Driven more by characters and relationships than narrative, cracks explores the. Cracks is a 2009 british independent psychological thriller drama film directed by jordan scott, starring eva green, juno temple, maria valverde, and imogen. A look at the lives and relationships among girls at an elite boarding school. View jordan scotts profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Cracks, the dazzling debut film from jordan scott daughter of legendary director ridley scott, who also served as executive producer, stars eva green as mi. The story follows a clique of six girls whose dynamic is thrown off kilter by the arrival of a beautiful new spanish student fiamma. Jordan scotts directorial debut feature, cracks, aims for a quality thats simultaneously fleeting and mournfula reminiscence of a special time, and a document of how it was spoiled. Jordan scott photos director jordan scott attends the cinema society and montblanc screening of cracks at the tribeca grand hotel on march 16, 2011 in new york city.
A girl from spain travels to attend a school for hot girls to join their diving and trampolining team which is coached by the super hot teacher, ms. Based on the sheila kohler novel of the same name adapted by scott with screenwriters ben court and caroline ip, cracks is set in a rural english girls school in the mid30s, where the most popular. Sep 06, 2011 the legacy of the some of the worlds most recognized film makers lives on through the work of their daughters. The schools most elite clique, led by di juno temple, rule the school and compete for the attention of miss g, who thrives on the girls fascination and eggs. She is the daughter of director ridley scott and advertising executive sandy watson. Jul, 2009 jordan scott, the 33yearold daughter of the prolific ridley scott blade runner, gladiator, niece of director tony scott days of thunder, the taking of pelham 1 2 3, and sister of lauded. Fiamma also earns the approval of miss g, but before long rumors begin to spread that the teachers interest in her new student is more than academic. Login to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions. And under pressure, in the cloistered atmosphere of the gothically moody girls school drama cracks, meanness can be lethal. Based on the sheila kohler novel of the same name adapted by scott with screenwriters ben court and caroline ip, cracks is set in a rural english girls. The director, who had never made a feature film before cracks. Cracks 2009 director jordan scott writer ben court screenplay, caroline ip screenplay, jordan scott screenplay, sheila kohler novel genre drama, thriller year 2009 actors eva green, juno temple, maria valverde, imogen poots imdb.
The legacy of the some of the worlds most recognized film makers lives on through the work of their daughters. Director jordan scott and actress eva green discuss the film cracks. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jordans. Because some directors like to have their cast members bond with each other. This collection takes a look at the upcoming and past projects helmed by the. Countries spain, united kingdom, ireland mpaa rating r. Cracks 2011 cast and crew jealousy flares after the headmistress eva green of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student maria valverde.
The 1930s is a glorious era in which to set a film. Dazzling debut from jordan scott daughter of legendary director ridley scott, stars eva green as the mesmerizing miss g, a liberating force in a staid but idyllic british boarding school. Jealousy flares after the headmistress of an elite boarding school for girls becomes. Theres ridley, the masterful director who established the family business. As the daughter of british directing veteran ridley. Jordan scott, director of cracks, explains how the teacher in her film is different from your typical boarding school teacher. She is a director and writer, known for legend 1985, cracks 2009 and white squall 1996. The schools most elite clique, led by di juno temple, rule the school and compete for the attention of miss g, who thrives on the girls fascination and eggs them on with lessons in a scandalously liberated world. The schools most elite clique, led by di juno temple, rule the school and compete for the attention of miss g, who thrives on the girls fascination and eggs them. Rosalie swedlin, christine vachan, julie payne, kwesi dickson. Jordan scotts forthcoming debut film, cracks, is a psychodrama set at an.
Cracks is a cross between maedchen in uniform and the childrens hour, but despite the obvious parallels, director jordan scott, the daughter of ridley scott, shows a keen knowledge of craft and. In cracks, a dark little tale directed by jordan scott daughter of director ridley scott and set in a girls boarding school in the english countryside, all is outwardly beautiful. Cracks is the first feature film from director jordan scott. Cracks, the debut film from ridley scotts daughter jordan, is in almost every respect typical of these films, taking place during an unspecified period of time at a seemingly idyllic allgirls. Official trailer for cracks the director is jordan scott, and ridley and tony scott are the executive producers on the film. As the daughter of british directing veteran ridley scott gladiator, blade runner, sister to jake scott director of welcome to the rileys and niece to blockbuster auteur tony. The scott filmmaking clan continues to grow with the release of jordan scotts first feature film, the boarding school drama cracks. Eva green is beautiful and electrifying, and the young cast is compelling and believable. With eva green, juno temple, maria valverde, imogen poots. She plays a seemingly strong female leader, who soon.
Scott moved the story, originally set in the book in south africa of the 1960s, to england of 1930s. A director whose first film, cracks, is a 1930s girls boardingschool drama, executiveproduced by ridley scott. Cracks by jordan scott cool creators infinite links. Scott talks about what it was like to make her first feature film after growing up with such a famous father, film. Mar 30, 2011 cracks, the debut film from ridley scott s daughter jordan, is in almost every respect typical of these films, taking place during an unspecified period of time at a seemingly idyllic allgirls. Another member of his family will, however, as his daughter jordan scott, director of cracks, will make the movie. Oct 27, 2009 earlier today i posted the new poster for eva greens new movie, cracks. Jordan scott s directorial debut feature, cracks, aims for a quality thats simultaneously fleeting and mournfula reminiscence of a special time, and a document of how it was spoiled. Jordan scott s forthcoming debut film, cracks, is a psychodrama set at an allgirls boarding school from which no one may leavepicture a british the facts of life with a murderous superhot. Earlier today i posted the new poster for eva greens new movie, cracks. View the profiles of professionals named jordan scott on linkedin. The setting of cracks an elite british allgirls boarding school during the 1930s is a classic exploitation film locale. Jordan scott i jordan scott was born in 1977 in london, england. Rosalie swedlin, christine vachan, julie payne, kwesi dickson and andrew lowe are also producers.
Edition discs price new from used from dvd july 19, 2011. The scott family has been making movies for over forty years. For a better experience on mubi, update your browser. Jordan scotts films include cracks, all the invisible children, and victim. Jordan scott jordan scott photos the cinema society. She is the niece of director tony scott and halfsister of directors luke and jake scott. Cracks, the dazzling debut film from jordan scott daughter of legendary director ridley scott, stars eva green as miss g, a glamorous force in an idyllic british boarding school.
For her feature debut, however, jordan scott daughter of ridley, who coexecutive produced the film along with his brother, tony, has little interest in crafting di does dorm girls. As ridleys daughter, scott probably got filmmaking manuals to chew on as a baby and her first directing effort demonstrates their effect. Nov 06, 2012 cracks, the dazzling debut film from jordan scott daughter of legendary director ridley scott, stars eva green as miss g, a glamorous force in an idyllic british boarding school. Jordan scott ii celebrity profile check out the latest jordan scott ii photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Cracks was the first feature film from director jordan scott, whose father is the noted filmmaker ridley scott. A stylish, sharplycrafted melodrama that strikes the right tone balancing the histrionic plot with a classy atmosphere provided by the lush cinematography, production design, and score by javier navarrete. Jordan scotts forthcoming debut film, cracks, is a psychodrama set at an allgirls boarding school from which no one may leavepicture a british the facts of life with a murderous superhot. Jordan scott s films include cracks, all the invisible children, and victim. Eva green as the coach, miss g, in jordan scotts cracks. Set in a boarding school during the 1930s, the schools diving team is. Cracks, the dazzling debut film from jordan scott daughter of legendary director ridley scott, stars eva green as miss g, a glamorous force. Mar 18, 2011 the scott filmmaking clan continues to grow with the release of jordan scotts first feature film, the boarding school drama cracks. Mar 20, 2011 cracks is the first feature film from director jordan scott. The actress is eva green who continue reading cracks the movie.
She is a director and writer, known for legend 1985, cracks 2009 and. Also a photographer and commercial director, she encountered the script, based on the book written by sheila kohler, while looking for one to direct as her first film. In cracks, jordan scott has crafted a movie that isnt a lifelong calling card, but shows signs of real potential. Mar 18, 2011 find movie and film cast and crew information for cracks 2009 jordan scott on allmovie. The many echoes that crowd through the film the flashy directorial debut of jordan scott daughter of ridley include lord of the flies, the prime. Video extra jordan scotts unusual teacher in cracks amc. Eva green talks about her complex character in new femalecentered film, cracks. The director is jordan scott, and ridley and tony scott are the executive producers on the film. Jordan scott, the 33yearold daughter of the prolific ridley scott blade runner, gladiator, niece of director tony scott days of thunder, the taking of pelham 1 2 3, and sister of lauded. Jordan scott born 1977 is an english photographer and filmmaker. Jordan scotts debut film is an adpatation of sheila kohlers novel cracks, adapted by the director and brit tv stalwarts ben court and caroline ip. The schools most elite clique, led by di juno temple, rule the school and compete for the attention of miss g, who thrives on the girls fascination.
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