The Father
Country
Production
Genre
Budget
$6 000 000
Box office
$23 169 572
Director
Actors
Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Mark Gatiss, Olivia Williams, Imogen Poots, Rufus Sewell, Ayesha Dharker, Roman Zeller, Evie Wray, Brian Rodger
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
David Parfitt, Philippe Carcassonne, Jean-Louis Livi, Christophe Spadone, Simon Friend, Ollie Madden, Tim Haslam, Hugo Grumbar, Daniel Battsek, Lauren Dark
Camera operator
Ben Smithard
Composer
Artist
Peter Francis
Audition
Editing
Short description
A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages and, as he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and even the fabric of his reality.
What's left behind the scenes
- During a doctor's appointment, Anthony states his date of birth as Friday, December 31, 1937. On that day, Anthony Hopkins was born, for whom the role was originally written.
- Florian Zeller really wanted Anthony Hopkins to play the main role. That's why the character's name is the same as the actor's name. If he had refused, Zeller would have tried to make the film in French.
- During a doctor's appointment, Anthony states his date of birth as Friday, December 31, 1937. Anthony Hopkins was born on that day.
- Anthony Hopkins suggested to the director an aria from Georges Bizet's opera "The Pearl Fishers" as the musical piece listened to by his character.
- At the doctor's appointment, Anthony gives his date of birth as Friday, December 31, 1937. This is the day Anthony Hopkins was born.
- Florian Zeller specifically wanted Anthony Hopkins for the lead role. This is why the character's name is the same as the actor's. Had he refused, Zeller would have attempted to make the film in French.
- Anthony Hopkins suggested to the director an aria from Georges Bizet's opera 'The Pearl Fishers' as the piece of music his character listens to.
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