FILM · 2007

Funny Games

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1. #001

   Tim Roth said that making this film was traumatic for him and that he would never watch it. He said he was particularly unsettled by how much Devon Gearhart resembled his own son.

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2. #002

   The production team used the plans from the 1997 original. The house set in the 2007 American remake has the same proportions as the 1997 set.

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3. #003

   According to Naomi Watts, the only suggestion from the actors that Michael Haneke accepted was that Ann undress earlier than she does in the original film. Haneke agreed with Watts that this would make Ann even more vulnerable.

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4. #004

   All exterior scenes were shot on Long Island, New York. All interior scenes were shot on a set designed and built as an exact replica of the original house used in the 1997 version.

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5. #005

   As of 2017, it is the only film directed by Michael Haneke that did not have its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

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6. #006

   Cameo: Susanne Haneke — the woman on the boat with Betsy, credited as Betsy's sister-in-law, is played by director Michael Haneke's wife, Susanne.

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7. #007

   This was the second time Michael Pitt played a character inspired by the real-life murder committed by Leopold and Loeb in 1924; the other role was Justin Pendleton in 'Number by Numbers'.

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8. #008

   Writer/director Michael Haneke said he always conceived Funny Games for American audiences. Because the 1997 Austrian version drew little interest in America, Haneke decided a decade later to try a remake set in the United States with American actors. Haneke accepted offers from many international producers to finance the production, which he agreed to on the condition that Naomi Watts appear in it.

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9. #009

   While trying to guess Ann's age, Peter and Paul estimate that she is between 30 and 37. Naomi Watts was in fact 39 at the time.

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10. #010

    The standard car race playing on the bloody television set is the 2006 ARCA Remax Series Food World 250 held at Talladega Superspeedway.

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11. #011

    During the film, Paul (Michael Pitt) breaks the fourth wall and addresses the audience. He not only talks to the audience but even has the ability to rewind when he is unhappy. This shows that he is always 'in control'.

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