Birthday Girl (Original title)
Dates: 2001 (Copyright), 01 November 2002 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirector: Jez Butterworth
Synopsis: Romantic comedy. Fed up with waiting for the right girl to come along, John, a mild-mannered banker, engages a Russian mail-order bride, Nadia, via the Internet. Although she cannot speak any English, Nadia has charm and beauty. However, when two men, purporting to be Nadia's Russian cousins, turn up to celebrate her birthday, John discovers things are not as they seem. Unwillingly, he embarks on an adventure that might or might not lead to love and happiness.
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Subject: Mail order brides
Releases
Date: 2001Country: United KingdomRelease type: Pre-ReleaseFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundLength: 1674 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 28 June 2002Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - ColourAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 93 mins 12 secs - Length: 8388 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Film Four Distributors
Title: Home movies: reviewsAuthor: NEVILLE, Lucy Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Premiere n318 August 2003 Page: 28
Title: Cahier critiqueAuthor: [C.N.] Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Empire n168 June 2003 Page: 135
Title: PlayAuthor: [NA] Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n158 August 2002 Page: 124
Title: [Empire - n158 August 2002: no known title]Author: COCHRANE, Emma Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film Review n620 July 2002 Pages: 48-49
Title: Many Happy ReturnsAuthor: BRETT, Anwar Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Actor Ben Chaplin talks about his career, referring in particular to BIRTHDAY GIRL.
In: Sight and Sound v12 n7 July 2002 Pages: 40-41
Title: ReviewsAuthor: O'SULLIVAN, Charlotte Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film Review n620 July 2002 Page: 70
Title: Birthday GirlAuthor: BRIGGS, Nick Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Radio Times v313 n4086 29 Jun 2002 Page: 63
Title: Cinema.Author: COLLINS, Andrew Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Short review.
In: Film Review n625 December 2002 Page: 94
Title: Home entertainment: video to rentAuthor: KEMPSTER, Grant Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Filmovy Prehled n7 2002 Page: 27,28
Title: [Filmovy Prehled - n7 2002: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Czech
In: Premiere v15 n6 February 2002 Page: 19
Title: [Premiere - v15 n6 February 2002: no known title]Author: KENNY, Glenn Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Cineforum n409 November 2001 Page: 39
Title: [Cineforum - n409 November 2001: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: Italian
Description: Reviewed at the 58th Venice Film Festival (2001).
In: Variety 17 Sep 2001 Page: 24
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: YOUNG, Deborah Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: London Film Festival Catalogue v45th 2001 Page: 18,41
Title: [London Film Festival Catalogue - v45th 2001: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Includes production/UK distribution/international sales contcts.
In: Screen International n1248 3 Mar 2000 Page: 23
Title: Behind the scenes with... Production Designer Hugo Luczyc...Author: CLARKE, Natacha Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski, production designer for BIRTHDAY GIRL.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v357 n43 18 May 1999 Page: 64
Title: IN PRODUCTIONAuthor: FUSON, Brian Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1212 11 Jun 1999 Page: 19
Title: INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n125 November 1999 Page: 48
Title: Future filmsArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
Dates: 2001 (Copyright), 01 November 2002 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirector: Jez Butterworth
Synopsis: Romantic comedy. Fed up with waiting for the right girl to come along, John, a mild-mannered banker, engages a Russian mail-order bride, Nadia, via the Internet. Although she cannot speak any English, Nadia has charm and beauty. However, when two men, purporting to be Nadia's Russian cousins, turn up to celebrate her birthday, John discovers things are not as they seem. Unwillingly, he embarks on an adventure that might or might not lead to love and happiness.
Genres: Comedy, Romance
Subject: Mail order brides
Releases
Date: 2001Country: United KingdomRelease type: Pre-ReleaseFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundLength: 1674 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 28 June 2002Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - ColourAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 93 mins 12 secs - Length: 8388 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Film Four Distributors
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(18)
In: Sight and Sound v13 n2 February 2003 Page: 66Title: Home movies: reviewsAuthor: NEVILLE, Lucy Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Premiere n318 August 2003 Page: 28
Title: Cahier critiqueAuthor: [C.N.] Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
In: Empire n168 June 2003 Page: 135
Title: PlayAuthor: [NA] Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n158 August 2002 Page: 124
Title: [Empire - n158 August 2002: no known title]Author: COCHRANE, Emma Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film Review n620 July 2002 Pages: 48-49
Title: Many Happy ReturnsAuthor: BRETT, Anwar Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Actor Ben Chaplin talks about his career, referring in particular to BIRTHDAY GIRL.
In: Sight and Sound v12 n7 July 2002 Pages: 40-41
Title: ReviewsAuthor: O'SULLIVAN, Charlotte Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film Review n620 July 2002 Page: 70
Title: Birthday GirlAuthor: BRIGGS, Nick Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Radio Times v313 n4086 29 Jun 2002 Page: 63
Title: Cinema.Author: COLLINS, Andrew Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Short review.
In: Film Review n625 December 2002 Page: 94
Title: Home entertainment: video to rentAuthor: KEMPSTER, Grant Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Filmovy Prehled n7 2002 Page: 27,28
Title: [Filmovy Prehled - n7 2002: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Czech
In: Premiere v15 n6 February 2002 Page: 19
Title: [Premiere - v15 n6 February 2002: no known title]Author: KENNY, Glenn Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Cineforum n409 November 2001 Page: 39
Title: [Cineforum - n409 November 2001: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: Italian
Description: Reviewed at the 58th Venice Film Festival (2001).
In: Variety 17 Sep 2001 Page: 24
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: YOUNG, Deborah Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: London Film Festival Catalogue v45th 2001 Page: 18,41
Title: [London Film Festival Catalogue - v45th 2001: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Includes production/UK distribution/international sales contcts.
In: Screen International n1248 3 Mar 2000 Page: 23
Title: Behind the scenes with... Production Designer Hugo Luczyc...Author: CLARKE, Natacha Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski, production designer for BIRTHDAY GIRL.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v357 n43 18 May 1999 Page: 64
Title: IN PRODUCTIONAuthor: FUSON, Brian Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1212 11 Jun 1999 Page: 19
Title: INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n125 November 1999 Page: 48
Title: Future filmsArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English