Mamma Mia!
A mother. A daughter. Three possible fathers. A trip down the aisle you'll never forget.
Country
Production
Budget
$52 000 000
Box office
$609 841 637
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Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Maria Djurkovic
Audition
Ellen Lewis, Priscilla John
Editing
Lesley Walker
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Whole Team (128)
Short description
An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on a Greek island is about to marry off the spirited young daughter she's raised alone. But, the daughter has secretly invited three of her mother's ex-lovers in the hopes of finding her biological father.
What's left behind the scenes
- In the theatrical version of the musical, Bill Anderson, played by Skarsgård, has the surname Austin.
- The film is an adaptation of the eponymous musical, based on songs by the famous Swedish group ABBA, which is a huge success worldwide.
- The film is based on the musical of the same name.
- According to Meryl Streep, she dreamed of singing since school, so she agreed to participate almost immediately. Immersing herself in the atmosphere of ABBA's songs was like 'returning to an old beloved home' for her.
- According to Meryl Streep, she dreamed of singing since school, so she agreed to participate almost immediately.
- All four members of the legendary quartet attended the film's premiere in Stockholm.
- ABBA members and film producers Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson recorded the instrumental parts of the songs and consulted the musical director of the production, Martin Lowe.
- The premiere of 'Mamma Mia!' in Stockholm was attended by all four members of the legendary quartet – Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Benny Andersson, and Björn Ulvaeus.
- Sound for the musical scenes was recorded live on set, not in a studio.
- Filming for the movie took place in London and Greece.
- The main difference between the film and the musical is the number of ABBA songs. There are 22 in the musical and only 19 in the film.
- The screenplay for the film was written by Kathrine Johnson, one of the creators of the original musical.
- Mandy Moore, Amanda Bynes, Rachel McAdams, and Emmy Rossum all auditioned for the role of Sophie.
- Pierce Brosnan (who played Sam) had no idea what the project was when he agreed to participate. He was only told that filming would take place in Greece and that his co-star would be Meryl Streep (who was cast as Donna). Upon hearing about Streep, Brosnan said he would have agreed to a role in any project, just because Streep was involved.
- Sound for the musical scenes was recorded live on set during takes, rather than, as is usual, in a studio after filming.
- The film only hints at the true identity of Amanda Seyfried's character's father. According to screenwriter Katherine Johnson and director Phyllida Lloyd, the father is Bill Anderson, played by Stellan Skarsgård. In the original stage production, Bill was Australian, but in the film he is Swedish, thus Sophie's homeland – like that of ABBA – is Sweden.
- This is Phyllida Lloyd's debut in feature films; before this, she worked on theatrical and television productions.
- Actors from the Swedish stage production of “MAMMA MIA!” were invited to perform as the chorus.
- At the beginning of the film, a Swedish flag can be seen on the yacht of Stellan Skarsgård’s character. This is a reference to the fact that ABBA, whose songs the musical is based on, originates from Sweden.
- Bill Nighy was originally supposed to play his namesake, Bill, but the actor left the project just before filming began. Stellan Skarsgård replaced him.
- During the performance of the song "Dancing Queen" (0:37:56) Benny Andersson appears in the film, and in the finale during the performance of "Waterloo" (1:39:09) Björn Ulvaeus, members of the ABBA group, appears with the Greek gods.
- Two versions of the film were shot – one with the musical's cast, and the other with film stars.
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