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Original Sin

6.1

Released May 08, 2001Runtime 1h 58min

Lead us into temptation.

A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.

Genres

Thriller

Drama

Mystery

Romance

Production Companies

Epsilon Motion Pictures

Via Rosa Productions

Di Novi Pictures

Intermedia

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Hyde Park Entertainment

UGC Films

Production Countries

France

Mexico

Switzerland

United Kingdom

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $42,000,000
Revenue: $35,402,320
Profit/Loss: $-6,597,680

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Cast

Angelina JolieJulia Russell / Bonnie Castle

Antonio BanderasLuis Antonio Vargas

Thomas JaneWalter Downs / Billy / Mephisto

Gregory ItzinColonel Worth

Jack ThompsonAlan Jordan

Allison MackieAugusta Jordan

Joan PringleSara

Cordelia RichardsEmily Russel

James HavenFaust

Lisa OwenMargareta

Nitzi ArellanoProstitute

Julio BrachoGuard

Harry PorterStage Manager

Shaula VegaDressmaker Girl

Fernando Torre LaphameWedding Priest

Mario Iván MartínezCuban Priest

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.Jorge Cortés

Crew

Michael CristoferDirector

Mary Ellen WoodsFirst Assistant Director

Michael CristoferScreenplay

Cornell WoolrichNovel

Denise Di NoviProducer

Kate GuinzburgProducer

Carol LeesProducer

Michelle PfeifferProducer

Ashok AmritrajExecutive Producer

Junie Lowry-JohnsonCasting

Edward McDonnellCo-Producer

Libby GoldsteinCasting

Sheldon AbendExecutive Producer

David HobermanExecutive Producer

Claudia BeckerCasting

Eric A. SearsEditor

Terence BlanchardOriginal Music Composer

Rodrigo PrietoDirector of Photography

Lou KleinmanDialogue Editor

Todd BozungMusic Editor

Dino Dos SantosStunt Coordinator

John R. JensenArt Direction

Donna ZakowskaCostume Design

Colleen CallaghanKey Hair Stylist

Omar AyalaStunts

Dino Dos SantosStunt Double

Beth A. RubinoSet Decoration

Jorge SainzArt Direction

Ray McIntyre Jr.Visual Effects Supervisor

Linda De AndreaHairstylist

Jesus G. DuranSpecial Effects Coordinator

Melissa Sherwood HofmannSound Re-Recording Mixer

Brad ShermanSound Re-Recording Mixer

Nena SmarzKey Makeup Artist

David J. BombaProduction Design

Michael D. WilhoitSupervising Sound Editor

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Reviews

Original Sin (2001) starts off strong with an intriguing setup, stylish cinematography, and some well-framed wide shots that give it a classic, almost dreamlike feel. The direction is solid in the first act, pulling you into a world of mystery and romance, but as the film progresses, it starts to f...