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My Name is Joe (Original title)
Dates: 1998 (Copyright), 06 November 1998 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain

Director: Ken Loach

Synopsis: Set in Glasgow, tells the story of the romance between a working class reformed alcoholic, currently unemployed, and a middle class health visitor. They meet in the flat of one of her clients whose partner, an ex-junkie, is a member of the football team he runs.Synopsis: Joe Kavanagh is a reformed alcoholic who is unemployed and trying to run a failing soccer team. He begins a relationship with Sarah, a community health worker, but circumstances come between them.

Genre:
Drama

Subjects:
Glasgow, Alcoholism, Unemployment, Football
Releases
Date: 06 November 1998Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 105 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Film Four Distributors
Date: April 2018Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 105 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(8)

Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-113530
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-636765
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI



Digital materials(4)
Description: MPEG-2 - LTO5Duration: 01:40:43 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: C-1616165
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MPEG-2 - LTO5Duration: 01:40:43 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: C-1616165-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-636765
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI


Description: MOV - LTODuration: 01:40:41 minutesProRes 422 - BFI identifier: N-723276
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(4)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 01:42:00 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1615377
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: N-113530
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 101.21 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 2000-09-17BFI identifier: C-1105073
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-376783
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape