The Lobster (2015)
The Lobster (2015)
An unconventional love story...
In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into animals and sent off into The Woods.

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Cast

Colin Farrell Colin Farrell As: David
Rachel Weisz Rachel Weisz As: Short Sighted Woman
Olivia Colman Olivia Colman As: Hotel Manager
Léa Seydoux Léa Seydoux As: Loner Leader
Michael Smiley Michael Smiley As: Loner Swimmer
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Storyline

In a dystopian near future, single people, according to the laws of The City, are taken to The Hotel, where they are obliged to find a romantic partner in forty-five days or are transformed into animals and sent off into The Woods.


Tagline: An unconventional love story...
Certification: R18+

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Language: English, Français, ελληνικά

Release Date: 15 October 2015

Country: FR, GR, IE, NL, GB

Runtime: 119m

Company Credits

Company: Scarlet Films, Haut et Court, Eurimages, Lemming Film, Element Pictures, Nederlands Fonds voor de Film, Greek Film Centre, Faliro House Productions, Limp, Film4 Productions, Protagonist Pictures

Budget: $4,000,000

Revenue: $15,700,000

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Cast

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

David

Rachel Weisz

Rachel Weisz

Short Sighted Woman

Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman

Hotel Manager

Léa Seydoux

Léa Seydoux

Loner Leader

Michael Smiley

Michael Smiley

Loner Swimmer

Ariane Labed

Ariane Labed

The Maid

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Lisping Man

Ben Whishaw

Ben Whishaw

Limping Man

Angeliki Papoulia

Angeliki Papoulia

Heartless Woman

Jessica Barden

Jessica Barden

Nosebleed Woman

Emma O'Shea

Emma O'Shea

Nosebleed Woman's Best Friend

Ashley Jensen

Ashley Jensen

Biscuit Woman

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Doctor

Anthony Dougall

Anthony Dougall

70 Year Old Waiter

Anthony Moriarty

Anthony Moriarty

30 Year Old Waiter

Sean Duggan

Sean Duggan

Guard Waiter

Roland Ferrandi

Roland Ferrandi

Loner Leader's Father

Imelda Nagle Ryan

Imelda Nagle Ryan

Loner Leader's Mother

Jacqueline Abrahams

Jacqueline Abrahams

Donkey Shooter

James Finnegan

James Finnegan

Bald Man

Robert Heaney

Robert Heaney

Restaurant Waiter

Rosanna Hoult

Rosanna Hoult

David's Wife

Kathy Kelly

Kathy Kelly

Police Officer 1

Kevin McCormack

Kevin McCormack

Police Officer 2

Nancy Onu

Nancy Onu

Hotel Receptionist

Ewen MacIntosh

Ewen MacIntosh

Trainer Waiter (Shooting Range)

Patrick Malone

Patrick Malone

Campari Man

Sandra Hayden Mason

Sandra Hayden Mason

Arrested Town Woman

Garry Mountaine

Garry Mountaine

Hotel Manager's Partner

Laoise Murphy

Laoise Murphy

New Daughter

Ishmael Moalosi

Ishmael Moalosi

Bandaged Loner

Matthew O'Brien

Matthew O'Brien

Trapped Loner

Judi King Murphy

Judi King Murphy

Guest Room 104

Chris Threader

Chris Threader

Coach Driver Waiter

Cian Boylan

Cian Boylan

Piano Player (uncredited)

Clive Dev

Clive Dev

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Degnan Geraghty

Degnan Geraghty

Waiter (uncredited)

Heidi Ellen Love

Heidi Ellen Love

Waitress (uncredited)

Dolores Marren

Dolores Marren

Waitress (uncredited)

Mark McCormack

Mark McCormack

Waiter (uncredited)

Stephen Ryan

Stephen Ryan

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Directed By

Yorgos Lanthimos

Yorgos Lanthimos

Director

Dave Moran

Dave Moran

Script Supervisor

Owen Magee

Owen Magee

First Assistant Director

Lisa Kelly

Lisa Kelly

Second Assistant Director

Mike Hayes

Mike Hayes

Third Assistant Director

Miriam Ferguson

Miriam Ferguson

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Simon Arnal

Simon Arnal

Associate Producer

Caroline Benjo

Caroline Benjo

Associate Producer

Rory Gilmartin

Rory Gilmartin

Executive Producer

Milan Ueffing

Milan Ueffing

Associate Producer

Emer O'Shea

Emer O'Shea

Production Assistant

Ceci Dempsey

Ceci Dempsey

Producer

Lee Magiday

Lee Magiday

Producer

Jina Jay

Jina Jay

Casting

Cait Collins

Cait Collins

Line Producer

Derk-Jan Warrink

Derk-Jan Warrink

Co-Producer

Leontine Petit

Leontine Petit

Co-Producer

Christos V. Konstantakopoulos

Christos V. Konstantakopoulos

Co-Producer

Joost de Vries

Joost de Vries

Co-Producer

Carole Scotta

Carole Scotta

Co-Producer

Yorgos Lanthimos

Yorgos Lanthimos

Producer

Ed Guiney

Ed Guiney

Producer

Sam Lavender

Sam Lavender

Executive Producer

Andrew Lowe

Andrew Lowe

Executive Producer

Tessa Ross

Tessa Ross

Executive Producer

Thyrza Ging

Thyrza Ging

Casting Associate

Karen Scully

Karen Scully

Casting Associate

Louise Kiely

Louise Kiely

Casting

Julie Billy

Julie Billy

Line Producer

Edited By

Yorgos Mavropsaridis

Yorgos Mavropsaridis

Editor

Danny van Spreuwel

Danny van Spreuwel

Dialogue Editor

Jack Kuiper

Jack Kuiper

Digital Intermediate

Conor Mackey

Conor Mackey

First Assistant Editor

Eoin McGuirk

Eoin McGuirk

First Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Sarah Blenkinsop

Sarah Blenkinsop

Costume Design

Eileen Buggy

Eileen Buggy

Hair Designer

Lucy Browne

Lucy Browne

Makeup Artist

Sharon Doyle

Sharon Doyle

Makeup Designer

Tara O'Halloran

Tara O'Halloran

Makeup Artist

Cassandra Steyn-Taylor

Cassandra Steyn-Taylor

Wardrobe Supervisor

Anna Grönerus

Anna Grönerus

Hairdresser

Zoë Gibney

Zoë Gibney

Makeup Trainee

Sound

Yorgos Mavropsaridis

Yorgos Mavropsaridis

Music Editor

Amy Ashworth

Amy Ashworth

Music Supervisor

Ronnie van der Veer

Ronnie van der Veer

Foley

Simon Carroll

Simon Carroll

Sound Effects Editor

Johnnie Burn

Johnnie Burn

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Danny van Spreuwel

Danny van Spreuwel

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Johnnie Burn

Johnnie Burn

Sound Designer

Johnnie Burn

Johnnie Burn

Music Editor

Johnnie Burn

Johnnie Burn

Supervising Sound Editor

Joe Mount

Joe Mount

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Kristina Prilukova

Kristina Prilukova

Visual Effects Producer

Pierre Buffin

Pierre Buffin

Visual Effects Supervisor

Olivier Cauwet

Olivier Cauwet

Visual Effects Supervisor

Camera

Thimios Bakatakis

Thimios Bakatakis

Director of Photography

Despina Spyrou

Despina Spyrou

Still Photographer

Shane Deasy

Shane Deasy

Focus Puller

Aislinn McDonald

Aislinn McDonald

Digital Imaging Technician

Ciaran Maginn

Ciaran Maginn

Camera Trainee

Oisín Kelly

Oisín Kelly

Key Grip

David Doherty

David Doherty

Clapper Loader

Lighting

Art Department

Vasilis Marmatakis

Vasilis Marmatakis

Graphic Designer

Jacqueline Abrahams

Jacqueline Abrahams

Production Design

Mark Kelly

Mark Kelly

Art Direction

Jessica Timlin

Jessica Timlin

Assistant Art Director

Vasilis Marmatakis

Vasilis Marmatakis

Title Designer

Other Crew

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