"The Office" (2001)Series de televisión 2001-2003

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

23 enero 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

The story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager Brent as they continue their daily lives.

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | England | Mockumentary | Workplace | Boss

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 21 wins & 13 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Cringeworthy genius

Cast

Ricky Gervais	...	David Brent (14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Martin Freeman	...	Tim Canterbury (14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Mackenzie Crook	...	Gareth Keenan (14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Lucy Davis	...	Dawn Tinsley (14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Ewen MacIntosh	...	Keith (14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Ben Bradshaw	...	Ben (14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Emma Louise Manton	...	Emma (14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Philip Pickard	...	Phillip (14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jamie Deeks	...	Jamie (13 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jane Lucas	...	Sheila (13 episodes, 2001-2003)
Alexander Perkins	...	Ralph (13 episodes, 2001-2003)
Joel Beckett	...	Lee (12 episodes, 2001-2003)
Patrick Baladi	...	Neil Godwin (8 episodes, 2002-2003)
Julie Fernandez	...	Brenda (8 episodes, 2002-2003)
Rachel Isaac	...	Trudy (8 episodes, 2002-2003)
Howard Saddler	...	Oliver (8 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ralph Ineson	...	Chris 'Finchy' Finch (7 episodes, 2001-2003)
Stirling Gallacher	...	Jennifer Taylor-Clark (7 episodes, 2001-2003)
Oliver Chris	...	Ricky Howard (6 episodes, 2001)
Robin Hooper	...	Malcolm (6 episodes, 2001)
Angela Clerkin	...	Jackie (6 episodes, 2001)
Patrick Driver	...	Patrick (6 episodes, 2002)
Tony MacMurray	...	Tony (6 episodes, 2002)
Stacey Roca	...	Rachel (6 episodes, 2002)

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Series Directed by
Ricky Gervais		(14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Stephen Merchant		(14 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Writing credits
Ricky Gervais		(14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Stephen Merchant		(14 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Produced by
Ash Atalla	....	producer (14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Anil Gupta	....	executive producer (14 episodes, 2001-2003)
Jon Plowman	....	executive producer (14 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Cinematography by
Andy Hollis		(2 episodes, 2001)

Series Film Editing by
Nigel Williams		(14 episodes, 2001-2003)

Series Casting by
Rachel Freck		(2 episodes, 2001)
Jo Buckingham		(unknown episodes)
Tracey Gillham		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Julie Harris		(2 episodes, 2001)
Alex Craig		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Jane Fredericks		(2 episodes, 2001)
Alexandra Merchant		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Sarah Higbid		(2 episodes, 2001)

Series Makeup Department
Val Akrill	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2001)
Lucy Cain	....	makeup designer (2 episodes, 2001)
Kate Roberts	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Gail Evans	....	production manager (2 episodes, 2001)
Ian Locker	....	assistant production manager (unknown episodes)
Paul Williams	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jo Randall	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2001)
Rob Smith	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2001)
Zac Thraves	....	third assistant director (2 episodes, 2001)
Kieran Baine	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Steve Roberts	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Matt Wyles	....	property master (2 episodes, 2001)
Charlie Sammons	....	production buyer (unknown episodes)
Jo Vinton	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Mark Found	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 2001)
James Judge	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 2001)
Andrew Sears	....	dubbing mixer (2 episodes, 2001)
Glenn Calder	....	dubbing mixer (unknown episodes)
Katie Harris	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Barlow	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 2001)
Rupert Burton	....	assistant camera (2 episodes, 2001)
Richard Farish	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 2001)
Ben Robinson	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Drew Seymour	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Rose Goodheart	....	wardrobe supervisor (2 episodes, 2001)
Tabitha Doyle	....	wardrobe supervisor (unknown episodes)
Emily Wilson	....	dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Trevor Brown	....	colorist (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Big George	....	music arranger: title music (2 episodes, 2001)

Series Other crew
Caroline Gardener	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2001)
Linda Hearn	....	production coordinator (2 episodes, 2001)
Sarah Hitchcock	....	production executive (2 episodes, 2001)
Tracyjane Read	....	location manager (2 episodes, 2001)
Debbie Somerville	....	programme finance associate (2 episodes, 2001)
Grace Boylan	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Lucy Fewell	....	runner (unknown episodes)
Kelley James	....	finance associate (unknown episodes)
Emma John	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Alison Marlow	....	runner (unknown episodes)
Scott Sidey	....	location manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (as BBC Comedy-North)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2001) (UK) (TV) (original airing)
• BBC Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Vision France (2006) (France) (DVD)
• BBC America (????) (USA) (TV)
• Duna Televízió (2006-) (Hungary) (TV)
• Eesti Televisioon (ETV) (2003) (Estonia) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (complete series)
• WoWow (2005) (Japan) (TV)

Other Companies

• Casting Collective  extras casting
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies

También conocida como:

The Office (Argentina) [es]

Duración:

29 min (12 episodes) | 40 min (1 episode) | 50 min (1 episode)

País:

UK

Idioma:

English

Color:

Color

Sonido:

Stereo

Clasificación:

Argentina:13 | Finland:K-11 (DVD rating) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Iceland:12 (season 1) (season 2) | Australia:M | Denmark:A | Singapore:NC-16 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Slough, Berkshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivialidades:

The scene where Brent gives Tim the appraisal took 74 takes.

Quotes:

Tim: I don't know where we're going tonight. Obviously Finchy's a sophisticated guy, and Gareth's a culture vulture, so you know will it be opera, ballet? I don't know. I know the RSC's in town, so er... having said that at Chasers, it's Hooch for a pound and Wonderbras-get-in-free night tonight. So I don't know, I don't know who'll win, it's exciting. I'm staying out of it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Comedy Connections: The Office (#5.6)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Handbags and Gladrags

Cringeworthy genius

Set in the bleak, awfully-named industrial town of Slough and the fictional office of the Wernam-Hogg paper merchants, a BBC film crew documents the expressionless workers, ringing phones, copiers churning out clone after clone after clone, pointless meetings and pointless bureaucracy that exist within typical, uninspiring companies.

Sadly, the majority of people in Britain work in dull, dead-end office jobs with lives that go nowhere and even the most meager of ambitions going unrealized. Maybe if they had a boss like David Brent their day would be livened up. Not because he's the 'boss/entertainer' he thinks he is, but for the morbid curiosity of watching a desperate, delusional and detestable man slowly crash and burn.

The majority of laughs in The Office come from awkward and embarrassing situations. Brent constantly forces his bullheaded and bawdy humor on unwitting staff. At first they appear scared of his ruthlessly imposing presence but towards the end they all ignore him completely. But he never realizes this and resorts to even more tasteless ways of getting attention. He loves the camera and rather than acting 'normal' for the purposes of the mockumentary he exaggerates his beastly character to the point of being sickening. He gets what he deserves in the end and by this point the audience has lost all sympathy for him.

His brutalized and beleaguered staff struggle to get on with their work as Brent's tyranny escalates. Among them we have Tim, an increasingly unhappy man who wishes to escape the monotony and drudgery 'ordinary life' brings him. He's long had the confidence crushed out of him but still has more humanity than anyone else.

Gareth is Tim's worst enemy. A dorky, 95 pound weakling who boasts of being in the (territorial) Army and is keen to assume more and more power from Brent's failing management. Like Brent, he has no clue about social interaction and behaves strangely among potential friends.

Dawn is the receptionist. She is engaged to a controlling, unloving boyfriend who insists she spend her life doing dull work despite the fact that she has higher and happier dreams. She has feelings for Tim, and they are more than mutual. But fear of change and happiness stops her from falling for him.

As soon as once branch of Wernam-Hogg incorporates the other it becomes clear how useless Brent is. The new staff are amazed at how such a horrid man has been employed at all, never mind become a boss. Complaints and unfinished work rise and the upper management are forced to take action. Sadly, Brent just won't learn.

In the end, his staff have the slightest chance at happiness and escape. Brent however doesn't learn from his mistakes and will probably go on to have an endlessly miserable life.

If you work in an office, get out! Among the blackest of humor there is a message; office life is fit for no human being. And Ricky Gervais' dark comedy is filled with thousands of examples of why this is so. It's absolutely classic stuff that is far ahead of dozens of canned laughter sitcoms.