Song of Songs (2006)

Film details

Featuring

Nathalie Press Joel Chalfen Julia Swift
Director

Josh Appignanesi
Country

United Kingdom
Year

2006
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

A young woman, Ruth, returns to Hendon in London from Israel to be with her dying mother. The mother also wants to see Ruth's brother David, who does return, but wants his presence kept a secret. Previously Ruth and David had an incestuous relationship, and their being together in the same house again rekindles this.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Ruth Cohen
    
    Press, Natalie
  - David Cohen
    
    Joel Chalfen
  - Sarah Cohen
    
    Julia Swift
  - Rabbi Berg
    
    Leon Lissek
  - Tanya
    
    Amber Agar
  - broadcaster voice
    
    Nick Atkinson
  - Abigail's friend voice
    
    Tamara Barnett-Herrin
  - Rachel Silverbaum
    
    Amanda Boxer
  - eager student
    
    Chai
  - male journalist voice
    
    Michael Colgan
  - Abigail
    
    Felicity du Jeu
  - Isaac
    
    Philip Dunbar
  - Orna Laitner
    
    Sue Kelvin
  - Gideon
    
    Elliot Levy
  - masked hulk
    
    Stavros Louca
  - man on towpath
    
    Mctaggart, Allan
  - Laura
    
    Justine Mitchell
  - young Ruth
    
    Esme Stanford-Durkin
  - young David
    
    Orson Stanford-Durkin
  - Abigail's friend
    
    Hortense Suleyman
  - security guard
    
    Daniel Symmons
  - Michael Laitner
    
    Jonathan Tafler
  - extra
    
    Arran Airs
  - extra
    
    Richard Ballard
  - extra
    
    Tara Ballard
  - extra
    
    Ann Basu
  - extra
    
    Tamara Barnett-Herrin
  - extra
    
    Jay Basu
  - extra
    
    Devorah Baum
  - extra
    
    Mia Baus
  - extra
    
    Ahmet Bolociu
  - extra
    
    Valerie Chalfen
  - extra
    
    Brian Chalfen
  - extra
    
    Jeannine Chartron
  - extra
    
    Totouom Christian
  - extra
    
    Maddy Corper
  - extra
    
    Joanna Dybek
  - extra
    
    Graham Elwell
  - extra
    
    S. Graham
  - extra
    
    Therese Gray
  - extra
    
    Clare Griffiths
  - extra
    
    Edgar Jacobsberg
  - extra
    
    Matthew Keverme
  - extra
    
    Andrea Landfried
  - extra
    
    Anita Lewton
  - extra
    
    Margaret Loescher
  - extra
    
    Lunnon, Steven
  - extra
    
    Gideon Lyons
  - extra
    
    Sheila McNamee
  - extra
    
    Jim McNamee
  - extra
    
    Joaquin Monfort
  - extra
    
    Cheryl Olney
  - extra
    
    Alan Mctaggart
  - extra
    
    Clyde Menta
  - extra
    
    Christina Patsalidou
  - extra
    
    Apichair Phranphithak
  - extra
    
    Riordan, John
  - extra
    
    Jamie Rocha
  - extra
    
    James Rumsey
  - extra
    
    Uri Stramer
  - extra
    
    Claire Telford
  - extra
    
    Francisco Miguel Tettamenti
  - extra
    
    Levan Tozashvili
  - extra
    
    Livia Vargas
Credits
- Direction:
  - Directed by
    
    Josh Appignanesi
  - Assistant Director (1st)
    
    James Rumsey
  - Assistant Director (2nd)
    
    Tania Gordon
  - Script Supervisor
    
    Lunnon, Steven
  Production:
  - ©
    
    Song of Songs Ltd.
  - Production Company/Presented by
    
    Wild Horses Film Company
  - Producer
    
    Gayle Griffiths
  - Co-producer
    
    Josh Appignanesi
  - Line Producer
    
    Tracy O'Riordan
  - Associate Producer
    
    Tracy O'Riordan
  - Financier
    
    Arista Development
  - Financier
    
    Lisa Appignanesi
  - Financier
    
    Charlie Berman
  - Financier
    
    John Forrester
  - Financier
    
    Ann Griffiths
  - Financier
    
    Philip Hylander
  - Financier
    
    Ben Levine
  - Financier
    
    Marcus Markou
  - Financier
    
    John O'Riordan
  - Financier
    
    Salman Rushdie
  - Financier
    
    Simon Tuttle
  - Financier
    
    Ben Woolley
  - Production Manager
    
    Alan Mctaggart
  - Production Accountant
    
    Christine Gayford
  Casting:
  - Casting
    
    Julie Harkin
  - Casting
    
    Lucy Townsend
  Writing:
  - Written by
    
    Josh Appignanesi
  - Written by
    
    Jay Basu
  - Script Consultant
    
    Devorah Baum
  - Script Consultant
    
    Lisa Appignanesi
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Nanu Segal
  Stills:
  - Stills Photographer
    
    Susie Allnutt
  - Stills Photographer
    
    Daniel Rosen
  Special Effects:
  - Special Effects
    
    Payne, Penicott
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Nicolas Chaudeurge
  Design:
  - Production Designer
    
    Erik Rehl
  - Art Director
    
    Gwyneth Binyon
  - Props Buyer
    
    Miriam Lea
  Costumes:
  - Costume Designer
    
    Katy Howkins
  Make-up:
  - Make-up Designer
    
    Melissa Evans
  Titles:
  - Title Design
    
    Tom Collier
  - Titles/Opticals
    
    Seamless FX
  Film processing:
  - Colour Grader
    
    Kelly Bruce
  Music:
  - Music
    
    John Roome
  - Original Music Arranged/Recorded/Mixed
    
    John Roome
  Sound:
  - Sound Recordist
    
    Daniel Rosen
  - Boom Operator
    
    Natasha Ely
  - Dubbing Mixer
    
    Richard Davey
  - Dubbing Mixer
    
    Jessie Taylor
  - Supervising Sound Editor
    
    Joakim Sundström
  - Dialogue Editor
    
    Paul Wrightson
  - [Sound] Effects Editor
    
    Christer Melén
  - ADR Recordist
    
    Anthony Faust
  - Foley Recordist
    
    Tim Alban
  - Foley Editor
    
    Tim Alban

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Cast & Credits

Cast

Credits

Direction:

Production:

Casting:

Writing:

Photography:

Stills:

Special Effects:

Editing:

Design:

Costumes:

Make-up:

Titles:

Film processing:

Music:

Sound:

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