Byzantium (film)

Byzantium
Promotional poster
Directed byNeil Jordan
Screenplay byMoira Buffini
Based onA Vampire Story by Moira Buffini
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySean Bobbitt
Edited byTony Lawson
Music byJavier Navarrete
Production
companies
  • Demarest Films
  • Lipsync Productions
  • Number 9 Films
  • Parallel Film Productions
  • WestEnd Films
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 9 September 2012 (2012-09-09) (TIFF)
  • 31 May 2013 (2013-05-31) (United Kingdom)
  • 28 June 2013 (2013-06-28) (United States)
Running time
118 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget€8 million[2]
Box office$828,284[3]

Byzantium is a 2012 Irish Gothic dramatic horror film directed by Neil Jordan. The film stars Gemma Arterton, Saoirse Ronan, and Sam Riley.

Byzantium had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2012, and was released in the United Kingdom on 31 May 2013. The film received generally positive reviews who praised its direction, fresh approach to the vampire narrative and the lead performances of Arterton and Ronan.

  1. ^ "Byzantium (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. ^ Drohan, Ciara. "Top Irish Talent Join Neil Jordan's 'Byzantium', Filming Begins". IFTN. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Byzantium (2013) - International Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. 8 August 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2014.