The film "Kill Bill" became the fourth work of the genius director and screenwriter Quentin Tarantino. And one of the main roles in the film was played by Uma Thurman.
Briefly about the plot
A desperate and fearless girl, Beatrix Kiddo is engaged in a completely unfeminine business. She kills people at the request of Bill - her boss, and also her lover. But everything changes when the girl finds out that she is pregnant. Wanting to start a new life, she leaves for Texas, meets a good guy and is about to get married. But leaving behind a dark past is not easy.
Bill and his gang find Beatrix and are shot in the head. The girl spends a long four years in a coma, and when she wakes up, she realizes that she has lost her baby. From that moment on, she will take revenge on everyone who is responsible for the death of her unborn child. And Bill, whom Beatrix once loved, and now considers her worst enemy, will leave for last.
The cast of the film
"Kill Bill" is the creation of one of the most scandalous and unique directors of our time, filmed according to his own script. Kinodilogiya consists of two parts. The first of them was presented in 2003, and in the spring of 2004 the second film was released. The main roles in the film were played by Uma Thurman and David Carradine.
Uma Thurman, Quentino Tarantino's muse, was originally the only actress the director saw as the Black Mamba. However, recognition and success did not come to Thurman immediately. Arriving in New York, young Uma worked as a dishwasher, while trying to break into the modeling business. In addition, she performed in various cameo roles, one of which made her pay attention to the aspiring actress.
The turning point in Uma Thurman's career was shooting in the film "Henry and June". The role of June became for her a "gateway" to the world of big cinema. Having amazed film critics with her acting and the sexuality of the created image, the actress not only declared herself, but also drew the attention of Quentino Tarantino. The director invited her to one of the leading roles in the cult film Pulp Fiction. It was for her work in this film that Uma Thurman was first nominated for the prestigious Oscar and finally established herself in the status of star actresses.
According to Quentino Tarantino, the understanding of who should get the role of the key villain of the film came during the work on the character Bill. Endowing the main character with new features, the director became more and more convinced that David Carradine would be able to perfectly recreate this image on the screen. For the actor, the role of Bill was far from the first. Behind his shoulders have already been works in the films "Long Goodbye", "On the Road to Glory", "Galloping from Afar", "Lone Wolf McQuaid", "The Mad Gang" and many others.
On June 3, 2009, the actor was found dead in a hotel. His body was in a closet, and ropes were tied around his neck and genitals. The investigation concluded that the actor died by accident, engaging in self-satisfaction. However, David Carradine's wife is convinced that her husband was killed.
For the role of Budd, nicknamed "The Horned Rattlesnake", Quentin Tarantino invited Michael Madsen. The famous actor in his youth did not plan to act in films and build an acting career. Michael's meeting with filmmaker Martin Brest changed everything. The actor made his debut in the film "Crime Stories" in 1986. Later there were many works in cinema, the most famous of which are "Reservoir Dogs", "Only Trouble Ahead", "Donnie Brasco" and others.
Daryl Hannah has portrayed Ellie Driver, the killer walking leisurely through the corridors of the hospital to the motives of the song Bang Bang. The actress, who once dreamed of becoming a dancer, starred in the films Blade Runner, Playing in the Fields of God, Real Blonde and others. Recently, nothing has been heard about Daryl's projects. However, it is known that the actress achieved success in building her personal life and even got married for the first time in the summer of 2018.
An American actress who speaks in addition to English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and Italian, Lucy Liu appeared in the film "Kill Bill" as O-Ren Ishii. Lew has dozens of works in film and television. The most famous of them are Charlie's Angels, Beverly Hills 90210, Shanghai Noon, Kung Fu Panda, Fairies and others.
Another character in the film who sought to kill the heroine of Uma Thurman is Vernita Green, played by actress Vivica Anjanette Fox. In addition to shooting in the movie "Kill Bill", which certainly added to her popularity, Fox played in more than seventy films. In addition, she is widely known for her participation in television projects and shows, where she often acts as a producer.
The role of Sophie Fatal, another charming girl surrounded by Bill (but not related to the murders), was played by French actress Julie Dreyfus. She is familiar to Western audiences from her collaborations with Quentino Tarantino in the films Kill Bill (the first and second parts) and Inglourious Basterds. The main part of the fans of the actress's activities is concentrated in Japan, where she took part in a number of successful projects.
Among the actors also included in the cast of the film are Japanese actors Chiaki Kuriyama and Sonny Chiba, Gordon Liu, Michael Parks, Pearl Haney-Jardine and others.
Quentin Jerome Tarantino was born in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 27, 1963. Some of his films are included in the list of the most significant cinematic works of the late twentieth century. Tarantino's films are notable for the presence of a large number of scenes of violence, long dialogues, narration and dark humor. It is worth noting the director's reverent attitude to the selection of soundtracks for his works. He is not a composer, but he has an amazing ability to breathe a second life into songs already written.
During his career, the talented filmmaker was twice awarded the prestigious Oscars for Best Original Screenplay for Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained and BAFTA, as well as the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Golden Globe Awards.
- Quentin Tarantino and Uma Thurman came up with the plot of the film back in 1994 while working together on the film Pulp Fiction. According to Uma, it took them "minutes" to create the main idea of the film.
- It took ten long years to create the director's version of the script. And when he was ready, Uma Thurman was pregnant. Quentin Tarantino postponed filming for a while, as he believed that the actress was perfect for the role of Beatrix Kiddo.
- In all scenes, where the main character is dressed in a sexy yellow jumpsuit, the sole of her shoes bears the words "Fuck U".
- The first time Thurman practiced the sword scenes, she made a swing mistake and "hit herself hard on the head, almost bursting into tears."
- Uma Thurman's trainer on set was Yuen Wu-Ping, who also worked in The Matrix and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.
- Tarantino admitted that The Bride would be a completely different character if the script had been written in a shorter time frame. The point is, the time spent with Thurman and her newborn daughter inspired the director to pursue a more family-oriented storyline.
- It took eight weeks to film the bloody 20-minute finale of the fight between the Bride and O-Ren Ishii.
- At the beginning of the fight, O-Ren says to the Bride: “… I hope you kept your strength. If not, you won't last even five minutes. " From that moment until the main character cut off her head without hesitation, exactly five minutes passed.
- Tarantino was originally supposed to play the role of Pei Mei's martial arts coach. But in the end, he decided to focus on directing, and the role went to Gordon Liu.
- The soundtrack to the thriller "Shaken Nerves" touched Tarantino so much that he decided to use it in one of the scenes in the film. Deril Hannah's character, Ellie Driver, whistles a song as he walks through the hospital, where he is about to kill Beatrix.
- A whole storyline was originally written about Yuka, Gogo Yubari's twin sister. However, this "insane" character did not make it into the film. Instead, Tarantino thought about making an entire film about her, but later decided that filming would be too expensive.
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During the filming of both parts of the film, more than 450 gallons of fake blood were spent, which is approximately two thousand liters.
Image - Tarantino strongly opposed the use of digital effects in the film. Instead, his team used less technical but old-school methods. For example, "Chinese condoms filled with fake blood."
- The film was originally based on one long script. However, when Tarantino was asked to split the story in two, he jumped at the idea. This allowed him to create characters with a more complex backstory.
- Tarantino talked about making films for the future Kill Bill. He shared that one of the more likely storylines would involve Vernita's daughter, Nikki, for revenge against the bride for Vernita's murder.
