An Awfully Big Adventure is a 1995 British coming-of-age film directed by Mike Newell. The story concerns a girl who joins a local repertory theatre troupe in Liverpool. During a winter production of Peter Pan, the play quickly turns into a dark metaphor for youth as she becomes drawn into a web of sexual politics and intrigue. 1 Video 24 Photos Comedy Drama Romance Set right after World War II, a naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool. During a winter production of Peter Pan, the play quickly turns into a dark metaphor for youth as she becomes drawn into a web of sexual politics and intrigue. Director Mike Newell Writers Beryl Bainbridge
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An Awfully Big Adventure Roger Ebert September 22, 1995 Tweet Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch "An Awfully Big Adventure" is a soggy British drama set in the lean years after World War II, when everything was still rationed, especially, it would seem, cheerfulness. An Awfully Big Adventure is a novel written by Beryl Bainbridge. It was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 1990 [1] and adapted as a movie in 1995. The story was inspired by Bainbridge's own experiences working at the Liverpool Playhouse in her youth. [2] An Awfully Big Adventure Jump to Edit Summaries Set right after World War II, a naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool. During a winter production of Peter Pan, the play quickly turns into a dark metaphor for youth as she becomes drawn into a web of sexual politics and intrigue. — Alex Brewer Synopsis Directed by Mike Newell Writing Credits (in alphabetical order) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Richard Hartley Cinematography by Dick Pope Editing by Jon Gregory Casting By Susie Figgis Production Design by Mark Geraghty Art Direction by David Wilson. (as Dave Wilson) Costume Design by Joan Bergin
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Movie Info. Stella Bradshaw (Georgina Cates) is a pretty acting enthusiast who aspires to become a thespian, but winds up as a gofer at a theater company in Liverpool, England. Mesmerized by the. Written by Beryl Bainbridge A darkly perceptive coming-of-age tale set in a Liverpool the 1950s from Beryl Bainbridge, tied together at the end with her trademark skill. In 1950, the Liverpool repertory theatre company is rehearsing its Christmas production of Peter Pan, a story of childhood innocence and loss. An Awfully Big Adventure. Stella, who still speaks with her dead mother by phone, joins a theatrical troupe headed by director Meredith Potter. Stella falls for Potter, but he does not return her affections. 61 IMDb 5.8 1 h 52 min 1995. R. Comedy · Drama · Romance. This video is currently unavailable. An Awfully Big Adventure (1995) R 07/21/1995 (US) Romance , Drama , Comedy 1h 53m User Score Play Trailer In love, as in life, destiny is always waiting in the wings Overview Liverpool. 1947. Right after World War II, a star struck naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool.
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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Star Hugh Grant and director Mike Newell reteam in this bitter-sweet backstage melodrama, set in Liverpool after WWII; it's a disasppointing follow-up to their smash. AN AWFULLY BIG ADVENTURE. Directed by. Mike Newell. United Kingdom, 1995. Comedy, Drama. 113. Synopsis. Set in post-World War II England, this bittersweet coming-of-age tale follows 16-year-old Stella, a star-struck lass who joins a low-rent theatre troupe led by cruel monocled director Meredith Potter.
Official trailer for the film "An Awfully Big Adventure" starring Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant and Georgina Cates. An Awfully Big Adventure: Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, 1990: Amazon.co.uk: Bainbridge, Beryl: 9780349116150: Books Literature & Fiction › Contemporary Fiction Buy new: £9.19 RRP: £9.99 Details Save: £0.80 (8%) FREE Returns FREE delivery Friday, 20 October on your first order to UK or Ireland. Details Or fastest delivery Wednesday, 18 October.
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"An Awfully Big Adventure" is a story of a naive 16 year old girl, wonderfully played by Georgiana Cates, and her interaction with the members of a bottom-of-the-line stock company in 1947 Liverpool. The Liverpool actors are lead by an incredibly nasty, chain-smoking homosexual director, played by Hugh Grant in what may have been the best performance of his career. Brief Synopsis. To escape the doldrums of home life with her aunt and uncle, Stella accepts a job as assistant stage manager for a repertory theatre company in post-WWII Liverpool. The starstruck teenager quickly develops a crush on the arrogant artistic director, Meredith Potter, and charms the cast with her naive.
