Boogie Woogieis a 2009 Britishblack comedy[1]film directed byDuncan Wardand produced byEric EisnerandLeonid Rozhetskin.It is based on the 2000 novel of the same name by Danny Moynihan, who adapted his own book on the New York art world of the 1990s[2]and titled it based on the unfinished 1944Piet MondrianpaintingVictory Boogie-Woogie.[3]
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| Directed by | Duncan Ward |
| Screenplay by | Danny Moynihan |
| Based on | Boogie Woogie by Danny Moynihan |
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| Cinematography | John Mathieson |
| Edited by | Kant Pan |
| Music by | Janusz Podrazik |
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| Distributed by | Vertigo Films |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million |
| Box office | $47,527 |
The film starsGillian Anderson,Alan Cumming,Heather Graham,Danny Huston,Christopher Lee,Joanna Lumley,Charlotte Rampling,Amanda Seyfried,Stellan SkarsgårdandJaime Winstone.It premiered on 26 June 2009 at theEdinburgh International Film Festival.[4]
Plot
editBoogie Woogieis acomedy of manners,its cast of characters devouring each other in a small world awash with big money. Set against the backdrop of contemporary London and the international art scene, it casts an eye over the appetites and morality of some of its major players. Dealers, collectors, artists, and wannabes vie with each other in a world in which success and downfall rest on a thin edge.
Cast
edit- Gillian Andersonas Jean Maclestone
- Alan Cummingas Dewey Dalamanatousis
- Heather Grahamas Beth Freemantle
- Danny Hustonas Art Spindle
- Christopher Leeas Mr Alfred Rhinegold
- Joanna Lumleyas Mrs Alfreda Rhinegold
- Charlotte Ramplingas Emille
- Amanda Seyfriedas Paige Oppenheimer
- Stellan Skarsgårdas Bob Maclestone
- Jaime Winstoneas Elaine
- Simon McBurneyas Robert Freign
- Meredith Ostromas Joany
- Gemma Atkinsonas Charlotte Bailey
- Jan Uddinas Art's Partner
- Jack Hustonas Jo Richards
Production
editDanny Moynihan's novel forBoogie Woogiewas published in 2000, based on hishedonisticNew York years.[3]
I hoped it would be a film from the start, and even wrote it in anAltman-esqueway, likeShort Cuts,but it took ten years.
Moynihan, on his novel and the film.[3]
Dennis Hopperoriginally held theoptionto adapt the novel into a screenplay for a film to be set in New York City; later, Moynihan's friend, Duncan Ward, a documentary filmmaker, became involved, withRachel Weiszagreeing to play the "central, nubile gallerist" role eventually portrayed by Graham.[3]
After Weisz dropped out, producers switched the film's location to London for cost reasons; Moynihan "discovered then-unknown Amanda Seyfried living around the corner inChelsea"and got her cast as an" art-world nymphet "; Charlotte Rampling, a family friend of Moynihan's, makes acameo appearance.[3]Principal photographytook place in London in December 2006.[5]
Reception
editOn thereview aggregatorwebsiteRotten Tomatoes,32% of 25 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.4/10.[6]
Richard Clayton—in aSunday Timesarticle about the film that focuses on "who inspired its unsavoury characters" —called it "The Devil Wears Pradaand Hangs Out at Private Views,but with a lot more sex and naughty bits. "[2]According to aNational Public Radioreview, "just about all the acting in this otherwise pedestrian satire is fabulous, and for want of other diversions you might amuse yourself itemizing all the squandered talent"; the film conflates "black comedywith cynicism "and" ends, dispiritingly, pretty much where it began. "[7]The Daily Beastcalled it a "dead-on satire of the contemporary art world that is loved by the very audience it savages."[8]Rex Reedcalled it a "tepid spoof that only occasionally evokes a reluctant smile" and said it "failed to capture the nuances or craft a more brutal, incisive exposé of the art milieu."[9]
References
edit- ^Felperin, Leslie (29 June 2009)."Boogie Woogie".Variety.Retrieved24 January2019.
- ^ab"Boogie Woogie: sex, drugs and overpriced art".The Sunday Times.11 April 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 15 June 2011.Retrieved17 November2010.
- ^abcdeNick Curtis (12 April 2010)."Interview: Danny Moynihan - The Boogie Woogie man".Retrieved18 November2010.
- ^[1]Archived6 August 2009 at theWayback Machine
- ^Boogie Woogie,production notes from a fansite for Stellan Skarsgård
- ^"Boogie Woogie".Rotten Tomatoes.Fandango Media.Retrieved27 January2024.
- ^Ella Taylor (22 April 2010)."Boogie Woogie': Slick Moves Among The Art Mob".National Public Radio.Retrieved18 November2010.
- ^James Reginato (13 May 2010)."The Art World's Devil Wears Prada".The Daily Beast.Retrieved18 November2010.
- ^Rex Reed(21 April 2010)."Boogie Woogie:You Call This Art? ".The New York Observer.Archived fromthe originalon 4 May 2010.Retrieved18 November2010.
