Nocturnal Animals
Synopsis
A dark, sophisticated adaptation of Austin Wright’s novel 'Tony and Susan'.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2016 - Gala Presentations
Details
- Year
- 2016
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 116 mins
- Director
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Tom Ford
- Producer
- Tom Ford, Robert Salerno
- Co-Producer
- Diane L. Sabatini
- Editor
- Joan Sobel
- Screenwriter
- Tom Ford (screenplay), Austin Wright (novel)
- Director of Photography
- Seamus McGarvey
- Production Designer
- Shane Valentino
- Sound
- Scott Harber
- Composer
- Abel Korzeniowski
- Principal cast
- Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Isla Fisher, Karl Glusman, Armie Hammer, Laura Linney, Andrea Riseborough, Michael Sheen
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
US, UK coproduction
Fade to Black (US/UK), Focus Features (US), Universal Pictures (US)
Sales Company
FilmNation Entertainment (World sales excluding US)
Universal Pictures International Entertainment (World sales excluding US)
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) (US sales)
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