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"Se7en" redirects here. For the singer, see Se7en (singer). Se7en ( Korean: 세븐 born Choi Dong-Wook, Hangeul: 최동욱 Hanja: 崔東昱 November 9, 1984) is a South Korean
Seven

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Directed by David Fincher
Produced by Arnold Kopelson
Phyllis Carlyle
Written by Andrew Kevin Walker
Starring Morgan Freeman
Brad Pitt
Gwyneth Paltrow
Kevin Spacey
R. Lee Ermey
Music by Howard Shore
Cinematography Darius Khondji
Editing by Richard Francis-Bruce
Distributed by New Line Cinema
Release date(s) September 22, 1995
Running time 127 minutes
Country USA
Language English
Budget $30,000,000
Gross revenue $327,311,859
Allmovie profile
IMDb profile

Seven (also marketed as Se7en) is an American 1995 Academy Award, BAFTA nominated crime film directed by David Fincher and written by Andrew Kevin Walker. David Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American film and Music video director known for his dark and stylish portraits of Arnold Kopelson (born in New York City, USA February 14, 1935) is an Academy Award -winning American Film producer. Andrew Kevin Walker (born August 14, 1964) is an American BAFTA -nominated Screenwriter. Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr (born June 1 1937 is an Academy Award -winning American actor Film director and Narrator. William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27 1972 is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and double Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26 1959 is an American actor and Film director. Ronald Lee Ermey (born March 24 1944 is a former US Marine Corps Drill instructor and later Golden Globe -nominated Actor, often playing Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Grammy Award -winning Canadian Composer Darius Khondji ( born 21 October 1955 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian-French Cinematographer. Richard Francis-Bruce (born 10 December 1948 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian Film editor who has received several nominations New Line Cinema, founded in 1967 is one of the major American Film studios Though it initially began as an independent film studio it became a Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 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 United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation In the sociological field, crime is the breach of a rule or Law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a Punishment David Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American film and Music video director known for his dark and stylish portraits of Andrew Kevin Walker (born August 14, 1964) is an American BAFTA -nominated Screenwriter. The story follows two detectives, one retiring (Morgan Freeman) and one his replacement (Brad Pitt), jointly investigating a series of ritualistic murders inspired by the seven deadly sins. Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr (born June 1 1937 is an Academy Award -winning American actor Film director and Narrator. William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys The seven deadly sins, also known as the capital vices or cardinal sins, are a classification of Vices that were originally used in early Christian

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Plot

Detectives Somerset and Mills (Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt)
Detectives Somerset and Mills (Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt)

In an unidentified dystopian city of constant rain and urban decay, Detective William Somerset is preparing to retire and leave the horrors of the city. Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr (born June 1 1937 is an Academy Award -winning American actor Film director and Narrator. William Bradley "Brad" Pitt Pitt received a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for his role in the 1995 film Twelve Monkeys Before he does he is partnered with Detective David Mills, a cocky, young and easily angered cop from a small town. The two investigate the murder of a highly obese man who was fed spaghetti until his stomach burst from a kick. Somerset investigates the murder while Mills is given the murder case of Defense Attorney Eli Gould, with GREED written in Gould's blood on the floor. Soon after, Somerset finds GLUTTONY written behind the obese man's fridge and theorizes that a serial killer is basing his crimes on the Seven Deadly Sins, with five more to go.

To give Mills and Somerset a chance to get along, Mills' wife, Tracy (Gwyneth Paltrow) invites Somerset over for dinner. Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27 1972 is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and double Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American After Tracy goes to bed, Mills and Somerset examine case evidence from the two scenes. They find a picture of Gould's wife with blood painted around the eyes. The Detectives have a distraught Mrs. Gould look at the pictures in a safe house and she notices a painting that is upside down. In law enforcement and intelligence jargon of Intelligence agencies and Police forces a secured location suitable for hiding witnesses agents or other persons The Detectives, under a UV Light, find fingerprints outlining the words "Help Me. Ultraviolet ( UV) light is Electromagnetic radiation with a Wavelength shorter than that of Visible light, but longer than X-rays "

After running the fingerprints through CODIS, the prints are traced a day later to a pedophile named Victor, who escaped conviction for the rape of a minor due to the efforts of his lawyer: Eli Gould, the GREED victim. The Combined DNA Index System (CODIS is a DNA database funded by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI SWAT and the detectives raid his apartment to find Victor to be the SLOTH victim, having been bound to his bed for a year, still alive but suffering from severe physical and mental deterioration. His hand was cut off to leave the prints.

That evening, Tracy calls Somerset and requests that he meet with her. The next morning, Somerset meets Tracy in a diner where she tells him how miserable she is in "the city". At Somerset's urging, Tracy reveals the truth of her request to meet: she is pregnant, afraid of raising a child where they now live and afraid of telling her husband, David.

Later that day, and using a contact in the FBI, Somerset gets a library list of people who have borrowed books related to the Seven Deadly Sins. The list leads the detectives to a man named John Doe, whose apartment they visit soon after. Doe, his face hidden, sees them as he comes home and pulls out a gun. After a long chase, Doe hits Mills with a tire iron, keeps him subdued at gunpoint, but lets him live and suddenly flees. While examining Doe's apartment (after bribing a resident to claim she called the detectives about Doe) they find notebooks of his thoughts, trophies of the crimes and a picture of Mills fighting off Doe, who, at the time, was posing as a press photographer. They also find a photo of a young woman, a prostitute, who they believe may be the next victim. A receipt leads them to a S&M leather shop where Doe placed an order for a sexual device. The girl is soon found dead in a room with LUST written on the door. Also found in the room is a visibly shaken man forced by Doe at gunpoint to wear and use the device, a strap-on dildo with a blade attachment to rape and kill the girl.

The next morning a model is found dead with PRIDE written on the crime scene. Doe cut off her nose ("to spite her face") and gave her the choice of suicide by sleeping pills or calling for help and living scarred. As the detectives return to the police headquarters, the blood-soaked Doe walks up to them and gives himself up. He talks to his lawyer and agrees that if he can take Somerset and Mills to two more bodies, he will confess to the murders. Wanting a confession, the detectives agree.

As the three travel to the desert outskirts of the city, Doe explains his rationale behind the murders as a way of showing people what the world is, as well as punishing the wicked. He goes on to say he will be remembered and admired for what he has done, while the disgusted Mills is driven to rage and screams at Doe while Somerset remains calmly worried.

Once they reach the outskirts, a van appears and Somerset stops it. The driver claims Doe paid him $500 to deliver a box at this place and time. As Somerset opens the box, Doe admits to Mills that he admires Mills' life, to the point of growing jealous of his wife and the love they share. He states that he tried to "play husband" with Tracy that day but it didn't work out and he took a trophy instead: "her pretty head". It was Doe's plan that Mills kill him, as he was guilty of ENVY. Mills, despite the warnings of Somerset, is too shocked by his wife's death and the knowledge that she was pregnant and empties his gun into Doe. Thus, Mills fulfills the role of WRATH with his wife's death his punishment.

After Mills is taken away, Somerset states that he will stay with the police department, eschewing retirement.

Cast

Brad Pitt as Detective Mills
Brad Pitt as Detective Mills

Production

In an interview with Cinefantastique magazine, Andrew Kevin Walker stated that the primary influence for the film's screenplay came from his time spent in New York City while trying to make it as a screenwriter. Cinefantastique was a horror, Fantasy, and Science fiction film magazine originally started as a mimeographed Fanzine Andrew Kevin Walker (born August 14, 1964) is an American BAFTA -nominated Screenwriter. The City of New York "I didn't like my time in New York, but it's true that if I hadn't lived there I probably wouldn't have written Seven. "

The urban streets filled with crowded, noisy denizens while an oppressive rain always seems to fall without respite was an integral part of the film, as Fincher wanted to show a city that was "dirty, violent, polluted, often depressing. Visually and stylistically, that's how we wanted to portray this world. Everything needed to be as authentic and raw as possible. "

To this end, Fincher turned to production designer Arthur Max to create a dismal world that often eerily mirrors its inhabitants. "We created a setting that reflects the moral decay of the people in it," says Max. "Everything is falling apart, and nothing is working properly. " The film's brooding, dark look was also created through a unique chemical process called bleach bypass, whereby the silver in the film stock was re-bonded which in turn deepened the dark, shadowy images in the film and increased its overall tonal quality. Bleach bypass, also known as skip bleach or silver retention, is an Optical effect which entails either the partial or complete skipping of the Bleaching

Alternate endings

An early version of the script features a completely different ending in which Doe's visiting and killing Tracy does not occur. Instead there is a final confrontation between Doe, Mills and Somerset. Doe kills Mills, and in his rage, Somerset acts out the sin of wrath, taking brutal vengeance upon Doe. Somerset shoots Doe not to kill, but rather to inflict maximum pain, shooting Doe in each arm and each leg. As Doe writhes in agony, Somerset sets Doe ablaze and lets him burn alive.

In this version of the script the ending suggests that Somerset will not retire after all. Instead, the now-widowed Tracy moves away to have her baby and try to find the kind of life to which Somerset had envisioned himself retiring. He symbolically passes what had been his vision of his future on to her.

This ending was most likely not used because it did not fit Somerset's character.

The special edition of the DVD makes clear that other endings were considered. An unfilmed alternate ending features Somerset shooting John Doe in an act of self-sacrifice to save Mills. When Mills yells "What are you doing?" Somerset says, "I'm retiring. "

On the DVD commentary, Fincher states that once the desired resolution to the Doe/Mills/Somerset confrontation was settled upon, the film was then to end immediately after Mills shot Doe— the final camera shots being the scene of the crime seen from the helicopter. Nevertheless, in the end the additional scene was added with Mills being driven off and Somerset indicating that he would not retire yet.

Reception

Seven was released on September 22, 1995 in 2,441 theaters where it grossed USD $13. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 9 million on its opening weekend. It went on to gross $100. 1 million in North America and $227. 1 million in the rest of the world for a total of $327. 3 million. [1]

The film was generally well-received by critics and currently has an 84% rating at Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies. Gary Arnold, in the Washington Times, praised the cast: "The film's ace in the hole is the personal appeal generated by Mr. The Washington Times is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published in Washington D Freeman as the mature, cerebral cop and Mr. Pitt as the young, headstrong cop. Not that the contrast is inspired or believable in itself. What gets to you is the prowess of the co-stars as they fill out sketchy character profiles". [2] Sheila Johnston, in her review for The Independent, praised Freeman's performance: "the film belongs to Freeman and his quiet, carefully detailed portrayal of the jaded older man who learns not to give up the fight". The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media. [3]

Se7en is ranked at #33 on the IMDb Top-250 films of all time.

Awards

New Line Cinema re-released Seven in Westwood, California on Christmas Day and in New York City on December 29, 1996 in attempt to generate Academy Award nominations for Freeman, Pitt, Fincher, and Walker. New Line Cinema, founded in 1967 is one of the major American Film studios Though it initially began as an independent film studio it became a Westwood is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lassen County, California, United States. The City of New York Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. [4]

Walker received a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation Film editor Richard Francis-Bruce was nominated for an Academy Award for Film Editing, and Director of Photography Darius Khondji's extensive use of bleach bypass film processing has since been noted as a major influence on contemporary cinematographic technique, especially in the late 1990s. Film editing is an art of storytelling practiced by connecting two or more shots together to form a sequence, and the subsequent connecting of sequences to form an Richard Francis-Bruce (born 10 December 1948 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian Film editor who has received several nominations The Academy Award for Film Editing was first given for films issued in 1934 Darius Khondji ( born 21 October 1955 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian-French Cinematographer. Bleach bypass, also known as skip bleach or silver retention, is an Optical effect which entails either the partial or complete skipping of the Bleaching [5] The film was given an MTV Movie Award as best movie. The MTV Movie Awards 1996 were hosted by Ben Stiller and Janeane Garofalo.

DVD

For the DVD release, Seven was remastered and presented in the widescreen format, preserving the 2. 40:1 aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition. Audio options include Dolby EX 5. 1, DTS ES Discrete 6. 1, and Stereo Surround Sound.

The Seven DVD features four newly recorded, feature-length audio commentaries featuring the stars and other key contributors to the film, who talk about their experiences making seven.

This DVD is also compatible with DVD-ROM drives. Disc One features a printable screenplay with links to the film.

Comic book

In 2006, comic book publisher Zenescope Entertainment began a seven-issue miniseries, each issue focusing on one of Doe's victims before they were killed; e. g. the first issue, SE7EN: Gluttony, focuses on the "fat man". [6]

Soundtrack

SE7EN original Soundtrack.
SE7EN original Soundtrack.

The opening credit music is a spliced sample of an uncredited remix of the Nine Inch Nails song "Closer" by Coil, available as "Closer (Precursor)" on the "Closer" single. " Closer " (also known as Halo 9) is a song written by Trent Reznor and featured on the 1994 Nine Inch Nails album The song during the end credits is David Bowie's song "The Hearts Filthy Lesson". David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. " The Hearts Filthy Lesson " is a song by David Bowie, from his 1995 album Outside, and issued as a single ahead of the album The film's original score is by Howard Shore. Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Grammy Award -winning Canadian Composer

  1. "In the Beginning" - The Statler Brothers
  2. "Guilty" - Gravity Kills
  3. "Trouble Man" - Marvin Gaye
  4. "Speaking of Happiness" - Gloria Lynne
  5. "Suite No. The Statler Brothers are an American Country music group founded in 1955 in Staunton Virginia. Gravity Kills was an American Industrial rock band from Jefferson City Missouri. Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter Gloria Lynne (born Gloria Alleyne 23 November 1931 in New York City) is an American vocalist on several Rhythm and blues 3 in D Major", BWV 1068 "Air" - written by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by Stuttgarter Kammerorche[ster] / Karl Münchinger
  6. "Love Plus One" - Haircut 100
  7. "I Cover the Waterfront" - Billie Holiday
  8. "Now's the Time" - Charlie Parker
  9. "Straight, No Chaser" - Thelonious Monk
  10. "Portrait of John Doe" - Howard Shore
  11. "Suite from Seven" - Howard Shore

See also

References

  1. ^ "Seven", Box Office Mojo. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section.2 This article is written in British English including maximised use of "-ise" Karl Münchinger ( May 29, 1915 &ndash March 13, 1990) was a German conductor of European classical music. Haircut 100 was a Pop rock -influenced band, formed in 1980 by Nick Heyward, whose most successful single was " Love Plus Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7 1915 – July 17 1959 was an American Jazz singer and songwriter Thelonious Sphere Monk ( October 10, 1917 - February 17, 1982) was an American Jazz Pianist and Composer. Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Grammy Award -winning Canadian Composer Howard Leslie Shore (born October 18, 1946) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and Grammy Award -winning Canadian Composer In alphabetical order 0 Zero Effect ( 1998) Decimals.45 ( Retrieved on 2008-03-26. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor.  
  2. ^ Arnold, Gary. "Sinister Seven a killer of a thriller", Washington Times, September 22, 1995. The Washington Times is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published in Washington D Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995  
  3. ^ Johnston, Sheila. "Sin has seldom looked so good", The Independent, January 4, 1996. The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar)  
  4. ^ Cox, Dan. "Seven gets new dates for Oscar season", Variety, December 22, 1995. Variety is a weekly entertainment trade newspaper founded in New York in 1905 by Sime Silverman Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995  
  5. ^ Showreel article : David Fincher's Zodiac A change in the stars
  6. ^ [1] [2] [3]

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