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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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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
- Duration
- 70
- FilmAffinity ID
- 642855
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- box office
- 48500
- capital cost
- 6000
- review score
- 60/100
- title
- Following
- publication date
- 2005-02-17
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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.