Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You (film)
Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You is a 2011 comedy-drama film directed by Roberto Faenza based on Peter Cameron's novel of the same name. It is primarily Italian financed, but was shot in English. The teenage American protagonist was played by eighteen-year-old English actor Toby Regbo and the supporting cast is mainly American.
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| Directed by | Roberto Faenza |
| Produced by | Elda Ferri Ron Stein Allen Bain |
| Written by | Roberto Faenza Dahlia Heyman |
| Based on | Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You by Peter Cameron |
| Starring | Toby Regbo Marcia Gay Harden Lucy Liu Ellen Burstyn Siobhan Fallon Hogan Peter Gallagher Deborah Ann Woll Aubrey Plaza |
| Music by | Elisa , Andrea Guerra |
| Cinematography | Maurizio Calvesi |
| Edited by | Massimo Fiocchi |
Production company | Jean Vigo Italia Four of a Kind Productions |
| Distributed by | 01 Distribution |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Italy United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million[1] |
| Box office | $666,922[2] (Italy) |
The film premiered at the 2011 Rome Film Festival and was scheduled for release in Italy in February 2012. It received its North American premiere at the 2012 Miami International Film Festival, but no further cinematic release dates have been announced.
The Italian reviews were mixed, but considerable praise was given for Regbo's performance.
Premise
A drama that follows James Sveck (Toby Regbo), a recent high school graduate in New York City, who feels out of step with his privileged upbringing.
Cast
- Toby Regbo as James Sveck
- Marcia Gay Harden as Marjorie Dunfour
- Peter Gallagher as Paul Sveck
- Deborah Ann Woll as Gillian Sveck
- Ellen Burstyn as James Sveck's grandmother
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan as Mrs. Beemer
- Lucy Liu as Rowena Adler, life coach
- Stephen Lang as Barry Rogers
- Gilbert Owuor as John Webster
- Aubrey Plaza as Real Estate Agent
Production
Filming took place in New York from August 18 to October 4, 2010.[3]
References
- http://trovacinema.repubblica.it/news/dettaglio/il-film-americano-di-roberto-faenza/408522
- https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&country=00&id=_fSOMEDAYTHISPAINW01
- "Roberto Faenza a New York gira Un giorno questo Dolore ti sarà Utile di Peter Cameron". cineblog. August 19, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
External links
- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You at IMDb
- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You at Rotten Tomatoes