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Following
Sign in to saveFollowing is a 1998 British independent neo-noir crime thriller film written, produced, directed, photographed, and edited by Christopher Nolan in his feature film directorial debut. It tells the story of a young man who follows strangers around the streets of London and is drawn into a criminal underworld when he fails to keep his distance.
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*Following* is a 1998 British crime, mystery, and thriller film directed, written, and edited by Christopher Nolan. Produced by Emma Thomas, Jeremy Theobald, and Christopher Nolan, the black-and-white drama was filmed in London and distributed by Momentum Pictures. The film features music by David Julyan and was produced by Syncopy Inc. and Next Wave Films. It has a runtime of 69 minutes and was released in the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
The film’s budget was $6,000, and it generated a box office revenue of $126,052. It carries an Academy aspect ratio and is presented in the English language. Audience reception includes an IMDb rating of 7.4 based on 110,781 votes, while other review scores range from 60/100 to 84%. The film’s tagline is "You're never alone."
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Film · TMDB
7.1Bill, an idle, unemployed aspiring writer, walks the crowded streets of London following randomly chosen strangers, a seemingly innocent entertainment that becomes dangerous when he crosses paths with a mysterious character.
Cast
- Jeremy Theobald as The Young Man
- Alex Haw as Cobb
- Lucy Russell as The Blonde
- John Nolan as The Policeman
- Dick Bradsell as The Bald Guy
- Gillian El-Kadi as Home Owner
Themes
- london, england
- robbery
- stalker
- thief
- stalking
- black and white
- voyeurism
- aspiring writer
- shocking
- detached
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Following
- Film.image
- Following film poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Christopher Nolan
- Film.writer
- Christopher Nolan
- Film.cinematography
- Christopher Nolan
- Film.music
- David Julyan
- Film.studio
- Next Wave Films
- Film.distributor
- Momentum Pictures
- Film.runtime
- 70 minutes
- Film.country
- United Kingdom
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $6,000
- Film.gross
- $126,052
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Christopher Nolan
- Screenwriter
- Christopher Nolan
- Cast member
- Emma Thomas
- Composer
- David Julyan
- Producer
- Christopher Nolan
- Production company
- Syncopy Inc.
- Cinematographer
- Christopher Nolan
- Narrative location
- London
- Filming location
- London
- Duration
- 70
- FilmAffinity ID
- 642855
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- color
- black-and-white
- distributed by
- Momentum Pictures
- box office
- 48500
- capital cost
- 6000
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- review score
- 60/100
- aspect ratio (W:H)
- Academy ratio
- title
- Following
- publication date
- 2005-02-17
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Reception
- Critical response
- Accolades
- Release
- References
- External links
Following is a 1998 British independent neo-noir crime thriller film written, produced, directed, photographed, and edited by Christopher Nolan in his feature film directorial debut. It tells the story of a young man who follows strangers around the streets of London and is drawn into a criminal underworld when he fails to keep his distance.
The film was designed to be as inexpensive as possible to make. Scenes were heavily rehearsed so just one or two takes were needed to economise on 16mm film stock, the production's greatest expense, and for which Nolan was paying from his salary. Unable to afford expensive professional lighting equipment, Nolan mostly used available light. Along with writing, directing, and photographing the film, Nolan helped in editing and production.
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