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about a boy (2002)

Original title: about a boy
Production: USA|110 min
Dramatic, Comedy, Psychological
Poster of movie about a boy
will is a thirty-eight-year-old londoner. rich, single and childless, he spends his days avoiding any responsibility. to seduce a young mother she pretends to be the father of a child, but her plan finds an unexpected obstacle in the small marcus, son of another single mother. marcus is a strange 12-year-old boy with adaptation problems at home and at school. the mother, fiona, suffers from depression and attempts suicide on the day her son meets will. the latter would like to limit himself to being a spectator, but gets involved in the boy's life in spite of himself.

Festivals and awards

Origin of the subject

Direction

Chris WeitzChris Weitzregista
Paul WeitzPaul Weitzregista

Production and Screenplay

Robert De NiroRobert De Niroproduttore
Peter HedgesPeter Hedgessceneggiatore
Chris WeitzChris Weitzsceneggiatore
Paul WeitzPaul Weitzsceneggiatore

Interpreters and Characters

Toni ColletteToni Collette(età:30)
(Fiona)
Nicholas HoultNicholas Hoult(età:13)
(Marcus)
Rachel WeiszRachel Weisz(età:32)
(Rachel)
Victoria SmurfitVictoria Smurfit(età:28)
(Susie)
Natalia TenaNatalia Tena(età:18)
(Ellie)
Sharon SmallSharon Small(età:35)
(Christine)
Hugh GrantHugh Grant(età:42)
(Will)
Augustus PrewAugustus Prew(età:15)

Technical staff

Aldo CecconiAldo Cecconiscenografo
Nick Mooremontatore
Remi AdefarasinRemi Adefarasindirettore della fotografia
Joanna Johnstoncostumista
Paul Springereffetti speciali
Badly Drawn boyBadly Drawn boymusiche

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(2002)

Music tracks of the soundtrack