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AdventureFantasyDrama

The Fall

- A little blessing in disguise.

In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances.

Release Date : 2006-09-09

Language :EnglishRomanianLatin

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Googly FilmsAbsolute EntertainmentRadicalMediaTree Top FilmsDeep Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Lee Pace

Character Name : Roy Walker / Black Bandit

Original Name : Lee Pace

Gender : Male

Catinca Untaru

Character Name : Alexandria

Original Name : Catinca Untaru

Gender : Female

Jeetu Verma

Character Name : Indian / Orange Picker

Original Name : Jeetu Verma

Gender : Male

Marcus Wesley

Character Name : Otta Benga / Ice Delivery Man

Original Name : Marcus Wesley

Gender : Male

Leo Bill

Character Name : Charles Darwin / Orderly

Original Name : Leo Bill

Gender : Male

Julian Bleach

Character Name : Mystic / Orange Picker

Original Name : Julian Bleach

Gender : Male

Justine Waddell

Character Name : Nurse Evelyn / Sister Evelyn

Original Name : Justine Waddell

Gender : Female

Kim Uylenbroek

Character Name : Doctor / Alexander The Great

Original Name : Kim Uylenbroek

Gender : Male

Aiden Lithgow

Character Name : Alexander's Messenger

Original Name : Aiden Lithgow

Gender : Male

Ronald France

Character Name : Otto

Original Name : Ronald France

Gender : Male

Emil Hostina

Character Name : Alexandria's Father / Blue Bandit

Original Name : Emil Hostina

Gender : Male

Sean Gilder

Character Name : Walt Purdy

Original Name : Sean Gilder

Gender : Male

Daniel Caltagirone

Character Name : Sinclair / Governor Odious

Original Name : Daniel Caltagirone

Gender : Male

Robin Smith

Character Name : Luigi / One Legged Actor

Original Name : Robin Smith

Gender : Male

Andrew Roussouw

Character Name : Mr. Sabatini

Original Name : Andrew Roussouw

Gender : Male

Michael Huff

Character Name : Dr. Whitaker

Original Name : Michael Huff

Gender : Male

Grant Swanby

Character Name : Father Augustine

Original Name : Grant Swanby

Gender : Male

Ayesha Verman

Character Name : Indian's Bride

Original Name : Ayesha Verman

Gender : Male

Ketut Rina

Character Name : Chief Mystic

Original Name : I Ketut Rina

Gender : Male

Camilla Waldman

Character Name : Crying Woman

Original Name : Camilla Waldman

Gender : Female

Elvira Deatcu

Character Name : Alexandria's Mother

Original Name : Elvira Deatcu

Gender : Female

Emma Johnstone

Character Name : Alexandria's Sister

Original Name : Emma Johnstone

Gender : Female

Nico Soultanakis

Character Name : Horace

Original Name : Nico Soultanakis

Gender : Male

Jon Kamen

Character Name : Morty

Original Name : Jon Kamen

Gender : Male

Karen Haacke

Character Name : Alice

Original Name : Karen Haacke

Gender : Male

Emma Maria Landberg

Character Name : Flicker Film Woman

Original Name : Emma Maria Landberg

Gender : Female

Miguel Hernández

Character Name : Cowboy 1

Original Name : Miguel Hernández

Gender : Male

Oscar Moreno

Character Name : Cowboy 2

Original Name : Oscar Moreno

Gender : Male

David Parra

Character Name : Cowboy 3

Original Name : David Parra

Gender : Male

Ged Clarke

Character Name : Palm Collector

Original Name : Ged Clarke

Gender : Male

Stephen Hughes

Character Name : Hospital Patient (uncredited)

Original Name : Stephen Hughes

Gender : Male

Reviews

A

Andres Gomez

@tanty

2021-06-23

Maybe too ambitious this drama told through a children's tale. Photography is great, though.

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-10-20

This is quite an enjoyable depiction of some multi-lingual Arabian Nights-style scenarios as we find "Roy" (Lee Pace) in an hospital in 1920s Los Angeles. He had previously been a movie stuntman but an accident has robbed him of the use of his legs and so with medical science being somewhat limited, he is pretty much bedridden. Also in the hospital is the young "Alexandria" (Catinca Untaru) who is recovering from breaking her arm and in need of some cheering up. With a vivid and varied imagination, he begins to regale his new friend with fantastic tales of bandits and slaves all trying to defeat the epitome of evil that is "Odious". Along the way, she becomes enthralled as the "Black Bandit" tries to avenge the killing of his "Blue" brother by working with the equally aggrieved "Luigi" (Robin Smith) who turns out to be quite nimble when it comes to getting things to blow up! Indeed, before too long we have quite a few folks determined to bring their nasty antagonist to book. There is method to his madness in telling these stories, though. She is charged with procuring some medicine for him that he can't get from the nurses. When we discover just what that is, then we begin to appreciate that "Roy" has a darker agenda of his own. The question might be, will his stories create a bond with the youngster that might divert him from that path? This is great fun, with loads of action packed into a two hours that really does fly by. The performance from Daniel Caltagirone as the baddie reminded me a little of the sergeant from the old "Zorro" television series - menacing but in an almost avuncular fashion, and with loads of swash and buckle, pyrotechnics and fantastic mystery it's just as easy for us to get sucked into his stories as it is for the young "Alexandria" - and that's a character that's played well by the young Miss Untaru - imbuing enthusiasm, a bit of awe, and latterly something altogether a little more poignant. The scoring is lively, the dialogue frequently quite funny and the portmanteau style of chaptered storytelling works well. It's for grown ups; you can appreciate that pretty much from the start and I really did like it.