasha Luzanov | ... |
Video Store Salesman
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Yuliya Yakovleva | ... |
Beautician
(as Youlia Yakovleva)
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Tatyana Egorova | ... |
Factory Supervisor
(as Tatyana Eyorova)
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| Svetlana Kireeva | ... |
Landlord
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David Spearman | ... |
Young Soldier
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| Michael Stuhlbarg | ... |
Hedge Fund Consultant
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Tom Stearns | ... |
Man Extracting Neurons
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| Seth Austin | ... |
Androgynous Person
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Max McGuire | ... |
Androgynous Person
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Edward Thomas | ... |
Androgynous Person
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Joseph Scott | ... |
Old Man
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| Stella Stark | ... |
Paul's Mother
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David Maynes | ... |
Young Paul
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Dominique De Bourgknecht | ... |
Pregnant Mother
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Adrian Lallemand | ... |
Baby Paul
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Joseph Basile | ... |
Military Cadet (uncredited)
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Marie-Pierre Beausejour | ... |
Sonya (uncredited)
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| Kevin Cannon | ... |
Angry Protestor (uncredited)
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| Tyler Cook | ... |
Lover, Dream Sequence (uncredited)
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Erin Cronican | ... |
Assistant to Director (uncredited)
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Fabrizia Dal Farra | ... |
Ballerina (uncredited)
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Alexandra Donhoeffner | ... |
Ballerina (uncredited)
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| Natalya Dvoretskaya | ... |
Young Beauty (uncredited)
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| Elli | ... |
Russian Airline Passenger (uncredited)
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John Farrer | ... |
Dream Sequence Violinist (uncredited)
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| Gabriel Furman | ... |
Russian Soap Doctor (uncredited)
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Polina Gorman | ... |
Sophisticated Prostitute (uncredited)
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Jeannette Gould | ... |
Marya in Uncle Vanya (uncredited)
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Stanley Krajewski | ... |
Factory Worker (uncredited)
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Bobby Lundon | ... |
Sleeping Student (uncredited)
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Abe Mendel | ... |
Locker Room Man (uncredited)
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| Anna Oris | ... |
Society Lioness (uncredited)
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Wendy Rich Stetson | ... |
Soul Storage Mother (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sophie Barthes | ||
Written by
| Sophie Barthes | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Daniel Carey | ... | producer (as Dan Carey) |
| Elizabeth Giamatti | ... | producer |
| John Hynansky | ... | executive producer |
| Alexandre Mallet-Guy | ... | co-producer |
| D.J. Martin | ... | executive producer |
| Paul Mezey | ... | producer |
| Andrij Parekh | ... | producer |
| James A. Shifren | ... | executive producer (as James Shifren) |
| Natalya Smirnova | ... | line producer: Russia (as Natasha Smirnova) |
| Jeremy Kipp Walker | ... | producer |
Music by
| Dickon Hinchliffe | ||
Cinematography by
| Andrij Parekh | ||
Editing by
| Andrew Mondshein | ||
Editorial Department
| Victoria Anderson | ... | colorist assistant |
| Andrew Blackwell | ... | associate editor |
| Dana Bloder | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Jessica Elvin | ... | on-line editor |
| Charles Herzfeld | ... | post facility supervisor |
| Barbara Jean Kearney | ... | digital intermediate executive producer |
| Jesse Morrow | ... | smoke editor |
| Crystal Pei | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Richie Roefaro | ... | colorist assistant |
| Tim Stipan | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Michael P. Whipple | ... | digital intermediate engineer |
| Paul Zucker | ... | additional editor |
Casting By
| Daniel Swee | ||
Production Design by
| Beth Mickle | ||
Art Direction by
| Michael Ahern | ||
Set Decoration by
| Ipek Celik | ||
Costume Design by
| Erin Benach | ||
Makeup Department
| Lisa DelleChiaie | ... | key hair stylist |
| Tamara Frid | ... | hair stylist: Russia (as Tamara Freed) / makeup artist: Russia (as Tamara Freed) |
| David Kalahiki | ... | key makeup artist |
| Johnny Mooi | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Rondi Scott | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Yelena Vasilyeva | ... | assistant hair stylist: Russia (as Elena Vasiljeva) / assistant makeup artist: Russia (as Elena Vasiljeva) |
| Joanna L. Wong | ... | additional makeup artist |
Production Management
| Louise Lovegrove | ... | unit production manager |
| Maxim Volodin | ... | production manager: Saint-Petersburg |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Inna Braude | ... | second assistant director: St. Petersburg / second second assistant director |
| Mariela Comitini | ... | first assistant director |
| Sarah Gottlieb | ... | second assistant director |
| Kira Sinelshikova | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Matthew Amenta | ... | assistant property master |
| Richard Bailey | ... | set dresser |
| Jeremy L. Balon | ... | property master |
| Jared Bumgarner | ... | leadman |
| Tessa Faulkner | ... | art production assistant |
| Gina Freedman | ... | on-set dresser |
| Brian Goodwin | ... | carpenter |
| Rachel Jones | ... | art department coordinator |
| Calen Kennett | ... | soul extractor crew |
| Daniel R. Kersting | ... | assistant set dresser |
| Dan-ah Kim | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Eric Lahey | ... | soul extractor |
| David Lahey-Murphy | ... | soul extractor crew |
| David A. Loitz | ... | soul extractor crew |
| Andy Paiko | ... | soul extractor crew |
| August Popkin | ... | carpenter |
| Sarah Shriber | ... | property intern |
| Becky Slane | ... | scenic painter |
| Jonathan Sunderman | ... | property assistant |
| John Vogt | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Keith Arem | ... | supervisor: adr |
| Rachel Chancey | ... | foley supervisor |
| Ryan Collison | ... | foley engineer |
| Robert Fernandez | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dave Paterson | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Jay Peck | ... | foley artist |
| Mary Ellen Porto | ... | dialog & adr editor |
| Waldo Valenzuela | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Damian Volpe | ... | sound effects editor |
| Paul Yurt | ... | systems engineer |
Visual Effects by
| Morgan Miller | ... | digital retouching |
| Jesse Morrow | ... | fire artist / visual effects artist |
| Joseph Ryals | ... | digital film scanning and recording |
| Daniel Silverman | ... | digital film scanning and recording |
| Kevin Vale | ... | digital film scanning and recording |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Josh M. Allen | ... | electrician |
| Adam B. Bell | ... | still photographer |
| Carter Bissell | ... | best boy electric |
| David Dutkus | ... | grip |
| Ron Egozi | ... | camera operator |
| Alexander Engel | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Brian Harnick | ... | additional grip |
| Kate Larose | ... | first assistant camera |
| Frank Love | ... | second assistant camera |
| Mike 'Electric' Mervilde Jr. | ... | key grip |
| Smokey Nelson | ... | additional photographer / gaffer |
| Rome Petersson | ... | swing |
| Aaron Randall | ... | best boy grip |
| Stavros Toumanidis | ... | loader |
| Christopher Vidaic | ... | grip |
| Dmitry Zezyulya | ... | assistant camera (as Zizyulya Dmitry) |
Casting Department
| Alena Garetovskaya | ... | casting director: Russia |
| Meredith Jacobson Marciano | ... | extras casting (as Meredith Jacobson) |
| Zoe E. Rotter | ... | casting associate |
| Adam Vincentz | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tamara Cepeda | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
| Vera Chow | ... | costume assistant / costumes |
| Caroline Flach | ... | seamstress |
| Stephani Lewis | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Emma Potter | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Jeffrey A. Brown | ... | location manager |
| Pavel Lilienfeld | ... | locations scout |
| Matthew H. Wiesner | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Ali Friend | ... | musician: double bass |
| Dickon Hinchliffe | ... | orchestrator |
| Al Macaulay | ... | musician: drums |
| Tracy McKnight | ... | music supervisor |
| Gisburg Smialek | ... | music editor |
| Colby Trane | ... | music coordinator |
| Sarah Wilson | ... | musician: cello |
Script and Continuity Department
| Olenka Denysenko | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Rebecca Bernard | ... | production assistant |
| Vince Brown | ... | set production assistant |
| Ambrose Carroll | ... | office production assistant |
| Alison Cohen | ... | production counsel (as Alison S. Cohen) |
| Kristyn DiPane | ... | production coordinator: Technicolor |
| Patrick Eaton | ... | production assistant |
| Evan Engel | ... | production assistant |
| Sandi Greenberg | ... | production assistant |
| Eli Gurevich | ... | production accountant |
| William Jackson | ... | production assistant |
| Olga Kashirina | ... | production coordinator: St.-Petersburg |
| Michael Kulak | ... | production coordinator |
| Jeffrey Longo | ... | assistant to producers |
| Anthony Lote | ... | production assistant |
| Gabriella Ludlow | ... | production legal |
| Jon Ryan McMahon | ... | office intern |
| Christie Moreau | ... | adr loop group |
| Rob Pellecchia | ... | production counsel |
| Dmitry Pervushin | ... | set translator |
| Dave Saltzman | ... | production coordinator |
| Luke Tomalin Sherman | ... | key production assistant |
| Imran Yusufzai | ... | accounting clerk / second assistant accountant |
Thanks
| Jonathan Bell | ... | acknowledgment |
| Kelly Diaz | ... | original artwork provided by |
| Craig Kestel | ... | special thanks |
| Chase Palmer | ... | very special thanks |
Production Companies
- Samuel Goldwyn Films (presents)
- Two Lane Pictures (presents)
- Winner Arts (presents)
- Journeyman Pictures
- Touchy Feely Films
- Memento Films Production (in co-production with)
- Arte France Cinéma (in co-production with)
Distributors
- IFA (2012) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Mares Filmes (2012) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Memento Films (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (2009) (United States) (theatrical)
- Wild Bunch Benelux (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (2009) (Greece)
- Castello Lopes Multimédia (2010) (Portugal)
- Cinemax (2010) (Hungary) (tv)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (2009) (Portugal)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Imagine Film Distribution (IFD) (2009) (Belgium)
- Imagine Film Distribution (IFD) (2009) (Luxembourg)
- Madman Entertainment (2009) (Australia)
- Midget Entertainment (2010) (Denmark)
- Monopole-Pathé (2009) (Switzerland)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2010) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Samuel Goldwyn Films (2009) (United States)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Transilvania Film (2009) (Romania)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Checkmark (funding)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Globus-film (production services: St.Petersburg)
- IndieClear (script clearance)
- RedStart Design (select jewelry)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Civilization and its discontents. Paul, an actor preparing for "Uncle Vanya" on Broadway, is mired in ennui. His agent tells him about an office where he can put his soul in storage. He does so then discovers that being soulless helps neither his acting nor his marriage; he returns to the office and rents, for two weeks, the soul of a Russian poet. His acting improves, but his wife finds him different, he sees bits of the borrowed soul's life, and he's now deep in sorrow. He wants his own soul back, but there are complications: it's in St. Petersburg. With the help of Nina, a Russian who transports souls to the U.S., he determines to get it back. Who has he become?
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $63,302, 09 Aug 2009 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was inspired by a dream Sophie Barthes had in which Woody Allen discovers that his soul looks just like a chickpea. Barthes wrote the first draft with Allen in mind for the lead role. See more » |
| Goofs | Dmitri tells the actress not to worry that Paul's soul looks like and is the size of a chickpea, telling her that Al Pacino won three Oscars. Al Pacino has actually only won one Oscar (Best Actor in 1992, Scent of a Woman). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Jack Dagger & Tonya Kay/Paul Giamatti/Regina Spektor (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Kalitka See more » |
| Quotes |
Giamatti - Paul:
Are you telling me, my soul is a chick pea? See more » |