The Heart of Me (2002)


The Heart of Me
Release Date06 September 2002
Budget$7,000,000
TaglineEvery pleasure has a price...
GenreDrama, Romance
CountryUK
Germany
Filming LocationsIsle of Man
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPeriod Film, Marriage Drama, Romantic Drama
MoodIn a Minor Key
ThemesSibling Relationships, Love Triangles, Infidelity
TonesDownbeat, Melancholy, Somber, Reflective
TagsExtramarital Affair, Funeral, Love Affair, Patriarch, Poet, Sister

The Heart of Me is a 2003 British period drama film directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan. Starring Helena Bonham Carter, Paul Bettany, and Olivia Williams. Set in London before and after World War II, it depicts the consequences of a woman's torrid affair with her sister's husband. The film is an adaptation of Rosamond Lehmann's novel The Echoing Grove.


Cast and Crew


Madeleine

Rickie

Mrs. Burkett

Anthony

Jack

Gillian Hanna
Betty

Andrew Havill
Charles

Alison Reid
Bridie

Katy Maw
Sylvia

Rebecca Charles
Miss Matthews

John Rowe
Drysdale

Shaughan Seymour
Jeweller

Simon Day
Hospital Doctor

Jenny Howe
Nurse

Rosie Ede
Landlady

Rosie Bonham Carter
Clarissa

Paul Ridley
Policeman

Ray Donn
Hospital Doctor

Director

Thaddeus O'Sullivan
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Writer

Rosamond Lehmann

Lucinda Coxon

Producer

Shebnem Askin
executive producer

Steve Christian
executive producer

Keith Evans
executive producer

Paul Federbush
executive producer

Martin Pope
producer

Tracey Scoffield
executive producer

David M. Thompson
executive producer

Gary Tuck
line producer

Original Music

Nicholas Hooper
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Cinematographer

Gyula Pados

Editor

Alex Mackie
-

Casting Director

Kate Rhodes James
-

Production Designer

Michael Carlin
-

Art Director

Karen Wakefield
-

Set Decorator

Rebecca Alleway
-

Costume Designer

Sheena Napier
-

Makeup Department

Julie Dartnell
additional makeup artist

Tamsin Dorling
additional makeup artist

Demeiza Edwards
additional makeup artist

Lizzie Giannie
additional makeup artist

Paul Gooch
makeup artist

John Henry Gordon
additional makeup artist

Shelley Greenham
additional makeup artist

Christine Greenwood
additional makeup artist

Jason Horwood
additional makeup artist

Carmel Jackson
additional makeup artist

Geraldine Jones
additional makeup artist

Veronica Brebner
makeup designer , hair designer

Kerin Parfitt
additional makeup artist

Lou Shepherd
additional makeup artist

Liz Tagg
additional makeup artist

Issie Webbly
additional makeup artist

Julia Wilson
additional makeup artist

Production Manager

Eddie Booth
unit manager: Isle of Man

Tom Crooke
unit manager: London

Alistair Hopkins
post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

David Daniels
first assistant director

Fiona Gosden
third assistant director: second unit

Ben Howard
third assistant director: second unit

Barney Hughes
third assistant director

Gareth Tandy
first assistant director: second unit

George Walker
second assistant director

Art Department

Mark Adams
daily painter

Jackie Castelli
production buyer

Craig Cheeseman
prop storeman

Dean Clegg
assistant art director

Graham Cole
daily carpenter

Noel Cowell
prop master

George Dean
supervising painter

Gary Edgers
daily carpenter

Richard Field
stand-by art director

Robbie Flynt
stagehand

Kathy Heaser
art department assistant

Michael Hopkins
stagehand

Simon Hutchings
stand-by painter

Josh Jones
stand-by carpenter

Cathal MacIlwaine
stand-by carpenter

Rob MacPherson
stand-by propman

Ray McNeill
dressing propman

Eddie Murphy
supervising carpenter

Steve Nicholls
painter

Mark Overall
carpenter

Simon Riley
stand-by propman

Antoine Robin
construction manager

Lester Rowbotham
chargehand carpenter

Nick Sargent
construction supervisor

Russell Sargent
carpenter

Mary Pat Sheahan
daily painter

Graham Thomas
carpenter

Peter Wilkinson
painter

Leslie Wylie
carpenter

Charles Leatherland
draughtsman

Sound Department

Tim Alban
dubbing mixer

Edward Bulman
adr recordist

Gianluca Buttari
foley assistant

Richard Davey
dubbing assistant

Rory Farnan
dialogue editor

Simon Gershon
supervising sound editor

Dave McGrath
adr recordist

Kate Morath
sound maintenance

Luke Neuman
sound assistant

Barnaby Smyth
supervising foley editor

Martin Trevis
sound recordist

Special Effects

Tony Auger
special effects supervisor

Alexis Haggar
special effects assistant

Graham Hills
special effects technician

Visual Effects

Robin Beard
compositor: Men From Mars

Simon Frame
visual effects supervisor: Men From Mars

Martin Hobbs
digital effects producer: MPC

Wendy Lee
digital effects coordinator: MPC

Gruff Owen
compositor: Men From Mars

Richard Stammers
digital effects supervisor: MPC

Olivier Poujaud
digital compositor

Stunts

Ray De-Haan
stunt performer

Jim Dowdall
stunt coordinator

Chris Webb
stunt coordinator: second unit

Camera and Electrical Department

John Adefarasin
additional camera team

John Arnold
grip

John Bailie
additional camera team

Tim Battersby
additional camera team

Mick Bennett
rigger

Stuart Bunting
additional camera team

Ted Deason
additional camera team

Andy Edridge
additional camera team

Johnny Fell
rigger

Mark Laidlaw
generator operator

David Maund
additional camera team

Vince McGahon
Steadicam operator

Terry Mcguinness
electrician

Simon Mein
still photographer

Gary Nolan
electrician

Roger Pearce
camera operator: second unit

Brian Pickett
rigger

Ed Rutherford
clapper loader: Isle of Man

Sean Savage
camera operator

James Scott
additional camera team

Gordon Segrove
additional camera team

Laurie Shane
gaffer

Ron Shane
best boy

Nick Stewart
video assist operator

Iain Struthers
clapper loader: London

Dean Thompson
additional camera team

Ben Todd
camera trainee: London

Alf Tramontin
Steadicam operator

Bill Vanderkiss
additional camera team

Kirsten Webster
camera trainee: Isle of Man

David Weller
stand-by rigger

Garie Wetherill
video assistant: second unit

Iwan Williams
electrician

Ben Wilson
focus puller

Casting Department

Richard Hicks
casting consultant: USA

Stephen Moore
casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Anna Buruma
additional costumes

Martin Chitty
additional costumes

Françoise Fourcade
assistant costume designer

Eliza Hunter
wardrobe supervisor

Fiona Lucas
additional costumes

Jeremy Turner
additional costumes

Editorial Department

Valentina Giambanco
assistant editor

Kate Higham
first assistant editor

Katya Jezzard
assistant editor

Mark Neale
assistant film editor

Jamie Perritt
trainee assistant editor

Music Department

Maggie Bazin
music supervisor

Ronald Corp
conductor: The New London Children's Choir

Marcia Crayford
musician: solo violin

Esther Goodhew
musician contractor: Cool Music

Janice Graham
musician: solo violin

Tim Hugh
musician: solo cello

Alastair King
conductor

Billy Mayerl
musician: "Heart and Soul"

Steve Parr
music mixer: Hear No Evil

Ray Noble and His Orchestra
music performers: "The Very Thought of You"

Gary Thomas
music recordist: Angel Studios

Transportation Department

Brian Brookner
unit driver

John Burden
facility driver

Geoff Gowland
facility driver

Mike Lewis
unit driver

Richard Lloyd
facility driver

Steve Mangar
facility driver

Charles Manning
facility driver

Stephen Quick
unit driver

Phil Richman
facility driver

Mike Smith
unit driver

John Swan
unit driver

Brian Wilson
unit driver

Other Crew

Karen Alder
trainee assistant accountant

Sam Baker
assistant to producer

Jules Baker-Smith
assistant to director

Jonathan Blair
legal services: Theodore Goddard

Sandra Butterworth
dialogue coach

Paul Cable
insurance: Media & Entertainment Insurance Services

Laura Clipsham
legal services: Theodore Goddard

Robin Craine
production runner

Marcia Crayford
leader

David Cregeen
stand-in: Isle of Man

Matt Dalton
assistant production accountant

Elton Farla
unit paramedic

Jane Hawley
production executive: BBC Films

Lisa Heathcote
home economist

Jonathan Hook
assistant location manager

Lisa Howe
stand-in: Isle of Man

Claudia Kalindjian
unit publicist

Rory MacSween
stand-in: London

Sophie Moss
production runner

Sarah Parfitt
production coordinator

Mark Powell
health and safety advisor

Ben Rimmer
location manager

Kate Rudge
floor runner

Chantelle Smith
stand-in: London

Jayne Spooner
script supervisor

Maxine Stanley
post-production accountant

Trevor Stanley
production accountant

Tom Stourton
location scout: London

Matthew Wortman
location scout: Isle of Man

Jane Wright
head of rights and commercial affairs: BBC Films

Louis Berger
assistant: Mr. Federbush

Tom Crooke
assistant location manager

Sarah Hannam Davies
production secretary

Aileen Kiernan
assistant: Hunt Lowry

Thanks

Bill Allan
thanks

Nick Cain
thanks: Isle of Man Film Commission contracts manager

Neil Calder
thanks

Jeremy Crowe
thanks: The Society of Authors

thanks

Celia De La Hey
thanks

Hilary Dugdale
thanks: Isle of Man Film Commission project manager

Joe Dunton
thanks

Kim Fletcher
thanks: Isle of Man Film Commission film officer

Sharon Gerussi
thanks

Dana Ginsburg
thanks

Emma Hayter
thanks

Ruth Hodgson
thanks

Marion Jones
thanks

Brian Koelmeyer
thanks

Jamie Laurenson
thanks

Hunt Lowry
thanks

Sharon Menzies
thanks

Judy Mordi
thanks

David North
thanks: Department of Trade & Industry minister

Frank Reiss
thanks

James Shirras
thanks

Production Company

Martin Pope Productions

Arch Enterprises Limited
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BBC Television Centre

Isle of Man Film Commission
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Pandora Filmproduktion

Take 3 Partnership
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Distributor

Sundance Channel Home Entertainment

THINKFilm

Special Effects

A.D.D. Effects Ltd.
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Men From Mars

Moving Picture Company (MPC)

Miscellaneous

Angel Studios
music recorded at

Angels & Bermans
costumes

Animal Allsorts
animal handling

Arion Facilities
film transfer

Ateliers du Cinéma Européen (ACE)
thanks

Audiolink Radio Communications
motorolas

BBC Films
developed with the help of

Barclays Bank PLC
banking services

Bickers Action Enterprises
low loader

Caine Advocate Ltd.
legal advisor: DTIIOM Film Commission

Camden Film Office
thanks

Capitol Medical Services
paramedics

Casting Collective
extras casting

Ciné Image
opticals

Cool Music
musician contractor

Corporation of London Film Office
thanks

Cosprop
costumes

David Deane Associates
health and safety

Department of Trade & IndustryIsle of Man Film Commission
thanks

Edit Hire Post Production Services
editing facilities

Feasible Films
epk services

Film Finances
completion guarantee

Frameline Productions Ltd.
titles

Gee-Whiz Transport Services
prop transport

Hear No Evil Studios
music mixed at

Kodak
motion picture film supplied by, film stock supplied by

Lee Lighting
lighting equipment

Leelium
helium balloons

Manx Air Freight
freight

McDonald and Rutter
publicity

Media and Entertainment Insurance Services
insurance

Movie Makers
facility vehicles

Multi-Media Transport
chauffeur cars

Nationwide Access
cherry pickers

Panavision UK
camera equipment provided by

Professional Negative Cutting
negative cutting

Rights Company, The
negative checks

Sapex Scripts
post-production scripts

Society of Authors, The
thanks: Estate of Rosamund Lehmann's literary representative

South Coast Repertory
thanks

The Kite Studio
kites

Theodore Goddard
legal services

Vehicles in Vision
action vehicles

Videosonics Cinema Sound
sound re-recording

Westminster Special Events Office
thanks






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