Nil by Mouth (film)
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| Directed by | Gary Oldman |
| Produced by | Gary Oldman/Douglas Urbanski |
| Written by | Gary Oldman |
| Starring | Ray Winstone Kathy Burke Charlie Creed-Miles |
| Music by | Eric Clapton |
| Cinematography | Ron Fortunato |
| Editing by | Brad Fuller |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
| Release date(s) | 8 May 1997 (premiere at Cannes) 10 October 1997 (UK) 6 February 1998 (USA) 21 May 1998 (Australia) |
| Running time | 128 mins |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9,000,000 (estimated) |
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Nil by Mouth is a 1997 British film surrounding the life of a family of characters living in South East London. It was Gary Oldman's debut as writer, director; he also produced the film in partnership with Douglas Urbanski. It stars Ray Winstone as Raymond, the abusive husband of Valerie (Kathy Burke). The film was a critical success, winning eight awards and being nominated for a further eight.
The film is based on Oldman's own experiences of growing up on a council estate in South East London. Oldman cast his sister Laila Morse (most famous for playing Mo Harris in EastEnders) as Janet and had his mother sing the parting song in the film (although it was dubbed over a shot of another actress singing).
The soundtrack has never been released, reportedly due to contractual obligations of the material Eric Clapton contributed.[citation needed]
The film ranks among those featuring the most occurrences of the word "fuck" in a fiction movie, with 428.[1]
In 2001, Mind The Gap Theatre performed a stage adaptation in New York City as part of the British Airways sponsored UKwithNYC.
Oldman's screenplay was published as Nil By Mouth: screenplay by Gary Oldman; introduction by Douglas Urbanski. London: ScreenPress Books, 1997.
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[edit] Principal cast
- Ray Winstone as Ray
- Kathy Burke as Valerie
- Charlie Creed-Miles as Billy
- Laila Morse as Janet
- Edna Doré as Kath
- Chrissie Cotterill as Paula
- Jon Morrison as Angus
- Jamie Foreman as Mark
- Steve Sweeney as Danny
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 1997 Cannes Film Festival:
- Winner: Best Actress (Kathy Burke)
- Nominee: Palme d'Or (Golden Palm)
- 1997 Edinburgh International Film Festival:
- Winner: Channel 4 Director's Award (Gary Oldman)
- 1997 European Film Awards:
- Nominee: Best Cinematographer (Ray Fortunato)
- 1997 BAFTA Awards:
- Winner: Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film (Douglas Urbanski)
- Winner: BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay (Gary Oldman)
- Nominee: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Ray Winstone)
- Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Kathy Burke)
- 1998 British Independent Film Awards:
- Winner: Best Performance by a British Actor in an Independent Film (Ray Winstone)
- Winner: Best Performance by a British Actress in an Independent Film (Kathy Burke)
- Winner: Most Promising Newcomer in any Category (Laila Morse)
- Nominee: Best British Director of an Independent Film (Gary Oldman)
- Nominee: Best British Independent Film
- Nominee: Best Original Screenplay by a British Writer of a Produced Independent Film (Gary Oldman)
- 1998 Empire Awards:
- Winner: Best Debut (Gary Oldman)
- 1997 Royal Variety Club of Great Britain
- Winner: Best Film Actress (Kathy Burke)[2]
- 1997: Golden Frog Award:
- Nominee: Cinematography (Ron Fortunato)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Swear word frequency http://www.screenit.com/movies/1998/nil_by_mouth.html
- ^ Kathy Burke winner of Royal Variety Club Great Britain: Best Film Actress http://www.kathyburke.co.uk/pages/awards.html
[edit] External links
- Nil by Mouth at the Internet Movie Database
- screenonline:Nil By Mouth
- Gary Oldman Nil By Mouth interview in TimeOut magazine
- Review by Eye for Film, of Nil by Mouth
| Preceded by Secrets & Lies |
Alexanda Korda Award for Best British Film 1997 |
Succeeded by Elizabeth |
