Ive never read washington irvings novel upon which this film was based, but was interested in this film when i read the plot summary. He says the opening scene is the only one actually filmed near the location of sleepy hollow. An original, rolled, doublesided one sheet movie poster 27 x 40 from 1999 for tim burtons sleepy hollow with johnny depp and christina ricci. Johnny depp, in full john christopher depp ii, born june 9, 1963, owensboro, kentucky, u. Loosely based on the washington irving story the legend of sleepy hollow, the film stars johnny depp, christina ricci, sir michael gambon, miranda. Nov 19, 1999 the year is 1799 and the millennium is almost upon us, according to the newly dashing ichabod crane played by johnny depp in tim burtons enthusiastically bleak new movie. Johnny depp movie sleepy hollow theatrical trailer. It is a film adaptation loosely inspired by the 1820 short story the legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving and stars johnny depp and christina ricci, with miranda richardson, michael gambon, casper van dien, and jeffrey jones in supporting roles. Sleepy hollow movie facts that will make your head roll. Likewise, jeffrey jones had worked with burton in beetlejuice and ed wood. With johnny depp, christina ricci, miranda richardson, michael gambon. Burton says he prefers to start the films music as soon as possible over the opening studiodistributor logos. It is a film adaptation loosely based on washington irving s 1820 short story the legend of sleepy hollow, and stars johnny depp and christina ricci, with miranda richardson, michael gambon, casper van dien, and jeffrey jones in supporting roles.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. Crane is in the hamlet of sleepy hollow to investigate a series of bizarre murders where the victims have all been decapitated. Best to worst a list of 35 titles created 17 aug 2014 2020 a list of 32 titles created 1 month ago. Sleepy hollow similar films to watch if you like sleepy. How much older than christina ricci was johnny depp when they. Johnny depp s ichabod crane is the kind of fastidious dandy that depp does well. Almost the entire design team from batman 1989 was recruited for sleepy hollow, too. Constable ichabod crane, a timid and but smart man played by johnny depp, is assigned to investigate a. This film contained many elements of cinematography that reinforced the dark, occult nature of the film. The first film adaptation came in 1922, over 100 years after the book was. The townsfolk are gripped with fear, convinced that the murders are the work of the fabled headless horseman.
Season 3 episode 5 is titled dead men tell no tales, which is also the subtitle of the 5th pirates of the caribbean film. Johnny depp plays ichabod crane, a constable sent from new york to the small town of sleepy hollow to investigate a series of bizarre murders, at the tail end of the 1700s. Search, discover and share your favorite johnny depp sleepy hollow gifs. Sleepy hollow is a american style horror film released in 1999 and directed by tim burton. The headless horseman 1922, a silent version directed by edward venturini and starring will rogers as ichabod crane. Sleepy hollow is a fun horror comedy from tim burton. Nov 20, 2019 in case you forgot how long ago 1999 was, heres a reminder that johnny depp was not yet captain jack sparrow.
Find out where sleepy hollow is streaming, if sleepy hollow is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Constable ichabod crane johnny depp of the new york city police arrives in the small village of sleepy hollow in 1799 to solve a mystery of murders. Sleepy hollow film wikipedia open wikipedia design sleepy hollow. Apr 11, 1999 article on director tim burtons recreation of washington irvings classic tale sleepy hollow, in pastures around englands thames valley. T he beautiful boy johnny depp returns to the embrace of director tim burton in sleepy hollow, washington irvings american gothic romance, and. It is a film adaptation loosely inspired by the 1820 short story the legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving and stars johnny depp and christina ricci, with miranda richardson, michael gambon, casper. All of the main cast and crew are present, including tim burton, johnny depp and christina ricci, and a bit of extra behindthescenes footage is also edited into the mix to keep the pace snappy. Johnny depp, who plays captain jack sparrow in the pirates of the caribbean film series also played ichabod crane in tim burtons 1999 sleepy hollow film.
It is based on washington irvings 1820 short story the legend of sleepy hollow. Filmed in the paramount studios, of course, it has to have the amazing cast of johnny depp ichabod cran miranda richardson. Johnny depp has posted a video on instagram to show how he is spending his time while social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. Cast johnny depp as ichabod crane sam fior as young ichabod crane, sam fior as young ichabod crane, christina ricci as.
He doesnt say why exactly, but we can assume its akin to a dog peeing on the bushes around its house. Burton and his stars, johnny depp and christina ricci, playing ichabod crane and his beloved katrina van tassel, have been for more than four. Nov 20, 20 in the us, the legend of sleepy hollow is a venerable set text with inbuilt brand recognition. A stylish retelling of washington irvings classic tale from director tim burton. He later found box office success in the adventure film sleepy hollow 1999, the swashbuckler film series pirates of the caribbean 2003present, the fantasy films charlie and the. Tim burtons sleepy hollow begins with a story that would not have distinguished one of the lesser films from the hammer horror franchise and elevates it by sheer style and acting into something entertaining and sometimes rather elegant. Its gory and fun and has an entertaining performance from johnny depp. With its superbly rendered and shot sets and landscapes, the film is a finelooking chiller with an overarching sense of delightful wickedness. Sleepy hollow may have primed depp for his pirates of the caribbean onscreen. For this weeks film, i decided to watch sleepy hollow, directed by tim burton. How much older than christina ricci was johnny depp when. Dark shadows is a 2012 american fantasy horror comedy film based on the gothic television soap opera of the same name.
With all the victims found with their heads missing, everybody in sleepy hollow is talking about the ghost of the headless horseman christopher walken. Johnny depp ichabod crane christina ricci katrina van tassel miranda richardson lady van tassel michael gambon baltus van tassel casper van dien brom van brunt jeffrey jones reverend steenwyck christopher lee burgomaster richard griffiths samuel philipse ian mcdiarmid dr. Sleepy hollow ospala dira cesky dubbing parodie youtube. Tracking a killer in the past obviously appealed to depp, because he was back at it again two years later in the film chosen to go up against sleepy hollow, the. At age 16 depp dropped out of high school to pursue a music career. Sleepy hollow 1999 sleepy hollow movie, johnny depp. It is one thing to see a frightened lawyer being taken for a ride in a carriage by a driver who has lost his head along the way. It is a film adaptation loosely based on washington irvings 1820 short story the legend of sleepy hollow, and stars johnny depp and christina ricci, with miranda richardson, michael gambon, casper van dien, and jeffrey jones in supporting roles. Jack sparrow in the pirates of the caribbean series.
The third film collaboration between johnny depp and burton, the film also features christina ricci, sir michael gambon, miranda richardson, casper van dien, jeffrey jones, ian mcdiarmid, michael. Sleepy hollow cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. New york detective ichabod crane is sent to sleepy hollow to investigate a series of mysterious deaths in which the victims are found beheaded. The queens hunting party actually came riding through the locale while they were shooting a scene off to the side. There is an actual mystery that makes sense when you realize whats going on. Towns were scouted throughout upstate new york along the hudson valley, and the filmmakers decided on tarrytown for an october 1998 start date. With a slew of burton regular collaborators, including johnny depp and christina ricci, as well as burtons campy, cartoonish horror, its an atmospheric, visually.
Johnny depp is an american actor, producer and musician. Sleepy hollow 1999 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Headless horseman costume prop store ultimate movie. In this 1999 supernatural detective mystery set at the turn of the 19th century, new york pathologist ichabod crane depp is sent from new york city to investigate a series of murders in the village of sleepy hollow believed to be carried out by a mysterious headless horseman. A good portion of the film focuses on why exactly a headless horseman is taking out certain members of the sleepy hollow community, with johnny depps. Sleepy hollow is a 1999 american period horror film directed by tim burton. Sleepy hollow as beautifully crafted a film as anyone could ever hope to see, tim burtons sleepy hollow is an entertainingly eccentric horror tale that envelopes the audience in a dreamy and. The exterior scene where ichabod crane johnny depp is given a horse was filmed on the royal hunting grounds. In our next lesson we were given the task of producing a short analysis of how a film uses miseenscene.
Perhaps the most notable uses of cinematography in the film included the lighting techniques, traveling matte techniques, the size of shot, and forced perspective. What it depends upon is burtons gift for bizarre and eccentric special effects, and a superb performance by johnny depp, who discards. Portions are said to have been filmed in what is now sleepy hollow. Sleepy hollow 1999, which was based on washington irvings story the legend of sleepy hollow. It was directed by tim burton and stars johnny depp, michelle pfeiffer, helena bonham carter, eva green, jackie earle haley, jonny lee miller, chloe grace moretz, and bella heathcote in a dual role. For his performance, depp took inspiration from angela lansbury, roddy mcdowall and basil rathbone. Michael gough, of course, had worked on the batman films. Jack sparrow in the pirates of the caribbean series, but he was also known for his work in a number of tim burton films, notably edward scissorhands 1990. The macabre film stars longtime burton collaborator johnny depp as a 19th century new york police constable dispatched to a dutch hamlet to. Washington irvings tale of ichabod crane and the headless horseman gets a few new twists in a screen adaptation directed by tim burton. I just took some scenes from the movie that i find really funny and put them all together. Perhaps hammers most famous performer, christopher lee, even pops up in an early sequence as the burgomaster.
Depp had a supporting role in oliver stone s 1986 vietnam war film platoon and played the title character in the 1990 romantic dark fantasy edward scissorhands. Sleepy hollow film sleepy hollow is a 1999 american gothic supernatural horror film directed by tim burton. Sleepy hollow film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Lancaster michael gough james hardenbrook christopher walken hessian horseman. Ichabod crane is sent to sleepy hollow to investigate the. Johnny depp makes a rather littleboylost hero and plays the role very well, but having christopher lee as the judge who sends him to sleepy hollow was a masterstroke. A richly designed, pervasively atmospheric, and, thanks to its leading man, somewhat whimsical horror film, tim burtons sleepy hollow is a blustery, gory, and entertaining piece of work.
Sleepy hollow is a 1999 american gothic supernatural horror film 4 directed by tim burton. Starring johnny depp, christina ricci, casper van dien, miranda richardson, michael gambon, christopher walken. Rent it from dvd netflix washington irvings the legend of sleepy hollow evokes an eerie vibe, and no adaptation is better than tim burtons 1999 sleepy hollow. Johnny depp in sleepy hollow tim burton, johnny depp in sleepy hollow as ichabod crane. A good portion of the film focuses on why exactly a headless horseman is taking out certain members of the sleepy hollow community, with johnny depp s ichabod crane at the center of the investigation. Spearheaded by the eager constable ichabod crane johnny depp and his new world ways into the quagmire of secrets and murder, secrets once laid to rest, best forgotten and now reawakened, and he too, holding a dark secret of a past once gone. Sleepy hollow is a 1999 period horror film directed by tim burton, interpreting the legend of the headless horseman and based loosely upon the washington irving story the legend of sleepy hollow. Sleepy hollow is a film directed by tim burton with johnny depp, christina ricci, miranda richardson, michael gambon, year. Sleepy hollow dvd 1999 wide screen tim burton film. He started his film career by playing glen lantz in the 1984 horror film a nightmare on elm street. Long time burton collaborator johnny depp this is their 3rd film together appears as the lead ichabod crane, a police inspector sent to sleepy hollow by the burgomaster to investigate a series of grisly murders. The 10minute reflections on sleepy hollow is more traditional, basically an assemblage of interviews conducted during the film s press junket. He also appeared in the 1986 film platoon with charlie sheen, tom berenger, and willem dafoe. The curse of the headless horseman christopher walken is the legacy of the small town of sleepy hollow.
It is a film adaptation loosely inspired by the 1820 short story the legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving and stars johnny depp, christina ricci. Constable ichabod crane johnny depp earns the disfavour of the courts in new york city for insisting that scientific methods be used to solve crimes rather than. A good portion of the film focuses on why exactly a headless horseman is taking out certain members of the sleepy hollow community, with johnny depps ichabod crane at the center of the investigation. Johnny depp, american actor and musician noted for his eclectic and unconventional film choices. The film takes place in the late 1700s, in new york. The macabre film stars longtime burton collaborator johnny depp as a 19thcentury new york police constable dispatched to a dutch hamlet to. It is a film adaptation loosely inspired by the 1820 short story the legend of sleepy hollow by washington irving and stars johnny depp, christina ricci, miranda richardson, marc pickering, michael gambon, jeffrey. I love the scene were lee points a bony finger at depp and fixes him with those black eyes while describing the decapitated victims. Sleepy hollow is a 1999 american gothic supernatural horror film directed by tim burton. Depp met ricci when she was a kid and just starting out as a child actress and both partie. It is a film adaptation loosely based on washington irvings 1820 short story the legend of sleepy hollow, and stars johnny depp and christina ricci, with. The two have starred in three movies together, the man who cried, sleepy hollow and fear and loathing in las vegas. Filming locations 9 filming dates 1 production dates 1 filming locations.
Depp s next venture with burton was the period film sleepy hollow 1999, in which he played ichabod crane opposite christina ricci and christopher walken. As it is, i find irvings novel fails to grip the imagination and to conjure up an allimportant eerie atmosphere, so pales by comparison with its screen counterpart. In the featurette behind sleepy hollow, johnny depp said that he. Perhaps if id read it before seeing the 1999 johnny depp christina ricci thriller sleepy hollow, i might have warmed to it more. Love this film grimm and fairy all time crush the type of man you would take on the devil with johnny depp in sleepy hollow johnny depp is a country boy at heart. Sleepy hollow is another dark and somewhat macabre offering from tim burton and johnny depp whom have both collaborated many times together over the years. Before you ask, tim burtons 1999 film sleepy hollow was shot in england. Nov 29, 2015 sleepy hollow 1999, starring johnny depp and christina ricci, has ichabod crane as a forensic investigator sent to sleepy hollow to catch the murderous headless horseman a hilarious cameo by.
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