"Inkheart": actors, about the film, differences from the book

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

The exciting film "Inkheart" based on the book of the same name by the German writer Cornelia Funke after watching remains in the heart forever. This beautiful touching story with a very deep meaning is a must-see for everyone. What is this movie about?

About the film

The film "Inkheart", whose actors are all stars of foreign cinema, was released at the end of 2008. Russian-speaking viewers were able to watch this movie in high-quality voice acting only in 2009.

The main character has a very unusual profession for our days: he is a book doctor Mortimer. His talent is aimed at gluing together wounded books with high quality. Mortimer has a young daughter, Maggie, she is 12 years old, but she has loved books since birth as much as her father. They have one feature when they read aloud - the characters from the pages go out into the real world, that is, they come to life. And it seems that there is nothing wrong with the fact that the heroes of fairy tales and epics will be able to travel around the real world. But there is one “but” - a real person should get into the place of this hero. Here is such an exchange.

One day, Mortimer revives a group of robbers from the book "Inkheart", and he takes their placeReza's wife. And disappears into the book without a trace.

Many scary and dangerous adventures are waiting for the heroes to save Reza in the movie "Inkheart". The film, whose actors were afraid to read the script, is definitely saturated with mysticism and magic. Hence it is called the best family adventure film.

Brendan James Fraser

Brendan Fraser got into the movie "Inkheart" not by chance. The actors who tried to take his place left with nothing, because this is definitely “his role”. His mysterious face, enigmatic appearance and acting talent fit perfectly into this film.

Let's tell a little about the actor who played the main role - Mortimer. Brendan began acting in films in 1991. At the beginning, he did not go very well in his career. He was given small roles in comedy films. His first fame was brought by the film "George of the Jungle", which became the best parody of Tarzan. After that, he was invited to play the role of Richard in the movie The Mummy. He then proved he could play dramatic roles with his role in Gods and Monsters. A total of 52 films in his career.

Eliza Hope Bennett

Little Eliza dreamed of getting into the movie "Inkheart". The actors who starred with her say that it is better than her, hardly anyone could play the role of Maggie. And all because it was the girl's favorite book.

Bennett started acting in plays from an early age. First at the local school, and then at the theater. Her first role was inmovie The Prince and I. In this masterpiece, she played Princess Arabella. After it can be seen in the series "Supernova". And in 2005, she became famous for her role in the movie Nanny Horrible.

Now the actress has already starred in 23 films and attends the academy of theater arts. And in 2007, the actress was nominated along with other colleagues for the Best Youth Ensemble in a Feature Film award.

Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren played the role of Eleanor Loredan (aunty) in the film "Inkheart". The actors were matched incomparably, and Helen is proof of this. This talented actress, who has played many diverse roles, received a cameo, but very memorable role in this film.

Helen was recognized as a "sex symbol for the intellectual" because her first movie roles were in classic films where she appeared nude. Mir met Mirren through her roles in the films Caligula, The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover, A Space Odyssey 2010 and others. Helen played the role of Queen Elizabeth I, and soon Queen Elizabeth II. For the latter, she received an Oscar and a prize at the Venice Film Festival. There were many more awards in her life for 118 roles in films and TV series and for a huge number of roles in the theater.

Besides that, Helen works with Peter Brook touring third world countries and performing for natives and fruit pickers.

As you can see, in the movie "Inkheart" the actors and the roles they played are perfectare combined. And many fans of the Funke book series had no idea that this character could be played so accurately.

Differences between the movie and the book

The movie is always a little different from the book, and if you want to compare it to the movie before you watch, then read these little facts. Be careful, this contains "spoilers":

• In the book, Dustfinger came to Moe's house, but in the movie they met in the city where Moe was looking for the book.
• In the movie, Mortimer searches all bookstores for Inkheart, while Mo already had the book in print.
• In the movie, Maggie and her father hear bookish voices, but not in the book.
• Dustfinger puts on a show for little Maggie, but he was not shown in the film.
• Dustfinger creates fire on his own in the movie, but in the book he only controls it.
• The monsters that Darius unexpectedly reads in the movie don't exist in the book.
• In the film, the whole family escapes the hurricane from The Wizard of Oz, but this was not in the book.
• Maggie learned about her powers much earlier in the movie.

A unique and interesting picture that will not leave anyone indifferent, and that's all - the movie "Inkheart". The film, the actors and roles, the continuation in the book version - all this is so wonderful and professional that you don’t want to part with it.