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Beautiful Thing
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Beautiful Thing is a 1996 British romantic comedy film directed by Hettie MacDonald and produced by Tony Garnett. The screenplay was written by Q499742, with music composed by John Altman. The cast includes Scott Neal, Ben Daniels, Linda Henry, and Glen Berry. The narrative is set in South London, specifically the Thamesmead Estate, and focuses on male homosexuality and falling in love.
The film was distributed by Sony Pictures Classics and released in video on demand format. It participated in the 1996 Cannes Film Festival and the 9th European Film Awards. Production companies involved include Film4 Productions, Channel Four Films, and World Productions. The original language is English.
Critical reception includes a 92% rating and a 6.7/10 score. The film holds an IMDb rating of 7.6. Runtime varies between 90 and 92 minutes. The movie has received four wins and four nominations. It is rated R and features performer Cass Elliot.
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7.2During a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, three teenagers edge towards adulthood.
Cast
- Glen Berry as Jamie Gangel
- Scott Neal as Steven Pearce
- Linda Henry as Sandra Gangel
- Tameka Empson as Leah
- Ben Daniels as Tony
- Meera Syal as Miss Chauhan
Themes
- coming out
- london, england
- sexuality
- based on play or musical
- male homosexuality
- summer
- single mother
- teenage love
- teenage sexuality
- lgbt
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Ratings
IMDb
7.6/10
26,869 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
92%
- Year
- 1996
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 4 wins & 4 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Participant in
- 1996 Cannes Film Festival
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- falling in love
- Director
- Hettie MacDonald
- Screenwriter
- Jonathan Harvey
- Composer
- John Altman
- Narrative location
- South London
- Duration
- 90
- FilmAffinity ID
- 655028
- Performer
- Cass Elliot
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1997-03-14
- title
- Beautiful Thing
- distributed by
- Sony Pictures Classics
- review score
- 92%
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