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Tamara Drewe (Original title)
Dates: 2010 (Copyright), 10 September 2010 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

A film by: Stephen Frears

Synopsis: Comedy, based on graphic novel. Tamara Drewe is a columnist who comes back to her hometown and manages to disrupt everyone's lives.

Genres:
Comedy, Drama

Subjects:
Writers, Writing, Dorset, Scavenging, Nose, Plastic Surgery
Releases
Date: 10 September 2010Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 111 mins Length: 9993 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Momentum Pictures
Date: March 2015Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 111 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Credits (132)
©: Ruby Films (Tamara Drewe) Limited, ©: British Broadcasting Corporation, ©: UK Film Council, Notting Hill Films Limited, a Ruby Films production: Ruby Films, in association with: Notting Hill Films, Made with the support of: The UK Film Council's Premiere Fund, UK Film Council's Development Fund, Developed with the assistance of: The British Broadcasting Corporation, Presents: WestEnd Films, Presents: BBC Films, UK Film Council, Made with the assistance of: Pepper Post Limited, Collection Account Management by: Freeway CAM B.V., Worldwide Sales by: WestEnd Films LLP, Executive Producer: Christine Langan, Executive Producer: Sharon Harel, Executive Producer: Maya Amsellem, Eve Schoukroun, Produced by: Alison Owen, Produced by: Paul Trijbits, Tracey Seaward, Associate Producer: Faye Ward, Hannah Farrell, Business Affairs: David Boaretto, Production Co-ordinator: Lynsey Miller, Financial Controller: Christina Jules, Publicity: Ian Thomson, Production Executive: Jane Hawley, Legal & Business Affairs Manager: Simon Osborn, Development Editor: Beth Pattinson, Production & Delivery Co-ordinator: James Buckler, Assistant to Executive Producer: Kylie Rutkowski, Development & Acquisitions: Ann Phillips, Co-ordinator: Mel Holland, Lawyer: Hannah Leader, Head of Premiere Fund: Sally Caplan, Creative Co-ordinator: Aaron Anderson, Nick Atkinson, Senior Business Affairs Executive: Geraldine Atlee, Head of Production Finance: Vince Holden, Development Producer: Christopher Collins, Production Manager: Sam Knox-johnston, Production Co-ordinator: Polly Hope, Gabby Le Rasle, Production Accountant: Linda Gregory, Unit Manager: John Crampton, Location Manager: Jonah Coombes, Post-production Supervisor: Alistair Hopkins, Assistant Director: Adam Young, 1st Assistant Director: Stuart Renfrew, 2nd Assistant Director: Tom Rye, Script Supervisor: Penny Eyles, Jenny Reid, Casting Director: Leo Davis, Screenplay by: Moira Buffini, Based on the graphic novel by: Posy Simmonds, Director of Photography: Ben Davis, Camera Operator: Steve Parker, Peter Wignall, B Camera Operator: Julian Morson, Steadicam Operator: Julian Morson, Gaffer: David Smith, Grip: Toby Plaskitt, Stills Photographer: Peter Mountain, Kerry Brown, Roger Allam Photographed by: Charlie Carter, Visual Effects by: Bluff Hampton, Special Effects Supervisor: Manex Efrem, Film Editor: Mick Audsley, 1st Assistant Editor & Visual Effects Editor: Pani Ahmadi-moore, Production Designer: Alan Macdonald, Supervising Art Director: Patrick Rolfe, Art Director: Christopher Wyatt, Standby Art Director: Katrina Dunn, Set Decorator: Tina Jones, Graphic Designer: Katie Driscoll, Portrait Artist: Charlie Cobb, Storyboard Artist: Temple Clark, Production Buyer: Kate Venner, Prop Master: Allen Polley, Construction Manager: Dan Crandon, Costume Designer: Consolata Boyle, Costume Supervisor: Marion Weise, Principal Wardrobe Mistress: Sue Casey, Make-up and Hair Designer: Daniel Phillips, Make-up & Hair Supervisor: Tapio Salmi, Make-up & Hair Artist: Beverley Binda, Prosthetics: Kristyan Mallett, Titles Designer: Richard Morrison, Titles Producer: Dominic Buttimore, [Titles] Typographer: Dean Wares, Laboratory: DeLuxe London, Music by: Alexandre Desplat, Music Performed by: The London Symphony Orchestra, Cello: Rebecca Gilliver, Flute: Adam Walker, Siobhan Grealy, Clarinet: Chi-yu Mo, Harp: Bryn Lewis, Piano: David Arch, Drums: Ralph Salmins, Orchestra Leader: Carmine Lauri, Music Conducted, Orchestrated and Produced by: Alexandre Desplat, Orchestrations: Alexandre Desplat, Orchestrations: Jean-Pascal Beintus, Orchestrations: Sylvain Morizet, Nicolas Charron, Music Supervisor: Karen Elliott, Score Producer: Solre Lemonnier, Production Sound Mixer: Peter Lindsay, Sound: Arthur Fenn, Sound Maintenance: Kate Morath, Sound Re-recording Mixer: Mike Prestwood Smith, Sound Mix Technician: James Glenton, Johnathan Rush, Supervising Sound Editor: Joakim Sundström, Stunt Co-ordinator: Nick Gillard, Dialect Coach: Penny Dyer, Animal Handler: Jill Clark, 1st Choice Animals, Unit Publicist: Ginger Corbett, Unit Publicist: Elizabeth Follows, Premier PR, EPK [Electronic Press Kit]: Toby Reisz, Feasible Films, Camera Lenses, Grip Equipment & Crane: Arri Media, Electrical Equipment: ARRI Lighting Rental, Digital Intermediate by: Pepper Post, Special Thanks: Jenne Casarotto, Filmed at: Pinewood Studios
Cast (28)
Gemma Arterton (Tamara Drewe), Roger Allam (Nicholas Hardiment), Bill Camp (Glen McCreavy), Dominic Cooper (Ben Sergeant), Luke Evans (Andy Cobb), Tamsin Greig (Beth Hardiment), Jessica Barden (Jody Long), Charlotte Christie (Casey Shaw), James Naughtie (interviewer), John Bett (Diggory), Josie Taylor (Zoe), Bronagh Gallagher (Eustacia), Pippa Haywood (Tess), Susan Wooldridge (Penny Upminster), Amanda Lawrence (Mary), Zahra Ahmadi (Nadia Patel), Cheryl Campbell (Lucetta), Alex Kelly (Jody's mum), Emily Bruni (Caitlin), Lola Frears (Poppy Hardiment), Tom Allen (vintner), Patricia Quinn (posh hippy), Walter Hall (army geek), Joel Fry (Steve Culley), Lois Winstone (Fran Redmond), Nathan Cooper, Benjamin Todd ('Swipe' band member), Albert Clark (Boss the dog)
Books held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
Title: Stephen Frears: interviews
Author: Parks, Presley  Pages: xxxix, 830 pages


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(6)
Digital materials(4)
Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:58:36 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-496465
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:58:36 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-496465-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:51:04 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-496466
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:51:04 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-496466-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(1)
Description: HD Cam SRBFI identifier: C-1615976
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape



Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1588013
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film