My Son the Fanatic (Original title)
Dates: 1997 (Copyright), 01 May 1998 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, FranceDirector: Udayan Prasad
Synopsis: Parvez is a Pakistani cab driver living in Bradford. While his home life becomes fraught when his son decides he is an Islamist fundamentalist, Parvez finds himself drawn more and more towards Bettina, a white prostitute who regularly uses his cab.
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Subjects: Cultural identity, Islamic fundamentalism
Releases
Date: 1997Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 87 mins Dialogue (original): English
Title: Line items: sex and secularityAuthor: KUEISHI, Hanif Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Director Hanif Kureishi writes about Islamic fundamentalism with reference to his films MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDERETTE and MY SON THE FANATIC.
In: Asian Cinema v13 n2 Aut/Win 2002 Pages: 24-38
Title: What You Hear...,What You See...That's Not All You Get...Author: GHOSH, Monica Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...(Filmed Representations of South Asians in the Diaspora) Looks particularly at EAST IS EAST, CHUTNEY POPCORN, KEEPING THE FAITH, MY SON THE FANATIC and SIXTH SENSE and the way an accent functions to activate assumptions about South Asian
In: Entertainment Weekly n524 4 Feb 2000 Page: 78
Title: The week: moviesAuthor: RICH, Joshua Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v9 n12 December 1999 Page: 66
Title: Video: retailAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Premiere v12 n11 July 1999 Page: 28
Title: My son the fanaticAuthor: KENNY, Glenn Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: American Cinematographer v80 n7 July 1999 Pages: 18-26
Title: Production slate: a house under siegeAuthor: RUDOLPH, Eric Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On cinematographer Alan Almond's work on MY SON THE FANATIC.
In: Cinéaste v24 n4 September 1999 Pages: 42-43
Title: [Cinéaste - v24 n4 September 1999: no known title]Author: QUART, Leonard Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film Review vSpec nNo.26 Year Book 1998/9 Page: 94
Title: My son the fanaticAuthor: RICHARDS, Terry Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Short review.
In: Entertainment Weekly n496 30 Jul 1999 Pages: 38-41
Title: Alterna-flicksArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Recommendations for non-mainstream films such as RUN LOLA RUN, ARLINGTON ROAD, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB and MY SON THE FANATIC
In: Télérama n2504 07 Jan 1998 Pages: 28-29
Title: Un indien dans la cityAuthor: GORIN, François Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Premiere v11 n9 May 1998 Page: UK3 [UK Film Section]
Title: New filmsAuthor: MATHEOU, Demetrios Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Positif n443 January 1998 Pages: 31-32
Title: My Son the Fanatic - Une rose au lupanarAuthor: O'NEILL, Eithne Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Sight and Sound v8 n5 May 1998 Pages: 53-54
Title: ReviewsAuthor: MALIK, Rachel Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film Review June 1998 Page: 22
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: RICHARDS, Terry Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1156 01 May 1998 Page: 12
Title: The tie-in gameAuthor: MINNS, Adam Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Details the launch of tie-ins especially music soundtracks of films. Looks at the tie-ins of MY SON THE FANATIC.
In: Empire n108 June 1998 Page: 34
Title: front desk talent scout: Rachel GriffithsAuthor: BRAUND, Simon Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: A brief interview with actress Rachel Griffiths who discusses her experience of working on Udayan Prasad's MY SON THE FANATIC.
In: Empire n108 June 1998 Page: 52
Title: New filmsAuthor: PARKINSON, David Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 12 May 1997 Page: 76
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1107 09 May 1997 Page: 23
Title: ReviewsAuthor: JOHNSTON, Sheila Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1107 09 May 1997 Page: 6
Title: News in Brief: Miramax takes Kureishi's Fanatic to USArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
In: Positif n437/438 Jul/Aug 1997 Page: 103
Title: [Positif - n437/438 Jul/Aug 1997: no known title]Author: Y.T.[TOBIN, Yann] Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Reviewed at the 1997 Cannes International Film Festival.
In: The Black Film Bulletin v5 n2/3 Sum/Aut 1997 Pages: 32-33
Title: Fundamental truthsArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Avant-Scène du Cinéma n465 October 1997 Page: 113
Title: [L'Avant-Scène du Cinéma - n465 October 1997: no known title]Author: LECLERE, Jacques Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Reviewed at the 1997 Cannes International Film Festival.
In: Screen International n1077 27 Sep 1996 Page: 18
Title: International productionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International vDaily nCannes 09 May 1996 Page: 7
Title: [Screen International - vDaily nCannes 09 May 1996: no known title]Article type: AdvertisementLanguage: English
Description: "World Premiere"
In: Screen International n1087 06 Dec 1996 Page: 12
Title: [Screen International - n1087 06 Dec 1996: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Author: Fischer, Susan Alice Pages: xvi, 175 pages
Title: Religion and film: an introduction
Author: WRIGHT, Melanie J. Pages: vi, 244 p.
Title: Shooting the family: transnational media and intercultural values
Author: PISTERS, Patricia Pages: 224 pages
Title: Hanif Kureishi: post-colonial storyteller
Author: KALETA, Kenneth C Pages: 293p.
Title: My Son the Fanatic
Author: KUREISHI, Hanif Pages: vii-xii, 125p.
Title: Cinema and community
Author: MCKIERNAN, D.W. Pages: ix, 226p.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Digital materials(1)
Description: MOVDuration: 01:35:42 minutesV210 - BFI identifier: N-9459941
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(1)
Description: Digital BetacamLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-498549
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Dates: 1997 (Copyright), 01 May 1998 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, FranceDirector: Udayan Prasad
Synopsis: Parvez is a Pakistani cab driver living in Bradford. While his home life becomes fraught when his son decides he is an Islamist fundamentalist, Parvez finds himself drawn more and more towards Bettina, a white prostitute who regularly uses his cab.
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Subjects: Cultural identity, Islamic fundamentalism
Releases
Date: 1997Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 87 mins Dialogue (original): English
Credits
(86)
©: Son of Zephyr Limited, Production Company: Zephyr Films, Production Company: BBC Films, Production Company: UGC Droits Audiovisuels, Production Company: Arts Council of England, Executive Producer: George Faber, Producer: Chris Curling, Line Producer: Anita Overland, Production Manager: Philip Robertson, Production Co-ordinator: Ann Lynch, Production Accountant: Jim Hajicosta, Accounts Assistant: Clive Osborne, Location Manager: Mark Stephenson, Location Liaison: Michael Harm, Assistant Location Manager: Sam Taylor, Location Assistant: Carn Burton, Post-production Supervisor: Alistair Hopkins, Producer's Assistant: Pippa Best, Production Assistant: Andy Stebbing, Production Secretary: Jo Barker, Production Runner: Suk Sahota, Researcher: Yaseen Rahman, Assistant Director (1st): Nick Laws, Assistant Director (2nd): Mike Elliott, Assistant Director (3rd): John Withers, Script Supervisor: Emma Thomas, Casting: Simone Ireland, Casting: Vanessa Pereira, Crowd Casting: Aisha Wazir, Written by: Hanif Kureishi, Based on a short story by: Hanif Kureishi, Director of Photography: Alan Almond, Focus Puller: John Bremer, 2nd Unit Focus Puller: Camillo Spath, Grip: Richard Davies, Camera Trainee: Damon Randall, Low Loader Operator: Clive Noy, Stills Photographer: Joth Shakerly, Special Effects: Ian Rowley, Special Effects: Steve Breheney, Special Effects: Dougie Robson, Editor: David Gamble, 1st Assistant Editor: Kate Buckland, Production Designer: Grenville Horner, Art Director: Colin Blaymires, Art Director: Sarah Kane, Production Buyer: Dominic Smithers, Props Master: Andy Ludford, Standby Props: Ross Wilson, Ashley Stones, Dressing Props: Brian Sayce, Costume Designer: Mary-Jane Reyner, Costume Supervisor: Sandra Milman, Make-up Designer: Penny Smith, Opticals/Titles: Cine Image, Original Music: Stephen Warbeck, Music Performed by: Iain Ballamy, Music Performed by: B.K. Chandrashekhar, Music Performed by: Paul Clarvis, Music Performed by: Stuart Hall, Music Performed by: John Parricelle, Music Performed by: Martin Robertson, Music Performed by: Ralph Salmins, Huw Warren, Music Recordist/Mixer: Steve Parr, Music Recorded/Mixed @: Hear No Evil Studios (London), Music Consultant: Charlie Gillett, Sound Recordist: Albert Bailey, Re-recording Mixer: Adrian Rhodes, Post-production: De Lane Lea, Boom Operator: Dick Philip, Sound Maintenance: Anne Dodsworth, Supervising Sound Editor: Nick Adams, Assistant Sound Editor: Paul Wrightson, Dialogue Editor: Tim Hands, FX Editor: Sam Southwick, ADR Editor: Gordon Brown, Foley Editor: Imogen Pollard, Stunt Co-ordinator: Clive Curtis, Negative Cutter: Sylvia Wheeler, Grader: Colin Coull, Dialogue Coach: Joan Washington, Unit Publicist: Undine Marshfield, Cowan Symes & Associates, Studio: Ealing Studios
Cast
(24)
Om Puri (Parvez), Rachel Griffiths (Bettina), Stellan Skarsgård (Schitz), Akbar Kurtha (Farid), Gopi Desai (Minoo), Harish Patel (Fizzy), Bhasker Patel (The Maulvi), Sarah Jane Potts (Madelaine Fingerhut), Judi Jones (Mrs Fingerhut), Geoffrey Bateman (Chief Inspector Fingerhut), Bernard Wrigley (drunk man), Moya Brady (druggy prostitute), Badi Uzzaman (man in mosque), Andy Devine (comedian), Shiv Grewal (waiter), Omar Salimi (Rashid), Dev Sagoo (taxi controller), Rowena King (Margot), Olwen May, Alison Burrows (prostitute), Parvez Qadir, Shakher Bassi (acolyte), Balraj Singh Somal, Rez Kempton (driver)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(26)
In: Filmmaker v10 n4 Summer 2002 Pages: 26-28Title: Line items: sex and secularityAuthor: KUEISHI, Hanif Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Director Hanif Kureishi writes about Islamic fundamentalism with reference to his films MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDERETTE and MY SON THE FANATIC.
In: Asian Cinema v13 n2 Aut/Win 2002 Pages: 24-38
Title: What You Hear...,What You See...That's Not All You Get...Author: GHOSH, Monica Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: "...(Filmed Representations of South Asians in the Diaspora) Looks particularly at EAST IS EAST, CHUTNEY POPCORN, KEEPING THE FAITH, MY SON THE FANATIC and SIXTH SENSE and the way an accent functions to activate assumptions about South Asian
In: Entertainment Weekly n524 4 Feb 2000 Page: 78
Title: The week: moviesAuthor: RICH, Joshua Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v9 n12 December 1999 Page: 66
Title: Video: retailAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Premiere v12 n11 July 1999 Page: 28
Title: My son the fanaticAuthor: KENNY, Glenn Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: American Cinematographer v80 n7 July 1999 Pages: 18-26
Title: Production slate: a house under siegeAuthor: RUDOLPH, Eric Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: On cinematographer Alan Almond's work on MY SON THE FANATIC.
In: Cinéaste v24 n4 September 1999 Pages: 42-43
Title: [Cinéaste - v24 n4 September 1999: no known title]Author: QUART, Leonard Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film Review vSpec nNo.26 Year Book 1998/9 Page: 94
Title: My son the fanaticAuthor: RICHARDS, Terry Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Short review.
In: Entertainment Weekly n496 30 Jul 1999 Pages: 38-41
Title: Alterna-flicksArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Recommendations for non-mainstream films such as RUN LOLA RUN, ARLINGTON ROAD, BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB and MY SON THE FANATIC
In: Télérama n2504 07 Jan 1998 Pages: 28-29
Title: Un indien dans la cityAuthor: GORIN, François Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Premiere v11 n9 May 1998 Page: UK3 [UK Film Section]
Title: New filmsAuthor: MATHEOU, Demetrios Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Positif n443 January 1998 Pages: 31-32
Title: My Son the Fanatic - Une rose au lupanarAuthor: O'NEILL, Eithne Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Sight and Sound v8 n5 May 1998 Pages: 53-54
Title: ReviewsAuthor: MALIK, Rachel Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film Review June 1998 Page: 22
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: RICHARDS, Terry Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1156 01 May 1998 Page: 12
Title: The tie-in gameAuthor: MINNS, Adam Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Details the launch of tie-ins especially music soundtracks of films. Looks at the tie-ins of MY SON THE FANATIC.
In: Empire n108 June 1998 Page: 34
Title: front desk talent scout: Rachel GriffithsAuthor: BRAUND, Simon Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: A brief interview with actress Rachel Griffiths who discusses her experience of working on Udayan Prasad's MY SON THE FANATIC.
In: Empire n108 June 1998 Page: 52
Title: New filmsAuthor: PARKINSON, David Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 12 May 1997 Page: 76
Title: Film reviewsAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1107 09 May 1997 Page: 23
Title: ReviewsAuthor: JOHNSTON, Sheila Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1107 09 May 1997 Page: 6
Title: News in Brief: Miramax takes Kureishi's Fanatic to USArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
In: Positif n437/438 Jul/Aug 1997 Page: 103
Title: [Positif - n437/438 Jul/Aug 1997: no known title]Author: Y.T.[TOBIN, Yann] Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Reviewed at the 1997 Cannes International Film Festival.
In: The Black Film Bulletin v5 n2/3 Sum/Aut 1997 Pages: 32-33
Title: Fundamental truthsArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Avant-Scène du Cinéma n465 October 1997 Page: 113
Title: [L'Avant-Scène du Cinéma - n465 October 1997: no known title]Author: LECLERE, Jacques Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Reviewed at the 1997 Cannes International Film Festival.
In: Screen International n1077 27 Sep 1996 Page: 18
Title: International productionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International vDaily nCannes 09 May 1996 Page: 7
Title: [Screen International - vDaily nCannes 09 May 1996: no known title]Article type: AdvertisementLanguage: English
Description: "World Premiere"
In: Screen International n1087 06 Dec 1996 Page: 12
Title: [Screen International - n1087 06 Dec 1996: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(6)
Title: Hanif KureishiAuthor: Fischer, Susan Alice Pages: xvi, 175 pages
Title: Religion and film: an introduction
Author: WRIGHT, Melanie J. Pages: vi, 244 p.
Title: Shooting the family: transnational media and intercultural values
Author: PISTERS, Patricia Pages: 224 pages
Title: Hanif Kureishi: post-colonial storyteller
Author: KALETA, Kenneth C Pages: 293p.
Title: My Son the Fanatic
Author: KUREISHI, Hanif Pages: vii-xii, 125p.
Title: Cinema and community
Author: MCKIERNAN, D.W. Pages: ix, 226p.
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Digital materials(1)
Description: MOVDuration: 01:35:42 minutesV210 - BFI identifier: N-9459941
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(1)
Description: Digital BetacamLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-498549
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape