Blindness
2008
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Synopsis
When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.
Blindness (2008) is a 2h 1min drama feature film by Fernando Meirelles. When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly ove...
Key facts
Cast
Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Danny Glover, Gael García Bernal, Maury Chaykin, Alice Braga, Don McKellar, Sandra Oh
Original language
Japanese
First release
May 14, 2008 (Japan)
Production companies
BEE VINE PICTURES, O2 FILMES (BRÉSIL), RHOMBUS MEDIA
Distributors
ALLIANCE ATLANTIS
Based on
Blindness
Setting
Brazil
Filming locations
São Paulo, Ontario
Crew
Screenplay
Don McKellar
Producer
Aeschylus Poulos, Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Austin Wong, Bel Berlinck, Claudia Büschel, Larry Weinstein, Niv Fichman, Sari Friedland, Sheena Macdonald, Sonoko Sakai
Cinematography
César Charlone
Editing
Daniel Rezende
Music
Marco Antônio Guimarães
Trailer
Stills
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Titles
| Original title | Blindness | English |
| Québec French title | L'Aveuglement |
Soundtracks
| CD | Blindness (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Marco Antônio Guimarães (2008) | 3 releases, 2008: Decca |
Releases & classifications
| Streaming | Japan | May 14, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | May 14, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | September 12, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 3, 2008 |
| Streaming | Switzerland | October 8, 2008 |
| Theatrical | France | October 8, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Germany | October 23, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | November 13, 2008 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | November 20, 2008 |
| Streaming | Ireland | November 21, 2008 |
| Streaming | Austria | January 16, 2009 |
| Theatrical | Spain | March 13, 2009 |
| Streaming | France | February 1, 2016 |
| Streaming | France | September 2, 2022 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video | United Kingdom | March 30, 2009 |
| Home video | France | May 27, 2009 |
Full credits
| Director | Fernando Meirelles |
| Cast | Julianne Moore (Doctor's Wife), Mark Ruffalo (Doctor), Danny Glover (Man with Black Eye Patch), Gael García Bernal (Bartender / King of Ward Three), Maury Chaykin (Accountant), Alice Braga (Woman with Dark Glasses), Don McKellar (Thief), Sandra Oh (Minister of Health), Yusuke Iseya (First Blind Man), Yoshino Kimura (First Blind Man's Wife), Niv Fichman (Israeli Scientist), Douglas Silva (Onlooker #1), Daniel Zettel (Onlooker #2), Mitchell Nye (Boy), Jason Bermingham (Driver #1), Eduardo Semerjian (Concerned Pedestrian #1), Ciça Meirelles (Driver #2), Antonio Fragoso (Concerned Pedestrian #2), Lilian Blanc (Concerned Pedestrian #3), Joe Pingue (Taxi Driver), Susan Coyne (Receptionist), Fabiana Gugli (Mother of the Boy), Joe Cobden (Policeman), Mpho Koaho (Pharmacist's Assistant), Sari Friedland (Woman in Bar), Tom Melissis (Engineer), Tracy Wright (Thief's Wife), Amanda Hiebert (Maid), Jorge Molina (Hotel Security Guard), Patrick Garrow (Hotel Assistant Manager), Gerry Mendicino (Silver Haired Doctor), Matt Gordon (Minister's Assistant), Anthero Montenegro (Cop #1), Fernando Patau (Cop #2), Otávio Martins (Police Captain), João Velho (Ambulance Attendant), Marvin Karon (Announcer), Joseph Motiki (Guard), Johnny Goltz (Soldier), Robert Bidaman (Minister's Advisor), Oscar Hsu (Prominent Ophthalmologist), Martha Burns (Woman with Insomnia), Scott Anderson (Meek Inmate), Michael Mahonen (Sergeant), Joris Jarsky (Hooligan), Billy Otis (Hoodlum), Linlyn Lue (Emissary from Ward Two), Toni Ellwand (Woman of Ward One), Mariah Inger (Woman of Ward One), Nadia Litz (Woman of Ward One), Isai Rivera Blas (Man of Ward Three), Rick Demas (Man of Ward Three), Kelly Fiddick (Man of Ward Three), Matt Fitzgerald (Man of Ward Three), Mike G. Yohannes (Man of Ward Three), Norman Owen (Man of Ward Three), Jackie Brown (Woman of Ward Two), Victoria Fodor (Woman of Ward Two), Agi Gallus (Woman of Ward Two), Bathsheba Garnett (Woman of Ward Two), Alice Poon (Woman of Ward Two), Plínio Soares (Hulking Scavenger), Rodrigo Arijon (Scavenger), Mel Ciocolato (Scavenger), Heraldo Firmino (Scavenger), Carol Hubner (Scavenger), Fernando Macário (Scavenger), Eduardo Parisi (Scavenger), Rodrigo Pessin (Scavenger), Domingos Antônio (Preacher), Barnie (Dog of Tears), Jim (Dog of Tears), Bia Borin (Blind Woman (uncredited)), Katherine East (Intern (uncredited)), John Fort (Blind Man (uncredited)), Adriana Guerra (Woman (uncredited)), Paulino Nunes (Portuguese Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Don McKellar |
| Producer | Aeschylus Poulos, Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Austin Wong, Bel Berlinck, Claudia Büschel, Larry Weinstein, Niv Fichman, Sari Friedland, Sheena Macdonald, Sonoko Sakai |
| Executive producer | Akira Ishii, Gail Egan, Simon Channing Williams, Tatsumi Yoda, Victor Loewy |
| Cinematography | César Charlone |
| Editing | Daniel Rezende |
| Music | Marco Antônio Guimarães |
| Production design | Matthew Davis, Tulé Peak |
| Sound | Eduardo Virmond Lima |
| Costumes | Renée April |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
