The Women (2008/I)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Diane English

Writers (WGA):

Diane English (screenplay)
Clare Boothe Luce (play)
(more)

Release Date:

12 September 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

It's all about...

Plot:

A wealthy New Yorker leaves her cheating husband and bonds with other society women at a resort.

Plot Keywords:

Divorce | Fashion Show | Beauty Salon | Fashion | Stirrups

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Meg Ryan	...	Mary Haines
Annette Bening	...	Sylvia Fowler
Eva Mendes	...	Crystal Allen
Debra Messing	...	Edie Cohen
Jada Pinkett Smith	...	Alex Fisher
Bette Midler	...	Leah Miller
Candice Bergen	...	Catherine Frazier
Carrie Fisher	...	Bailey Smith
Cloris Leachman	...	Maggie
Debi Mazar	...	Tanya
India Ennenga	...	Molly Haines
Natasha Alam	...	Natasha
Ana Gasteyer	...	Pat
Joanna Gleason	...	Barbara Delacorte
Tilly Scott Pedersen	...	Uta
Lynn Whitfield	...	Glenda Hill
Jill Flint	...	Annie
Emily Seymour	...	April Cohen
Allison Seymour	...	April Cohen
Lauren Lefebvre	...	May Cohen
Lindsay Lefebvre	...	May Cohen
Isabella Panteledes	...	June Cohen
Olivia Panteledes	...	June Cohen
Madaliene Black	...	January Cohen
Meredith Black	...	January Cohen
Jana Robbins	...	Lingerie Sales Woman
Ruby Hondros	...	Jimmy Choo Wearer
NiCole Robinson	...	Makeover Lady
Danielle Perry	...	Salon Assistant
Lindsay Flathers	...	Taylor
Christy Scott Cashman	...	Jean
Celeste Oliva	...	Gilda
Denece Ryland	...	Cory
Allyssa Maurice	...	Sweet Woman
Jordan Schechter	...	Ashley
Marina Re	...	Helene
Stephanie Clayman	...	Admissions Nurse
Maria Elena Ramirez	...	OB-GYN Maria
Pamela Lambert	...	Scrub Nurse
Ellen Withrow	...	Nurse at Recovery Hotel
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kimmie Johnson	...	Bar Patron
Luz Alexandra Ramos	...	Carmen
Celia Allen	...	Cosmetics Saleswoman on Telephone (uncredited)
Desiree April Connolly	...	Pedestrian (uncredited)
Shelly NunChucks Finnegan	...	Bar patron (uncredited)
Jennifer Gjulameti	...	Bar Patron (uncredited)
Roxanne Nichols	...	Fashion Assistant (uncredited)
Stream	...	NY jogger / shopper (uncredited)

Directed by
Diane English

Writing credits (WGA)
Diane English		(screenplay)
Clare Boothe Luce		(play)
Anita Loos		(1939 screenplay) and
Jane Murfin		(1939 screenplay)

Produced by
Diane English	....	producer
Mick Jagger	....	producer
Bill Johnson	....	producer
Victoria Pearman	....	producer
Jim Seibel	....	executive producer
Bobby Sheng	....	executive producer
James W. Skotchdopole	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Mark Isham

Cinematography by
Anastas N. Michos		(director of photography) (as Anastas Michos)

Film Editing by
Tia Nolan

Casting by
Amanda Mackey Johnson
Cathy Sandrich

Production Design by
Jane Musky

Art Direction by
Mario Ventenilla

Set Decoration by
Debbie Cutler

Costume Design by
John A. Dunn

Makeup Department
Cydney Cornell	....	hair stylist: Annette Bening and Eva Mendes
Julie Hewett	....	makeup department head
Melanie Hughes	....	co-makeup department head
Araxi Lindsey	....	hair stylist: Jada Pinkett Smith & Lynn Whitfield
Araxi Lindsey	....	makeup artist
Kelley Mitchell	....	key makeup artist
Elaine L. Offers	....	makeup artist: Meg Ryan & Eva Mendes
Roxanne Wightman	....	assistant department head hair

Production Management
Benjamin C. Dewey	....	production supervisor: Boston
Daniel Hank	....	unit production manager: New York
Tracey Landon	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Takahide Kawakami	....	second assistant director
Kenyon Noble	....	second second assistant director
Chris Surgent	....	first assistant director

Art Department
David H. Allen	....	property master
Anthony Ambrosino	....	set dresser
Thomas Andrews	....	set dresser
Stephanie Armstrong	....	props
Kristopher Avedisian	....	set dresser
Audra Avery	....	props
Adam D. Bouchard	....	set dresser
Aimee Butterfield	....	set dresser
Brandon Cook	....	set dresser
Kaem Coughlin	....	scenic artist
Peter DeCurtis	....	leadman
Nicholas Delmenico	....	set dresser
Keri Dillard	....	set dresser
Jennifer Engel	....	assistant property master
Emily Gaunt	....	scenic charge
Derrick Kardos	....	graphic designer
Hannah King	....	scenic artist
Vanessa Knoll	....	buyer
Dave Major	....	additional on-set dresser
Luke Malloy	....	set dresser
Michele Mayas	....	camera scenic
Brian McKenzie	....	set dresser
John F. O'Neil	....	on-set dresser
Colby E. Peterson	....	construction production assistant
Christopher Plummer	....	art department production assistant
John Ryder	....	set dresser
Christopher Sawtelle	....	set dresser
Lisa Shaftel	....	set dresser
Robert Smedley	....	construction gang boss
Cleo Wang	....	set dresser
Mimi Watstein	....	set dresser
Ryan Webb	....	assistant property master
Joan Winters	....	graphic design
Andréa Ciraldo	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Joshua Adeniji	....	foley editor
Gioia Birkett-Foa	....	additional sound utility
Brian Courchine	....	sound utility
Robert Dehn	....	assistant sound editor
Robert Dehn	....	sound studio manager
Levent Erdogan	....	assistant sound editor
Judah Getz	....	adr mixer
Judah Getz	....	foley mixer
Scott Hinkley	....	sound re-recording mixer
Cody King	....	sound effects editor
Richard Kitting	....	sound recordist
Andrew Morgado	....	adr mixer
Jay Nierenberg	....	supervising sound editor
Angelo Palazzo	....	sound effects editor
Kevin S. Parker	....	boom operator
Tyler Parkinson	....	pre-record engineer
Stuart Provine	....	sound effects editor
Vic Radulich	....	dialogue editor
Joel Reidy	....	boom operator
Cathie Speakman	....	supervising adr editor
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Williams	....	production sound mixer

Visual Effects by
Jamie Baxter	....	digital compositor
Ryan Beadle	....	digital I/O
Patrick Clancey	....	digital opticals
Sam Dabbs	....	lead title designer
Mark Dornfeld	....	visual effects supervisor
Sarah Grieshammer	....	digital compositor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital compositor
Paulina Kuszta	....	visual effects coordinator
Evelyn Lee	....	digital artist
Amani Williams	....	digital compositor
Thomas Mathai	....	data manager (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Claudette Barius	....	still photographer
Robert Beinhocker	....	rigging electrician
Woody Bell	....	best boy grip
Matt Blades	....	key grip
Eric Boyle	....	grip
Arnold F. Brown	....	rigging electric best boy
Robert Bullard	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Jan Burgess	....	assistant camera
Robert Clark	....	electrician
Brian Daigle	....	rigging electrician
Geoff Dann	....	electrician
Joshua Dreyfus	....	set electrician
Tim Dunbar	....	electrician
Dru Dunnaway	....	rigging grip
Jack English	....	gaffer
Brant S. Fagan	....	Steadicam operator
Eric Goddard	....	electrician
Sean Hadley	....	grip
David Hallas	....	rigging electric
Elizabeth Heslep	....	film loader
Dan Hutchinson	....	rigging best boy electric
Stephen Kaye	....	rigging electrician
Brendan Keefe	....	generator operator
Steve Koster	....	aerial director of photography
Frank La Frazia	....	electrician
Zach Lazar	....	generator operator
Damon Lemay	....	additional camera loader
Brandon James Maxham	....	rigging electrician
Heather Norton	....	first assistant camera
Georgia Pantazopoulos	....	electrician
Brian A. Pitts	....	best boy electric
Guillaume Renberg	....	remote head technician
Lance Rieck	....	remote camera technician: scorpio head
Lance Rieck	....	remote head technician
David C. Romano	....	grip
Liz Sales	....	additional second assistant camera
Susan Starr	....	camera operator
Travis Trudell	....	rigging electrician
John Trunk	....	video assist
Aaron Tyburski	....	rigging electrician
Rebecca Venezia	....	second assistant camera
Jen Woldrich	....	camera loader: additional photography
Jen Woldrich	....	film loader: additional photography
Guy Holt	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Matt Bouldry	....	casting assistant
Bridgette Glover	....	casting associate
Meredith Jacobson	....	local extras casting
Marisa Kushner	....	extras casting
Carolyn Pickman	....	location casting
Adam Vincentz	....	local extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lindsey Alexander	....	costume assistant
Laurie Bramhall	....	key tailor
Michael Burke	....	set costumer (as Mike Burke)
Elizabeth Clifford	....	key costumer
Carrie Davis	....	costume assistant
Sharon Globerson	....	assistant costume designer
Virginia Johnson	....	costume supervisor
Sara Mills-Broffman	....	costume buyer
Margaret Moy	....	costume assistant
Clinton E. O'Dell	....	costumer
Barbara Dalton Rotundo	....	additional costumer
Tina Ulee	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Michael Hatzer	....	digital intermediate colorist: Efilm
Christian Prejza	....	digital intermediate producer: EFILM
David Townsend	....	post-production coordinator
Benjamin Wiser	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Chris Douridas	....	music supervisor
Jennifer Nash	....	music editor
Cindy O'Connor	....	composer: additional music
Tyler Parkinson	....	composer: stock music
Dennis S. Sands	....	music scoring mixer
Erin Scully	....	music executive
Niko Toubia	....	assistant music supervisor
Alexandra Hill	....	music licensing manager (uncredited)

Transportation Department
William Gillespie	....	driver: production van
Ronald R. Harrison	....	driver
Marc Scott	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Christopher Analoro	....	production office assistant
Natalia Anderson	....	cast coordinator
David H. Angell	....	location production assistant
Jacqui Baker	....	office production assistant
Ian T. Barbella	....	production assistant
Kerry Carter	....	set production assistant
Eric Chamberland	....	location assistant
Alison S. Cohen	....	production counsel
Trevor Cohen	....	set production assistant
Terry Conforti	....	stand-in: Candice Bergen
Chris Cortez	....	production assistant
Derek Cunningham	....	location assistant
Jeff Dionne	....	assistant location manager
Kenneth Donaldson	....	set production assistant
Mary Donovan	....	production coordinator
Gleanna Doyle	....	animal trainer
Jenny Fitzgibbons	....	production accountant
Steven Fleet	....	misc crew
Darcy Forlenza	....	location production assistant
Laurie Gershon	....	product placement
Timothy J. Gorman	....	location manager
James L. Gowdy	....	first assistant accountant
Chad Goyette	....	additional set production assistant
Warren T. Goz	....	financial consultant
Barbara Heller	....	location manager: New York
Seba Johnson	....	stand-in
Tim Labonte	....	location production assistant
David Linck	....	unit publicist
Stewart McMichael	....	financial consultant
Meredith Mohr	....	assistant: Ms. Bening
Cortney Norris	....	location assistant
Steven Pianka	....	location assistant
Mathew Provost	....	travel coordinator
Emily Rice	....	post-production accountant
Antonio Caetano Santos	....	production secretary: Boston (as Antonio Caetano Dos Santos)
Charlie Scimone	....	key craft services
Hakim Shakoor	....	caterer: assistant chef
Philip J. Strina	....	business & legal affairs: New Line Cinema
Krista Swan	....	adr revoicing
Sonya Tateosian	....	production assistant
Stuart Valberg	....	production assistant
Ali Walker	....	production assistant (as Alison Walker)
Christopher Watts	....	set production assistant
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot (uncredited)
Susan Garibotto	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Erin Shea	....	stand-in (uncredited)

Thanks
Daniel Moder	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Picturehouse Entertainment (presents) (as Picturehouse)
• Inferno Distribution (in association with) (as Inferno)
• Jagged Films
• Lanoue Film Arts
• New Line Cinema
• Shukovsky English Entertainment

Distributors

• Picturehouse Entertainment (2008) (USA) (theatrical)
• Alliance Films (2008) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Bontonfilm (2008) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• CDI Films (2008) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Constantin Film (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Double Edge Entertainment (2008) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
• Entertainment Film Distributors (2008) (UK) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Pictures (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Hollywood Entertainment (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Independent Films (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Innoform Media (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Italian International Film (2008) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Mirovision (2008) (South Korea) (theatrical)
• Monopole-Pathé (2008) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Nordisk Film Theatrical Distribution (2008) (Finland) (theatrical)
• On Pictures (2008) (Spain) (theatrical)
• TFM Distribution (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• Viva International Pictures (2008) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• Califórnia Home Vídeo (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Central Partnership (2008) (Russia) (all media)
• Divisa Home Video (2009) (Spain) (DVD)
• New Line Home Video (2008) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Custom Film Effects (visual effects)

Other Companies

• David Haddad  transportation equipment
• Dolby Laboratories  sound post-production
• EFilm  digital intermediate
• Falco Ink.  publicity
• Grand Army Entertainment  financial consultant
• Haddad's  transportation equipment
• Kallista Marketing & PR  international publicity
• Kaye Lites  grip and lighting equipment
• Right Lobe Design Group  graphic sequences
• Right Lobe Design Group  titles
• Sonic Magic  sound post-production
• Square Tite Entertainment & Marketing  hair stylist
• Square Tite Entertainment & Marketing  special thanks
• Sublime Sound  post-production sound services
• Verve Records  soundtrack

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sex-related material, language, some drug use and brief smoking.

Runtime:

114 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #44249) | Finland:K-11 | Ireland:15A | UK:12A | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Netherlands:AL | Canada:G (Québec) | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Hong Kong:IIB | Germany:o.Al. (f) | Portugal:M/12 | Czech Republic:12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Taiwan:GP | New Zealand:PG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Mexico:B | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Peru:14

Filming Locations:

Bosse Sports - 141 Boston Post Road, Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Picturehouse Entertainment

Trivia:

In the late 1970's a remake of the 1939 classic was proposed to star Jane Fonda, Barbra Streisand, and Faye Dunaway, but it was not made.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the breakfast scene with Meg Ryan's character eating butter, a gold wrapper moves two to three times during the scene from the corner of the place mat to the center of the place mat.

Quotes:

Catherine Frazier: It feels like someone kicked you in the stomach, feels like your heart stopped beating, feels like that dream you know the one when you are falling and you want so desperately to wake up before you hit the ground but its all out of your control, you cant trust anything anymore, no one is who they say they are, your life is changed forever, and the only thing to come out of the whole ugly experience is no one will be able to break your heart like that again.

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars (1977)

Soundtrack:

You don't know how it feels

No lessons learned

As a Spanish tourist in Los Angeles and a fanatic movie lover I committed a terrible mistake. I went to see "The Women" The remake of one of my all time favorites. I've seen the original many many times, in fact I own it. My rushing to see the remake was based on Diane English, the woman responsible for "Murphy Brown" My though was: how bad can it be? She must know what she's doing. Well, I don't know what to say. I don't understand what happened. The Botoxed women is a rather depressing affair. Meg Ryan or whoever played Mary - she looked a bit like a grotesque version of Meg Ryan...another actress perhaps wearing a Meg Ryan mask - she doesn't bring to the character nothing of what Norma Shearer did in 1939. The new one is a tired, unconvincing prototype of what has become a farce within a farce. The "friends" Annette Bening, Debra Messing, Jada Pinket Smith are as disconnected as anything I've ever seen and if this wasn't enough: Eva Mendes as Crystal, the character created by Joan Crawford in one of her best and funniest performances. Eva Mendes's casting is really the poster sign for how wrong, how ill conceived this commercial attempt turned up. I didn't give it a 1 out respect for Candice Bergen and Cloris Leachman