Cube - Il cubo

Titolo originale: Cube
Regia: Vincenzo Natali |
Anno: 1998
Origine: Canada |
Generi: Thriller Fantascienza Mistero
Tag: escape | entrapment | riddle | autism | mathematics | claustrophobia | maze | prime number | psychology | trapdoor | gore | trap | murder | labyrinth | survival horror | numbers | cube | mechanical | industrial |
Cast: Nicole de Boer | Nicky Guadagni | Maurice Dean Wint | David Hewlett | Andrew Miller | Wayne Robson | Julian Richings |

Quentin è un poliziotto, Rennes un artista, Holloway un medico, Worth un architetto, Leaven una studentessa di matematica e Kazan è un giovane autistico. In comune hanno il fatto di essere stati rinchiusi in un cubo labirintico dal quale devono uscire. Provati dal terrore, i sei iniziano a sfogare la propria aggressivitià uno contro l'altro...

Approfondimenti

All the characters are named after famous prisons with Kazan being a famous prison mental institute. D
The room color has nothing to do with if there is a trap or not; however, on a meta level, the color [...] D
The names of the characters seem related to famous prisons:(1) "Leaven" and "Worth" combine to the f [...] D
This film was shot in twenty days. D
Nicky Guadagni and Wayne Robson starred in episodes of the TV Series "Goosebumps". D
All of the actors have appeared in the TV Series "Forever Knight". D
Nicole de Boer admits that she flunked maths at school. D
Not only are the characters named after prisons but they reflect the prisons themselves. Example: Ka [...] D
When Worth decides to stay in the cube, Leaven tries to convince him that he does have something to [...] D
Characters are repeatedly set up as heroes in an escape for their lives from a mechanical maze, but [...] D
In Spain, it was released theatrically, but only in English with Spanish subtitles. It was later dub [...] D
While in the red cube, resting after the primary numbers theory falls through, Quentin tells Worth h [...] D
All the characters were chartered accountants in the original first draft of the script. D
The majority of this film was shot with a hand-held camera. D
Director Vincenzo Natali deleted a final moment from the film in which it's shown what is outside th [...] D
Was the last film to be released in Canada by Cineplex Odeon Films before they were absorbed into Al [...] D
"An hour is as long as I say" is the last line spoken before the film hits the 1 hour mark. D
In its native Canada, the movie was given bad distribution and little marketing by its distributor C [...] D
Director Vincenzo Natali originally wanted to shoot the film in chronological order, but had to disr [...] D
Director Vincenzo Natali went to high school with actor David Hewlett. Moreover, Hewlett recommended [...] D
Wayne Robson and Julian Richings were in Wrong Turn (2003). D
The handles on all the hatches are industrial die holders used for cutting threads on rods and avail [...] D
Out of the seven characters, only two are killed by traps. D
The actors enjoyed filming in the white room scenes, but disliked filming in the red room scenes. D
As the characters stand at the exit of the cube, moments before Quentin reappears and stabs Leaven, [...] D
The set contained just one cube, changed to different colours by means of gel panels. Since it was a [...] D
To show their support for the Toronto film industry, the special effects company C.O.R.E. did the di [...] D