American Pastoral (2016)

 ●  English ● 1 hr 48 mins

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A Jewish man falls in love and marries a devout Catholic woman. They have a beautiful daughter, who grows up with their love, but her political affiliation and choices in life, threaten to destroy them all. What will the future hold in store for them?
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Cast: Ewan McGregor, Jennifer Connelly

Crew: Ewan McGregor (Director), Martin Ruhe (Director of Photography), Alexandre Desplat (Music Director)

Rating: NC16 (Singapore)

Genres: Crime, Drama

Release Dates: 04 May 2017 (Malaysia), 27 Oct 2016 (Singapore), 03 Nov 2016 (United Arab Emirates)

Tagline: A radically ordinary story

Did you know? Paul Bettany was cast as Swedee, Jennifer Connelly as his wife and Evan Rachel Wood as their daughter. All dropped out after the movie spend many years in development. Read More
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as Seymour 'Swede' Levov
as Glove Factory Worker
as Glove Factory Worker
as Young Guardsman
as Art Gallery Patron
as Apprentice
as Demonstrator #2
as Jesse Orcutt
as Merry Levov
as Russ Hamlin
as NYPD Motorcycle Officer
as Nathan Zuckerman
as Bill Orcutt
as Demonstrator #1
as Glove Factory Worker
as Hospital Nurse
as Art Gallery Patron
as Rioter
as Merry Levov (age 12)
as Class Reunion Attendee
as Sanatorium Nurse
as High School Classmate
as Art Gallery Patron
as Brad Towell / Dancer at reunion
as Sylvia Levov
as Riot #3
as Demonstrator #5
as Class Reunion Attendee
as National Guardsman
as Lyndon Johnson
Supporting Actor
as Pedestrian 1972 sequence
as Dr. Sheila Smith
as Mourner / Train Passenger / Pedestrian
as Merry Levov (age 8)
as Cop Near Train Station
as Lou Levov
as Reunion Attendee
as Reunion Classmate
as Reunion Greeter #2
as Jerry Levov
as Delivery Truck Driver
as Demonstrator #3
as Reunion Greeter #1
as Sanitorium Worker
as Vicky
as Rita Cohen
as Funeral Mourner
as Demonstrator #4

Direction

Director
First Assistant Director

Production

Production Company
Co-Producer
Executive Producer
Production Supervisor
Production Manager
Production Coordinator
Production Accountant
Production Secretary

Writers

Screenplay Writer
Script Supervisor
Novelist

Camera and Electrical

Director of Photography
Digital Imaging Technician
Still Photographer
Key Grip
Electrician
Gaffer

Music

Music Director
Music Label
Music Coordinator
Music Editor

Sound

Sound Designer
Sound Re-recording Mixer
Sound Mixer
Sound Effects Editor

Art

Production Designer
Art Director
Prop Master
Set Decorator
Set Designer
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Props Master
Set Dresser

Costume and Wardrobe

Costume Designer
Costume Supervisor
Assistant Costume Designer
Unit Costumer

Editorial

Editor
First Assistant Editor

Location

Location Scout

Makeup and Hair

Special Effects Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Hair Stylist
Makeup Supervisor

Special Effects

Special Effects Coordinator
Special Effects Technician

Stunts

Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Driver

Visual Effects

Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Studio
Digital Compositor

Transportation

Transportation Coordinator
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Colour Info:
Color
Camera:
ARRI ALEXA XT
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Taglines:
A radically ordinary story
Goofs:
Continuity
When Swede and teen Merry talk in her bedroom, the LP cover at the front of a stack of records on the floor changes
Trivia:
The novel that inspired the film won author Philip Roth the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1998

While shooting on location, Ewan McGregor would hone his New Jersey accent by listening to recordings of Ray Liotta

Ewan MacGregor insisted on the rehearsals and clearing the set for the actors to become familiar with each other and their characters so they could comfortably work together before shooting any scenes

Phillip Noyce was set to direct but drop out

The script has been written as early as 2006

American Pastoral is Ewan McGregor's feature directorial debut

Paul Bettany was cast as Swedee, Jennifer Connelly as his wife and Evan Rachel Wood as their daughter. All dropped out after the movie spend many years in development.
Filming Start Date:
21 Sep 2015