Hera hilmar on her intimate and intense role with ben. Director brad silberling on how to ace production design and. An unlikely pair in an ordinary man below the line. Apr, 2018 hera hilmar on her intimate and intense role with ben kingsley in an ordinary man by david hourin.
Brad silberlings an ordinary man 2018 movie trailer stars ben kingsley, hera hilmar, peter serafinowicz, milorad kapor, and edmund kingsley. The general ben kingsley, a war criminal with a price on his head, lives a life of extreme recluse and forms a connection with tanja hera hilmar, the young woman hired to be his maid. And kinglseys scene partner in 95 percent of the ordinary man is the generals maid, played by the extraordinary 29year old icelandic actress hera hilmar. The general has maintained that he just wanted to be an ordinary man, but that is not possible, especially now that he is in hiding for war crimes against his own people. Writerdirector brad silberlings latest is about an isolated war criminal and the pretty young maid who enters his orbit through seemingly accidental means. An ordinary man owes more in tone to writerdirector brad silberling s previous 10 items or less, in which an experienced older man morgan freeman wistfully instructs and learns from a beautiful young woman paz vega. An ordinary man tackles the banality of evil by mostly. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Brad silberling s an ordinary man transpires in the former yugoslavia and follows attempts by a war criminal, known only as the general ben kingsley, to avoid capture. Bradley mitchell silberling born september 8, 1963 is an american television and. Lionsgate sets home release date for an ordinary man. An infamous war criminal and former general ben kingsley spending his life on the run from international authorities is suddenly moved to a new hideout, where he develops a relationship with the. In brad silberlings an ordinary man, ben kingsley plays an infamous serbian exmilitary commander who, contrary to the films title, has led a. On the cusp of an ordinary mans release, i spoke with brad silberling about what drew him to write such a daring script, working with sir ben kingsley, the uneasiness but ultimate rewarding feeling of shooting on location in serbia, his imdb trademark as a director, casper, and whats next on his plate as a filmmaker.
Feb 15, 2003 the killing of his actress girlfriend stunned hollywood. In brad silberlings an ordinary man, ben kingsley plays an infamous serbian ex military commander who, contrary to the films title, has led a. Continue reading six treats for film festgoers in toronto. Apr 15, 2018 beginning with a text crawl that reduces the tragedy of the fall of communism in the former yugoslavia and the terrifying aftermath of genocide and human atrocities to its bullet points, writerdirector brad silberling s latest film an ordinary man looks to establish that very bad things surround everything that will follow. Bozzuto and entrepreneur, veteran of the vietnam war, and chairman and cofounder of the bozzuto group, a diversified real estate company celebrating its 30th year. An ordinary man 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Dec 25, 2015 veteran actor ben kingsley is all set to star in an ordinary man, a thriller from writerdirector brad silberling. An ordinary man trailer brad silberlings an ordinary man 2018 movie trailer stars ben kingsley, hera hilmar, peter serafinowicz, milorad kapor, and edmund kingsley. Oct 28, 2015 kingsley is now set to star in brad silberlings thriller, an ordinary man. Starring ben kingsley, hera hilmar, peter serafinowicz, robert blythe, bojan bajcetic. It was their objective in the new film an ordinary man. Ben kingsley joins brad silberlings an ordinary man the.
Ben showed up in belgrade off book and never looked at the script, silberling recalls. Veteran actor ben kingsley is all set to star in an ordinary man, a thriller from writerdirector brad silberling. Overview of ordinary man, an, 2018, directed by brad silberling, with lidija antonic, marija opsenica, hera hilmar, at turner classic movies. Apr 12, 2018 an infamous war criminal and former general ben kingsley spending his life on the run from international authorities is suddenly moved to a new hideout, where he develops a relationship with the.
In his hands, the 2009 adaptation of the popular sid and marty. Hera hilmar on her intimate and intense role with ben kingsley in an ordinary man by david hourin april, 2018 5. Ben kingsley has signed on to star in an ordinary man, a thriller from writerdirector brad silberling. These are controversial theories, indeed, and its tough to apply this idea to everything, but as is veteran director brad silberlings an ordinary.
Brad silberlings an ordinary man, starring ben kingsley. These are controversial theories, indeed, and its tough to apply this idea to everything, but as is veteran director brad silberlings an ordinary mans story, which attempts to humanize a fugitive yugoslavian war criminal played typically well by sir ben kingsley. Brad silberlings war thriller an ordinary man, which stars ben kingsley has been picked up by saban films who will handle the picture in north america. Lionsgate has set a june 12 digital and dvd release date for an ordinary man, currently available only on demand. In the new film they see ben trying to persuade a young man, the fiance of his murdered daughter, to join him in the real estate business.
A war criminal in hiding forms a relationship with his only. An ordinary man by brad silberling ben kingsley, hera. The world of lemony snickets a series of unfortunate events. Apr, 2018 ben kingsley is not a tall man, but he looms awesomely large in writerdirector brad silberlings an ordinary man, whose slyly misleading title refers to what becomes of a notorious. Ordinary doesnt captivate, but its performances reward connoisseurs of acting. Apr 16, 2018 lionsgate sets home release date for an ordinary man thomas k. Related articles brendan gleeson is an ordinary man.
Apr, 2018 contrary to rumor, generals get lonely too. Description above from the wikipedia article brad silberling, licensed under ccbysa, full list of contributors on wikipedia. And my pleasure, and im glad casper was with you back then, thats great laughter. An ordinary man and 8 related entities entities finder. Apr, 2018 an unlikely pair in an ordinary man april, 2018 by mun kang during the span of fifteen years, writerdirector brad silberling a series of unfortunate events, moonlight mile had presented three films at the sarajevo film festival, which is now the largest film festival in southeast europe. At least thats what an ordinary man will have you believe.
Enderby entertainments rick dugdale is producing and financing the project, with electric entertainment handling international sales at afm. As the unlikely friendship between the two blossoms, the generals enemies catch up with him. Posterazzi poster print collection evc0412dcagm0large director brad silberling and actor jim carrey who stars in the film pose for. The man known only as the general ben kingsley lives in hiding from international authorities who want to capture him and put him on trial for war crimes committed. It stars ben kingsley, hera hilmar and peter serafinowicz. A look at the an ordinary man behindthescenes crew and production team. When filming began in serbia, kingsley did not disappoint. Ben kingsley humanizes the inhumane in an ordinary man wsj. An ordinary man feels like a scenestudy exercise in which two actors invest full measures in a script thats only.
Ben kingsley to play a war criminal in an ordinary man. An ordinary man stars ben kingsley as a war criminal. Bradley mitchell silberling is an american television and film director known for directing feature films such as casper, city of angels, lemony snickets a. And i will say thatits like with phil jackson, my wife read his book. Apr 09, 2018 i n brad silberlings an ordinary man, ben kingsley plays an infamous serbian exmilitary commander who, contrary to the films title, has led a pretty extraordinary life. The 71yearold gandhi star, will play a war criminal in hiding, who begins to form a relationship with his maid, played by icelandic rising star hera hilmar, said the hollywood reporter. To be fair many of his own people still consider him a hero. Benjamin has grown up and, like the adults he scorned in the graduate, is offering a young man the key to success. Jan 20, 2020 enderby entertainment is developing a feature film based on melissa fay greenes civil rights drama praying for sheetrock, variety has learned exclusively. Brad smith has 57 books on goodreads with 7585 ratings. Filmed in belgrade, serbia in 2015, it was screened at the bari international film festival in april 2017, later picked up by saban films in february 2018, who released it directtovideo in june 2018. Apr 12, 2018 an ordinary man, out this week on digital and in theaters, is much more in silberling s comfort zone, examining loss and grief as he has been wont to do in most of his oeuvre. The festival will give world premieres to a number of other films see list below and the north american premier to brad silberling s an ordinary man starring ben kingsley. Oct 28, 2015 brad silberling wrote the script and will direct the thriller.
Writerdirector brad silberlings latest is about an isolated war criminal and the pretty young maid who enters his orbit through seemingly. Brad silberling was born on september 8, 1963 in washington, district of columbia, usa as bradley mitchell silberling. Ben kingsley is not a tall man, but he looms awesomely large in writerdirector brad silberling s an ordinary man, whose slyly misleading title refers to what becomes of a. Civil rights drama praying for sheetrock in the works as.
Film inquiry would like to thank brad silberling for speaking with us. Okay movie its about a guy in eastern block europe looking for cheap rent. Oscar winner ben kingsley leads this suspenseful thriller about a fugitive war criminal in a catandmouse game with the housemaid hera hilmar who looks after him. Eight years after land of the lost, brad silberling is out of moviedirector jail. An ordinary man is released theatrically and on vod on april, 2018 in the u. Ben kingsley and brad silberling didnt agonize over the decision to humanize a character accused of horrible atrocities.
Director brad silberlings an ordinary man takes on a. One can understand why ben kingsley not only opted to star in brad silberlings an ordinary man but agreed to serve as one of its producers. An ordinary man is a 2017 american drama thriller film written, directed and produced by brad silberling. Silberlings latest film, an ordinary man, finds the director at the top of his. The film follows a war criminal who falls in love with his maid while in hiding. Everything you need to know about an ordinary man movie 2018. Now brad silberling has shared his tale of a households time of mourning in midnight mile. A war criminal in hiding forms a relationship with his only connection to the outside world, his maid.
Brad silberling wrote the script and will direct the thriller. Ben kingsley to play war criminal in an ordinary man. Bradley mitchell silberling born september 8, 1963 is an american television and film director known for directing feature films such as casper 1995, city of angels 1998, lemony snickets a series of unfortunate events 2004 and land of the lost 2009. In some respects it will be hard to know who was the more influential. The films director brad silberling last directed land of the lost and lemony snickets a series of unfortunate events. Director brad silberlings an ordinary man takes on a notorious. He is a producer and director, known for city of angels 1998, lemony snickets a series of unfortunate events 2004 and moonlight mile 2002. Ben kingsley has signed on to star in an ordinary man, a thriller from writerdirector brad silberling lemony snickets a series of. Brad silberling s war thriller an ordinary man, which stars ben kingsley has been picked up by saban films who will handle the picture in north america. With ben kingsley, hera hilmar, peter serafinowicz, robert blythe. A war criminal in hiding forms a relationship with his only connection to. After her tonja shows up at the generals door to clean his house, their relationship veers into dark, uncharted territory. At first glance, it would appear that ben kingsley and hera hilmar, the leads of brad silberlings an ordinary man, have fairly simple jobs. The general is presented as a cold, emotionless man.
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