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Natalie Portman
V For Vendetta | V wie Vendetta by James McTeigue
USA/DEU 2005, Competition
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Hugo Weaving
V For Vendetta | V wie Vendetta by James McTeigue
USA/DEU 2005, Competition
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Natalie Portman
V For Vendetta | V wie Vendetta by James McTeigue
USA/DEU 2005, Competition
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James McTeigue
V For Vendetta | V wie Vendetta by James McTeigue
USA/DEU 2005, Competition
Like the much-vaunted original which, in turn, was loosely based on George Orwells 1984, the film is set in futuristic Britain, which is now ruled by a totalitarian government. After the end of a nuclear war the country is taken over by a fascist regime. Foreigners, homosexuals and all political opposition has been murdered in concentration camps. Several men are about to rape young Evey when a masked figure intervenes, saving her from this life-threatening situation. The man known only by the pseudonym V takes her to his secret hideout, from whence this radical anarchist commits all kinds of acts of terrorism and sabotage in an attempt to topple the authoritarian regime.
This anonymous warrior makes use of his disarming charisma, unbeatable proficiency in martial arts and clever razzle-dazzle tactics to instigate a revolution against the police state, exhorting his fellow-citizens to overthrow their tyrannical and oppressive government.
When Evey discovers her masked crusaders real identity she also learns the truth about her own past and even becomes, unbelievably, his comrade-in-arms at a decisive point in his plans. Together they take up the fight for freedom and justice in a land bound and gagged by cruelty and corruption.
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John Hurt, Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving
The cast of James McTeigue's V for Vendetta: John Hurt, Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving during the photo call.
V For Vendetta · Competition · Feb 13, 2006
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Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman in the Berlinale VIP Club.
V For Vendetta · Competition · Feb 13, 2006
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John Hurt
John Hurt, who could be seen in two premieres that same night: in John Hillcoat's The Proposition in the Panorama and in James McTeigue's Competition entry V for Vendetta. The picture shows him before the premiere of the latter.
V For Vendetta · Competition · Berlinale Palast · Feb 13, 2006
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Stephen Rea, Natalie Portman, John Hurt
Stephen Rea, Natalie Portman and John Hurt on the Berlinale Palast stage.
V For Vendetta · Competition · Berlinale Palast · Feb 13, 2006
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Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman at the Press Conference of James McTeigue's V for Vendetta
V For Vendetta · Competition · Feb 13, 2006
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Hugo Weaving
V For Vendetta · Competition · Feb 13, 2006
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Stephen Rea
V For Vendetta · Competition · Feb 13, 2006
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John Hurt
V For Vendetta · Competition · Feb 13, 2006
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Natalie Portman
V For Vendetta · Competition · Feb 13, 2006
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James McTeigue
V For Vendetta · Competition · Feb 13, 2006
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Joel Silver
V For Vendetta · Competition · Feb 13, 2006
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John Hurt (Actor), Stephen Rea (Actor), Hugo Weaving (Actor), Natalie Portman (Actress), Joel Silver (Producer), James McTeigue (Director)
V For Vendetta | V wie Vendetta
Competition · Press Conference · Feb 13, 2006
John Hurt (Actor), Stephen Rea (Actor), Hugo Weaving (Actor), Natalie Portman (Actress), Joel Silver (Producer), James McTeigue (Director)
V For Vendetta | V wie Vendetta
Competition · Red Carpet · Feb 13, 2006