The Station Agent (2003)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.9/10   

Director:

Thomas McCarthy

Guionista (WGA):

Thomas McCarthy (written by)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

5 diciembre 2003 (Sweden)

Género:

Comedia | Drama

Frase comercial:

Loneliness is much better when you have got someone to share it with (norway DVD release).

Plot:

When his only friend dies, a man born with dwarfism moves to rural New Jersey to live a life of solitude, only to meet a chatty hot dog vendor and a woman dealing with her own personal loss.

Plot Keywords:

Train | Newfoundland New Jersey | Dwarf | Train Station | Hot Dog Vendor

Premios:

Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 22 wins & 21 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

The Beauty Of Sheer Simplicity

Reparto

Peter Dinklage	...	Finbar McBride
Paul Benjamin	...	Henry Styles
Jase Blankfort	...	Store Customer
Paula Garcés	...	Cashier (as Paula Garces)
Josh Pais	...	Carl
Richard Kind	...	Louis Tiboni
Bobby Cannavale	...	Joe Oramas
Patricia Clarkson	...	Olivia Harris
Lynn Cohen	...	Patty at the Good to Go
Raven Goodwin	...	Cleo
Marla Sucharetza	...	Janice
Michelle Williams	...	Emily
Jayce Bartok	...	Chris
Joe Lo Truglio	...	Danny (as Joe Lotruglio)
John Slattery	...	David

También conocida como:

Descubriendo la amistad (Mexico) (original subtitled version) [es]
Vías cruzadas (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for language and some drug content.

Duración:

88 min | USA:89 min (Encore print) | Turkey:83 min (TV version)

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés | Español

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

Iceland:L | Finland:K-3 | South Korea:12 | New Zealand:M | Australia:M | Germany:o.Al. | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:7 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Norway:7 | Canada:14A (Ontario)

Locaciones de Filmación:

Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Compañía:

SenArt Films

Trivialidades:

In the hospital waiting room near the end of the film, Joe can be seen reading Robert Evans' autobiography "The Kid Stays in the Picture."

Errores:

Errores Reales: Fin pulls out a library card from a book that Olivia had checked out in her name. In the old library card/check system the card would have been kept at the library to keep track of who had checked it. It would not have been placed back in the book and then released to check out.

Citas:

[first lines]
Henry Styles: Morning, professor.
Finbar McBride: Good morning.

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in An Evening with Kevin Smith 2: Evening Harder (2006) (V)

Banda de Sonido:

Readying

The Beauty Of Sheer Simplicity

'The Station Agent' is a very simple but lovely quirky little film. There isn't much in terms of a plot but it works as a wonderful tone and mood piece and a brilliant study of three very likable and unique individuals and their friendship. As the audience it feels as though we are taking a glimpse into their lives and invited to be part of their experience. The cheerful background score adds to the quirkiness (without being intrusive). The screenplay is refreshing as it elegantly brings together the characters, the subtle light humour, the clever dialogues and one-liners. 'The Station Agent' is also visually pleasing, the simplistic natural green spacious settings, Olivia's lonely home, Fin's dark little one-roomed bedless stationhome and Joe's friendly van. The actors breathe life into their roles. All three of the principle cast members deliver very sincere and natural performances. Peter Dinklage acts in a very restrained manner allowing his silence to speak volumes. Bobby Cannavale is hilarious as the chatty Joe. Patricia Clarkson easily brings out the layers of Olivia and gives a strong performance. Michelle Williams holds her own. Overall, 'The Station Agent' is a delightful experience that draws smiles from the audience. An uplifting gentle little film.