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Verve

Synopsis

Marilyn, an extravagant dancer whose life is populated by mechanical toys that move spontaneously in her flat, meets men who hardly manage to deal with her unusual, dynamic personality and constantly disappoint her expectations.
 
A change in Marilyn's life occurs when a woman breaks into her private world.

Details

Year
2004
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
16 mins
Format
DigiBeta
Director
Gianluca Bonomo
Producer
David Woodhouse
Executive Producer
David Woodhouse
Editor
Dan Lavender
Screenwriter
Gianluca Bonomi
Director of Photography
Stephen Ley
Sound
Leeg Grainge
Composer
Dominic Glynn, Aleck Sathi
Principal cast
Rebecca Bogue, Jo Gooch, Scott McGowan, Anne M Louise Flexan

Genre

Experimental Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Gianluca Bonomo

14 Electric Lofts
9-11 London Lane
E8 3PR
UK

T+44 (0)7761 478160

info@gianlucabonomo.com

Sales Company

14 Ernest Street

London E1 4LS
UK

T +44 (0)7931 428813

r.m.milani@uel.ac.uk

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