The Song of Names

Director: Francois Girard

Screenplay:Jeffrey Caine
Producer:Nick Hirschkorn, Lyse Lafontaine, Robert Lantos
Coproducer:Petrányi Viktória
Executive Producer:Klemens Hallmann, Mark Musselman, Anant SinghPeter Watson
Music:Howard Shore

Cast: Tim Roth (Martin), Clive Owen (Dovidl), Catherine McCormack (Helen)
Eddie Izzard (Radio Presenter), Saul Rubinek (Feinman)

Several years after his childhood friend, a violin prodigy, disappears on the eve of his first solo concert, an Englishman travels throughout Europe to find him.

"The Song of Names" is a film with Clive Owen and Tim Roth elegantly directed by Francois Girard. It tells the story of two young boys who develop a friendship over a shared love of music. Young Polish violin prodigy Dovidl Rapoport comes to live with the family of Martin Simmonds in the days preceding the German bombings of London, England during WWII. Dovidl disappears on the eve of his first solo concert, his Friend travels throughout Europe to find him.

The story continues showing different periods of Dovidl and Martin's lives from adolescence to mature adulthood. With the excellent acting, screenplay by Jeffrey Caine and Girard's conscientious direction, the film is a gift to the viewing public!