Inkheart

About Inkheart

'Inkheart' is a 2009 fantasy adventure movie directed by Iain Softley, based on Cornelia Funke's 2003 novel of the same name. The story revolves around a 'Silvertongue' named Mo (Brendan Fraser) who has the ability to bring characters from books to life whenever he reads out loud, but every time he does, something from the real world gets trapped inside the book. This becomes a problem when Mo accidentally sucks his wife Resa (Sienna Guillory) into a book called Inkheart, and his primary goal in the film is to retrieve her.

Making / Production

Production of 'Inkheart' began in Italy in 2006 under the direction of Iain Softley. The movie was produced by Cornelia Funke along with Ileen Maisel and Barry Mendel. The whole filming process took place in locations like Liguria, Aosta Valley (Italy), Lazio (Italy), and Shepperton Studios (UK).

Actors

• Brendan Fraser as Mo 'Silvertongue' Folchart. Mo’s gifts of bringing stories to life draw viewers in, thanks to Fraser's engaging portrayal.
• Paul Bettany as Dustfinger. Bettany’s performance lends believability to his character, who is desperate to return to his fictional world.
• Eliza Bennett as Meggie Folchart. Bennett shines as Mo's adventurous daughter who shares her father's love for books.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The author of the book 'Inkheart', Cornelia Funke, got the inspiration for Brendan Fraser's character from Fraser's performance in 'George of the Jungle'.
• 'Inkheart' is the first book in the 'Inkheart trilogy'.
• The characters Toto and Farid are not in the original book but were added in the movie.

Quotes

• "Books have to be heavy because the whole world is inside them." - Mo
• "Every story ever told can be broken down into three parts. The beginning. The middle. And the twist." - Dustfinger

Music, Soundtrack

• "Inkheart" - Composed by Javier Navarrete
• "My Declaration" - Performed by Eliza Bennett