''Paid'' is a 2006 English-language feature film directed by Laurence Lamers. It was filmed in

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between 2004 and 2005 with

Anne Charrier Anne Charrier is a French actress, who is credited with 7 films and 22 TV productions between 2000 and 2009. Career She is best known for her lead role in the film '' Paid'', made in 2006, where she played a French call girl from Netherlands. ...

, Murilo Benício,

Tom Conti Tommaso Antonio Conti (born 22 November 1941) is a Scottish actor. Conti has received numerous accolades including a Tony Award and a Laurence Olivier Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and two Golden Globe Awards ...

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Corbin Bernsen Corbin Dean Bernsen (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor and film director. He appeared as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series ''L.A. Law'',

Marie-France Pisier Marie-France Pisier (10 May 194424 April 2011) was a French actress, screenwriter, and director. She appeared in numerous films of the French New Wave, and twice earned the national César Award for César Award for Best Supporting Actress, Best ...

, Beppe Clerici and

Tygo Gernandt Tygo Gernandt (born 7 April 1974 in Amsterdam, North Holland) is a Dutch actor. He has appeared in several Dutch movies, among them '' Van God Los'', '' Eilandgasten'', '' Schnitzelparadijs'' and '' De Dominee''. He also appeared in the BBC TV ...

Production

The film was particular for the Dutch film industry as it was made without public funds, privately financed and it combined a mix of nationalities, which made it an international orientated film. The actors came from

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, and

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. If we look to minor extra roles, also

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and

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. The music was composed by the Brazilian composer Jaques Morelenbaum ( ''Central Station'') and the sound was mixed in

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by Alek Goosse. The film is being sold worldwide by a Swedish company called NonStop Sales. The period between production and completing the film in post production took a while, because of availabilities of shooting. The production was planned for 25 days. After a week they had to replace the child and had to re-shoot 4 days within the 25 days. During editing there were re-shoots. One day in

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and two days in

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. The total editing period was 38 days. The final mix had to end till the end of 2005. The production costs were 1.5 million Euros.

Premiere

The film had its world premiere on 25 September 2006 in the Tuschinski Theatre in

Music

The music was composed by Jaques Morelenbaum, one of Brazil's most respected

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s. He arranged the music in the studio of

Léo Gandelman Léo Gandelman (born Leonardo Gandelman; August 10, 1956, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian saxophonist, composer and producer. He has played with Lulu Santos, and guest appeared in Titãs' single " Televisão". He is also known for composing sou ...

in Rio de Janeiro, in the neighborhood of

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. His wife

Paula Morelenbaum Regina Paula Martins Morelenbaum (, born July 31, 1962) is a Brazilian singer, born in Rio de Janeiro. She and her husband Jaques Morelenbaum were in the band that toured with Antonio Carlos Jobim from 1984 to 1994. In addition to Jobim's group, ...

sang the end title music "

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Cast

- Paula * Murilo Benício - Michel *

- Rudi *

- Giuseppe * Fendi van Brederode - Luis *

Corbin Bernsen Corbin Dean Bernsen (born September 7, 1954) is an American actor and film director. He appeared as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series ''L.A. Law'',

- William Montague *

- Bennie * Hajo Bruins - Andre * Beppe Clerici - Max * Helmert Woudenberg - Cor * Manouk van der Meulen - Anna *

- Gislaine *

Ana Lúcia Torre Ana Lúcia Torre Rodrigues (born 21 April 1945) is a Brazilian actress. Biography Ana Lúcia Torre was born in São Paulo. As a child, her family moved to the city of Rio de Janeiro and then to São Paulo. She began studying social sciences ...

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Crew

*Director & Screenwriter: Laurence Lamers *D.O.P: Tom Erisman *Editor: Martyn Gould *Composer: Jaques Morelenbaum *Art-Director: Dimitri Merkoulov *Producer: Silvester Slavenburg *Line-Producer: Martin Lagestee *Executive Producers: Franco Sama, Jordan Yale Levine *Production Company: Slavenburg Films

Distribution

Paramount Home Video (DVD Netherlands 2007) Waterwood Films (Theatrical Netherlands 2007) Vivendi Universal (DVD USA/Canada 2009) Lightyear Entertainment (all other media USA/Canada 2009)

Festivals

The film was shown at the following festivals: *The Dutch Festival (The Netherlands) *Mostra de São Paulo (Brazil) *Filmfest von Braunschwick (Germany) *Dereel Festival of Melbourne (Australia) *The New Orleans Film Festival (USA) *The Exground Film Festival of Wiesbaden (Germany)

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 0439753, title=Paid 2006 films 2000s English-language films 2006 crime thriller films Dutch crime thriller films English-language crime thriller films