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
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(10)
Film materials(10)
Description: 35mm Colour InternegativeBase: PolyesterSound: MuteStock date: 2001BFI identifier: N-623778
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedStock date: 2001BFI identifier: N-623786
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Magnetic recordingBase: PolyesterSound: SoundStock date: 2001BFI identifier: N-623816
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Magnetic recordingBase: PolyesterSound: SoundStock date: 2001BFI identifier: N-623818
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Magnetic recordingBase: PolyesterSound: SoundStock date: 2001BFI identifier: N-623820
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Magnetic recordingBase: PolyesterSound: SoundStock date: 2001BFI identifier: N-623821
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Magnetic recordingBase: PolyesterSound: SoundStock date: 2001BFI identifier: N-623829
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Magnetic recordingBase: PolyesterSound: SoundStock date: 2001BFI identifier: N-623830
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Magnetic recordingBase: PolyesterSound: SoundStock date: 2001BFI identifier: N-623788
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: PolyesterSound: SoundStock date: 2001BFI identifier: N-623779
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
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
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(10)
Film materials(10)
Description: 35mm Colour InternegativeBase: PolyesterSound: MuteStock date: 2001BFI identifier: N-623778
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: PolyesterSound: CombinedStock date: 2001BFI identifier: N-623786
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Magnetic recordingBase: PolyesterSound: SoundStock date: 2001BFI identifier: N-623816
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Magnetic recordingBase: PolyesterSound: SoundStock date: 2001BFI identifier: N-623818
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Magnetic recordingBase: PolyesterSound: SoundStock date: 2001BFI identifier: N-623820
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Magnetic recordingBase: PolyesterSound: SoundStock date: 2001BFI identifier: N-623821
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Magnetic recordingBase: PolyesterSound: SoundStock date: 2001BFI identifier: N-623829
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Magnetic recordingBase: PolyesterSound: SoundStock date: 2001BFI identifier: N-623830
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Magnetic recordingBase: PolyesterSound: SoundStock date: 2001BFI identifier: N-623788
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: PolyesterSound: SoundStock date: 2001BFI identifier: N-623779
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film