House of D

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Movie
German title House of D
Original title House of D
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2004
length 97 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director David Duchovny
script David Duchovny
production Jane Rosenthal ,
Bob Yari ,
Richard Barton Lewis
music Geoff Zanelli
camera Michael Chapman
cut Suzy Elmiger
occupation
Jefferson Market Garden

House of D is an American drama film starring David Duchovny as the lead actor, director and screenwriter. The experiences of a 12-year-old boy are told in the form of a framework story. Duchovny incorporated autobiographical elements. It premiered on May 7, 2004 at the Tribeca Film Festival .

action

Thomas Warshaw witnessed his mother's suicide as a teenager in New York in the 1970s . A hard blow to the boy whose father previously died of cancer. When he was only 13 he turned his back on New York as an orphan . As an adult, he started a family in Paris , but hid his past. He uses the 13th birthday of his son Odell as an opportunity to reveal the tragic events of his childhood to his next of kin. He is not entirely innocent of his mother's death. He took an offense of his friend Pappass on his hat. The school management threatened him with sanctions, which of course his nervous mother Katherine found out. An overdose of sleeping pills caused brain death in Tommy's mother the following night. The intensive medical treatment that was initiated remained hopeless. Therefore, Tommy deactivated the ventilator and thus brought about the premature death of his mother.

background

The budget of the independent film is estimated at 6 million  US dollars . Worldwide revenues are estimated at just under $ 390,000. The film was shot in New York City and Paris. The House of D women's prison actually existed in New York. It was demolished in 1974. The Jefferson Market Garden is located on its area today. The Warshaw and Pappass family's row house is on South Portland Avenue, a stone's throw from the south end of Fort Green Park.

Cinematographer Michael Chapman can be seen in a minor supporting role as a concierge / doorman.

Film music

Stevie Wonder can be heard with his song As during the credits . Other pieces are:

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Release Certificate for House of D . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , February 2009 (PDF; test number: 116 888 DVD).
  2. ↑ Film Service
  3. ↑ soundtrackcollector.com
  4. ^ Box Office Mojo
  5. ↑ IMDb Filming locations
  6. ^ Women's House of Detention. ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com, March 14, 2011, accessed September 19, 2016 .