The Selfish Giant (Original title)
Dates: 2013 (Copyright), 25 October 2013 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Clio Barnard
Synopsis: Drama. Thirteen year old Arbor and his best friend Swifty begin working for Kitten, a scrap dealer, after they are excluded from school. But, when Arbor begins to emulate Kitten by becoming ruthless and exploitative, their friendship begins to falter, leading to a tragic event which transforms them all. The film is loosely inspired by the Oscar Wilde short story of the same name.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Friendships, Jealousy, Theft, School exclusions, Scrap metal
Releases
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specifiedRuntime: 90 mins 39 secs - Distributor: BFIPlayer
Date: 25 October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: Pre-ReleaseFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 90 mins 30 secs - Length: 8148 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Artificial Eye Film Company
Author: Cooke, Shelby
Dates: 2013 (Copyright), 25 October 2013 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Clio Barnard
Synopsis: Drama. Thirteen year old Arbor and his best friend Swifty begin working for Kitten, a scrap dealer, after they are excluded from school. But, when Arbor begins to emulate Kitten by becoming ruthless and exploitative, their friendship begins to falter, leading to a tragic event which transforms them all. The film is loosely inspired by the Oscar Wilde short story of the same name.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Friendships, Jealousy, Theft, School exclusions, Scrap metal
Releases
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specifiedRuntime: 90 mins 39 secs - Distributor: BFIPlayer
Date: 25 October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: Pre-ReleaseFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 90 mins 30 secs - Length: 8148 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Artificial Eye Film Company
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
(1)
Title: Screen Britain: a Film East anthologyAuthor: Cooke, Shelby