The Forbidden Room
2015
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Synopsis
A submarine crew, a feared pack of forest bandits, a famous surgeon, and a battalion of child soldiers all get more than they bargained for as they wend their way toward progressive ideas on life and love.
Key facts
Cast
Roy Dupuis, Clara Furey, Louis Negin, Udo Kier, Gregory Hlady, Mathieu Amalric, Noel Burton, Geraldine Chaplin
Original language
English
First release
October 7, 2015 (United States)
Crew
Screenplay
Bob Kotyk, Evan Johnson, Guy Maddin
Producer
David Christensen, François-Pierre Clavel, Guy Maddin, Penny Mancuso, Phoebe Greenberg, Phyllis Laing
Cinematography
Benjamin Kasulke, Stéphanie Weber Biron
Editing
John Gurdebeke
Music
Galen Johnson, Guy Maddin, Jason Staczek
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
October 9, 2015
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Festival History
- OffScreen Film Festival 2016 generic - offscreenings
- AFI Fest 2015 generic - Cinema's Legacy
- Berlin International Film Festival 2015 generic
- Indiewire Critics' Poll 2015 generic - Best Director ★ 10
- Locarno International Film Festival 2015 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 2015 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2015 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Forbidden Room | English |
| Alternate title | La Chambre interdite |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | October 7, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Canada | October 9, 2015 |
| Streaming | Ireland | November 12, 2015 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Evan Johnson, Guy Maddin |
| Cast | Roy Dupuis (Cesare), Clara Furey (Margot), Louis Negin (Marv / Smithy / Mars / Organizer / Mr. Lanyon), Udo Kier (Count Yugh / Butler / Dead Father / Guard / Pharmacist), Gregory Hlady (Jarvis / Dr. Deane / Husband), Mathieu Amalric (Thadeusz M___ / Ostler), Noel Burton (Wolf / Pilot / Captain), Geraldine Chaplin (Master Passion / Nursemaid / Aunt Chance), Paul Ahmarani (Dr. Deng / Speedy), Caroline Dhavernas (Gong), Slimane Dazi (Baron Pappenheim), Maria de Medeiros (Blind Mother / Clotilde), Charlotte Rampling (Ostler's Mother), Victor Andres Trelles Turgeon (Saplingjack 1 / Listening Man / Pancho), Andreas Apergis (Dr. Warren), Sophie Desmarais (Jane Lanyon), Ariane Labed (Alicia Warlock / Chambermaid), Karine Vanasse (Florence Labadie), Romano Orzari (Squid Thief / Madman / Dr. Moarte-Joc), Alex Bisping (Harlan), Kent McQuaid (Mason), Neil Napier (Saplingjack 3 / Man with Stones on His Ankles), Kyle Gatehouse (Saplingjack 2 / Man with Upturned Face), André Wilms (Surgeon), Christophe Paou (Ukrainian Prisoner), Adèle Haenel (Mute Invalid), Céline Bonnier (Eve), Lewis Furey (Skull Faced Man), Victoria Diamond (Woman Skeleton 1), Mistaya Hemingway (Woman Skeleton 2), Cynthia Ekoe (Woman Skeleton 3), Sienna Mazzone (Inner Child), Vasco Bailly-Gentaud (Boy), Éric Robidoux (Xiao), Amira Casar (Mrs. M____), Jean-François Stévenin (Doctor), Graham Ashmore (Bathing Man), Darcy Fehr (Nightclub Attendee / Climax Player), Kathia Rock (Mother), Luce Vigo (Luce), Judith Baribeau (Oracle Bones Nurse), Kim Morgan (Kim), Marie Brassard (Mysterious Necklace Woman), Angela La Muse Senyshyn (Bathing Woman 1), Kimmi Melnychuk (Bathing Woman 2), Melissa Trainor (Forest Nymph), Pamela Iveta (Nightclub Attendee / Climax Player), Catherine Treskow (Woman in the Street), John Churchill (Karl Le Barron), Matthew Comeau (Scout Doctor), Alexandre Skeret (POW Scout), Sherpa Macilu (Nils), Miguel Eduardo Cueva (Father's Posthumous Buddy), Arthur Holden (Auctioneer), Marie-Sophie Roy (Sue), Anthony Lemke (Bud), Victoire du Bois (Lotte), Elina Löwensohn (Sister), Jacques Nolot (Bent / Minister of the Interior), Ron Mael (Faceless Crooner), Russell Mael (Faceless Crooner (voice)) |
| Screenplay | Bob Kotyk, Evan Johnson, Guy Maddin |
| Producer | David Christensen, François-Pierre Clavel, Guy Maddin, Penny Mancuso, Phoebe Greenberg, Phyllis Laing |
| Executive producer | Jody Shapiro, Niv Fichman |
| Cinematography | Benjamin Kasulke, Stéphanie Weber Biron |
| Editing | John Gurdebeke |
| Music | Galen Johnson, Guy Maddin, Jason Staczek |
| Production design | Galen Johnson |
| Costumes | Élodie Mard-Pasqualini, Julie Charland, Olivier Ligen, Yso South |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
