Alex & Emma
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Alex & Emma
Plot
Rob Reiner directs Luke Wilson and Kate Hudson in Alex & Emma, a romantic comedy about an author and his secretary. Gangsters will kill Alex (Wilson) in 30 days if he doesn't pay back his gambling debts. The only way he can do that is to finish his new novel. He hires sassy court stenographer Emma (Hudson) to transcribe his dictation. The film intercuts between the two of them writing the story, and the story within the story. Hudson plays three roles in the film, and Wilson plays two. Sophie Marceau and David Paymer round out the cast. The premise is (very) loosely based on a series of events that befell Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky. ~ Perry Seibert, RoviCast
- Kate Hudson - Ylva
- Luke Wilson - Alex Sheldon
- Jordan Lund - Claude
- Sophie Marceau - Polina Delacroix
- David Paymer - John Shaw
- Alexander Wauthier - Andre
- Earl Carroll - M. Bernard Pompier
- Leili Kramer - Michele
- Rip Taylor - The General
- Chino XL - Tony Boyd
Credit
Helen Harwell - Art Director, Ring of Fire Studios - Animator, Perry Dodgson - Boom Operator, Jane Jenkins - Casting, Janet Hirshenson - Casting, Laura Z. Wasserman - Consultant/advisor, Pete Anthony - Conductor, Joseph Merhi - Co-producer, Adam Scheinman - Co-producer, James Holt - Co-producer, Shay Cunliffe - Costume Designer, Timothy Wegman - Costume Designer, Candice Sabbah Dobkousky - Costume Designer, Shari Gray - Costume Designer, Frank Capra III - First Assistant Director, Rob Reiner - Director, Robert Leighton - Editor, Alan Edward Bell - Editor, Peter Guber - Executive Producer, Jeffrey Stott - Executive Producer, Steve Tisch - Executive Producer, Jason Blumenthal - Executive Producer, Rita Troy - Hair Styles, Kathy Bondell - Hair Styles, K. Troy Zestos - Hair Styles, Robbie Goldstein - Location Manager, Marc Shaiman - Composer (Music Score), Cheryl Voss - Makeup, Ronnie Specter - Makeup, Renata Helfman - Makeup, Anthony Gaudioz - Camera Operator, John Larena - Production Designer, Gavin Finney - Cinematographer, Catherine S. McComb - Production Manager, Todd Black - Producer, Alan Greisman - Producer, Jeremy Leven - Producer, Rob Reiner - Producer, Elie Samaha - Producer, Michael S. Pryor - Producer, Andi Brittan - Set Designer, Ring of Fire Studios - Special Effects, Robert Eber - Sound Mixer, Tim Boyle - Sound Mixer, Donna Evans - Stunts, Jeremy Fitzgerald - Stunts, Diamond Farnsworth - Stunts Coordinator, Jerry Spivack - Special Effects Supervisor, Jeffrey Stott - Unit Production Manager, Jeremy Leven - Screenwriter, Rob Reiner - Screenwriter, Andrew Scheinman - Screenwriter, Adam Scheinman - Screenwriter, Charles Saldana - Production Assistant, Bill Hardy - Production Assistant, Bridget Carroll - Production Assistant, Michael Damski - Production Assistant, Margaret Kibe - Production Assistant, Stephen Lynd - Production Assistant, Annette Montalvan - Production Assistant, Kenny Vasquez - Production Assistant, Ryce Hetherington - Production Assistant, Paulette Osorio - Unit Publicist, John Connor - First Assistant Camera, Jimmy Keys - Gaffer, Don Estes - Grip, Tom Greene - Grip, Chris Roundtree - Grip, Mark Rubin - Grip, Fred Steele - Grip, Justin Van Fleet - Grip, Spencer Wilcox - Grip, Jeff Case - Key Grip, Scott Stambler - Music Editor, Alice S. Kim - Post Production Supervisor, Marci Rosenberg - Production Coordinator, James Basile - Properties, David Bedusa - Properties, Chip Herwegh - Properties, Greg Peregon - Properties, David Perez - Properties, Ira Proctor - Properties, Wally J. Weiss - Properties, Scott Buckwald - Properties Master, Melissa Hofmann - Re-Recording Mixer, Stanley Johnston - Re-Recording Mixer, Kerry Lyn McKissick - Script Supervisor, Todd Y. Murata - Second Assistant Director, Dan Hegeman - Sound Effects Director, Mark L. Mangino - Sound Effects Director, Karen Vassar - Sound Effects Director, Dennis Dion - Special Effects Coordinator, Bob Gorelick - Steadicam Operator, Greg Smith - Steadicam Operator, Suzanne Tenner - Still Photographer, Jerry Spivack - Supervising Animator, Lon E. Bender - Supervising Sound Editor, Michael S. Pryor - Visual Effects Producer, Paul Soucek - ADR Editor, Christopher Hogan - ADR Editor, Anna MacKenzie - ADR Editor, Michael Wesley - Assistant Location Manager, Mark Dobkousky - Assistant Production Coordinator, David Clark - Assistant Properties, Lisa Corbin - Assistant Properties, Scott Kidner - Best Boy Electric, Scott Jackson - Best Boy Grip, Bill Pollock - Best Boy Grip, Megan Malley - Buyer, Brandon Cox - Camera Loader, Michelle Lewitt - Casting Associate, Jimmy Crawford - Chief Lighting Technician, Chris Jones - Construction Coordinator, Amanda Linder - Costumes Assistant, Robin Roberts - Costumes Supervisor, Neal Anderson - Dialogue Editor, Kimberly McCord-Wilson - Dialogue Editor, Carlos Gallardo - Dolly Grip, Mike Sweeney - Electrician, Norman Ash - Electrician, Paul Birk - Electrician, Ron Newburn - Electrician, Smith & Webster-Davis Casting - Extra Casting, Aaron Marshall - First Assistant Editor, Jim Towne - First Assistant Editor, James Moriana - Foley Artist, Jeffrey Wilhoit - Foley Artist, Steve Borgese - Greensman, D. Erick Steinway - Leadman, Travis Hjorth - Lead Scenic Artist, Angie Cobbs - Personal Assistant, Mike Gillis - Personal Assistant, Keith Lesser - Personal Assistant, Richard Read - Personal Assistant, Pamela Jones - Personal Assistant, Ian Watermeier - Production Executive, Serge Nolfield - Second Assistant Camera, Melissa V. Barnes - Second Second Assistant Director, Ken Carriveau - Set Dresser, John Pollard - Set Dresser, Leigh French - ADR Loop Group, David Raymond - Cable Person, Roger Baer - Construction Foreman, Mike Cruz - Construction Foreman, Nerses Gezalyan - Foley Mixer, Gary Burritt - Negative Cutter, Jeffrey Caruso - Production Secretary, David Falicki - Set Medic/First Aid, Bart Dion - Special Effects Foreman, Scott Crabbe - Video Assist, Martin T. Charles - Graphic Design, Abigail Sheiner - Art Department Coordinator, Camilla Cox - Art Department Intern, Kristrun Eyjolfsdottir - Art Department Intern, Thomas H. Scully - Assistant Editor, Jennifer Bell - Department Head Hair, Patty York - Department Head Makeup, Bobby Bowman - First Assistant Sound Editor, Susan Hegarty - Dialect Coach, John Ciampa - Compositor, Eric Heavens - Compositor, One Danny Yoon - Lead Compositor, Mark Boucher - Painter, M. Gwinn Alderson - Painter, Jerry Carr - Painter, Clifford Lecuyer - Painter, Joe Murton - Painter| Alex (1993 Film), Alessandro Safina: Only You (2004 Film) | |
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Alex & Emma
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| Directed by | Rob Reiner |
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| Written by | Jeremy Leven |
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| Music by | Marc Shaiman |
| Cinematography | Gavin Finney |
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| Studio | Franchise Pictures |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
| Release date(s) | June 20, 2003 |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30,000,000 |
| Box office | $15,368,897[1] |
Alex & Emma is a 2003 American romantic comedy directed by Rob Reiner and starring Kate Hudson and Luke Wilson. Written by Jeremy Leven, the film is about a writer who must turn out a novel in thirty days or face the wrath of loan sharks.[2]
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Plot
Alex (Wilson) is the author, who must repay a USD$100,000 debt to the Cuban mafia or face dire consequences. After his laptop is destroyed, he hires Emma (Hudson), a stenographer who talks as much as she writes. As Alex dictates his novel to Emma, the movie cuts away to scenes from the novel, where Adam (Wilson) interacts with a series of nannies (all played by Hudson) falling for the last one. Eventually life imitates art, and Alex and Emma fall in love.
Cast
- Kate Hudson as Emma Dinsmore / Ylva / Elsa / Eldora / Anna
- Luke Wilson as Alex Sheldon / Adam Shipley
- David Paymer as John Shaw
- Sophie Marceau as Polina Delacroix
- Rob Reiner as Wirschafter
- Chino XL as Tony / Flamenco Dancer #2
- Lobo Sebastian as Bobby / Flamenco Dancer #1
- Paul Willson as Whistling John Shaw
- Alexander Wauthier as Andre Delacroix
- Leili Kramer as Michele Delacroix
- Rip Taylor as Polina's Father
- Gigi Bermingham as Madame Blanche
- Jordan Lund as Claude
- François Giroday as Croupier
- Robert Costanzo as Bus Driver
- Cloris Leachman as Grandmother
- Earl Carroll as Bernard Pompier
- Jordi Caballero as Flamenco Dancer #3
- Michael St. Michaels as Casino Owner
- Danica Sheridan as Receptionist[3]
Production
Developed under the working title, Loosely Based on a True Love Story, the movie is loosely based on a true love story of author Fyodor Dostoevsky, who dictated his novel, The Gambler, in 30 days in order to pay off a gambling debt—and in the process, fell in love with his young stenographer.
The film was modeled after the Audrey Hepburn movie, Paris When It Sizzles.
Reception
The film was widely panned by critics,[4][5] with Rotten Tomatoes giving it an 11% positive rating by calling it "a dull and unfunny comedy where the leads fail to generate any sparks." Alex & Emma was a flop, grossing just over USD$15 million at the box office.
References
- ^ "Alex & Emma". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=alexandemma.htm. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
- ^ "Alex & Emma". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318283/. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
- ^ "Full cast and crew for Alex & Emma". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318283/fullcredits#cast. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
- ^ "Alex & Emma". Chicago Sun-Times. 2003. http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030620/REVIEWS/306200301/1023. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
- ^ "Alex & Emma". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/alex_and_emma/. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
External links
- Official Site
- Alex & Emma at the Internet Movie Database
- Alex and Emma at Rotten Tomatoes
- Official FaceBook Fans page
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