The Abandoned (2006)


The Abandoned
Release Date11 September 2006
US Box Office$1,000,000
TaglineDeath never runs out of time.
GenreHorror, Mystery, Thriller
CountrySpain
UK
Bulgaria
Filming LocationsSofia, Bulgaria
LanguageEnglish, Russian
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassSupernatural Horror
ThemesTrapped or Confined, Ghosts
TonesClaustrophobic, Tense, Ominous, Eerie
TagsAdoption, Ghost, Inheritance, Russia

The Abandoned is a 2006 British-Spanish horror film, and drama-thriller about an American film producer who returns to her homeland, Russia, to discover the truth about her family history.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Anastasia Hille
Marie Jones

Nicolai

Valentin Ganev
Andrei Misharin, Kolya Kaidavosky

Paraskeva Djukelova
Marie's Mother

Carlos Reig-Plaza
Anatoliy

Kalin Arsov
Bearded Russian Patriarch Man '1966'

Svetlana Smoleva
Bearded Patriarch's wife '1966'

Anna Panayotova
Bearded Patriarch's daughter '1966'

Jordanka Angelova
Blind Woman 'present day'

Valentin Goshev
Patriarch - present day

Jasmina Marinova
Patriarch's Wife

Monica Baunova
Emily

Marta Yaneva
Natalya

Director

Nacho Cerdà
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Writer

Karim Hussain

Nacho Cerdà

Producer

Carola Ash
associate producer: Future Films

Kwesi Dickson
co-producer

Carlos Fernández
executive producer

Julio Fernández
producer, executive producer

Teresa Gefaell
line producer

José Luis Jiménez
line producer

Stephen Margolis
co-executive producer

Albert Martinez Martin
associate producer: Future Films

Alexander Metodiev
producer: Bulgaria

Antonia Nava
co-executive producer

Mario Reinach
line producer

Gergana Stankova
consulting producer

Original Music

Alfons Conde
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Cinematographer

Xavi Giménez

Editor

Jorge Macaya
-

Casting Director

Steve Daly
-

Luci Lenox
-

Production Designer

Balter Gallart

Art Director

Rossitsa Bakeva
-

Balter Gallart
-

Set Decorator

Jasen Kovachev

Tzvetana Yankova
-

Costume Designer

Sandra Klincheva
-

Makeup Department

Dave Bonneywell
special makeup effects artist

Alma Casal
makeup artist

Alan Hedgcock
special makeup effects designer

Jennifer Latour
special makeup effects technician

Steve Painter
special makeup effects technician

Anthony Parker
special makeup effects artist

Simon Rose
special makeup effects technician

John Schoonraad
special makeup effects technician

Bill Turpin
special makeup effects technician

Yolanda M. Valbuena
key hairdresser

Cliff Wallace
special makeup effects designer

Production Manager

Steve Cooke
additional post-production supervisor

Mariano Liwski
post-production supervisor

Jesús L. Pérez Villar
post-production manager

Juan Lorenzo Prada
unit production manager

Radost Todorova
unit production manager: Bulgaria

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Guillermo Escribano
first assistant director, second unit director

Desislava Nikolova
third assistant director

Daniel Rivero
second assistant director

Antony Tanev
second assistant director

Milena Mihaylova
second assistant director

Art Department

Rossitsa Bakeva
art director: Bulgaria

Viktor Budinov
art department laborer

Elisabet Castellví
assistant to art director

Atanas Cherkezov
art department laborer

Raul Gall
graphic designer: Filmax Entertainment

Ricard Garcia
graphic designer: Filmax Entertainment

Nikolai Goranov
props

Jordi Gramunt
graphic designer: Filmax Entertainment

Jaume Granell
graphic designer: Filmax Entertainment

Orlin Grozdanov
stand-by props

Karmen Ivanov
props

Tsvetan Ivanov
art department laborer

Anna Quintana
graphic artist: Image Film

Ivan Ranghelov
property master

Laura Raventós
storyboard compositor

Albert Rodriguez
storyboard artist

Jordi Segarra
graphic design manager: Filmax Entertainment

Sergi Segarra
graphic designer: Filmax Entertainment

Chavdar Simeonov
stand-by props

Todor Todorov
art director: Bulgaria

Vasil Vardarov
art department laborer

Zamfir Zamfirov
props

Sound Department

Hugo Adams
foley editor

Alexander Bachvarov
sound engineer

Paula Boram
foley artist

James Clark
sound studio assistant

Graham Daniel
additional sound mixer

Josep Ferrer Calderon
sound studio manager

Nick Foley
assistant foley mixer, assistant adr mixer

Glenn Freemantle
sound designer

Diane Greaves
foley artist

Nina Hartstone
adr editor, dialogue editor

Meritxell Juncosa
sound production coordinator

Raul Lucca
technical assistant: sound

Raúl Marsal
assistant to re-recording mixer

Ivaylo Natzev
boom operator

Marc Orts
sound re-recording mixer

Jaime Puig
sound consultant: Dolby

David Sares
technical director: sound

Krasimir Shtabekov
boom operator

Ruth Sullivan
foley artist

Ted Swanscott
adr mixer, foley mixer

Keith Tinman
sound effects editor

Andrew Wilkinson
supervising sound editor

Special Effects

Ivan Busquets
special effects supervisor: Infinia

Vasko Dikov
key effects

Peter Hawkins
animatronics

Visual Effects

Joan Aliaga
conformist: IFilm

Susana Argila
digital effects compositor: Infinia

Álex Blasco
digital effects compositor: Infinia

Ivan Busquets
visual effects supervisor: Infinia

Diana Cuyas
visual effects video: Infinia

Albert Garcia Gil
digital effects compositor: Infinia

Mikel Gómez
digital effects compositor: Infinia

Ricardo Juan
conformist: IFilm

Mariano Liwski
visual effects supervisor

Ramon Muñoz
visual effects video: Infinia

Quico Noizeux
digital effects compositor: Infinia

Antonio Olmedo
visual effects video: Infinia

Jordi Pasto
visual effects video: Infinia

Sandra Picher
digital effects coordinator: Infinia

Fernando Poyatos
visual effects video: Infinia

Joan Salomo
systems administrator: Infinia

Jordi San Agustín
visual effects supervisor: Infinia, digital effects compositor: Infinia

Iñaki Sánchez
systems administrator: Infinia

Ramón Sánchez
visual effects video: Infinia

Jose Antonio Santiago
systems administrator: Infinia

Jaime Torelló
digital effects compositor: Infinia

Caye Utrilla
digital graphic artist: Infinia

Joan Carles Vendrell
CG animation artist: Infinia

Jordi Xereavins
digital graphic artist: Infinia

Stunts

Georgi Dimitrov
stunts

Todor Lazarov
stunts

Svetoslav Rangelov
stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

Emilian Atanasov
electrician

Yana Bajeva
still photographer

Carlos Cabeceran
Steadicam operator

Ferrán Calvo
second assistant camera

Albert Carreras
camera operator

Francesc Carreras
first assistant camera

Beatriz Delgado
video operator

Desislav Dimitrov
crane technician: HotHead

Georgy Dimitrov
crane technician: HotHead

Liudmil Donchev
video assistant

Óscar Faura
director of photography: second unit

Nedialko Georgiev
key grip

Penko Ivanov
best boy

Martin Kotev
electrician

Mihail Kotev
assistant video: second unit

Gustavo Lopez
additional still photographer

Petko Lungov
electrician

Manol Mitrev
electrician

Anton Nakov
assistant camera: second unit

Strahil Predov
gaffer

Nedko Tanev
key grip

Stefan Todorov
underwater camera operator

Angel Vladimirov
grip

Vladimir Vladov
electrician

Iliya Yonev
grip

Casting Department

Jay Benedict
adr voice casting: United Kingdom

Phoebe Scholfield
adr voice casting: United Kingdom

Pep Armengol
casting: Spain, casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Elena Demyakova
wardrobe

Doriana Kebedzhieva
wardrobe

Editorial Department

Pepe Alonso
transfer operator: Image Film

Santi Bonet
editor: post-production, Image Film

Félix Bueno
post-production assistant

José Calderón
editor: post-production, Image Film

Marel Camarena
digital intermediate laboratory coordinator

Quique Cañadas
colorist: IFilm

Álex De Molena
post-production assistant

Mariel Fontes
color grader: Image Film

Jorge Gonzalez
digital intermediate systems administrator: IFilm

Jose M. Martinez
video editor: Avid, Infinia

Laura Maynadé
digital intermediate coordinator: IFilm

Nacho Melero
scanning and film recording: Image Film

Rumen Mitov
assistant editor: Bulgaria

Martí Roca
assistant editor: Spain

Laura Sanchez
film scanner: IFilm

Todor G. Todorov
telecine colorist

Music Department

Alfons Conde
orchestrator

Asier Crespo
assistant to sound engineer and mixer

Keto Kolektiboa
musicians: choir

Juan Antonio Ros
music mixer , music producer , music sound engineer

Javier Sagastume
conductor: choir

Vladimir Ziva
conductor

Other Crew

Mar Abadín
sales executive: Filmax Entertainment

Eduardo Albaladejo
management of rights: Filmax Entertainment

Víctor Antolín
product manager theratrical: Filmax Entertainment

Jordi Aragay
accounting coordinator

Oriol Aragay
accountant director: Filmax Entertainment

Eduardo Balada
financial manager: Filmax Entertainment

Barbara Barnes
loop group voice

Tim Bentinck
loop group voice

Mary Brites
controller

Rafael Cabrera
head of international division: Filmax Entertainment

Vicente Canales
head of sales: Filmax Entertainment

Elena Cano
tv sales manager: Filmax Entertainment

Jordi Carbonell
web development: Filmax Entertainment

Cristina Caro
head of servicing and traffic: Filmax Entertainment

Katia Casariego
press & promotion department: Filmax Entertainment

M. Dolores Clemente
general managing assistant: Filmax Entertainment

Raquel Clemente
tv sales executive director: Filmax Entertainment

Cristina Coll
financial department: Filmax Entertainment

Janie Dahn
booking coordinator

Adam Daniel
assistant to additional sound mixer

Alfonso Delgado
computer department: Filmax Entertainm

Manuel Del Val
head of theatrical distribution: Filmax Entertainment

Carlos Díaz
brand manager theatrical: Filmax Entertainment

Iván Díaz
head of tv sales: Filmax Entertainment

Valentin Dimitrov
location manager

Ana Domínguez
production secretary

Francisco Domínguez
operations manager: Filmax Entertainment

Eugenia Donde
loop group voice

Toni Duch
location manager

Dandra Ejarque
press & promotion department: Filmax Entertainment

Silvia Elguer
head of executive staff: Filmax Entertainment

Sandra Fernandez
general managing consultant: Filmax Entertainment

Aline Flores
legal affairs

Michal Ravid Ganot
legal affairs: Future Films

Tania Gauder
legal affairs

Clare Gaunt
servicing and traffic: Filmax Entertainment

François Georges-Picot
legal affairs

Martin Georgiev
runner

Santiago Gimeno
general manager: TV, Filmax Entertainment

Sergio Guirado
financial department: Filmax Entertainment

Biser Kazakov
stand-in: Micharin

Nikolai Kerezov
making-of

Galina Kraichovska
stand-in: Marie

Yavor Kunovski
stand-in: Nikolai

Larisa Kuznetsova
loop group voice

Yolanda Lara
financial department: Filmax Entertainment

Sandra Lomeña
financial department: Filmax Entertainment

Jaume Marfá
controller: Filmax Entertainment

Ricky Margolis
international marketing: Filmax Entertainment

Alberto Marini
development executive

Lidia Martinez
financial department: Filmax Entertainment

Ramón Martos
laboratory manager: Image Film

Mila Maslarova
script supervisor

Moira McMillan
legal affairs

Tonya Mikova
dialogue coach: russian

Aitor Montánchez
tv production executive director: Filmax Entertainment

Manuel Monzón Fueyo
development executive

Helena Moreno Núñez
development executive

Manuel Olguín
internet manager: Filmax Entertainment

Anna Oms
documentation: Filmax Entertainment

Victor Padró
computer department: Filmax Entertainm

Maria Parrón
head of business and legal affairs

Ainoha Pernaute
press & promotion department: Filmax Entertainment

Augustín Pitarch
general managing consultant: Filmax Entertainment

Natasha Radski
loop group voice

Raquel Ramos
management of rights: Filmax Entertainment

Ariane Riera
press & promotion department: Filmax Entertainment

María Ríos
computer department: Filmax Entertainment

Mathieu Robinet
assistant production coordinator: Future Films, assistant production coordinator

Ovidio Rodríguez
treasury manager: Filmax Entertainment

Carlos Rojano
marketing and commercial director: Filmax Entertainment

Sonia Roldán
financial department: Filmax Entertainment

Maxine Ross
runner: Future Films

Rosa M'Porras Rueda
financial department: Filmax Entertainment

Patricia Sánchez
financial department: Filmax Entertainment

Elena Serra
story editor

Elisa Sirvent
production coordinator

Xavier Soriano
communications manager: Filmax Entertainment

Gergana Stankova
assistant production coordinator

Oleg Stepanov
loop group voice

David Tardà
web development: Filmax Entertainment

Alejandro Torres
title designer

Julio Torres
title designer

Maria Tsakova
cashier

Dimitra Tsingou
legal affairs: Future Films

Jorge Tuca
project development

Manel Vicaria
head of press & promotion department: Filmax Entertainment

M. Laura Villaverde
financial department: Filmax Entertainment

Manuel Yebra
assistant to co-executive producer

Alessandra Moresco
production coordinator, production coordinator: Future Films

Thanks

Mattias Bjurström
thanks

Luis de la Madrid
thanks

Jordi Díaz
thanks

Josep Ferrer Calderon
thanks

Octavi Segarra
thanks

Production Company

Castelao Producciones
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Filmax International
-

Filmstudio Bojana
-

Future Films
-

Radiovision
-

Distributor

A-Film Home Entertainment

After Dark Films

Eagle Entertainment

Freestyle Releasing

Future Film

Granite Rock Films

Lionsgate
,

Maple Pictures

MegaVision

Movie Bank

Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE)

e-m-s the DVD-Company

Special Effects

Creature Effects

Infinia

Miscellaneous

Boyana Film Laboratory
lighting equipment , laboratory , underwater camera equipment , cutting room and avid system

Cinevent
insurance

Deluxe The Lab
post-production services

Fernandez De Sola
customs service

Fleym Design
painters and carpenters

Future Post Production
post-production sound facilities

GDRZ State Radiuo House Esrtudio
music recorded at

Gogo Mobil
camera car, animal wrangler

IFILM
digital intermediate

Image Film
post-production laboratory

Kodak
film stock

Meteora
weather consultant

MovieScore Media
soundtrack

Radiovision
wardrobe and prop rental, production cars and vans, office supplies

Reelsound
post-production sound editorial

Resican
animal trainer

Sync or Swim
loop group

Trans Film
shipping and transportation, trailers

Viajes Halcón
travel agency

Vkusnata Hapka
catering

Wl Canton de la Soledad Esrtudio
music mixed at






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