Marrakech (1998)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Marrakech |
| Original title | Hideous kinky |
| Country of production |
Great Britain , France |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1998 |
| length | 98 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 6 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Gillies MacKinnon |
| script | Billy MacKinnon |
| production | Ann Scott |
| music | John E. Keane |
| camera | John de Borman |
| cut | Pia Di Ciaula |
| occupation | |
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Marrakech (Original title: Hideous Kinky ) is a British - French drama from 1998 . Directed by Gillies MacKinnon , the screenplay was written by Billy MacKinnon based on a novel by Esther Freud .
action
The action takes place in 1972. The London hippie woman Julia and her two young daughters travel to Morocco , where Julia seeks spiritual inspiration. There she falls in love with the local Bilal, who works in a quarry, but also lives from theft and fraud.
The local women cannot understand Julia, while Eva, who is a friend, urges her to study. The family goes through financial difficulties. Julia's older daughter Bea misses school. In the end, Bilal pays Julia and her daughters for the return trip to England.
criticism
James Berardinelli wrote on ReelViews that the film was a " different kind of road movie ". He praised the "first-class" performance by Kate Winslet and the "charismatic" play by Saïd Taghmaoui. The camera work shows the beauty of the desert, which would become one of the main characters.
Awards
John de Borman received the Evening Standard British Film Award in 2000 - for the entire performance and especially for Marrakech .
background
The film was shot in different locations in Marrakech . Its production amounted to an estimated 12 million US dollars . The film had its world premiere on October 2, 1998 at the Dinard Festival of British Cinema ; on November 17, 1998 it was screened at The Times bfi London Film Festival . It grossed around £ 438,000 in UK cinemas and around US $ 1.26 million in US cinemas. In Germany there were around 111,000 cinema viewers.
Web links
- Marrakech in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Marrakech at Rotten Tomatoes (English)