Paid (2006 film)
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Paid is a 2006
English language feature film directed by Laurence Lamers. It was filmed in Netherlands
between 2004 and 2005 with Anne Charrier
, Murilo Benício
, Tom Conti
, Guy Marchand
, Corbin Bernsen
, Marie-France Pisier
, Beppe Clerici and Tygo Gernandt
.
in the tradition of the French gangster movie. It is a story about underworld characters that have come to regret the choices they have made and now secretly long for a different and more meaningful life. It is also a love story between Paula Gireaux, a 28-year-old Paris
ian call girl working in Amsterdam
and a hit man, Michel Angelo (30) whose hearts are touched when a six-year-old Bolivia
n boy abruptly enters their lives. The boy changes their fate. He gives them reason to reach for their dreams and to start a whole new life together.
But, at the moment Paula and Michel decide to escape the underworld, Paula realizes that her hands are tied to a paid deal she has made with a powerful English narcotics baron, Rudi Dancer (55). The enticing offer Paula could not refuse, turns into the demon that stands in the way of her future with Michel. Eventually, Michel and Paula find their way to freedom but not without paying a high price.
as it was made without public funds, privately financed and it combined a mix of nationalities, which made it an international orientated film. The actors came from France
, USA
, Britain
, Italy
, Brazil
, and The Netherlands. If we look to minor extra roles, also Peru
, Colombia
and Venezuela
.
The music was composed by the Brazilian composer Jaques Morelenbaum
(Central Station) and the sound was mixed in Belgium
by Alek Goosse. The film is being sold worldwide by a Swedish
company called NonStop Sales.
The period between production and completing the film in post production took a while, because of availabilities of shooting. The production was planned for 25 days. After a week they had to replace the child and had to re-shoot 4 days within the 25 days. During editing there were re-shoots. One day in Brazil
, Rio de Janeiro
and two days in Amsterdam
. The total editing period was 38 days. The final mix had to end till the end of 2005.
The production costs were 1.5 million Euros.
, The Netherlands.
s. He arranged the music in the studio of Léo Gandelman
in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Ipanema
.
His wife Paula Morelenbaum
sang the end title music "Bésame Mucho
".
Waterwood Films (Theatrical Netherlands 2007)
Vivendi Universal (DVD USA/Canada 2009)
Lightyear Entertainment (all other media USA/Canada 2009)
2006 in film
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English language feature film directed by Laurence Lamers. It was filmed in Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
between 2004 and 2005 with Anne Charrier
Anne Charrier
Anne Charrier is a French actress, who is credited with 7 films and 22 TV productions between 2000 and 2009.She was coached for TV by the Australian Elise Mc Leod....
, Murilo Benício
Murilo Benício
Murilo Benício Ribeiro is a Brazilian actor, best known for his film roles in Woman On Top with Penélope Cruz and Amores Possíveis which won the Jury Award for Latin American Cinema at the Sundance Film Festival, and his television roles in O Clone and América.- Career :Benicio's television roles...
, Tom Conti
Tom Conti
Thomas "Tom" Conti is a Scottish actor, theatre director and novelist.-Early life:Born Thomas Conti in Paisley, Renfrewshire, he was brought up Roman Catholic, but he considers himself anti-religious...
, Guy Marchand
Guy Marchand
Guy Marchand is a French actor, musician and singer. He is best known for his role as the main character in the French police procedural series Nestor Burma.- Filmography :* 1970 : Boulevard du Rhum, directed by Robert Enrico...
, Corbin Bernsen
Corbin Bernsen
Corbin Dean Bernsen is an American actor and director, known for his work on television. He is best known for his roles as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series L.A. Law, and as retired police detective Henry Spencer on the USA Network comedy-drama series Psych...
, Marie-France Pisier
Marie-France Pisier
Marie-France Pisier was a French actress. She appeared in numerous films of the French New Wave and twice earned the national César Award for Best Supporting Actress.-Life and career:...
, Beppe Clerici and Tygo Gernandt
Tygo Gernandt
Tygo Gernandt is a Dutch television, film and voice actor. He has played in several Dutch movies, among them Van God Los, Eilandgasten, Schnitzelparadijs and De Dominee...
.
Synopsis
Paid is a film noirFilm noir
Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as extending from the early 1940s to the late 1950s...
in the tradition of the French gangster movie. It is a story about underworld characters that have come to regret the choices they have made and now secretly long for a different and more meaningful life. It is also a love story between Paula Gireaux, a 28-year-old Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
ian call girl working in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
and a hit man, Michel Angelo (30) whose hearts are touched when a six-year-old Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
n boy abruptly enters their lives. The boy changes their fate. He gives them reason to reach for their dreams and to start a whole new life together.
But, at the moment Paula and Michel decide to escape the underworld, Paula realizes that her hands are tied to a paid deal she has made with a powerful English narcotics baron, Rudi Dancer (55). The enticing offer Paula could not refuse, turns into the demon that stands in the way of her future with Michel. Eventually, Michel and Paula find their way to freedom but not without paying a high price.
Production
The film was particular for the Dutch film industryCinema of the Netherlands
Because the Dutch film industry is relatively small, and there is little or no international market for Dutch films, almost all films rely on state funding. This funding can be achieved through several sources, for instance through the Dutch Film Fund or the Dutch public broadcast networks...
as it was made without public funds, privately financed and it combined a mix of nationalities, which made it an international orientated film. The actors came from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, and The Netherlands. If we look to minor extra roles, also Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.
The music was composed by the Brazilian composer Jaques Morelenbaum
Jaques Morelenbaum
Jaques Morelenbaum is a Brazilian instrumentalist, arranger, conductor, composer and music producer.Morelenbaum is the son of conductor Henrique Morelenbaum and piano teacher Sarah Morelenbaum. His siblings are Lucia Morelenbaum, clarinetist of the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra; and Eduardo...
(Central Station) and the sound was mixed in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
by Alek Goosse. The film is being sold worldwide by a Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
company called NonStop Sales.
The period between production and completing the film in post production took a while, because of availabilities of shooting. The production was planned for 25 days. After a week they had to replace the child and had to re-shoot 4 days within the 25 days. During editing there were re-shoots. One day in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
and two days in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. The total editing period was 38 days. The final mix had to end till the end of 2005.
The production costs were 1.5 million Euros.
Premiere
The film had its world premiere on 25 September 2006 in the Tuschinksi Theatre in AmsterdamAmsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, The Netherlands.
Music
The music was composed by Jaques Morelenbaum, one of Brazil's most respected musicianMusician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
s. He arranged the music in the studio of Léo Gandelman
Léo Gandelman
Léonardo Gandelman is a Brazilian saxophonist, composer and producer. He has played with Lulu Santos, and guest appeared in Titãs' single "Televisão"...
in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of Ipanema
Ipanema
For other uses, see Ipanema . For the British rock band, see Ipanema .Ipanema is a neighborhood located in the southern region of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, between Leblon and Arpoador...
.
His wife Paula Morelenbaum
Paula Morelenbaum
Regina Paula Martins Morelenbaum is a Brazilian singer, born in Rio de Janeiro. She and her husband Jaques Morelenbaum were in the band that toured with Antonio Carlos Jobim from 1984–1994....
sang the end title music "Bésame Mucho
Bésame Mucho
"Bésame Mucho" is a Spanish language song written in 1940 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez.-Inspiration:According to Velázquez herself, she wrote this song even though she had never been kissed yet at the time, and kissing as she heard was considered a sin.She was inspired by the piano...
".
Cast
- Anne CharrierAnne CharrierAnne Charrier is a French actress, who is credited with 7 films and 22 TV productions between 2000 and 2009.She was coached for TV by the Australian Elise Mc Leod....
- Paula - Murilo BenícioMurilo BenícioMurilo Benício Ribeiro is a Brazilian actor, best known for his film roles in Woman On Top with Penélope Cruz and Amores Possíveis which won the Jury Award for Latin American Cinema at the Sundance Film Festival, and his television roles in O Clone and América.- Career :Benicio's television roles...
- Michel - Tom ContiTom ContiThomas "Tom" Conti is a Scottish actor, theatre director and novelist.-Early life:Born Thomas Conti in Paisley, Renfrewshire, he was brought up Roman Catholic, but he considers himself anti-religious...
- Rudi - Guy MarchandGuy MarchandGuy Marchand is a French actor, musician and singer. He is best known for his role as the main character in the French police procedural series Nestor Burma.- Filmography :* 1970 : Boulevard du Rhum, directed by Robert Enrico...
- Giuseppe - Fendi van Brederode - Luis
- Corbin BernsenCorbin BernsenCorbin Dean Bernsen is an American actor and director, known for his work on television. He is best known for his roles as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series L.A. Law, and as retired police detective Henry Spencer on the USA Network comedy-drama series Psych...
- William Montague - Tygo GernandtTygo GernandtTygo Gernandt is a Dutch television, film and voice actor. He has played in several Dutch movies, among them Van God Los, Eilandgasten, Schnitzelparadijs and De Dominee...
- Bennie - Hajo Bruins - Andre
- Beppe Clerici - Max
- Helmert Woudenberg - Cor
- Manouk van der Meulen - Anna
- Marie-France PisierMarie-France PisierMarie-France Pisier was a French actress. She appeared in numerous films of the French New Wave and twice earned the national César Award for Best Supporting Actress.-Life and career:...
- Gislaine - Ana Lúcia Torre - maidMaidA maidservant or in current usage housemaid or maid is a female employed in domestic service.-Description:Once part of an elaborate hierarchy in great houses, today a single maid may be the only domestic worker that upper and even middle-income households can afford, as was historically the case...
Crew
- Director & Screenwriter: Laurence Lamers
- D.O.P: Tom Erisman
- Editor: Martyn Gould
- Composer: Jaques Morelenbaum
- Art-Director: Dimitri Merkoulov
- Producer: Silvester Slavenburg
- Line-Producer: Martin Lagestee
- Executive Producers: Franco Sama, Jordan Yale Levine
- Production Company: Slavenburg Films
Distribution
Paramount Home Video (DVD Netherlands 2007)Waterwood Films (Theatrical Netherlands 2007)
Vivendi Universal (DVD USA/Canada 2009)
Lightyear Entertainment (all other media USA/Canada 2009)
Festivals
The film was shown at the following festivals:- The Dutch Festival (The Netherlands)
- Mostra de São Paulo (Brazil)
- Filmfest von Braunschwick (Germany)
- Dereel Festival of Melbourne (Australia)
- The New Orleans Film Festival (USA)
- The Exground Film Festival of Wiesbaden (Germany)