Nile by Mouth
| Movie | |
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| Original title | Nile by Mouth |
| Country of production | Great Britain |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1997 |
| length | 128 minutes |
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| Director | Gary Oldman |
| script | Gary Oldman |
| production | Gary Oldman Douglas Urbanski |
| music | Eric Clapton |
| camera | Ron Fortunato |
| cut | Brad Fuller |
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Nil by Mouth is a British drama from 1997 and the first work of actor Gary Oldman as a director and writer. The film was produced by Douglas Urbanski and Gary Oldman.
Nil by Mouth shows the life of an underclass family in social housing in South East London. In addition to Ray Winstone and Kathy Burke , Gary Oldman's sister Laila Morse also plays a leading role.
The title Nil by Mouth is the English name for sobriety in the sense of food abstinence .
Nil by Mouth premiered on May 8, 1997 at the Cannes International Film Festival , where it was nominated for the Palme d' Or and Kathy Burke was awarded the Acting Prize for her interpretation of Valerie . He subsequently won many other awards, including two BAFTA Awards and three awards at the British Independent Film Awards .
The official release date was October 10, 1997 in Great Britain (USA: February 6, 1998). The film was not shown in cinemas in Germany and has only been released as a VHS video in England so far.
Because of its realistic and drastic depiction of domestic violence and excessive drug use and because of its explicit language, the film was not approved for young people or was only given restricted approval in many countries.
Awards
International Cannes Film Festival 1997
- Award for Best Actress for Kathy Burke
- Nominated for a golden palm
Edinburgh International Film Festival 1997
- Channel 4 Director's Award winner Gary Oldman
- Nomination in the category Best Camera for Ray Fortunato
BAFTA Awards 1997
- Award in the categories
- Best British Film
- Best Original Screenplay for Gary Oldman
- Nominations in the categories
- Best Actor for Ray Winstone
- Best Actress for Kathy Burke
British Independent Film Awards 1998
- Award in the categories
- Best Actor for Ray Winstone
- Best Actress for Kathy Burke
- Best newcomer for Laila Morse
- Nominations in the categories
- Best Director for Gary Oldman
- Best British Independent Film
- Best Screenplay for Gary Oldman
Empire Awards 1998
- Award for Best Debut for Gary Oldman
Royal Variety Club of Great Britain 1997
- Award in the Best Actress category for Kathy Burke
- Silver frog for cinematographer Ron Fortunato
literature
- Gary Oldman: Nil by Mouth , Screenpress Books, Suffolk (1997), ISBN 978-1901680034 (English)
Web links
- Nil by Mouth in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Interview of TimeOut Magazine with Gary Oldman (English)
- Criticism of the film at Eye for Film (English)
- Review of the film at the British Film Institute Screenonline (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kathy Burke's official website: Kathy Burke awards. May 30, 2008, accessed May 30, 2008 .