Black Dahlia

Titolo originale: The Black Dahlia
Regia: Brian De Palma |
Anno: 2006
Origine: United States of America | France | Germany |
Generi: Crime Thriller Dramma
Tag: pornography | observer | los angeles, california | neo-noir | murder hunt |
Cast: Josh Hartnett | Scarlett Johansson | Aaron Eckhart | Hilary Swank | Mia Kirshner | Mike Starr | Fiona Shaw | Patrick Fischler | James Otis | John Kavanagh | Troy Evans | Anthony Russell | Pepe Serna | Angus MacInnes | Rachel Miner | Victor McGuire | Gregg Henry | Jemima Rooper | Rose McGowan | Dan Ponce | Graham Norris | Mike O'Connell | Michael P. Flannigan | John Solari | Stephanie L. Moore | Noel Arthur | Todd Thomas | Steve Eastin | Ian McNeice | Claudia Katz Minnick | Mia Frye | Richard Brake | William Finley | Joost Scholte | Terrell J. Ramsey | Teo | Kiril Efremov | Petar Milchev | Désirée Cyganek | Brian De Palma | Kevin Dunn | K.D. Lang | David Raibon |

Lee Blanchard e Bucky Bleichert sono poliziotti nella Los Angeles del 1947. Ex pugili in categorie differenti si incontrano e si scontrano sul ring e nella vita, dove condividono una donna e un'ossessione. La prima è la bionda e raffinata Kay, compagna di Blanchard e prostituta riabilitata, la seconda è Betty Ann Short, la Dalia Nera, prostituta perduta perché assassinata e orribilmente mutilata sotto le lettere che comporranno il suo epitaffio (Hollywoodland). La ricerca dell'assassino della Dalia, braccato e scovato sotto la polvere di stelle della città degli angeli, condurrà i due investigatori lontano da qualsiasi forma di moderazione emotiva e professionale. Ombre del e dal passato e amori illeciti dal sapore necrofilo finiranno per consumarli e per determinarne la sorte, opposta come il ghiaccio e il fuoco.

Approfondimenti

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 è Black Dahlia? [...] D