Two Soldiers (2003 film)

Two Soldiers
Poster
Directed byAaron Schneider
Written byAaron Schneider
Based on"Two Soldiers"
by William Faulkner
Produced byAndrew J. Sacks
Starring
  • Jonathan Furr
  • Ben Allison
CinematographyDavid Boyd
Edited by
  • Aaron Schneider
  • Kelly Matsumoto
Music byAlan Silvestri
Production
company
Shoe Clerk Picture Company
Distributed byWestlake Entertainment Group
Release date
  • August 1, 2003 (2003-08-01)
Running time
40 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Two Soldiers is a 2003 American short drama film written and directed by Aaron Schneider.[1][2][3] In 2004, it won an Oscar for Best Short Subject at the 76th Academy Awards.[4] It is based on a 1942 short story by William Faulkner.[5]

Cast

  • Jonathan Furr as Willie Grier
  • Ben Allison as Pete Grier
  • Ron Perlman as Colonel McKellog
  • David Andrews as Lieutenant Hogenbeck
  • Mike Pniewski as Sheriff Foote
  • Deacon Dawson as Mr. Grossnickel
  • Joanne Pankow as Mrs. Habersham
  • Danny Vinson as Pap Grier
  • Suellen Yates as Maw Grier
  • David Hall as Private
  • D. H. Johnson as Colonel's Driver
  • Al Wiggins as Man on the Bus
  • Allan Hamilton as Bus Driver
  • Warren Jack Hendon as Old Man Killegrew
  • Nancy Saunders as Old Lady Killegrew
  • Lorenzo Meachum as Blues Guitarist
  • Lisa Boston as Woman on Street

Production

Filming took place over 12 days in North Carolina,[6] including in Winston-Salem, Yadkinville and Mocksville.[7]

References

  1. ^ "The 76th Academy Awards (2004) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  2. ^ "New York Times: Two Soldiers". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2008.
  3. ^ "Interview with Alan Silvestri". soundtrack.net. January 21, 2005.
  4. ^ Owen Wilson and Ben Stiller present Short Film Oscars® in 2004-YouTube
  5. ^ "Two Soldiers (2003)". PopMatters. July 16, 2007.
  6. ^ Fisher, Bob (February 1, 2004). "Brothers in Arms". American Cinematographer. 85 (2). Hollywood, California, United States: American Society of Cinematographers: 86. ISSN 0002-7928.
  7. ^ "The Return of 'Two Soldiers'". News & Record. April 21, 2004. Retrieved December 6, 2024.