The Conspirator
One bullet killed the President. But not one man.
Country
Production
Budget
$25 000 000
Box office
$15 623 183
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Robert Redford, Greg Shapiro, Robert Stone, Bill Holderman, Brian Peter Falk, Webster Stone, Jeremiah Samuels, Joe Ricketts
Camera operator
Newton Thomas Sigel
Composer
Artist
Kalina Ivanov, Geoffrey S. Grimsman
Audition
Avy Kaufman
Editing
Craig McKay, Kaylene Carlson
Whole Team (188)
Whole Team (188)
Short description
Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life.
What's left behind the scenes
- James McAvoy spoke with an American accent only while filming; in between takes, his usual Scottish accent returned. Director Robert Redford asked the actor to speak with an English accent because he could not understand the Scottish one.
- Initially, Robin Wright was not ready to film due to personal reasons. Director Robert Redford wanted her to play the main role, and he delayed the start of work on the film for a while.
- Robert Redford insisted that the actors in the film spend as much time as possible in costume, to get used to them and look more natural in them. It was consistently hot on the set, and at some point almost all of the actors in costume complained about the heat.
- The stone that broke the window in the scene with James McAvoy and Evan Rachel Wood was real. During one of the takes, the stone was thrown with such force that it nearly hit James McAvoy.
- The stone that broke the window in the scene with James McAvoy and Evan Rachel Wood was genuine. During the filming of one of the takes, the stone was thrown with such force that it nearly hit James McAvoy.
- Immediately after the filming of the final scene on the last day of shooting, James McAvoy went to his trailer to shave off his beard.
- The film was shot in Savannah, Georgia. All the Washington landmarks were added to the frame using computer graphics. Spanish moss (an epiphytic plant lacking roots and clinging to tree bark with thread-like stems) had to be removed from the trees, as it does not grow in Washington.
- Cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel intentionally avoided using bright artificial lighting on set; as a result, the film acquired a resemblance to early photographs from roughly the same historical period, when efforts were made to add a bit of color to sepia (a natural dye secreted by the ink sacs of mollusks, characterized by a light brown hue).
- At one point, following a dispute with the producers, Justin Long 'kicked up a fuss' and refused to come to the set, halting work on the film for several hours. The scene was shot with a stand-in for Long, but he soon regained control and returned to filming.
- Initially, Robin Wright was unable to film due to personal reasons. Director Robert Redford specifically wanted her to play the lead role, so he delayed the start of production for a while.
- At one point, following a quarrel with the producers, Justin Long threw a tantrum and refused to come to the set, bringing production to a standstill for several hours. The scene was filmed with Long's stunt double, and shortly thereafter, he composed himself and returned to filming.
- Many of the lines and dialogues in the script were taken directly from transcripts of court hearings.
- Immediately after the final scene was filmed on the last day of production, James McAvoy went to his trailer to shave off his beard.
- Filming began in October 2009 in Savannah, Georgia, and ended in December of the same year.
- Robert Redford insisted that the actors spend as much time as possible in their costumes to get used to them and look more natural. It was consistently hot on the sets, and at one point or another, nearly all the actors in costume complained about the heat.
- James McAvoy spoke with an American accent only during filming, and in between takes, his familiar Scottish accent would return. Director Robert Redford asked the actor to speak with an English accent because he didn't understand Scottish.
- The film was the first for The American Film Company, which was specifically created to film movies about the history of the United States.
- Cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel deliberately refrained from using bright artificial lighting during filming, and as a result, the film acquired some resemblance to early photographs from approximately the same historical period, when attempts were made to add a little color to sepia tones (a natural dye secreted by the ink sacs of mollusks, having a light brown color).
- The stone that broke the window in the scene with James McAvoy and Evan Rachel Wood was real. During the filming of one of the takes, the stone was thrown with such force that it nearly hit James McAvoy.
- James McAvoy spoke with an American accent only during filming, and between takes his familiar Scottish accent could be heard again. Director Robert Redford asked the actor to speak with an English accent because he didn't understand Scottish.
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