V for Vendetta (2005)

Director:

James McTeigue

Writers (WGA):

Andy Wachowski (screenplay) &
Larry Wachowski (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

17 March 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Remember, remember the 5th of November, the gun powder treason and plot. I know of no reason why the gun powder treason should ever be forgot.

Plot:

A shadowy freedom fighter known only as "V" uses terrorist tactics to fight against his totalitarian society. Upon rescuing a girl from the secret police, he also finds his best chance at having an ally.

Plot Keywords:

Fascist | Guy Fawkes Day | Revolution | Mouse Hole | Electric Shaver

Awards:

3 wins & 16 nominations

Cast

Natalie Portman	...	Evey
Hugo Weaving	...	V
Stephen Rea	...	Inspector Finch
Stephen Fry	...	Deitrich
John Hurt	...	Adam Sutler
Tim Pigott-Smith	...	Creedy
Rupert Graves	...	Dominic
Roger Allam	...	Lewis Prothero
Ben Miles	...	Dascomb
Sinéad Cusack	...	Delia Surridge
Natasha Wightman	...	Valerie
John Standing	...	Lilliman
Eddie Marsan	...	Etheridge
Clive Ashborn	...	Guy Fawkes
Emma Field-Rayner	...	Guy Fawkes Lover (as Emma Field Rayner)

Also Known As:

V for Vendetta: At the IMAX (UK) (IMAX version)
V wie Vendetta (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and some language.

Runtime:

132 min

Country:

USA | UK | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Sonics-DDP (IMAX prints) | DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 (video rating) (cut) | Italy:T | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Israel:PG | Ireland:15A | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Brazil:14 (DVD rating) | Brazil:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:MA | Colombia:12 | South Korea:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Netherlands:16 | Malaysia:18SG | New Zealand:R13 | Hong Kong:IIB | Canada:14A (British Columbia/Ontario) | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | USA:R (certificate #42210) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Greece:K-17 | Japan:PG-12 | Argentina:16 | Singapore:NC-16 (theatrical release) (edited version) | Finland:K-15 | France:U (with warning) | Sweden:15 | Chile:Y7 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Aldwych Underground Station, Aldwych, Holborn, London, England, UK

Company:

Silver Pictures

Trivia:

The supervising art director, Kevin Phipps, and the production designer, Owen Paterson, are listed on the Larkhill staff list.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: While the two detectives are driving to the TV station, the speedometer in their car is on zero, while their car is visibly moving.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Evey Hammond: [voiceover] Remember, remember, the Fifth of November, the Gunpowder Treason and Plot. I know of no reason why the Gunpowder Treason should ever be forgot... But what of the man? I know his name was Guy Fawkes and I know, in 1605, he attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in England Prevails: V for Vendetta and the New Wave in Comics (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

I Found a Reason

Truly Unique

There are some that will, upon seeing this film, say that it was akin to Andrew Lloyd Weber attempting to make a political statement: overly dramatic. These people would be well served to remember that the symbol of drama is a mask, which certainly begs one important question- Why, if you are so put off by an overtly dramatic motion picture, would you choose to see a movie that stars as the (anti)hero a man in a mask? I just saw this film at an advanced screening and I must say it is nothing short of uniquely brilliant. Entertaining from the start, V manages to combine a strong socio-political message in a compact and highly intense experience. Infused with issues and concepts that pervade in the global political climate of our times, this movie is endowed with a tremendous timely relevance that belies its trappings as a mere action adventure.

The acting, the cinematography, the effects, and the general vision of this film all lead me to believe that it will likely receive a cult following. It is only my hope that the message of this film will come to summarize the history of our future ascendancy to true liberty.

Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. In the meantime, go see this movie.