Kinky Boots - Man (s) wears boots
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Kinky Boots - Man (s) wears boots |
| Original title | Kinky boots |
| Country of production | United Kingdom / United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2005 |
| length | 107 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Julian Jarrold |
| script |
Geoff Deane Tim Firth |
| production | Nick Barton |
| music | Adrian Johnston |
| camera | Eigil Bryld |
| cut | Emma E. Hickox |
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Kinky Boots is a British-American tragic comedy from 2005. Julian Jarrold directed it, and Geoff Deane and Tim Firth wrote the screenplay . The story, which is based on a true story, revolves around a Northampton shoe manufacturer who specializes in fetish footwear for men to save the family business.
action
The opening sequence of the film shows a boy who, while waiting for his father, puts on red dancing shoes and begins to dance. He hides the shoes from his father. At the same time, another little boy is introduced to the family business and receives lessons about running a shoe factory and the value of good shoes. A cut into the present follows. Charlie Price, the little boy from the shoe factory, tries to save the family business after the death of his father by laying off workers. Among other things, he fires Lauren, who gives him the advice in a final conversation to find something that can save the company and the jobs. Looking for inspiration, Charlie goes to London and sees a woman being harassed by drunks in the street. Charlie steps in and is dejected. When he comes to, he is in an artist's cloakroom. There he met Lola, a quick-witted, cheeky drag queen . Lola is the alter ego of Simon, the boy who danced at the beginning of the film. Lola subsequently points out to Charlie that drag queens must wear shoes that are made for women. Due to the higher weight of the men, the heels of the shoes would break off much more often. Charlie reinstates Lauren, and together they promise Lola to make her a pair of high heels that are designed to support the weight of a man. While he is making Lola's shoes, Charlie recognizes the niche in the market: shoes for male transvestites. With the help of Lola, Charlie starts designing and making shoes for a fashion show in Milan . There are some difficulties with this: Charlie's girlfriend wants him to sell the factory, the male employees are not at all enthusiastic about the new products, and Charlie puts too much work on the employees. Lola is actively helping to overcome the crisis and save the situation.
background
The film was a consequence of the documentary series Trouble at the Top on BBC Two inspired, which was first broadcast on February 24 1999th The documentary reported on Steve Pateman from Northampton , who took over the WJ Brooks shoe factory from his father and specialized in the manufacture of fetish footwear to save the company.
In April 2013, the material was released in a musical version of the same name on Broadway . The musical libretto was written by Harvey Fierstein , the music and lyrics are by Cyndi Lauper . The musical version received eleven nominations at the 2013 Tony Awards and won six awards, including that for “ Best Musical ”.
reception
The lexicon of international films rated Kinky Boots as "common working-class fun". The film adds “nothing new” to the genre, but still offers “family-friendly entertainment with good-humored actors”.
The editorial team of the film magazine Cinema praised the “original story” and the “bizarre characters”, but criticized the “sedate, indecisive direction”.
Awards and nominations
Chiwetel Ejiofor was nominated for a Golden Globe for " Best Actor - Comedy or Musical " for his portrayal of "Lola" . At the British Independent Film Awards 2005 , Kinky Boots was nominated in three categories: Chiwetel Ejiofor for "Best Actor", Geoff Deane and Tim Firth for "Best Screenplay" and Julian Jarrold for the "Douglas Hicox Award". At the Florida Film Festival 2006 director Julian Jarrold won the award in the “Best International Feature” category.
Web links
- Kinky Boots - Man (n) is wearing boots in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vincent Dowd: Kinky Boots inspirations comes out of the shadows , article dated June 18, 2013 on bbc.co.uk, accessed December 31, 2013.
- ↑ Patrick Healy, "Kinky Boots" Dances to the Top of the Tonys , New York Times article, June 10, 2013, accessed December 31, 2013.
- ↑ Kinky Boots - Man (n) wears boots in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed on December 31, 2013.
- ↑ Review on cinema.de , accessed on December 31, 2013.
- ↑ Winners and nominees of the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) 2005 ( Memento of the original from November 7, 2013 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. at bifa.org.uk, accessed December 31, 2013.
- ↑ Prize Winners 2006 ( Memento of the original from December 17, 2013 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. at floridafilmfestival.com, accessed December 31, 2013.
