Director Tarsem Singh spent four years
Director Tarsem Singh spent four years filming across more than twenty countries.
In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances.
At a Glance
CountryUnited States
DirectorTarsem Singh
Based onOriginal screenplay
Release2006
Why The Fall is worth watching
In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances.
In 1920s Los Angeles, stuntman Roy Walker (Lee Pace) lies bedridden after a fall on set. To win the trust of young Alexandria, he spins an extravagant tale of five heroes sworn to destroy the evil Governor Odious.
As Roy's story grows darker, the line between his broken life and Alexandria imagination blurs — every character in the fable mirrors someone in the hospital around them.
Tarsem Singh The Fall is one of cinema's most visually ravishing films: a fairy tale told frame by frame across deserts, palaces, and wounded hearts.
Tarsem Singh weaves a fantasy epic for a child in a hospital bed
Much of the cast of heroes were played
Much of the cast of heroes were played by the director's real-life friends.
Young Catinca Untaru's dialogue was
Young Catinca Untaru's dialogue was partly improvised with Lee Pace.
The Fall struggled at the box office but
The Fall struggled at the box office but became a cult visual masterpiece.
Story
Tarsem Singh weaves a fantasy epic for a child in a hospital bed
01
Story as survival
Roy uses the epic to keep Alexandria close — and to distract himself from grief he cannot face alone.
02
Five heroes, one quest
An explosives expert, an ex-slave, an Indian warrior, a masked bandit, and Charles Darwin ride toward revenge in a world of pure imagination.
03
Images worth the wait
Shot across twenty countries over four years, The Fall treats every frame like a painting brought to life.
Cast
Main characters and performers
Behind the Scenes
Director Tarsem Singh spent four years filming across more than twenty countries.
Much of the cast of heroes were played by the director's real-life friends.
Young Catinca Untaru's dialogue was partly improvised with Lee Pace.
The Fall struggled at the box office but became a cult visual masterpiece.
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What is The Fall about?
In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances.
Who directs The Fall?
Tarsem Singh directed the film.
How long is The Fall?
Approximately 117 min.
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