The Ghost
Synopsis
A ghost writer (Ewan McGregor I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS) is hired to take over writing the memoirs of former British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan THE MATADOR) after the previous writer dies in an accident. Soon after The Ghost accepts the assignment, a high-ranking British official accuses Lang of having illegally seized suspected terrorists and handing them over to the CIA for torture. The controversy over this alleged war crime brings reporters and protesters swarming to the Martha’s Vineyard mansion where Lang is staying with his wife Ruth (Olivia Williams AN EDUCATION) and his media-handler turned mistress Amelia (Kim Cattrall SEX AND THE CITY). As The Ghost continues his work, he begins to uncover what seem to be clues placed by the previous writer. Did the dead man piece together a dark secret linking Lang to the CIA? And did he somehow hide this information in the manuscript he left behind? Based on the bestseller by Robert Harris (Fatherland, Enigma, Archangel) and resonating strongly with current events, THE GHOST is an edgy, atmospheric and enthralling thriller from Academy Award-winning director Roman Polanski (THE PIANIST, CHINATOWN).
Nomination Categories
Best Film
Roman Polanski, Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde
Outstanding British Film
Robert Benmussa, Alain Sarde, Roman Polanski, Robert Harris
Director
Roman Polanski
Leading Actor
Ewan McGregor
Supporting Actor
Pierce Brosnan, Tom Wilkinson, James Belushi, Timothy Hutton
Supporting Actress
Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams
Adapted Screenplay
Robert Harris, Roman Polanski
Original Music
Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography
Pawel Edelman
Production Design
Albrecht Konrad
Editing
Herve de Luze
Costume Design
Dinah Collin
Make Up & Hair
Jean-Max Guerin, Didier Lavergne
Sound
Dean Humphreys, Thomas Desjonqueres, Jean-Marie Blondel
Special Visual Effects
Frederic Moreau
Director
Roman Polanski
Cast
Ewan McGregor
Pierce Brosnan
Olivia Williams
Kim Cattrall
Tom Wilkinson
James Belushi
Timothy Hutton
Screenings
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Press
"A stunning turn from Olivia Williams. It’s not until the very end that you realise how staggeringly good she is"
The Times
"Blistering. A mystery thriller tour-de-force"
Daily Mirror
"A superb performance from Williams"
Total Film
"One of the best thrillers of this century"
Shortlist
"The best thing I’ve seen so far this year. Electrifying…a brilliantly-crafted Hollywood mystery"
News of the world
"knocks most films I’ve seen recently for six. A superior thriller"
The Observer
"A terrific conspiracy thriller"
The Guardian