England is mine
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| Original title | England is mine |
| Country of production | United Kingdom |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2017 |
| length | 94 minutes |
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| Director | Mark Gill |
| script | Mark Gill, William Thacker |
| production |
Baldwin Li , Orian Williams |
| camera | Nicholas D. Knowland |
| cut | Adam Biskupski |
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England Is Mine is a biography by Mark Gill about the British singer Morrissey , which celebrated its world premiere as the closing film of the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2017.
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Steven Patrick Morrissey, the son of working class Irish Catholic immigrants, lived with his family in Manchester in the 1970s . He has always been different from his male peers, because the music he listens to is not mainstream at all and would only please his mother Elizabeth. Steven dreams of a music career, writes lyrics himself and has already sent several letters to the New Musical Express . He likes to spend his free time with the art student Linder Sterling, with whom he sometimes visits the gig scene . She encourages him not to give up on his goals. When he met the also still young guitarist Johnny Marr, they wrote a song together that expresses their feelings about their life and their country.
Biographical background
The film deals with Morrissey in his younger years. The British singer later became known primarily for his controversial lyrics and provocative public statements. The film, on the other hand, sheds light on a section of his life that is barely perceived by the public, but to which he referred repeatedly in his texts. The singer's youth was marked by depression and frustration. Steven had few friends, took antidepressants and sleeping pills, and seldom left his darkened bedroom, where he often sat for days at his typewriter. He did have one or two smaller jobs, but gave them up after a short time.
production
Bar and film title
Directed by Mark Gill , who wrote the screenplay for the film together with William Thacker . It is Gill's feature film debut. The film was shot under the working title Steven . England Is Mine , the final title of the film was about the song Still Ill of the group The Smiths inspired, which states: "England is mine, and it owes me a living. Ask me why and I'll spit in your eye "(English for" England is mine, it owes me a life. Ask me why and I'll spit in your eye "). The song was written by Morrissey and Johnny Marr and expresses their ambitions and frustrations.
Cast and filming
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British actor Jack Lowden , 26 at the time of filming, starred in the film as Steven Patrick Morrissey . Jodie Comer plays Christine. Jessica Brown Findlay plays British musician Linder Sterling , Katherine Pearce played Anji Hardie, and Simone Kirby plays Steven's mother, Elizabeth Morrissey . The guitarist Johnny Marr , whom Steven met in 1982 and with whom he later wrote the song Still Ill , which gave the film its name, is played by Laurie Kynaston , the later guitarist of The Cult Billy Duffy by Adam Lawrence . Finney Cassidy took on the role of Darren and Marc Graham took on the role of Gordon.
Filming began in April 2016 in Stretford, Greater Manchester , not far from the area where Morrissey grew up, including the location on Kings Road.
publication
England Is Mine celebrated its world premiere on July 2, 2017 as the closing film of the Edinburgh International Film Festival . A first trailer for the film had been published shortly before. The film was released in cinemas in the UK and Ireland on August 4, 2017.
reception
Reviews
The Herald's Alison Rowat says Mark Gill portrayed the singer at a young age with a 70s nostalgia . Morrissey could be happy with the choice of Jack Lowden to play him in the film, Rowat said. But it takes too long for Gill to come up with some really nice ideas in the film, and he wastes too much time on individual observations, such as those of Morrissey as a depressed person, which is also depressing for the viewer. By the end of the film, where Morrissey starts working with a man named Johnny Marr , fans will know his story, which is a decent ending, according to Rowat.
Awards
The film was long-listed for the Douglas Hickox Award at the British Independent Film Awards in October 2017 . Baldwin Li was also included in the longlist as the best young producer and Adam Lawrence as the most promising newcomer. The following list contains a selection of the most famous award ceremonies.
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2017
- Nominated for Best British Feature Film for the Michael Powell Award
Web links
- England Is Mine in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- England Is Mine at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (English)
- Morrissey - Still Ill by Eagle Records / Eagle Rock Entertainment on Youtube (Video)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Morrissey biopic to close EIFF 2017 In: The Skinny, May 11, 2017.
- ↑ England Is Mine In: edfilmfest.org.uk. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ↑ Filming has started on the Morrissey Biopic and this is what it looks like ... In: radiox.co.uk, April 27, 2016.
- ↑ Edinburgh International Film Festival Announces the World Premiere England is Mine as 2017 Closing Night Gala In: eventscotland.org. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ↑ Robert Mitchell: Edinburgh Film Festival to Close With World Premiere of 'England Is Mine' In: Variety, May 11, 2017.
- ↑ Helena Düll: Morrissey: First trailer for the biopic "England Is Mine" - see here! In: Rolling Stone, June 30, 2017.
- ↑ Alison Rowat Edinburgh International Film Festival review: England is Mine In: heraldscotland.com, July 2, 2017.
- ↑ New Talent Longlists revealed ( Memento of the original dated November 7, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: bifa.film, October 24, 2017.
- ↑ Orlando Parfitt: Edinburgh International Film Festival unveils 2017 line-up In: screendaily.com, May 31, 2017.
