The Fountain is a fantasy movie that follows three storylines spanning one thousand years. It was directed by Darren Aronofsky, who also made Pi and Requiem for a Dream.
Background
The Fountain was directed by acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky who directed the critically acclaimed film Requiem for a Dream which starred Jennifer Connelly and earned an Oscar nomination for Ellen Burystyn. The Fountain was originally set to star Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett in 2002. Just before filming would begin, Pitt would leave the project due to creative differences, forcing the movie to collapse. In 2005, Aronofsky would bring back the project this time with the cast of Hugh Jackman and Academy Award winner and real life wife Rachel Weisz. The film was considered ambitious and complicated which may have contributed to it's mixed reviews, and it's modest $10,046,093 at the U.S. Box Office.
Cast
- Hugh Jackman as Tomas / Tommy /Tom Creo
- Rachel Weisz as Isabel / Izzi Creo
- Ellen Burystyn as Dr. Lillian Guzetti
- Sean Patrick Thomas as Antonio
- Ethan Suplee as Manny
- Mark Margolis as Father Avila
- Donna Murphy as Betty
References
Fast Facts
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Stars
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Writer/Director
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Writing Credits
Hubert Selby Jr. Novel and Screenplay
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Runtime
96 Minutes
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Studio
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U.S. Release Date
Sept. 28, 2006
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Budget
35 Million
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Fact:
Produced by Arnon Milchan, Eric Watson, Iain Smith
