House of Sand and Fog (film)

House of Sand and Fog
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVadim Perelman
Screenplay by
Based onHouse of Sand and Fog
by Andre Dubus III
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRoger Deakins
Edited byLisa Zeno Churgin
Music byJames Horner
Production
companies
  • Bisgrove Entertainment
  • Cobalt Media Group
Distributed by
Release dates
  • December 19, 2003 (2003-12-19) (United States)
  • February 27, 2004 (2004-02-27) (United Kingdom)
Running time
124 minutes[2]
Countries
  • United Kingdom[3]
  • United States[3]
Languages
  • English
  • Persian
Budget$16.5 million[4]
Box office$16.9 million[4]

House of Sand and Fog is a 2003 drama film directed by Vadim Perelman, with a screenplay written by Perelman and Shawn Lawrence Otto. It is based on the novel of the same name by Andre Dubus III.

The tragic story concerns the battle between a young woman and an immigrant Iranian family over the ownership of a house in Northern California, which ultimately leads to the destruction of five lives. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Actor (Ben Kingsley), Best Supporting Actress (Shohreh Aghdashloo), and Best Original Score (James Horner).

  1. ^ Goodridge, Mike (May 21, 2003). "Miramax does the business". Screen International. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "House of Sand and Fog (15)". British Board of Film Classification. December 4, 2003. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "House of Sand and Fog (2003)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on May 17, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).