Fever Pitch (Original title)
Date: 1996 (Copyright)Country: United KingdomDirector: David Evans
Synopsis: Based on the novel by Nick Hornby, set in London in the late 1980s, about an English teacher who is obsessed with the fortunes of the Arsenal football team, and his relationship with a young female colleague.Synopsis: Set in London in the late 1980s. Paul Ashworth is an English teacher at a North London comprehensive school where he meets and begins a relationship with fellow teacher Sarah. Their life together has to contend with Paul's inability to accept fatherhood, and his all-encompassing obsession with the ups and downs of Arsenal football club.
Genre: Sport
Subject: Football competitions
Releases
Date: 1996Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Rankcolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 102 mins Dialogue (original): English
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: BRETT, Anwar Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Metro n113/114 1998 Pages: 60-61
Title: Life, Art, and the Michael Thomas MomentAuthor: MATTHEWS, David Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: About FEVER PITCH, and its relation to reality.
In: Radio Times v299 n3903 28 Nov 1998 Page: 57
Title: Film of the weekArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n101 November 1997 Page: 142
Title: Video to rentAuthor: BIGNELL, Darren Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of video release.
In: Television v34 n4 June 1997 Pages: 6-7
Title: A film of three halvesAuthor: GRIFFITH, Sue Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: David Evans talks about how he got the chance to script FEVER PITCH and how he found Sid Field's book 'Screenplay' the most useful in his work.
In: Empire n95 May 1997 Page: 48
Title: new filmsAuthor: HAMILTON, Jake Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n94 April 1997 Pages: 68-72
Title: Catch of the dayAuthor: JEFFRIES, Neil Article type: FilmographyLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Colin Firth who discusses FEVER PITCH and argues that the film is not a football movie.
In: Screen International n1093 31 Jan 1997 Page: 15
Title: ReviewsAuthor: FARROW, Boyd Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film Tutti i Film della Stagione v4 sic n30 Nov/Dec 1997 Pages: 20-21
Title: [Film Tutti i Film della Stagione - v4 sic n30 Nov/Dec 1997: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
In: Screen International n1098 07 Mar 1997 Page: 15
Title: Marketing Focus: Football PitchAuthor: DOBSON, Patricia Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
In: Variety 31 Mar 1997 Page: 87
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film Ireland n58 Apr/May 1997 Pages: 31-32
Title: Team SpottingAuthor: POWER, Paul Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Nick Hornby about FEVER PITCH.
In: Sight and Sound v7 n4 April 1997 Pages: 41-42
Title: ReviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1064 28 Jun 1996 Page: 20
Title: International ProductionAuthor: KEMP, Stuart Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1059 24 May 1996 Page: 9
Title: [Screen International - n1059 24 May 1996: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: On the state of production
In: Screen International n1057 10 May 1996 Page: 26
Title: UK ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1051 29 Mar 1996 Page: 28
Title: European ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Author: DYJA, Eddie Pages: 295 pages
Title: Fever pitch: the screenplay
Author: HORNBY, Nick Pages: 158p.
Date: 1996 (Copyright)Country: United KingdomDirector: David Evans
Synopsis: Based on the novel by Nick Hornby, set in London in the late 1980s, about an English teacher who is obsessed with the fortunes of the Arsenal football team, and his relationship with a young female colleague.Synopsis: Set in London in the late 1980s. Paul Ashworth is an English teacher at a North London comprehensive school where he meets and begins a relationship with fellow teacher Sarah. Their life together has to contend with Paul's inability to accept fatherhood, and his all-encompassing obsession with the ups and downs of Arsenal football club.
Genre: Sport
Subject: Football competitions
Releases
Date: 1996Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Rankcolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 102 mins Dialogue (original): English
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(17)
In: Film Review vSpec nNo.22 Yearbook 1997/98 Page: 38Title: Film reviewsAuthor: BRETT, Anwar Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Metro n113/114 1998 Pages: 60-61
Title: Life, Art, and the Michael Thomas MomentAuthor: MATTHEWS, David Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: About FEVER PITCH, and its relation to reality.
In: Radio Times v299 n3903 28 Nov 1998 Page: 57
Title: Film of the weekArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n101 November 1997 Page: 142
Title: Video to rentAuthor: BIGNELL, Darren Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Review of video release.
In: Television v34 n4 June 1997 Pages: 6-7
Title: A film of three halvesAuthor: GRIFFITH, Sue Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: David Evans talks about how he got the chance to script FEVER PITCH and how he found Sid Field's book 'Screenplay' the most useful in his work.
In: Empire n95 May 1997 Page: 48
Title: new filmsAuthor: HAMILTON, Jake Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n94 April 1997 Pages: 68-72
Title: Catch of the dayAuthor: JEFFRIES, Neil Article type: FilmographyLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Colin Firth who discusses FEVER PITCH and argues that the film is not a football movie.
In: Screen International n1093 31 Jan 1997 Page: 15
Title: ReviewsAuthor: FARROW, Boyd Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film Tutti i Film della Stagione v4 sic n30 Nov/Dec 1997 Pages: 20-21
Title: [Film Tutti i Film della Stagione - v4 sic n30 Nov/Dec 1997: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
In: Screen International n1098 07 Mar 1997 Page: 15
Title: Marketing Focus: Football PitchAuthor: DOBSON, Patricia Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
In: Variety 31 Mar 1997 Page: 87
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film Ireland n58 Apr/May 1997 Pages: 31-32
Title: Team SpottingAuthor: POWER, Paul Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Nick Hornby about FEVER PITCH.
In: Sight and Sound v7 n4 April 1997 Pages: 41-42
Title: ReviewsAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1064 28 Jun 1996 Page: 20
Title: International ProductionAuthor: KEMP, Stuart Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1059 24 May 1996 Page: 9
Title: [Screen International - n1059 24 May 1996: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: On the state of production
In: Screen International n1057 10 May 1996 Page: 26
Title: UK ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1051 29 Mar 1996 Page: 28
Title: European ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(2)
Title: Studying British cinema: the 1990sAuthor: DYJA, Eddie Pages: 295 pages
Title: Fever pitch: the screenplay
Author: HORNBY, Nick Pages: 158p.