Country
France
Date
May 14, 2008
Note
Cannes Film Festival
Your vision of the world will change forever.
2h 1min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
When a sudden plague of blindness devastates a city, a small group of the afflicted band together to triumphantly overcome the horrific conditions of their imposed quarantine.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sandra Oh | Minister of Health |
| Yūsuke Iseya | First Blind Man |
| Yoshino Kimura | First Blind Man's Wife |
| Niv Fichman | Israeli Scientist |
| Douglas Silva | Onlooker #1 |
| Daniel Zettel | Onlooker #2 |
| Mitchell Nye | Boy |
| Jason Bermingham | Driver #1 |
| Eduardo Semerjian | Concerned Pedestrian #1 |
| Ciça Meirelles | Driver #2 |
| Antonio Fragoso | Concerned Pedestrian #2 |
| Lilian Blanc | Concerned Pedestrian #3 |
| Joe Pingue | Taxi Driver |
| Susan Coyne | Receptionist |
| Fabiana Gugli | Mother of the Boy |
| Joe Cobden | Policeman |
| Mpho Koaho | Pharmacist's Assistant |
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| Sari Friedland | Woman in Bar |
| Tom Melissis | Engineer |
| Tracy Wright | Thief's Wife |
| Amanda Hiebert | Maid |
| Jorge Molina | Hotel Security Guard |
| Patrick Garrow | Hotel Assistant Manager |
| Gerry Mendicino | Silver Haired Doctor |
| Matt Gordon | Minister's Assistant |
| Anthero Montenegro | Cop #1 |
| Fernando Patau | Cop #2 |
| Otávio Martins | Police Captain |
| João Velho | Ambulance Attendant |
| Marvin Karon | Announcer |
| Joseph Motiki | Guard |
| Johnny Goltz | Soldier |
| Robert Bidaman | Minister's Advisor |
| Oscar Hsu | Prominent Ophthalmologist |
| Martha Burns | Woman with Insomnia |
| Scott Anderson | Meek Inmate |
| Michael Mahonen | Sergeant |
| Joris Jarsky | Hooligan |
| Billy Otis | Hoodlum |
| Linlyn Lue | Emissary from Ward Two |
| Toni Ellwand | Woman of Ward One |
| Mariah Inger | Woman of Ward One |
| Nadia Litz | Woman of Ward One |
| Isai Rivera Blas | Man of Ward Three |
| Rick Demas | Man of Ward Three |
| Kelly Fiddick | Man of Ward Three |
| Matt Fitzgerald | Man of Ward Three |
| Mike G. Yohannes | Man of Ward Three |
| Norman Owen | Man of Ward Three |
| Jackie Brown | Woman of Ward Two |
| Victoria Fodor | Woman of Ward Two |
| Agi Gallus | Woman of Ward Two |
| Bathsheba Garnett | Woman of Ward Two |
| Alice Poon | Woman of Ward Two |
| Plínio Soares | Hulking Scavenger |
| Rodrigo Arijon | Scavenger |
| Mel Ciocolato | Scavenger |
| Heraldo Firmino | Scavenger |
| Carol Hubner | Scavenger |
| Fernando Macário | Scavenger |
| Eduardo Parisi | Scavenger |
| Rodrigo Pessin | Scavenger |
| Domingos Antônio | Preacher |
| Barnie | Dog of Tears |
| Jim | Dog of Tears |
| Bia Borin | Blind Woman (uncredited) |
| Katherine East | Intern (uncredited) |
| John Fort | Blind Man (uncredited) |
| Adriana Guerra | Woman (uncredited) |
| Paulino Nunes | Portuguese Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaMysteryScience FictionThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Blindness |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | 日本語, English |
| Paesi di produzione | Brazil, Canada, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Alliance Films, 20th Century Fox Brazil, GAGA Communications, Asmik Ace Entertainment, Mikado Film, Independent Film Fund/CINV, Téléfilm Canada, Agência Nacional do Cinema - ANCINE, Potboiler Productions, Rhombus Media, O2 Filmes, Bee Vine Pictures |
| Sito ufficiale | blindness-themovie.com |
| Data di uscita | 14 maggio 2008 |
| Exec. Producer | Gail Egan, Tatsumi Yoda, Victor Loewy, Simon Channing Williams, Akira Ishii |
| Producer | Andrea Barata Ribeiro, Bel Berlinck, Nicolas Aznarez, Sonoko Sakai, Claudia Büschel, Austin Wong, Aeschylus Poulos, Sari Friedland, Niv Fichman, Sheena Macdonald, Larry Weinstein, Chris Romano, Barbara Willis Sweete |
| Writer | José Saramago, Don McKellar |
| Casting | Deirdre Bowen, Susie Figgis |
| Editors | Daniel Rezende, Rob Gyorgy |
| Cinematography | César Charlone, Brian Lataille |
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| Asst. Directors | Fernando Meirelles |
| Camera Operators | Brian Lataille, César Charlone |
| Add. Photography | César Charlone, Brian Lataille |
| Production Design | Matthew Davis, Tulé Peak, Tiago Marques Teixeira |
| Art Direction | Tiago Marques Teixeira, Matthew Davis, Tulé Peak |
| Set Decoration | Matthew Davis, Tulé Peak, Tiago Marques Teixeira |
| Stunts | Alicia Turner |
| Composer | Marco Antônio Guimarães, Eduardo Virmond Lima |
| Sound | Marco Antônio Guimarães, Eduardo Virmond Lima |
| Costume Design | Renée April, Gustavo Lociks |
| Makeup | Renée April, Gustavo Lociks |
| Hairstyling | Renée April, Gustavo Lociks |
| Budget | 25.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 19.844.979 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Brazil
Date
Aug 25, 2008
Certification
16
Note
São Paulo
Country
Canada
Date
Sep 06, 2008
Certification
14A
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
Sweden
Date
May 14, 2008
Certification
Från 15 år
Country
Brazil
Date
Sep 12, 2008
Certification
16
Country
United States
Date
Oct 03, 2008
Certification
R
Country
France
Date
Oct 08, 2008
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Country
Germany
Date
Oct 23, 2008
Certification
12
Country
Portugal
Date
Nov 13, 2008
Country
South Korea
Date
Nov 20, 2008
Certification
19
Country
Spain
Date
Mar 13, 2009
Certification
18
Digital
Country
Japan
Date
May 14, 2008
Certification
PG12
Country
Switzerland
Date
Oct 08, 2008
Certification
12
Country
Ireland
Date
Nov 21, 2008
Certification
18
Country
Austria
Date
Jan 16, 2009
Certification
12
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Country
France
Date
Feb 01, 2016
Note
VOD
Physical media
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Mar 30, 2009
Certification
18
Country
France
Date
May 27, 2009
Note
DVD & Blu-Ray
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