CAST & CREW__________

Director:
Fernando Meirelles
(The Constant Gardener, City of God)

Screenplay By:
Don McKellar

Based On:
The novel by Nobel Prize Winner Jose Saramago

Cinematographer:
Cesar Charlone

Producers:
Niv Fichman
Andrea Barata Ribeiro
Sonoko Sakai

Exec. Producers:
Gail Egan
Simon Channing Williams
Tom Yoda
Akira Ishii
Victor Loewy

Original Score By:
Marco Antonio Guimaraes

Actors:
Julianne Moore
Mark Ruffalo
Alice Braga
Yusuke Iseya
Yoshino Kimura
Don McKellar
Maury Chaykin
Mitchell Nye
Danny Glover
Gael Garcia Bernal
Sandra Oh

SYNOPSIS __________

Plot:
When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine. BLINDNESS, starring Academy Award-nominee Julianne Moore, Gael García Bernal, Mark Ruffalo, Sandra Oh and Danny Glover, is a psychological thriller about the fragility of mankind.

Adapted from Nobel Laureate José Saramago’s masterwork, the film is directed by Academy Award-nominee Fernando Meirelles (“City of God”) from a screenplay by Tony Award-winner Don McKellar (“The Drowsy Chaperone”).

DETAILS__________

Studio:
Miramax Films

Production Co:
Alliance Films
Fox Film Do Brasil
Gaga Communications
Asmik Ace Entertainment
Mikado
IFF/Cinv
Telefilm Canada
Ancine
PotBoiler Productions

With the Participation of:
T.Y. Limited
Corus Entertainment
FIAT
BNDES
C&A
Rhombus Media
O2 Filmes
Bee Vine Pictures
Very Independent Prod.

Release Date:
October 3, 2008

RELATED LINKS__________

Wikipedia - Movie Info
en.wikipedia.org

Wikipedia - Director Info
en.wikipedia.org

Wikipedia - Book Info
en.wikipedia.org

Production Info
www.alliancefilms.com

Production Info
www.rhombusmedia.com

Director's Blog
blogdeblindness.blogspot.com

Facebook Page
www.facebook.com

Netflix Page
www.netflix.com

Rotten Tomatoes Page
www.rottentomatoes.com

Google Page
www.google.com