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Beautiful Thing (1996)

An urban fairytale.

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Hettie Macdonald
Writer : Jonathan Harvey

Synopsis

Set during a long, hot summer on the Thamesmead Estate in Southeast London, three teenagers edge towards adulthood.

Actors

Linda Henry
Linda Henry
Sandra Gangel
Glen Berry
Glen Berry
Jamie Gangel
Scott Neal
Scott Neal
Steven Pearce
Tameka Empson
Tameka Empson
Leah
Ben Daniels
Ben Daniels
Tony
Meera Syal
Meera Syal
Miss Chauhan
Garry Cooper
Garry Cooper
Ronnie Pearce
Jeillo Edwards
Jeillo Edwards
Rose
Terry Duggan
Terry Duggan
Kevin
Anna Karen
Anna Karen
Marlene
Julia-Lee Smith
Julia-Lee Smith
Gina
Daniel Bowers
Daniel Bowers
Trevor
Martin Walsh
Martin Walsh
Mr Bennett
Jonathan Harvey
Jonathan Harvey
Petra
Marlene Sidaway
Marlene Sidaway
Betty
John Benfield
John Benfield
Rodney Barr
John Savage
John Savage
Lenny
Liane Ware
Liane Ware
Claire
Sophie Stanton
Sophie Stanton
Louise
Catherine Sanderson
Catherine Sanderson
Kelly
Ozdemir Mamodeally
Ozdemir Mamodeally
Slasher
Beth Goddard
Beth Goddard
Brewery Official
Davyd Harries
Davyd Harries
Brewery Official
Andrew Fraser
Andrew Fraser
Jayson

Crews

Hettie Macdonald
Hettie Macdonald
Director
Jonathan Harvey
Jonathan Harvey
Theatre Play
Jonathan Harvey
Jonathan Harvey
Screenplay
Tony Garnett
Tony Garnett
Producer
Bill Shapter
Bill Shapter
Producer
John Altman
John Altman
Original Music Composer
Chris Seager
Chris Seager
Director of Photography
Don Fairservice
Don Fairservice
Editor
Mark Stevenson
Mark Stevenson
Production Design
Pam Tait
Pam Tait
Costume Designer
Andy Pryor
Andy Pryor
Casting
Gail Stevens
Gail Stevens
Casting
Nick O'Hagan
Nick O'Hagan
Production Supervisor
Jim Allan
Jim Allan
Location Manager
Danielle Brandon
Danielle Brandon
Production Coordinator
Paul Van Der Weele
Paul Van Der Weele
Production Accountant
Harry Teacher
Harry Teacher
Production Runner
Susie Liggat
Susie Liggat
First Assistant Director
Jim Imber
Jim Imber
Second Assistant Director
Victoria Goodall
Victoria Goodall
Third Assistant Director
Jim Wilkinson
Jim Wilkinson
Third Assistant Director
Ben Johnson
Ben Johnson
Third Assistant Director
Susanna Lenton
Susanna Lenton
Script Supervisor
Kim Seber
Kim Seber
Focus Puller
Oona Menges
Oona Menges
Clapper Loader
Duncan Scott
Duncan Scott
Camera Trainee
Alf Tramontin
Alf Tramontin
Steadicam Operator
Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
Steadicam Operator
Paul Chedlow
Paul Chedlow
Still Photographer
John Midgley
John Midgley
Sound Mixer
June Prinz
June Prinz
Boom Operator
Elisa Johnson
Elisa Johnson
Makeup Designer
Charlotte Couchman
Charlotte Couchman
Wardrobe Master
Eleanor Appleby
Eleanor Appleby
Wardrobe Assistant
Gilly Fiford
Gilly Fiford
Assistant Makeup Artist
Chrysoula Sofitsi
Chrysoula Sofitsi
Art Direction
Jane Henwood
Jane Henwood
Assistant Art Director
Mike Power
Mike Power
Property Master
Nigel Salter
Nigel Salter
Props
Guy Hunt
Guy Hunt
Construction Manager
Guy Rutter
Guy Rutter
Scenic Artist
David Cronnelly
David Cronnelly
Stunt Coordinator
Gabe Cronnelly
Gabe Cronnelly
Stunt Coordinator
John Haylen
John Haylen
Gaffer
Jim Beeby
Jim Beeby
Gaffer
Billy Brooks
Billy Brooks
Best Boy Electric
Dean Kennedy
Dean Kennedy
Best Boy Electric
John Whickman
John Whickman
Electrician
Kimaathi Spence
Kimaathi Spence
Assistant Editor
Kevin Brazier
Kevin Brazier
Sound Editor
Wayne Brooks
Wayne Brooks
Sound Editor

Trailers and other movies

Beautiful Things Trailer 1996

Posters and backgrounds

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