An Awfully Big Adventure (Original title)
Dates: 1994 (Production), 07 April 1995 (Release)Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, France, USADirected by: Mike Newell
Synopsis: Film about a small-time theatrical company in post World War II Liverpool. Sixteen-year-old Stella gets a position as assistant stage manager in 1947. She soon gets involved in the interpersonal relationships and power plays behind the stage, and falls for Meredith Potter, the owner of the company. When actor P.L. O'Hara joins the group, she starts an affair with him, but still loves Potter.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Media
Releases
Date: January 1995Country: USARelease type: FestivalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Metrocolor - Sound - Dolby Stereo SRRuntime: 112 mins Length: 10077 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 07 April 1995Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Metrocolor - Sound - Dolby Stereo SRRuntime: 111 mins 58 secs - Length: 10077 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: 20th Century Fox International (UK)
Dates: 1994 (Production), 07 April 1995 (Release)Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom, France, USADirected by: Mike Newell
Synopsis: Film about a small-time theatrical company in post World War II Liverpool. Sixteen-year-old Stella gets a position as assistant stage manager in 1947. She soon gets involved in the interpersonal relationships and power plays behind the stage, and falls for Meredith Potter, the owner of the company. When actor P.L. O'Hara joins the group, she starts an affair with him, but still loves Potter.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Media
Releases
Date: January 1995Country: USARelease type: FestivalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Metrocolor - Sound - Dolby Stereo SRRuntime: 112 mins Length: 10077 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 07 April 1995Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Metrocolor - Sound - Dolby Stereo SRRuntime: 111 mins 58 secs - Length: 10077 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: 20th Century Fox International (UK)
Credits
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A Portman Wolfhound production: Portman Productions, Wolfhound Films, In association with: UGC Droits Audiovisuels, BBC Films, With the participation of: British Screen, Made possible by incentives provided by: Government of Ireland, Presents: Fine Line Features, Released by: Twentieth Century Fox, Executive Producer (for Portman Prods): John Sivers, Executive Producer (for BBC Films): Mark Shivas, Executive Producer (for Wolfhound Films): John Kelleher, Produced by: Hilary Heath, Philip Hinchcliffe, Co-producer: Victor Glynn, Co-producer: Conor Harrington, Associate Producer: Andrew Warren, Production Manager: John McDonnell, Production Co-ordinator: Anneliese O'Callaghan, Production Accountant: Andrew Noakes, Location Manager: Dougal Cousins, Location Co-ordinator: Janette Hamill, Suzanne Nicell, Post-production Supervisor: Michael Monks, 1st Assistant Director: Martin O'Malley, 2nd Assistant Director: Mick Walsh, 3rd Assistant Director: Noel Byrne, Extras Co-ordinator: Daisy Cummins, Script Supervisor: Laerke Sigfred Pedersen, Casting by: Susie Figgis, Script Editor: Steve Matthews, Screenplay by: Charles Wood, Based on the novel by: Beryl Bainbridge, Director of Photography: Dick Pope, Camera Operator: Des Whelan, Camera Operator (2nd): Sean Corcoran, Séamus Corcoran, Focus Puller: Alan Butler, Focus Puller (2nd Camera): Kenny Byrne, Clapper/Loader: John Conroy, Clapper/Loader (2nd Camera): Ciarán Barry, Gaffer: Con Dempsey, Grip: Tony Rowland, Assistant Grip: Philip Murphy, Stills: Jonathan Hession, Tom Collins, Special Effects: Film Engineering Services, Editor: Jon Gregory, 1st Assistant Editor: Ian Seymour, 2nd Assistant Editor: Valentina Giambanco, Ben Yates, Production Designer: Mark Geraghty, Art Director: Dave Wilson, Production Buyer: Jeanne Vertigan, Prop Master: Eamonn O'higgins, Construction Manager: Tommy Bassett, Costume Designer: Joan Bergin, Wardrobe Mistress: Maeve Paterson, Make-up/Hair Designer: Ann Buchanan, Hairdresser: Francesca Crowder, Title Design: Chris Allies, Opticals: Peerless Camera Company, Colour by: Metrocolor, Electrical Equipment: Cine Electric, Cameras/Lenses: Joe Dunton & Co Ltd., Originated on: Eastman Color Film from Kodak, Opticals: Peerless Camera Company, Colour Supervision: Clive Noakes, Music by: Richard Hartley, Music Recording Mixer: Phil Chapman, Sound Mixer: Peter Sutton, Boom Operator: John Salter, Dubbing Mixer: Peter Maxwell, Sound Editor: Sue Baker, Dialogue Editor: Derek Holding, Dialogue Editor: Brian Blamey, Foley Editor: Philip Alton, Post-production: De Lane Lea Studios, Stunt Co-ordinator: Martin Grace, Theatre Adviser: Blaithin Sheeran, Publicity: Gerry Lundberg, Publicity: Barbara Holloway
Cast
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Alan Rickman (P.L. O'Hara), Hugh Grant (Meredith Potter), Georgina Cates (Stella), Alun Armstrong (uncle Vernon), Peter Firth (Bunny), Prunella Scales (Rose), Rita Tushingham (aunt Lily), Alan Cox (Geoffrey), Edward Petherbridge (Richard St. Ives), Nicola Pagett (Dotty Blundell), Carol Drinkwater (Dawn Allenby), Clive Merrison (Desmond Fairchild), Gerard McSorley (George), Ruth McCabe (Grace Bird), James Frain (John Harbour), Pat Laffan (Mr Harcourt), Patti Love (Mary Deare), Hilary Reynolds (Babs Osbourne), Tom Hickey (Freddie Reynalde), Robbie Doolin (reporter), Brendan Conroy (Disley), Johnny Murphy (One Eye), Peter O'Farrell (Long John Silver), Agnes Bernelle (Mrs Ackerly), Larry Murphy (inspector), Vicky Curtis (Ellen), Brian Mcgrath (vicar), Pádraig O'Raghallaigh (GPO clerk), Nick Grennell (actor), Willie Smith (Empire stage manager), Katy O'Donnell (young Stella), Kate O'Malley (baby Stella), Earl Gill, John Drummond, Chris Kenevey, Jack Bayle, Rolf Kholman (band), Horace Hessey, Betty Casey (singer), Paddy Casey (pianist)