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Nil by Mouth (Original title)The Smoking Room (Working title)Ne Pas Avaler (Alternative title)
Dates: 1997 (Copyright), 10 October 1997 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Gary Oldman

Synopsis: Set on a council estate in south east London, a stark portrayal of a dysfunctional working-class family for whom domestic violence, drunkenness, drug addiction and petty crime is the norm.

Genre:
Drama

Subjects:
Drug abuse, Violence, Relationships
Releases
Date: 08 May 1997Country: FranceRelease type: FestivalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Duartcolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 128 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 10 October 1997Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: VHS Videocassette - Colour - Duartcolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 128 mins 21 secs - Length: 11551 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: 20th Century Fox International (UK)
Date: 12 May 1998Country: United KingdomRelease type: Home ViewingFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Date: 2022Country: United KingdomRelease type: RestorationFormat: Digital Media - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 1.66:1Runtime: 128 mins 45 secs - Language: English

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(11)
Digital materials(11)
Description: DPXBFI identifier: N-3547971
Status: Master


Description: DPXBFI identifier: N-3617599
Status: Master


Description: DPX - LTO6BFI identifier: N-3617774
Status: Master


Description: DPXBFI identifier: N-3617775
Status: Master


Description: DCDM - LTO6Duration: 02:08:45:06 minutesTIFF - BFI identifier: N-3617776
Status: Master


Description: MOV - PDC Portable Digital CarrierProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-3617777
Status: Master


Description: DCP - PDC Portable Digital CarrierDuration: 2:08:45 minutesBFI identifier: N-3617778
Status: Master


Description: WAVBFI identifier: N-3617779
Status: Master


Description: WAVBFI identifier: N-3617781
Status: Master


Description: WAVBFI identifier: N-7032248
Status: Master


Description: DPXBFI identifier: N-3547848
Status: Master