Leicas in the movies

[agoglanian]

So what films have you guys noticed leicas in?

2 movies off the top of my head are

Closer - Julia roberts has a Chrome Leica, i only saw it once but i think it was either an m6 or m7. although i could be wrong and it couldve been an MP

and Lord of War - Nicholas Cage has a Leica CL in one of the sc enes when he is at St. Barts.

 

[ywenz]

EuroTrip - Leica M7 proudly featured

 

[yossarian]

Nick Nolte has at least one M around his neck, amongst the Nikon F2s in "Under Fire", and this may not count, but in "Ronin" Robert DeNiro's character is shown
using an R7.

Fred

 

[agoglanian]

oh yeah! euro trip! forgot about that one.

keep em comin! Leica Rs can play too, but they arent terribly common in films i believe.

 

[Mohan]

I think Brad Pitt uses an M with a motordrive in the movie spygame.

 

[furcafe]

http://www.nemeng.com/leica/005ea.shtml

 

[agoglanian]

well there we go! lol. quite a list there!

 

[JoeFriday]

"After the Sunset".. Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek.. there's a brief scene where something that was hidden inside an M6 is discovered missing

 

[ray_g]

EuroTrip - Leica M7 proudly featured

Don't forget the M4(?) around Arthur Frommer's neck.

 

[amateriat]

Nick Nolte has at least one M around his neck, amongst the Nikon F2s in "Under Fire", and this may not count, but in "Ronin" Robert DeNiro's character is shown
using an R7.Fred

Nolte used a Canon F-1 in "Under Fire". Don't recall any Leica Ms. (Caveat: I haven't seen the movie since its theatrical release, 'way back.)

- Barrett

 

[amateriat]

I think Brad Pitt uses an M with a motordrive in the movie spygame.

He had two, one of 'em motorized. He's quite fond of them in real life, I understand.


- Barrett

 

[dostacos]

STEALTH not the greatest movie of all time but it did have a Leica in it

 

[enochRoot]

Don't forget the M4(?) around Arthur Frommer's neck.

actually it had a red dot on it, so no M4 🙂

 

[Trius]

I watched Closer today, and remarked that the sound of the Leica (both w/motor and without) was not accurate; at least it didn't seem so to me. In fact, the sound was the same for both motor and sans motor. Sounded more like a quiet SLR, maybe with mirror locked up, but still not the Leica sound that I remember. Or am I just too far removed form my Leica days?

 

[celluloidprop]

Also note that the photographs of Portman crying next to the window were taken with said Leica, but when they show up (printed mural size!) in Roberts' exhibition, they're full-frame square.

 

[aizan]

there was an m4 on last night's ghost in the shell.

 

[doubs43]

A pre-war Leica was worn around George C. Scott's neck in "Patton".

Walker

 

[Socke]

Jep, the Leicas are massproduced items which may not be missed in Movies, just like VW beatles and Chevy Novas 🙂

So, which movies feature Kievs?

I have seen one movie where a guy shot a Contax G, but can't remember which one.

 

[dcsang]

Without looking at someone elses list; I can tell you that in "One Hour Photo", a creepy Robin Williams (Sy The Photo Guy) helped the "object of his affections" one day and she was using a Leica Minilux.

Sy even mentions that it is a Leica in the film "Oh, Leica huh! " or something to that effect 🙂

nex

 

[agoglanian]

thought of one more -

the S. Korean film "Old Boy"

im not really sure of which specific cameras are present, but there is most definately rangefinders present, anyways the main "antagonist" is a serious camera collector, and he has more cameras on display in his home than any of us... COMBINED!