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Brighton Rock (Original title)
Dates: 2010 (Copyright), 04 February 2011 (Release)

Countries: France, United Kingdom

Directed by: Rowan Joffe

Synopsis: Set in Brighton in 1964. A small-time vicious gangster marries the vulnerable young waitress who could prove he is a murderer, although she is unaware of this.

Genres:
Crime, Thriller

Subjects:
Mods, Brighton, Gangsters, Catholic Church, Gramophone records
Releases
Date: 04 February 2011Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 111 mins Length: 9977 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Optimum Releasing
Date: May 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 111 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (114)
©: StudioCanal S.A., ©: UK Film Council, BBC, Production Company: Kudos Pictures, Made with the support of: The National Lottery through the UK Film Council's Development Fund and Premiere Fund, Presents: StudioCanal Features, Presents: BBC Films, UK Film Council, Executive Producer: Jenny Borgars, Executive Producer: Will Clarke, Executive Producer: Olivier Courson, Executive Producer: Ron Halpern, Executive Producer: Christine Langan, Jamie Laurenson, Produced by: Paul Webster, Co-producer: Paul Ritchie, Head of Development: Ed Clarke, Head of Finance: Deba Mithal, Accountant: Jamie Mayers, Head of Development: Dan MacRae, Head of Physical Production: Lesley Stewart, Chief Operations Officer: Danny Perkins, Head of Marketing: Hugh Spearing, Production & Acquisitions Executive: Isabelle Stewart, Production Executive: Michael Wood, Legal & Business Affairs Manager: Simon Osborn, Development Editor: Jack Arbuthnott, Production & Delivery Co-ordinator: James Buckler, Head of Premiere Fund: Sally Caplan, Creative Co-ordinator: Aaron Anderson, Nick Atkinson, Head of Business Affairs: Will Evans, Head of Production: Fiona Morham, Unit Production Manager: Jacquie Glanville, Production Co-ordinator: Mona Benjamin, Production Accountant: John Miles, Unit Manager Eastbourne: Ian Hutchinson, Unit Manager Brighton: Chris Moore, Unit Manager: Charlie Simpson, Location Manager: Jason Wheeler, Post-production Supervisor: Neil Grimshaw, 1st Assistant Director: Guy Heeley, Anthony Wilcox, 2nd Assistant Director: Charlie Reed, Script Supervisor: Paula Casarin, Continuity: Caroline Bowker, Casting: Shaheen Baig, Written by: Rowan Joffe, Based on the novel by: Graham Greene, Director of Photography: John Mathieson, 2nd Unit Camera: Chris Plevin, Steadicam Operator: Paul Edwards, Gaffer: Alan Martin, Key Grip: Gary Hymns, Stills Photographer: Alex Bailey, Visual Effects by: Filmgate, Additional Visual Effects by: Molinare - MFM VFX, Special Effects Supervisor: Stuart Brisdon, Editor: Joe Walker, Assembly Film Editor: Simon Brasse, Production Designer: James Merifield, Art Director: Paul Ghirardani, Standby Art Director: Kellie Waugh, Graphic Artist: Kellie Waugh, Draughtsperson: Julia Dehoff-Bourne, Production Buyer: Deborah Wilson, Prop Master: Ray Perry, Construction Manager: Kevin Harris, Costume Designer: Julian Day, Wardrobe Supervisor: Jane Marcantonio, Hair and Make-up Designer: Ivana Primorac, Make-up Artist: Kitty Greenwood, Lisa Wood, Prosthetics by: Pauline Fowler, Animated Extras, Prosthetics Make-up Artist: Matthew Smith, Title Design: Antony Buonomo, Music Composed by: Martin Phipps, Additional Music Composed by: Ruth Barrett, Felix Erskine, Music Performed by: BBC Concert Orchestra, [BBC Concert Orchestra] Solo Cello: Benjamin Hughes, Music Performed by: Chamber Orchestra of London, [Chamber Orchestra of London] Solo Cello: Nick Holland, [Chamber Orchestra of London] Solo Drums and Percussion: Paul Clarvis, {Music Performed by}: BBC Singers, Brighton Youth Festival Choir, [BBC Concert Orchestra] Leader: Cynthia Fleming, [Chamber Orchestra of London] Leader: Sonia Slany, [BBC Concert Orchestra] Conductor: Simon Phipps, [Chamber Orchestra of London] Conductor: Simon Whiteside, [BBC Singers] Conductor: James Morgan, [Brighton Youth Festival Choir] Conductor: Esther Jones, Orchestration: Simon Whiteside, Additional Orchestration: Bradley Miles, Music Supervisor: Ian Neil, Choreographer: Jack Murphy, Sound Designer: Martin Cantwell, Location Sound Recordist: Martin Trevis, Sound Maintenance: George Trevis, Re-recording Mixer: Gareth Bull, Adam Méndez, Supervising Sound Editor: Harry Barnes, Stunt Co-ordinator: Julian Spencer, Dialogue Coach: Sandra Frieze, Armourer: Bapty & Co., Robert Grundy, Unit Publicist: Charles McDonald, EPK [Electronic Press Kit]: Tracey Larcombe, Egg Creative Productions, Digital Intermediate: Technicolor Creative Services London, Special Thanks to: Lord Richard Attenborough, Jane Featherstone
Cast (21)
Sam Riley (Pinkie Brown), Andrea Riseborough (Rose), Andy Serkis (Colleoni), John Hurt (Phil Corkery), Helen Mirren (Ida Arnold), Phil Davis (Spicer), Nonso Anozie (Dallow), Craig Parkinson (Cubitt), Sean Harris (Fred Hale), Geoff Bell (Kite), Steven Robertson (Crab), Maurice Roëves (chief inspector), Steve Evets (Mr Wilson), Francis Magee (pavement photographer), Adrian Schiller (registrar), Pauline Melville (mother superior), Mona Goodwin (pretty girl), Kerrie Hayes (borstal girl 1), Lexy Howe (borstal girl 2), Harry Lloyd-Walker (child), Dennis Banks (barman)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
In: Screen International n1713 11 Dec 2009  Page: 27
Title: In ProductionAuthor: COOPER, Sarah Article type: CreditsLanguage: English


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Digital materials(4)
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:52:30 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-608785
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:52:30 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-608785-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:50:52 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-608786
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:50:52 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-608786-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(1)
Description: HD Cam SRDuration: 110m 51s minutesBFI identifier: C-1615970
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape



Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1603447
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film