The Sonata
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Directed by | Andrew Desmond |
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Cinematography | Janis Eglitis |
Edited by | J.P. Ferré |
Music by | Alexis Maingaud |
Production company | CTB Film Company |
Distributed by | Screen Media Films |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Countries | United States France Russia Latvia United Kingdom |
Languages | English French |
Box office | $178,887[1] |
The Sonata is a 2018 mystery thriller film, directed by Andrew Desmond, from a screenplay by Desmond and Arthur Morin. It stars Freya Tingley, Simon Abkarian, James Faulkner, Rutger Hauer, Matt Barber and James Kermack.[2][3] It was released in the United States on January 10, 2020, by Screen Media Films. It grossed $146,595 at the box office and received mixed reviews from critics.[4][5]
Cast[]
- Freya Tingley as Rose Fisher
- Simon Abkarian as Charles Vernais
- James Faulkner as Sir Victor Ferdinand
- Rutger Hauer as Richard Marlowe
- Matt Barber as James
- Catherine Schaub-Abkarain as Thérèse
- Christopher Brand as The Notary
- James Kermack as The Sound Engineer
- Myster Jo as Tobacco Shop Owner
- Laine Ligere Stengrévica as Meredith
- Aurélija Pronina as Ghost Child #1
- Andrejs Zikovs as Ghost Child #2
- Maija Cipste as Ghost Child #3
- Artüra Ghoss as Ghost Child #4
- Jurijs Krüze as Taxi Driver
- Janis Libietis as Customer #1
- Atis Afréds Brasmanis as Customer #2
- Olga Svecova as Bar Waitress
- Aleksandrs Mihailovs as Barman
- Alina Vasijeva as Rose Violin Double
Release[]
The Sonata was released in Russia by Screen Media Films on November 15, 2018 and in the United States on January 10, 2020.
Reception[]
On Metacritic , the film has a weighted average score of 41 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 52% based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10.[7]
References[]
- ^ "The Sonata". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Shoot, cast set for Euro supernatural-thriller 'The Sonata' (exclusive)". Screendaily. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "'The Sonata' Is a Baffling, Lurid Satanic Ghost Story". Observer. 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (2020-01-09). "'The Sonata' Review: A Little Fright Music". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ^ "Horror Film 'The Sonata' Is Tuneless And Off-Key". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ^ "The Sonata". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "The Sonata". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
External links[]
- 2018 films
- 2010s mystery films
- 2018 thriller films
- American films
- American mystery films
- American thriller films