Cotton Mary (Original title)
Dates: 1999 (Copyright), 17 December 1999 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Ismail Merchant
Synopsis: Drama. Cotton Mary is a middle-aged Indian nurse working in the Indian state of Kerala in the early 1950's, who claims that her father was a British army officer. She sees her chance to gain a footing in a colonial household when she begins working for the lonely wife of a BBC radio correspondent who is often away from home. Before long Mary has practically taken over the running of the house, having made sure that the wife's trusted servant is sacked.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 17 December 1999Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - Dolby SRRuntime: 123 mins 26 secs - Length: 11108 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: United International Pictures (UK) Ltd
Title: Cotton MaryAuthor: KEMPSTER, Grant Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Score Monthly v5 n4 Apr/May 2000 Page: 44
Title: Score: reviews of current releases on CDAuthor: BOND, Jeff Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Review of the release on CD of Richard Robbins and L. Subramaniam's music for COTTON MARY.
In: Sight and Sound v10 n1 January 2000 Pages: 46-47
Title: ReviewsAuthor: MONK, Claire Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film Review n589 January 2000 Page: 30
Title: Cotton MaryAuthor: HICKMAN, Clayton Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n137 November 2000 Page: 134
Title: Video to rentAuthor: [SB] Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Entertainment Weekly n534 7 Apr 2000 Page: 75
Title: QuicktakesAuthor: SCHWARZBAUM, Lisa Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Interview March 2000 Page: 106
Title: Raging against the RajAuthor: WINTER, Jessica Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Sakina and Madhur Jaffrey talk briefly about working on COTTON MARY.
In: Premiere n277 March 2000 Page: 54
Title: Cotton MaryAuthor: S.L. Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Short review.
In: Sight and Sound v10 n3 March 2000 Page: 64
Title: Additions and correctionsArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Addition to filmographic information in review in Sight and Sound January 2000 [p.46]: add Madhur Jaffrey as "co-director".
In: Film Tutti i Film della Stagione n47 Sep/Oct 2000 Page: 28
Title: [Film Tutti i Film della Stagione - n47 Sep/Oct 2000: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
In: Legend n31 2000 Page: 32
Title: [Legend - n31 2000: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Soundtrack review
In: Empire n127 January 2000 Page: 26
Title: New filmsAuthor: BIGNELL, Darren Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n129 March 2000 Page: 130
Title: SoundtracksAuthor: [NJ] Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Review of the soundtrack to COTTON MARY (1999).
In: The Hollywood Reporter v356 n16 02 Feb 1999 Page: 28
Title: Films in productionAuthor: FUSON, Brian Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Variety 22 Nov 1999 Page: 87
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1196 19 Feb 1999 Page: 14
Title: Cotton wrapsArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: On COTTON MARY having wrapped.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v353 n36 4 Aug 1998 Page: 29
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v353 n36 4 Aug 1998: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: In-production credits.
In: Trade Guide v45 n9 28 Nov 1998 Page: [19]
Title: Suresh Sawant to edit English filmArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Dates: 1999 (Copyright), 17 December 1999 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Ismail Merchant
Synopsis: Drama. Cotton Mary is a middle-aged Indian nurse working in the Indian state of Kerala in the early 1950's, who claims that her father was a British army officer. She sees her chance to gain a footing in a colonial household when she begins working for the lonely wife of a BBC radio correspondent who is often away from home. Before long Mary has practically taken over the running of the house, having made sure that the wife's trusted servant is sacked.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 17 December 1999Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - Dolby SRRuntime: 123 mins 26 secs - Length: 11108 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: United International Pictures (UK) Ltd
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(18)
In: Film Review n599 November 2000 Page: 43Title: Cotton MaryAuthor: KEMPSTER, Grant Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Score Monthly v5 n4 Apr/May 2000 Page: 44
Title: Score: reviews of current releases on CDAuthor: BOND, Jeff Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Review of the release on CD of Richard Robbins and L. Subramaniam's music for COTTON MARY.
In: Sight and Sound v10 n1 January 2000 Pages: 46-47
Title: ReviewsAuthor: MONK, Claire Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Film Review n589 January 2000 Page: 30
Title: Cotton MaryAuthor: HICKMAN, Clayton Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n137 November 2000 Page: 134
Title: Video to rentAuthor: [SB] Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English
In: Entertainment Weekly n534 7 Apr 2000 Page: 75
Title: QuicktakesAuthor: SCHWARZBAUM, Lisa Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Interview March 2000 Page: 106
Title: Raging against the RajAuthor: WINTER, Jessica Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Sakina and Madhur Jaffrey talk briefly about working on COTTON MARY.
In: Premiere n277 March 2000 Page: 54
Title: Cotton MaryAuthor: S.L. Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Short review.
In: Sight and Sound v10 n3 March 2000 Page: 64
Title: Additions and correctionsArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Addition to filmographic information in review in Sight and Sound January 2000 [p.46]: add Madhur Jaffrey as "co-director".
In: Film Tutti i Film della Stagione n47 Sep/Oct 2000 Page: 28
Title: [Film Tutti i Film della Stagione - n47 Sep/Oct 2000: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian
In: Legend n31 2000 Page: 32
Title: [Legend - n31 2000: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
Description: Soundtrack review
In: Empire n127 January 2000 Page: 26
Title: New filmsAuthor: BIGNELL, Darren Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n129 March 2000 Page: 130
Title: SoundtracksAuthor: [NJ] Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Review of the soundtrack to COTTON MARY (1999).
In: The Hollywood Reporter v356 n16 02 Feb 1999 Page: 28
Title: Films in productionAuthor: FUSON, Brian Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Variety 22 Nov 1999 Page: 87
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1196 19 Feb 1999 Page: 14
Title: Cotton wrapsArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: On COTTON MARY having wrapped.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v353 n36 4 Aug 1998 Page: 29
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v353 n36 4 Aug 1998: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: In-production credits.
In: Trade Guide v45 n9 28 Nov 1998 Page: [19]
Title: Suresh Sawant to edit English filmArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English