The Wicker Man nature in spring. By the time of the film's completion the studio had been bought by EMI, and British Lion was managed by Michael Deeley. The DVD commentary track states that studio executives suggested a more "upbeat" ending to the film, in which a sudden rain puts the flames of the wicker man out and spares Howie's life, but this suggestion was refused. Hardy subsequently had to remove about 20 minutes of scenes on the mainland, early investigations, and (to Lee's disappointment) some of Lord Summerisle's initial meeting with Howie. The first screening of the film was to trade and
Wicker Park (film) because the actors invest their scenes with what is, under the circumstances, astonishing emotional realism." "Wicker Park" was nominated for the Grand Prix des Amériques at the Montreal World Film Festival, the city in which the movie was partially filmed. Filmed on a budget of $30 million, "Wicker Park" grossed only $21.6 million worldwide. Wicker Park (film) Wicker Park is a 2004 American romantic thriller drama film directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Josh Hartnett, Rose Byrne, Diane Kruger and Matthew Lillard. It is a remake of the 1996 French film "L'Appartement", which in turn is loosely based on Shakespeare's