In the fall of 2015, a picture came out on the screens."Crimson Peak" from the director of the films "The Labyrinth of the Faun" and "Devil's Spine" Guillermo del Toro. The famous director has not changed himself, once again creating a bold gothic masterpiece, which will take a worthy place in the collection of any film fan.
The creators of the film
Like every scene or plot of the movie “Crimson Peak” (2015), the actors and roles were chosen very carefully by Guillermo del Toro, so that the idea he intended was embodied on the screen.
Preparations for shooting pictures about ghosts beganback in 2012. Initially it was planned that in the movie “Crimson Peak” the actors and roles they played will be as follows: Emma Stone will embody the character Edith, and Benedict Cumberbatch will play Thomas Sharp. But ultimately, the alleged performers of the main roles dropped out of the project, and it was necessary to look for a replacement for them. But this did not take long, because many talented actors are ready to collaborate with a director like Guillermo del Toro.
In the film "Crimson Peak" actors and roleswere distributed as follows: the role of the writer Edith was given to young actress Mie Vasikovskaya, which most viewers know from the role of Alice in the films “Alice in Wonderland” and “Alice in the Looking Glass” Tim Burton, the role of Thomas Sharp went to British actor Tom Hiddleston, who won the MTV award the film "The Avengers", and his sister Lucille - Jessica Chastain, who played the main role in the mystical thriller "Mama".
The role of Edith's father, businessman Carter Cushing, was played by Jim Beaver, the star of the TV series Supernatural and Deadwood.
Одну из главных ролей в фильме воплотил Чарли Hannam Viewers know him from the fabulous action movie "Pacific Rim" and the drama "Hooligan" by Lexi Alexander. In The Crimson Peak, Charlie Hannam played the role of Alan McMichael, a young curious doctor and Edith's best friend.
A small role of the detective Holly, who is trying to learn more about Thomas Sharpe and his sister, was played by Bern Gorman, who received world fame thanks to the TV series "Game of Thrones".
Guillermo del Toro acted as director and screenwriter. He wrote more than 10 versions of the script, before starting the shooting.
At the end of 2013, actors and roles were approved for the movie “Crimson Peak” and the filming process began. The shooting took place in Canada, in the cities of Kingston and Toronto.
Plot
The main character of the film is a young, hopeful girl named Edith who writes Gothic novels and dreams of becoming a great writer.
Once Edith meets Thomas Sharp - Englishruined aristocrat. Edith without a memory falls in love with the attractive young man. After the wedding, Thomas takes Edith to England in his estate, which is called the "Red Peak" in the area.
Edith will soon realize that her new home is the abodefear and death. At night, ghosts come out of the walls trying to save Edith from mortal danger. They are the only ones who can tell that her lover is not the one for whom he claims to be.
Reviews
The film "Crimson Peak", the actors and roles, were highly appreciated by critics. The famous American horror writer Stephen King called the picture "gorgeous and damn scary."
Despite the high rating on the viewing sitesand the critics' positive reviews for the film “The Crimson Peak”, the actors (and the roles they successfully played did not help in this) did not receive any awards. But, without a doubt, they have many more successful projects ahead.
