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Broken Flowers

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Directed by Jim Jarmusch
Produced by Jon Kilik
Stacey Smith
Written by Jim Jarmusch
(Inspired by an idea from Bill Raden and Sara Driver)
Starring Bill Murray
Jeffrey Wright
Sharon Stone
Tilda Swinton
Frances Conroy
Julie Delpy
Alexis Dziena
Cinematography Frederick Elmes
Editing by Jay Rabinowitz
Distributed by Focus Features
Release date(s) Flag of the United States August 5, 2005
Running time 105 min. Jim Jarmusch (born January 22 1953 in Akron Ohio; ˈdʒɑrməʃ is an American independent Film director. Jim Jarmusch (born January 22 1953 in Akron Ohio; ˈdʒɑrməʃ is an American independent Film director. Sara Driver is an independent filmmaker She was born in Westfield, New Jersey on 15 December 1955 For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an For the Austalian film director see Geoffrey Wright. Jeffrey Wright (born December 7, 1965) is an American multiple award-winning Film Sharon Vonne Stone (born March 10, 1958) is an American Golden Globe - and Emmy -winning Actress, producer, and former Katherine Matilda "Tilda" Swinton (born 5 November 1960 is an Academy Award - BAFTA - BAFTA Scotland - and Coppa Volpi award-winning Frances Conroy (born November 13, 1953) is an Emmy -nominated Golden Globe - and SAG Award -winning American Actress Julie Delpy (born December 21 1969 is a French and American actress, Academy Award -nominated Screenwriter, and occasional Alexis Gabbriel Dziena (pronounced da-ZEE-na; born July 8 1984 is an American actress. Frederick Elmes, ASC (born May 4, 1946) is an American Cinematographer who has won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography Focus Features (formerly USA Films, Universal Focus and Good Machine) is the art house films division of NBC Universal 's Universal Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Country US
Language English
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Broken Flowers is a 2005 comedy-drama film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch and produced by Jon Kilik and Stacey Smith. United States cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper Comedy-drama, also called dramedy and dramatic-comedy, is a style of Television and movies in which there is an equal or nearly equal balance Jim Jarmusch (born January 22 1953 in Akron Ohio; ˈdʒɑrməʃ is an American independent Film director. Its main actors are Bill Murray, Jeffrey Wright, Jessica Lange, Sharon Stone, Frances Conroy, Tilda Swinton, Julie Delpy, and Mark Webber. For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an For the Austalian film director see Geoffrey Wright. Jeffrey Wright (born December 7, 1965) is an American multiple award-winning Film Jessica Phyllis Lange (born April 20 1949) is an American stage and screen actress who among many other accolades has won two Academy Sharon Vonne Stone (born March 10, 1958) is an American Golden Globe - and Emmy -winning Actress, producer, and former Frances Conroy (born November 13, 1953) is an Emmy -nominated Golden Globe - and SAG Award -winning American Actress Katherine Matilda "Tilda" Swinton (born 5 November 1960 is an Academy Award - BAFTA - BAFTA Scotland - and Coppa Volpi award-winning Julie Delpy (born December 21 1969 is a French and American actress, Academy Award -nominated Screenwriter, and occasional Mark Webber (born July 19 1980 in Minneapolis Minnesota, USA) is an American actor

It was filmed in Rockland County and Westchester County, New York, as well as in New Jersey. Rockland County is a County located in the US state of New York, 12 miles north-northwest of New York City. Westchester County is a primarily Suburban county located in the U New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. [1]

The film is dedicated to French director Jean Eustache. Jean Eustache was also the name of a 17th century French organ maker In an interview, Jarmusch said he felt close to Eustache for his commitment to making films in a unique and independent fashion.

Tagline: Sometimes life brings some strange surprises. A tagline is a variant of a branding slogan typically used in Marketing materials and Advertising.

Contents

Plot

The main character, Don Johnston (Bill Murray), is a former Don Juan who wants to live in quiet retirement, having made a small fortune in the computer industry. For the British actor see Billy Murray (actor. William James "Bill" Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Don Juan (Spanish or Don Giovanni (Italian is a legendary fictional Libertine whose story has been told many times by many authors He is content to lounge around watching old movies and listening to classical music. The film begins with him receiving a mailed letter in a pink envelope. His current girlfriend, Sherry (Julie Delpy), sees it and begins an argument which ends their relationship, but Don says little which might convince her to remain with him. Julie Delpy (born December 21 1969 is a French and American actress, Academy Award -nominated Screenwriter, and occasional After she walks out, he reads the letter: it purports to be from an unnamed former girlfriend, informing him that he has a 19-year-old son who may be looking for him. Initially Don doesn't intend to do anything about it, but his busybody neighbor Winston (Jeffrey Wright), who is a mystery novel enthusiast, urges Don to investigate. For the Austalian film director see Geoffrey Wright. Jeffrey Wright (born December 7, 1965) is an American multiple award-winning Film Winston researches the current locations of the five women most likely to have written the letter, gives Don the information (along with maps, MapQuest print-outs, and air flight reservations), urges him to visit them, and tells Don that he will drive him to the airport the next morning. MapQuest is a Map publisher and a free online Web mapping service owned by AOL.


He awakens the next morning in his rental car in the middle of a field. He has a nasty cut around his left eye as a result of the confrontation.

Don then stops at a florist to buy flowers from a friendly and attractive young woman named Sun Green (Pell James) who bandages his cut. Floristry is the general term used to describe the professional floral trade Pell James (born April 30, 1977) is an American Actress. Biography Early life James grew up in Virginia He leaves the flowers at the grave of the fifth woman, Michelle Pepe, who Don originally thought might be the mother before finding out she had died five years prior. (Earlier Don told Winston he had loved Michelle — his only mention of love throughout the film. ) As he kneels at her gravestone he softly says "Hello, beautiful. "

Disillusioned, Don returns home where he meets a young man in the street (Mark Webber) who he suspects may be his son. Mark Webber (born July 19 1980 in Minneapolis Minnesota, USA) is an American actor He buys him a meal, but when he remarks that the young man believes that Don is his father, the young man becomes upset and flees.

As Don looks on, he notices a Volkswagen Beetle drive past. The Volkswagen Beetle, officially known as the type 1 and originally called ‘Käfer’ is an Economy car produced by the German auto maker Volkswagen A young man in the passenger seat — played by Homer Murray, the real-life son of Bill Murray[1] — is listening to the music which Don himself has been listening to throughout the movie. Both the young man Don buys lunch for and the one in the car are wearing track suits like Don's. The young man in the car holds unblinking eye contact with Don while the car drives on and away. Don is left standing in the middle of the road.

In the end, none of the mysteries posed by the film are resolved. Don ends his journey no closer to discovering which of the women wrote the letter, and there's even a suggestion that Sherry sent the letter to cause Don an existential crisis. It's unclear whether the young man in the Volkswagen is Don's son, or if Don has reached a point where he'll wonder whether every boy he sees might be his son. The last moment has the camera spinning around Don's head (a full 360° rotation) with a blank expression on his face.

Exhibition

Broken Flowers opened August 5, 2005 in the USA in a limited release. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Awards

At the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, the film was nominated for the Palme d'Or and won the Grand Prix. The 2005 Cannes Film Festival started on May 11 and ran until May 22. The Palme d'Or ( English: Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded to competing films at the Cannes Film Festival. The Grand Prix is an award of the Cannes Film Festival bestowed by the jury of the festival on one of the competing feature films

Controversy

Screenwriter Reed Martin sued Jarmusch in March 2006, claiming that the director stole the film's concept from a very similar script that had circulated among several people eventually involved in the production. Jarmusch denies the charges and stated in response that Martin's claim has "absolutely no merit. "[2] On September 28, 2007, a Los Angeles federal court jury rejected Martin's claim that Jarmusch and Focus Films stole the screenplay from Martin. [3]

Soundtrack

Music from Broken Flowers
Music from Broken Flowers cover
Soundtrack by various artists
Released August 2, 2005
Genre Jazz, rock, pop, soul, reggae, classical
Length 38:01
Label Decca
Professional reviews

The soundtrack to the film features an eclectic mix of music, chiefly using instrumentals by Ethiopian jazz artist Mulatu Astatke as the main score, mixed with garage rock (The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Greenhornes), stoner metal (Sleep), soul (Marvin Gaye), rocksteady reggae (The Tennors), classical (Gabriel Fauré's Requiem) and easy-listening pop music (Holly Golightly). Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Mulatu Astatke (surname also spelled Astatqé) is an Ethiopian musician and arranger The Brian Jonestown Massacre (frequently abbreviated as "BJM" or "The BJM" are a neo-psychedelic rock band founded in San Francisco California The Greenhornes are a Garage rock revival band from Cincinnati, Ohio. Stoner rock and stoner metal are interchangeable terms describing sub-genres of rock and metal music Sleep was a stoner doom metal band from San Jose California. Active during the 1990s Sleep earned much critical and record label attention from early in their Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter Rocksteady is a Music genre that was most popular in Jamaica, starting around 1966 and its Reggae successor was established around 1968 Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s The Tennors were a Jamaican Rocksteady and Reggae vocal group in the 1960s and '70s Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music Gabriel Urbain Fauré ( 12 May 1845 &ndash 4 November 1924) was a French Composer, Organist, Pianist Gabriel Fauré composed his Requiem in D minor, Op 48 between 1887 and 1890 Easy listening music is a style of Popular music and radio format that emerged in the mid-20th century evolving out of swing and Big band music Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure This article is about the singer For the fictional character see Breakfast at Tiffany's.

Track listing

  1. "There Is an End" (Holly Golightly with The Greenhornes) - 3:05
  2. "Yegelle Tezeta" (Mulatu Astatke) - 3:14
  3. "Ride Yu Donkey" (The Tennors) - 2:03
  4. "I Want You" (Marvin Gaye) - 3:57
  5. "Yekermo Sew" (Mulatu Astatke) - 4:03
  6. "Not if You Were the Last Dandy on Earth" (The Brian Jonestown Massacre) - 2:49
  7. "Tell Me Now So I Know" (Holly Golightly) - 2:02
  8. "Gubèlyé" (Mulatu Astatke) - 4:35
  9. "Dopesmoker" (Sleep) - 3:57
    • Abridged version of 63:31-minute track. This article is about the singer For the fictional character see Breakfast at Tiffany's. The Greenhornes are a Garage rock revival band from Cincinnati, Ohio. Mulatu Astatke (surname also spelled Astatqé) is an Ethiopian musician and arranger The Tennors were a Jamaican Rocksteady and Reggae vocal group in the 1960s and '70s " I Want You " is a 1976 hit song recorded by American soul singer Marvin Gaye and released on the Tamla subsidiary of Motown Records Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter Give It Back! is an album by The Brian Jonestown Massacre, released in 1997 by Bomp! Records The Brian Jonestown Massacre (frequently abbreviated as "BJM" or "The BJM" are a neo-psychedelic rock band founded in San Francisco California Ray Davies CBE (born Raymond Douglas Davies, 21 June 1944, Fortis Green, London) is an English rock Dopesmoker is the final album from the American metal band Sleep, released in April 22 2003 Sleep was a stoner doom metal band from San Jose California. Active during the 1990s Sleep earned much critical and record label attention from early in their
  10. Requiem in D minor, Op. 48 ("Pie Jesu") (Oxford Camerata) - 3:30
    • Composed by Gabriel Fauré, fourth of seven-movement work. Gabriel Fauré composed his Requiem in D minor, Op 48 between 1887 and 1890 Gabriel Urbain Fauré ( 12 May 1845 &ndash 4 November 1924) was a French Composer, Organist, Pianist
  11. "Ethanopium" (Dengue Fever) - 4:38
    • Instrumental, composed by Mulatu Astatke
  12. "Unnatural Habitat" (The Greenhornes) - 2:08

Other songs in the film

Several songs in the film are not on the soundtrack album. Dengue Fever is a six-member band from Los Angeles who combine Cambodian Pop music and lyrics with psychedelic rock. They include:

Production

The film's working title was Dead Flowers (as seen on the clapperboard in the "making-of" film in the DVD's extras). The Allman Brothers Band, released in 1969 was the Eponymous debut album of Southern rock group The Allman Brothers Band. The Allman Brothers Band is a Southern rock band based in Macon, Georgia. Jackie Mittoo ( 3 March, 1948 — 16 December, 1990) was a Jamaican Keyboardist, Songwriter and Musical director Mulatu Astatke (surname also spelled Astatqé) is an Ethiopian musician and arranger Mulatu Astatke (surname also spelled Astatqé) is an Ethiopian musician and arranger William Lawes (April 1602 &ndash 24 September 1645) was an English Composer and Musician. Fretwork is a consort of Viols based in England, United Kingdom. William Lawes (April 1602 &ndash 24 September 1645) was an English Composer and Musician. Mulatu Astatke (surname also spelled Astatqé) is an Ethiopian musician and arranger In Motion picture and Videotape production a clapperboard is a device used to assist in the synchronizing of picture and sound additionally the clapperboard is used Director Jim Jarmusch generated writing what would be on the pink letter, by asking each of the four female leads to write a version of the letter from the point of view of their respective characters. He used an amalgamation of those four letters in the finished film, "using pieces of their own language. An Amalgamated name is a name that is form by combining several previously existing names "

In agreeing to do this film Bill Murray set the conditions that it would only take six weeks and that he was never more than 60 miles from his home in Rockland County, New York.

Cast

Don Johnston with Laura (Sharon Stone).
Don Johnston with Laura (Sharon Stone).

References

  1. ^ Homer Murray at Internet Movie Database (retrieved on December 14, 2006)
  2. ^ Kahn, Joseph P. Katherine Matilda "Tilda" Swinton (born 5 November 1960 is an Academy Award - BAFTA - BAFTA Scotland - and Coppa Volpi award-winning Julie Delpy (born December 21 1969 is a French and American actress, Academy Award -nominated Screenwriter, and occasional Alexis Gabbriel Dziena (pronounced da-ZEE-na; born July 8 1984 is an American actress. Chloë Stevens Sevigny (born November 18, 1974) is an Academy Award and Golden Globe -nominated American Actress and Pell James (born April 30, 1977) is an American Actress. Biography Early life James grew up in Virginia Mark Webber (born July 19 1980 in Minneapolis Minnesota, USA) is an American actor July 3, 2006. "Shattered dreams", Boston Globe (retrieved via International Herald Tribune on August 28, 2007).
  3. ^ City News Service

External links

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2005		 Succeeded by
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