The Selfish Giant (Original title)
Dates: 2013 (Copyright), 25 October 2013 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Clio Barnard
Synopsis: Drama. Thirteen year old Arbor and his best friend Swifty begin working for Kitten, a scrap dealer, after they are excluded from school. But, when Arbor begins to emulate Kitten by becoming ruthless and exploitative, their friendship begins to falter, leading to a tragic event which transforms them all. The film is loosely inspired by the Oscar Wilde short story of the same name.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Friendships, Jealousy, Theft, School exclusions, Scrap metal
Releases
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specifiedRuntime: 90 mins 39 secs - Distributor: BFIPlayer
Date: 25 October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: Pre-ReleaseFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 90 mins 30 secs - Length: 8148 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Artificial Eye Film Company
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(8)
Digital materials(6)
Description: DCDM - PDC Portable Digital CarrierBFI identifier: N-110809
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DCDM - LTO5TIFF - BFI identifier: N-113209
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DCDM - LTO5TIFF - BFI identifier: N-113209-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DCP - PDC Portable Digital CarrierBFI identifier: N-110805
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DCP - LTO5Duration: 01:30:24 minutesBFI identifier: N-112312
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DCP - LTO5Duration: 01:30:24 minutesBFI identifier: N-112312-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(1)
Description: HD Cam SRDuration: 90:25 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-110807
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedStock date: 2013BFI identifier: N-121913
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Dates: 2013 (Copyright), 25 October 2013 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Clio Barnard
Synopsis: Drama. Thirteen year old Arbor and his best friend Swifty begin working for Kitten, a scrap dealer, after they are excluded from school. But, when Arbor begins to emulate Kitten by becoming ruthless and exploitative, their friendship begins to falter, leading to a tragic event which transforms them all. The film is loosely inspired by the Oscar Wilde short story of the same name.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Friendships, Jealousy, Theft, School exclusions, Scrap metal
Releases
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specifiedRuntime: 90 mins 39 secs - Distributor: BFIPlayer
Date: 25 October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: Pre-ReleaseFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 90 mins 30 secs - Length: 8148 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Artificial Eye Film Company
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(8)
Digital materials(6)
Description: DCDM - PDC Portable Digital CarrierBFI identifier: N-110809
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DCDM - LTO5TIFF - BFI identifier: N-113209
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DCDM - LTO5TIFF - BFI identifier: N-113209-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DCP - PDC Portable Digital CarrierBFI identifier: N-110805
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DCP - LTO5Duration: 01:30:24 minutesBFI identifier: N-112312
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Description: DCP - LTO5Duration: 01:30:24 minutesBFI identifier: N-112312-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(1)
Description: HD Cam SRDuration: 90:25 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-110807
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedStock date: 2013BFI identifier: N-121913
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film