The Innocent Sleep

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The Innocent Sleep
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Directed by Scott Michell
Written by Ray Villis
Produced by Scott Michell
Matthew Vaughn
Starring Rupert Graves
Annabella Sciorra
Michael Gambon
Franco Nero
John Hannah
CinematographyAlan Dunlop
Edited byDerek Trigg
Music by Mark Ayres
Production
company
Trimedial Films
Distributed byStarlight Films
Release date
  • 26 January 1996 (1996-01-26)
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Innocent Sleep is a 1996 British thriller film directed by Scott Michell and starring Rupert Graves, Michael Gambon and Franco Nero. [1] [2] [3] In the film, a homeless man witnesses a gangland killing and becomes a target himself; the film is inspired by the Roberto Calvi murder. [2] [3]

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Cast

Box office

The film opened on 26 January 1996 on 66 screens in the United Kingdom and grossed £54,015 for the weekend, placing twelfth at the UK box office. [4]

Soundtrack

The Innocent Sleep
Soundtrack album by
Mark Ayres
Released
  • 1995 (1995)
Genre Soundtrack
Length59:04
Label Silva Screen
Mark Ayres chronology
Doctor Who: Ghost Light
(1993)		''The Innocent Sleep''
(1995)		 Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans
(1996)

The film's soundtrack composed by Mark Ayres was released on CD by Silva Screen Records in 1995.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mark Ayres.

No.TitleLength
1."Il Sonno Innocente" (The Innocent Sleep - Main Title)2:49
2."The Old Site"1:27
3."Lusano/The Execution"4:56
4."Warehouse Chase"2:46
5."Riverside/Nightmare/Police Station"5:23
6."Jail Break"3:21
7."Billie/A Word with Willie"1:01
8."Cavani/Billie Meets Alan" ("Il Sonno Innocente")1:50
9."Alan Calls Home"3:12
10."Arson"2:40
11."Hospital/Alan at Billie's Place"3:47
12."Press Conference"4:24
13."Today in Focus"1:26
14."Ears to the Ground/Motorbike Chase"2:42
15."Cavani Flies In"3:45
16."A Revelation and a Death"1:31
17."'Anybody but Stephens'/A Man for a Crisis"4:27
18."Tutto Posto"4:49
19."Ashes" ("Il Sonno Innocente")2:21

Personnel

Conductor: Nic Raine Leader: Kenneth Sillito Orchestra: The Chamber Orchestra of London Recorded by: Mike Ross-Trevor Soprano Vocals: Lesley Garrett (tracks: 1, 8, 19)

Home media

The Innocent Sleep has been released in the following regions:

References

  1. ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | The INNOCENT SLEEP (1995)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 Bernard, Jami (27 June 1997). "An Innocent Drunk? We'll Drink to That". New York Daily News . p. 56. Retrieved 13 January 2023– via Newspapers.com.(subscription required)
  3. 1 2 Richmond, Wendy (26 January 1996). "Seedy Story: The Innocent Sleep". Ealing and Acton Gazette. Newspapers.com. p. 20. Retrieved 13 January 2023.(subscription required)
  4. ↑ "UK Top 15: Jan 26-28". Screen International . 2 February 1996. p. 31.


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