A Good Year (2006)
Comedy, Drama, Romance |
A Good Year is a romantic comedy film directed and produced by Ridley Scott. The film stars Russell Crowe, Marion Cotillard, Didier Bourdon, Abbie Cornish, Tom Hollander, Freddie Highmore and Albert Finney. The film is loosely based on the 2004 novel of the same name by British author Peter Mayle. The film was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 27 October 2006 and in the United States on 10 November 2006 by 20th Century Fox.
The film grossed over $42.1 million against its $35 million budget. The film received nominations for the Critics Choice Award for Best Young Actor and the Satellite Award for Best Cinematography. A Good Year was released on DVD on 27 February 2007 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Young Max Skinner, whose parents have died in an accident, spends his childhood summer holidays learning to appreciate the finer things in life at his Uncle Henry’s vineyard estate in Provence in southeastern France. 25 years later, Max is a successful but arrogant workaholic trader in London with a cheeky-chappy persona.
Following his uncle’s death, Max is the sole beneficiary of the French property. He travels to Provence to prepare a quick sale. Shortly after arriving, by driving while fumbling with a cell phone, he unknowingly causes a local café owner, Fanny Chenal, to crash her bicycle. Subsequently, he discovers that his latest City financial stunt has caused real trouble for the owners of the trading company he works for, and the CEO orders him to return to London as soon as possible.
Director: Ridley Scott
Writers: Marc Klein (screenplay), Peter Mayle (novel)
Stars: Russell Crowe, Marion Cotillard, Didier Bourdon, Abbie Cornish, Tom Hollander, Freddie Highmore, Albert Finney
Cast:
| Freddie Highmore | … | Young Max |
| Albert Finney | … | Uncle Henry |
| Russell Crowe | … | Max Skinner |
| Rafe Spall | … | Kenny |
| Archie Panjabi | … | Gemma |
| Richard Coyle | … | Amis |
| Ben Righton | … | Trader #1 |
| Patrick Kennedy | … | Trader #2 |
| Ali Rhodes | … | 20-Something Beauty |
| Daniel Mays | … | Bert the Doorman |
| Nila Aalia | … | Newscaster #1 |
| Stephen Hudson | … | Newscaster #2 |
| Giannina Facio | … | Maitre D’ |
| Tom Hollander | … | Charlie Willis |
| Lionel Briand | … | Rental Car Employee |
| Maria Papas | … | Gemma’s Friend |
| Didier Bourdon | … | Francis Duflot |
| Isabelle Candelier | … | Ludivine Duflot |
| Kenneth Cranham | … | Sir Nigel |
| Marion Cotillard | … | Fanny Chenal |
| Igor Panich | … | Russian Couple #1 |
| Oleg Sosnovikov | … | Russian Couple #2 |
| Magali Woch | … | Secretary |
| Valeria Bruni Tedeschi | … | Nathalie Auzet |
| Jacques Herlin | … | Papa Duflot |
| Abbie Cornish | … | Christie Roberts |
| Catriona MacColl | … | English Couple #1 |
| Patrick Payet | … | English Couple #2 |
| Félicité Du Jeu | … | Hostess |
| Mitchell Mullen | … | American Customer #1 |
| Judy Dickerson | … | American Customer #2 (as Judi Dickerson) |
| Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus | … | Oenologue |
| Philippe Méry | … | Chateau Buyer |
| Dominique Laurent | … | Chateau Buyer |
| Stewart Wright | … | Broker #1 |
| Tom Stuart | … | Broker #2 |
| Catherine Vinatier | … | Fanny’s Mother |
| Marine Casto | … | Young Fanny |
| Gregg Chillin | … | Hip Hopper #1 |
| Toney Tutini | … | Hip Hopper #2 |
| Philippe Bergeron | … | (voice) |
| Edita Brychta | … | (voice) |
| Hélène Cardona | … | (voice) |
| Jean-Louis Darville | … | (voice) |
| Neil Dickson | … | (voice) |
| Jean Gilpin | … | (voice) |
| Nicholas Guest | … | (voice) |
| Patrick Hillan | … | (voice) |
| Frank Isles | … | (voice) |
| Peter Lavin | … | (voice) |
| Caitlin McKenna | … | (voice) (as Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson) |
| Paula J. Newman | … | (voice) (as Paula Jane Newman) |
| Moira Quirk | … | (voice) |
| Valerie Milenka Repnau | … | (voice) (as Valeria Milenka Repnau) |
| Darren Richardson | … | (voice) |
| Jean-Michel Richaud | … | (voice) |
| Samantha Robson | … | (voice) (as Samantha Jane Robson) |
| Ian Ruskin | … | (voice) |
| Linda Sans | … | (voice) |
| Bruno Stephane | … | (voice) |
| Karen Strassman | … | (voice) |
| Jean-Paul Vignon | … | (voice) |
| Craig Robert Young | … | Trevor |
| Austin Spangler | … | Friend at bar (uncredited) |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia