Young Adam (Original title)
Dates: 2002 (Copyright), 26 September 2003 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, FranceDirector: David Mackenzie
Synopsis: In Glasgow in the early 1950s, Joe, a young drifter, is engaged to work on a barge travelling between Glasgow and Edinburgh. One afternoon they discover the corpse of a young woman floating in the water. It becomes apparent during the police investigation that Joe knew the dead woman well. Meanwhile he is irrestibly drawn to Ella, wife of the barge owner, Les.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 2003not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 98 mins Length: 8785 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: PlayAuthor: HAYDEN, Michael Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Score Monthly v9 n2 February 2004 Page: 35
Title: Score: CD reviewsAuthor: WONG, Cary Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
In: Interview May 2004 Pages: 86-89
Title: Ewan McGregorAuthor: FULLER, Graham Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Ewan McGregor talks about his work, particularly YOUNG ADAM.
In: Premiere n326 April 2004 Page: 54
Title: Cahier critiqueAuthor: [H.D.] Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Screen International nSpec. BAFTA 2003 Page: [whole issue]
Title: Bafta Film AwardsAuthor: FORDE, Leon [...et al] Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Whole issue devoted to the Bafta Awards. Includes an overview of the Awards, now 57 years old, a discussion by leaders of BAFTA, assessments of the British contenders, including David Mackenzie's YOUNG ADAM.
In: Premiere v17 n8 May 2004 Page: 16,18
Title: ReviewsAuthor: KENNY, Glenn Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Premiere v17 n4 December 2003 Page: 86,88
Title: 2003 holiday movie preview: Ewan McGregorAuthor: SWANSON, Tim Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief interview with actor Ewan McGregor who comments on YOUNG ADAM and BIG FISH.
In: Screen International n1415 8 Aug 2003 Pages: 12-13
Title: Best of BritishArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Details of the 11 films competing for the Michael Powell Award at the 2003 Edinburgh International Film Festival. Includes reference to David Mackenzie's YOUNG ADAM.
In: Sight and Sound v13 n9 September 2003 Pages: 16-19
Title: Written on the bodyAuthor: GILBEY, Ryan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Analysis of YOUNG ADAM, an adaptation of Alexander Trocchi's cult novel of sex, death and fear of commitment.
In: Sight and Sound v13 n9 September 2003 Page: 19
Title: Moody viewsAuthor: JAMES, Nick Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with director David MacKenzie who discusses the making of YOUNG ADAM, and what drew him to make an adaptation of Alexander Trocchi's novel.
In: Cineforum n426 Jun/Jul 2003 Page: 36
Title: [Cineforum - n426 Jun/Jul 2003: no known title]Author: a.g.m.[MANCINO, Anton Giulio] Article type: ReviewLanguage: Italian
Description: Reviewed at the 2003 Cannes International Film Festival.
In: Edinburgh Film Festival Catalogue v57th 2003 Page: 13
Title: [Edinburgh Film Festival Catalogue - v57th 2003: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits include production, sales, distributor contact details.
In: Empire n172 October 2003 Page: 50
Title: The reviewsAuthor: FIELDER, Miles Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Cannes Film Festival Catalogue v56 May 14-25, 2003 Page: 97
Title: [Cannes Film Festival Catalogue - v56 May 14-25, 2003: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits include production/distribution/sales contact details.
In: Screen International n1407 6 Jun 2003 Page: 19
Title: ReviewsAuthor: MACKENZIE, David Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v13 n10 October 2003 Page: 72
Title: ReviewsAuthor: KEMP, Philip Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Variety 26 May 2003 Page: 29
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v13 n7 July 2003 Page: 18
Title: Cannes 2003: not so terribleAuthor: MCGILL, Hannah Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief review.
In: Screen International n1352 12 Apr 2002 Page: 16
Title: UK production sectorArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v372 n33 19 Mar 2002 Page: 30
Title: ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n159 September 2002 Page: 37
Title: Empire on set!Author: MORRISON, Alan Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English
Description: On set for the making of new Scottish existential thriller YOUNG ADAM.
In: Screen International n1348 15 Mar 2002 Page: 14
Title: UK Round-upArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Author: Meir, Christopher Pages: ix, 203 pages
Title: Scotland: global cinema: genres, modes and identities
Author: MARTIN-JONES, David Pages: ix, 254 p.
Dates: 2002 (Copyright), 26 September 2003 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, FranceDirector: David Mackenzie
Synopsis: In Glasgow in the early 1950s, Joe, a young drifter, is engaged to work on a barge travelling between Glasgow and Edinburgh. One afternoon they discover the corpse of a young woman floating in the water. It becomes apparent during the police investigation that Joe knew the dead woman well. Meanwhile he is irrestibly drawn to Ella, wife of the barge owner, Les.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 2003not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 98 mins Length: 8785 FeetDialogue (original): English
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(22)
In: Empire n179 May 2004 Page: 136Title: PlayAuthor: HAYDEN, Michael Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Score Monthly v9 n2 February 2004 Page: 35
Title: Score: CD reviewsAuthor: WONG, Cary Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English
In: Interview May 2004 Pages: 86-89
Title: Ewan McGregorAuthor: FULLER, Graham Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Ewan McGregor talks about his work, particularly YOUNG ADAM.
In: Premiere n326 April 2004 Page: 54
Title: Cahier critiqueAuthor: [H.D.] Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
In: Screen International nSpec. BAFTA 2003 Page: [whole issue]
Title: Bafta Film AwardsAuthor: FORDE, Leon [...et al] Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Whole issue devoted to the Bafta Awards. Includes an overview of the Awards, now 57 years old, a discussion by leaders of BAFTA, assessments of the British contenders, including David Mackenzie's YOUNG ADAM.
In: Premiere v17 n8 May 2004 Page: 16,18
Title: ReviewsAuthor: KENNY, Glenn Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Premiere v17 n4 December 2003 Page: 86,88
Title: 2003 holiday movie preview: Ewan McGregorAuthor: SWANSON, Tim Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Brief interview with actor Ewan McGregor who comments on YOUNG ADAM and BIG FISH.
In: Screen International n1415 8 Aug 2003 Pages: 12-13
Title: Best of BritishArticle type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Details of the 11 films competing for the Michael Powell Award at the 2003 Edinburgh International Film Festival. Includes reference to David Mackenzie's YOUNG ADAM.
In: Sight and Sound v13 n9 September 2003 Pages: 16-19
Title: Written on the bodyAuthor: GILBEY, Ryan Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Analysis of YOUNG ADAM, an adaptation of Alexander Trocchi's cult novel of sex, death and fear of commitment.
In: Sight and Sound v13 n9 September 2003 Page: 19
Title: Moody viewsAuthor: JAMES, Nick Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interview with director David MacKenzie who discusses the making of YOUNG ADAM, and what drew him to make an adaptation of Alexander Trocchi's novel.
In: Cineforum n426 Jun/Jul 2003 Page: 36
Title: [Cineforum - n426 Jun/Jul 2003: no known title]Author: a.g.m.[MANCINO, Anton Giulio] Article type: ReviewLanguage: Italian
Description: Reviewed at the 2003 Cannes International Film Festival.
In: Edinburgh Film Festival Catalogue v57th 2003 Page: 13
Title: [Edinburgh Film Festival Catalogue - v57th 2003: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits include production, sales, distributor contact details.
In: Empire n172 October 2003 Page: 50
Title: The reviewsAuthor: FIELDER, Miles Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Cannes Film Festival Catalogue v56 May 14-25, 2003 Page: 97
Title: [Cannes Film Festival Catalogue - v56 May 14-25, 2003: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits include production/distribution/sales contact details.
In: Screen International n1407 6 Jun 2003 Page: 19
Title: ReviewsAuthor: MACKENZIE, David Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v13 n10 October 2003 Page: 72
Title: ReviewsAuthor: KEMP, Philip Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Variety 26 May 2003 Page: 29
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v13 n7 July 2003 Page: 18
Title: Cannes 2003: not so terribleAuthor: MCGILL, Hannah Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief review.
In: Screen International n1352 12 Apr 2002 Page: 16
Title: UK production sectorArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v372 n33 19 Mar 2002 Page: 30
Title: ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n159 September 2002 Page: 37
Title: Empire on set!Author: MORRISON, Alan Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English
Description: On set for the making of new Scottish existential thriller YOUNG ADAM.
In: Screen International n1348 15 Mar 2002 Page: 14
Title: UK Round-upArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(2)
Title: Scottish cinema: texts and contextsAuthor: Meir, Christopher Pages: ix, 203 pages
Title: Scotland: global cinema: genres, modes and identities
Author: MARTIN-JONES, David Pages: ix, 254 p.