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Friday, October 17, 2014

Byzantium (2012)


"Irresistible. Immoral. Immortal."


Directed by Neil Jordan
Produced by Sam Englebardt, William D. Johnson, Elizabeth Karlsen, Alan Moloney, Stephen Woolley
Written by Moira Buffini
Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Arterton, Sam Riley, Jonny Lee Miller
Music by Javier Navarrete
Cinematography: Sean Bobbitt
Edited by Tony Lawson
Distributed by StudioCanal
Release date: 31 May 2013 (United Kingdom)
Running time: 118 minutes
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
Budget: £8,000,000
Box office: $85,252 (US only)

"Byzantium" is a drama fantasy horror film, which is directed by Neil Jordan. The story is about two girls, Clara and Eleanor, which people find quite strange sisters. Because of their big secret they should often remove. So once Clara and Eleanor seek sanctuary in a dilapidated coastal resort. There, Clara notices a lonely man, Noel, who has just inherited the Byzantium Hotel and let them settle down. But does he know who are these girls in fact? The answer is hidden in the nineteenth century...