Black Dahlia

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To contrast the lead female characters, Scarlett Johansson (Kay Lake) and Hilary Swank (Madeline Lin [...]	D
On the advice of a friend, screenwriter Josh Friedman included the screen tests in order to get the [...]	D
The film opened the 63rd Venice Film Festival in 2006.	D
In the earlier drafts, the Linscotts were written as the Spragues, the family name in James Ellroy's [...]	D
The eccentric character George Tilden (William Finley) is mentioned as being a "son of a surgeon," a [...]	D
Josh Hartnett and Scarlett Johansson dated for approximately two years after meeting on the set of t [...]	D
Brian De Palma's longtime friend, character actor William Finley, a frequent star of many of De Palm [...]	D
Maggie Gyllenhaal was offered the part of Elizabeth Short but turned it down.	D
James Horner was previously attached, before Mark Isham was hired to score the film.	D
The film accurately portrays the famous "Hollywood" sign as reading "Hollywoodland." The "land" lett [...]	D
Gregg Henry's sixth and final film with Brian De Palma, after Scarface (1983), Omicidio a luci rosse [...]	D
Although credited as an Executive Producer, James B. Harris had little to do with the production, ot [...]	D
Mia Kirshner had actually read James Ellroy's novel of the same name back in the 1990's as she had a [...]	D
Mark Wahlberg had initially signed on to play Lee Blanchard opposite Josh Hartnett, but scheduling c [...]	D
Brian De Palma stated in an interview that the studio heavily promoted the film as "a true story" wh [...]	D
Brian De Palma offered the role of Madeleine Linscott to Eva Green, but she turned it down because s [...]	D
When Dwight "Bucky" Bleichert goes searching through some photographs, you can see a real autopsy ph [...]	D
Amy Irving originally signed on for a small role, but Brian De Palma cut her role before filming eve [...]	D
Elizabeth Short's fictional representation is a lesbian (or bisexual) woman in both the novel and fi [...]	D
The silent film Bleichert, Lake and Blanchard attend is L'uomo che ride (1928) starring Conrad Veidt [...]	D
In at least one earlier version of the script, Kay has auburn hair, not blond hair, as she does in t [...]	D
David Fincher had originally planned to direct and intended to make a three-hour version shot entire [...]	D
This is not the first time Ian McNeice has played a coroner with a gruesome victim in the table. He [...]	D
The book was optioned in 1986. It took 20 years for it to be made.	D
Brian De Palma met Rose McGowan a year before the filming of this movie, and offered her the role of [...]	D
Rose McGowan's character Sheryl Saddon appears to be inspired by a real person, one Sherryl Maylond, [...]	D
Elizabeth Short had no middle name in real life, but she is referred to as Elizabeth Ann Short durin [...]	D
Despite top billing as part of the cast, Hilary Swank does not appear as her character until 45 minu [...]	D
According to original author James Ellroy, his novel "The Black Dahlia" sold 50 times as many books [...]	D
Universal Pictures reportedly paid around $20 million for the US distribution rights to the film.	D
This was William Finley's final film, and his ninth collaboration with friend Brian De Palma, preced [...]	D
Mia Kirshner was originally intended to be feeding lines to potential actors in screen tests. Howeve [...]	D
When The Italian Job (2003) was pushed further back in development, Mark Wahlberg, director Brian De [...]	D
Josh Hartnett was in 30 giorni di buio (2007) while Mia Kirshner is in its sequel 30 giorni di buio [...]	D
The source novel comes from the same series as L.A. Confidential (1997), with Patrick Fischler playi [...]	D
James B. Harris first optioned the book rights from James Ellroy in 1986. Harris wrote a screenplay [...]	D
Josh Hartnett, Troy Evans and Richard Brake all appeared in the Halloween film franchise. Hartnett m [...]	D
The screen test that characters keep watching are not in the James Ellroy novel. They were a plot de [...]	D
Fairuza Balk, Rachel Bilson and Kate Beckinsale were all considered for the role of Madeleine Linsco [...]	D
Average Shot Length = ~7.3 seconds.	D
The character of Lorna Mertz, played by Jemima Rooper, was based on a figure in the real case named [...]	D
The singer in the lesbian bar is played by an uncredited k.d. lang, who also produced "Love for Sale [...]	D
Josh Hartnett and Aaron Eckhart both trained for their boxing scenes for 7 months in 4 hour sessions [...]	D
Indie financing studio Capella International was originally planning on making this film when it was [...]	D
Marjorie Graham, a former roommate of Elizabeth Short (see above), was originally a character in the [...]	D
James Ellroy's book was based in part on the true story of the murder of Elizabeth Short, an aspirin [...]	D
Brian De Palma: The voice behind the camera interviewing Elizabeth.	D
The film was shot in Bulgaria and Los Angeles. Several famous L.A. locations appear in the film, suc [...]	D
Despite the title of the film, the subject matter, the source material, and the real life crime that [...]	D
Screenwriter Josh Friedman claims he worked on the script from 1997 to 2005.	D
Brian De Palma's initial cut ran at roughly three hours and was a faithful adaptation of the book, w [...]	D
Gwen Stefani was considered for the role of Kay Lake.	D
Fictionalization of the same real events at the core of L'assoluzione (1981), Chi Ã¨ Black Dahlia? [...]	D

When Dwight rips off the tablecloth to have sex with Kay, liquid clearly spills right where he lays [...]	D
In the Linscott house, before Bleichert shoots the head off the statue, he cocks his revolver twice.	D
When Ramona Linscott pantomimes the clown's smile, she uses her index fingers. The next time she's s [...]	D
Everyone, including characters who have lived in the city for a long time, pronounces Los Angeles wi [...]	D
The Ice & Fire boxing match is held on Friday November 5th 1946, however in 1946 November 5th was on [...]	D
After the shooting at Nash's, when Lee is smoking a cigarette, the usage of a split field lens is vi [...]	D
Cars are seen with 1945 an 1946 California front license plates - black and white with a white strip [...]	D
When Ramona Linscott thrusts her utensils into her food, a small potato rolls onto the table and sto [...]	D
Elizabeth's friend, who acted with her in the lesbian movie just before Elizabeth died, has a fully [...]	D
Elizabeth Short's police booking photo from 1943 uses the typeface Eurostile, which was created in 1 [...]	D
Handcuffs never had belt attached cases in the 1940's; they simply hung on the officer's belt. The c [...]	D
At the beginning of the movie, set around the 1942-3 Zoot Suit Riots, Bleickert hands his father a m [...]	D
Modern red-background STOP signs appear throughout the movie. Red-background stop signs were not sta [...]	D
Bleichert draws down on Bobby Dewitt, cocking his revolver for emphasis. In the following shots, how [...]	D
When Pa Bleichert is shooting pigeons, the Dr. Pepper logo stenciled on a wooden crate is a 1970s ty [...]	D
When carrying a box out of Bleichert's father's home, you can see a UPC barcode on the bottom of the [...]	D
In a voice-over describing attacks, one detective uses the phrase "senior citizens." That term was n [...]	D
'Elizabeth Short (I)' (qc) had no middle name in real life, but she is referred to as Elizabeth Ann [...]	D
During the scene in the theater screening L'uomo che ride, we see the beam from the projection room. [...]	D
Position of Kay's hand changes between Dwight's neck and tie when she meets him in the doorway.	D
Seeing Madeleine for the first time, Bucky observes that she is not the first Dahlia "wannabe" he's [...]	D
The period shots of Los Angeles City Hall include modern railings added many years after the 1940s.	D
When the coroner points out the laceration in Elizabeth Short's hand, he picks up her right hand. La [...]	D
When Bucky corners Lorna Mertz, in the first in the upper left corner (past the ice cream truck) is [...]	D
During Bucky and Lee's stakeout, when Bucky chases a portly suspect down the adjacent alley and tack [...]	D
The light switch on the wall next to Kay's sliding door is of a type not available in the 1940s.	D
Madeleine clamps her eyes shut in reflex when Bucky shoots her, but are open in the next shot when s [...]	D
When Bucky Bleichert enters Sheryl Saddon's bedroom to get the suitcase, there is a postcard-sized p [...]	D
When Ramona Linscott is telling the story of how she murdered Elizabeth Short, Elizabeth's left hand [...]	D
When Kay pours champagne at the dinner table, she fills Lee's glass twice.	D
Characters who knew Elizabeth Short refer to her as 'Betty' constantly. Though Elizabeth Short was k [...]	D
The newspaper that the stuffed Balto has in his mouth is from 1926, that is more than 20 years old, [...]	D
When Bucky is shot at, the bullet puts a hole through a windshield of the car. In the next shot, the [...]	D
During Bucky and Lee's stakeout, a red and white 1960's-style caravan appears behind a fence.	D
In the diner scene the cash register shows a purchase of 4d which was the British symbol for pence, [...]	D
When Bucky and Madeleine are talking at Bucky's car, the bonnet is glittering with raindrops. A few [...]	D

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