The Selfish Giant (2013)
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| Original title | The Selfish Giant |
| Country of production | United Kingdom |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2013 |
| length | 91 minutes |
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| Director | Clio Barnard |
| script | Clio Barnard |
| production | Tracy O'Riordan |
| music | Harry Escott |
| camera | Mike Eley |
| cut | Nick Fenton |
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The Selfish Giant is a 2013 British film directed by Clio Barnard . It is loosely based on the fairy tale The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde .
action
The two boys Arbor and Swifty are close friends. Arbor is daring and hyperactive, Swifty quiet and reserved. Both come from poor families. After being kicked out of school, they start making money stealing scrap metal for scrap dealer Kitten. Swifty is good with Kitten's horse and thus befriends the dealer; Arbor feels reset. Swifty is fatally electrocuted while attempting to steal a piece of a power line. Kitten takes the blame for inciting the boys and is arrested. Finally, Arbor takes care of the horse that Swifty had previously looked after.
The film is not a true-to-text adaptation of the fairy tale. Oscar Wilde's story served Clio Barnard as the starting point for developing the script.
Awards
The International Film Festival of Cannes won The Selfish Giant the Europa Cinemas Award . It was named best film at the Stockholm International Film Festival . It was nominated for Best British Independent Film at the British Independent Film Awards 2013 and for Outstanding British Film at the British Academy Film Awards 2014 .
Web links
- The Selfish Giant in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Peter Bradshaw: The Selfish Giant - review. In: The Guardian . October 24, 2013, accessed January 30, 2016 .
- ↑ Rhonda Richford: Cannes: 'Me, Myself and Mum' Takes Home Two Awards From Directors' Fortnight. In: The Hollywood Reporter . May 24, 2013, accessed January 30, 2016 .
- ↑ Elsa Keslassy: 'The Selfish Giant' Wins Best Film at Stockholm Fest. In: Variety . November 15, 2013, accessed January 30, 2016 .
- ^ British Independent Film Awards website , accessed January 30, 2016.
- ^ British Academy Film Awards website , accessed January 30, 2016.