Inkheart the Movie
Inkheart is the first book in Cornelia Funke's Inkworld Trilogy featuring the adventures of Meggie and her dad, Mo.
Inkheart, the movie, was released in the UK on 12 December 2008, and is due for release in the US on 23 January 2009, and Australia on the 2 April 2009.
Inkheart posters, stills, and publicity images copyright New Line Cinema. Used for promotional purposes.
Eliza Bennett as Meggie
Meggie Folchart is twelve and loves books. However, her father never reads aloud to her following an incident when he accidentally read his wife into a book, and read some of the characters of the book out of it. Meggie doesn't really remember this, and she's also not really aware that she has the same ability as her father.Eliza Bennett as Meggie in Inkheart
Brendan Fraser as Mo
Mortimer Folchart, known as "Mo", is Meggie's father. He is a bookbinder with the special skill of reading characters out of books and into the real world. Unfortunately he lost his wife, Teresa, when he read her into a book.Brendan Fraser as Mo in Inkheart
Paul Bettany as Dustfinger
Dustfinger is one of the characters read out of the book that Mo accidentally read his wife into. Dustfinger wants to get back into the book, to return to his wife and daughters, and comes to ask for Mo's help and warn him that another character, Capricorn, is searching for him.(Did you know? - Actor Paul Bettany's real life wife, Jennifer Connelly, plays Dustfinger's wife in this movie.)
Paul Bettany as Dustfinger, with Gwin, his pet marten, in Inkheart
Helen Mirren as Elinor
Elinor Loredan is Teresa's aunt - Meggie's great aunt. Elinor is a book collector, and Mo and Meggie go to stay with her hoping that Capricorn won't be able to track them down there.Helen Mirren as Elinor in Inkheart
Andy Serkis as Capricorn
Capricorn is the villain read out of a storybook by Mo. He is bent on gathering as much power as possible and has developed a strong following in the real world due to his cruelty and ruthlessness. In order to stay in the real world, Capricorn must find and destroy every copy of the book out of which he was read.(You might recognise Andy Serkis as Gollum/Smeegol from The Lord of the Rings.)
Andy Serkis as Capricorn in Inkheart
Inkheart
Inkheart
Amazon Price: $10.99 (as of 12/24/2009)
Outrageous things happen in a real way. Real things like book fantasy become surreal. Moody, atmospheric and literate. This is a film without an audience. Too serious for kids and too childish for adults... with exceptions. Amazon.com
More news and conversation about Inkheart
- Inkheart a magical tale with a look at humanity
- *Caution: Some spoilers*
The movie sometimes flashes to shots of the medieval world of "Inkheart" and they are breathtaking - fairy tale castles, lush countryside and colorful attire. They are enticing glimpses that help you understand Dustfinger's longing for home, as well as the fascination that the world holds for characters in the novel who leave the modern world behind to enter the beautiful, but perilous world in the sequel "Inkspell." - Inkheart promotional movie clips
- 9 Movie Clips from INKHEART Starring Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Eliza Hope Bennett, Andy Serkis, Helen Mirren, and Jim Broadbent.
- Inkheart promotional images gallery
- Based on the book by Cornelia Funke, Inkheart is a timeless adventure tale of imagination that centers on Meggie, a young girl whose father has a secret ability to bring characters from books to life when he reads them aloud.
- Inkheart Set Visit
- Not too long ago, Cinematical had a chance to travel to London to visit the set of Inkheart over at Shepperton Studios where stars Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren, Eliza Bennett and Andy Serkis were filming a crucial scene in the film -- one that involved fire, magic, a non-CGI'd Serkis and strange-looking evil men.
- Video from 'Inkheart' Movie Soundtrack
- Eliza Bennett appears behind piano desk in a just-debuted music video for a soundtrack of upcoming film 'Inkheart'.
Scenes from Inkheart
Meggie and Farid
Farid is a character from Arabian Nights who is read out by Mo. He is played by Rafi Gavron.
Official Inkheart Trailer
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