Country: UK, France
Year: 2012
Duration: 106'
Glasgow. Robbie, Rhino, Albert and Mo find themselves in front of a judge after committing yet another stunt. Robbie, in particular, since he is about to become a father, sees this as the right moment to make a break with his old lifestyle and the opportunity presents itself when, instead of being sent to prison, the four madcaps are sentenced to do community service, under the supervision of the volunteer social worker Harry. During a trip to a distillery organized by Harry, Robbie discovers he has a natural talent for whisky tasting, and once they return to Glasgow he and this three companions plan a heist that is less than legal, in order to put some money together and finally get a real job.
Biography
film director
Ken Loach
Ken Loach (Nuneaton, UK, 1936), after directing various theatrical performances while studying at Oxford, moved on to directing for TV in 1961, also working for BBC. In 1967, he directed his first movie, Poor Cow. An exponent of Britain’s free cinema and winner of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at Venice in 1994, he has received numerous awards, including the FIPRESCI award in Cannes for Riff-Raff and Land and Freedom, and the Golden Palm for The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006). The Angels’ Share received the jury prize at the last Cannes Film Festival.
FILMOGRAFIA
Poor Cow (1967), Kes (1969), Hidden Agenda (L’agenda nascosta, 1990), Riff-Raff (Riff Raff - Meglio perderli che trovarli, 1991), Raining Stones (Piovono pietre, 1993), Ladybird Ladybird (id., 1994), Land and Freedom (Terra e libertà, 1995), Carla’s Song (La canzone di Carla, 1996), Bread and Roses (id., 2000), Sweet Sixteen (id., 2001), Ae Fond Kiss (Un bacio appassionato, 2004), The Wind That Shakes the Barley (Il vento che accarezza l’erba, 2006), It’s a Free World (In questo mondo libero, 2007), Looking for Eric (Il mio amico Eric, 2009), The Angels’ Share (La parte degli angeli, 2012).
Declaration
film director
“Late last year, the number of unemployed young people in Britain reached over a million for the first time. We wanted to tell a story about this generation of young people, a lot of whom face an empty future. They can be pretty sure that they won’t get a job, a permanent job, a secure job. Just what effect does that have on people and how do they see themselves?”
Cast
& Credits
regia/director
Ken Loach
sceneggiatura/screenplay Paul Laverty
fotografia/cinematography Robbie Ryan
montaggio/film editing Jonathan Morris
scenografia/production design Fergus Clegg
costumi/costume design Carole K Fraser
musica/music George Fenton
suono/sound Kevin Brazier
interpreti e personaggi/cast and characters Paul Brannigan (Robbie), Siobhan Reilly (Leonie), John Henshaw (Harry), Gary Maitland (Albert), William Ruane (Rhino), Jasmin Riggins (Mo), Roger Allam (Thaddeus), Scott Dymond (Willy), Scott Kyle (Clancy), Neil Leiper (Sniper), James Casey (Dougie), Caz Dunlop (Caz), Gilbert Martin (Matt) produttore/producer Rebecca O’Brien produzione/production Sixteen Films, Why Not Productions, Wild Bunch, BFI, Les Films du Fleuve, Urania Pictures, France 2 Cinéma, Canal +, Cinécinéma, Soficinéma 8, Le Pacte, Cinéart, France Télévisions, Canto Bros distribuzione/distribution BIM
sceneggiatura/screenplay Paul Laverty
fotografia/cinematography Robbie Ryan
montaggio/film editing Jonathan Morris
scenografia/production design Fergus Clegg
costumi/costume design Carole K Fraser
musica/music George Fenton
suono/sound Kevin Brazier
interpreti e personaggi/cast and characters Paul Brannigan (Robbie), Siobhan Reilly (Leonie), John Henshaw (Harry), Gary Maitland (Albert), William Ruane (Rhino), Jasmin Riggins (Mo), Roger Allam (Thaddeus), Scott Dymond (Willy), Scott Kyle (Clancy), Neil Leiper (Sniper), James Casey (Dougie), Caz Dunlop (Caz), Gilbert Martin (Matt) produttore/producer Rebecca O’Brien produzione/production Sixteen Films, Why Not Productions, Wild Bunch, BFI, Les Films du Fleuve, Urania Pictures, France 2 Cinéma, Canal +, Cinécinéma, Soficinéma 8, Le Pacte, Cinéart, France Télévisions, Canto Bros distribuzione/distribution BIM
