The dollar bottom
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The dollar bottom |
| Country of production | United Kingdom |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1981 |
| length | 33 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Roger Christian |
| script | Shane Connaughton |
| production | Lloyd Phillips |
| music | Trevor Jones |
| camera | Roger Pratt |
| cut | Richard Trevor |
| occupation | |
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The Dollar Bottom (alternatively The Dollar Bottom & Taylor's Finest Hour ) is a British short film by Roger Christian from 1981, the script of which is based on a short story by James Kennaway . Robert Urquhart can be seen as headmaster in the main role . The film was at the 53rd Academy Awards in 1981 with an Oscar in the category "Best Short Film" (Dramatic Live Action) excellent.
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It tells the story of an enterprising student at a boarding school in Edinburgh in 1953 who offered his classmates insurance to provide an insurance benefit should they be beaten with a cane. The venture quickly becomes extremely lucrative for the inventive boy and earns him a small fortune. But then the headmaster intervenes personally.
Production, publication
It is a Paramount Pictures and Rocking House production and distributed by Cinema International Corporation (CIC).
The film was released in the United Kingdom in February 1981. In Finland it had its television premiere on May 18, 1984 under the title Penneissä miljoonan alku .
Awards
- Academy Awards 1981 : Oscar for producer Lloyd Phillips for The Dollar Bottom
- BAFTA Awards 1981 : nominated for the BAFTA Film Award Roger Christian in the category "Best Short Film"
Web links
- The Dollar Bottom in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Dollar Bottom sS mubi.com (English)
- Academy Awards 1981 Short Film Winners Awards (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The 53rd Academy Awards | 1981 sS oscars.org (English)