Beautiful People
Brief Synopsis
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Set in 1993, the war raging in Bosnia manages to spill over into London and into the lives of several citizens who long for human connection. These include: a Croat and a Serb, originally from the same village but now sworn enemies, who meet by chance on a London bus; a BBC reporter who travels to B
Cast & Crew
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Jasmin Dizdar
Director
Rosalind Ayres
Nora Thornton
Julian Firth
Edward Thornton
Charles Kay
George Thornton
Charlotte Coleman
Portia Thornton
Edward Jewesbury
Joseph Thornton
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Dark Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Angels the Costumiers; Aon Risk Services; Arts Council of England; Bbc Films; British Film Institute; British Screen Finance; Bskyb; Canal + Image International; Channel 4; Channel Four Television; Cineimage; Db Post Production; Eastman Kodak; Film Finances, Inc.; Film4 Productions; Fortissimo Films; Harbottle & Lewis; Lansdowne Recording Studios, London; StudioCanal; Tlo Film Services
Distribution Company
TRIMARK/TRIMARK PICTURES; Cinemien; Cooperative Nouveau Cinema (Cnc); Cts; Filmladen Gmbh; Frenetic Films; Mk2 International; Trimark Home Video; Trimark Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom; Northwestern England, United Kingdom; London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 47m
Synopsis
Set in 1993, the war raging in Bosnia manages to spill over into London and into the lives of several citizens who long for human connection. These include: a Croat and a Serb, originally from the same village but now sworn enemies, who meet by chance on a London bus; a BBC reporter who travels to Bosnia to cover the escalating conflict, only to find himself overwhelmed by the full horror or war; a nurse who falls for her refugee patient and a newly single obstetrician who goes out of his way to help a pregnant Bosnian woman.
Cast
Rosalind Ayres
Nora Thornton
Julian Firth
Edward Thornton
Charles Kay
George Thornton
Charlotte Coleman
Portia Thornton
Edward Jewesbury
Joseph Thornton
Thomas Goodridge
Youth With Mobile Phone
Faruk Pruti
Croat
Tony Peters
Bus Driver
Dado Jehan
Serb
Bobby Williams
Tim Mouldy
Joseph Williams
Tom Mouldy
Nicholas Farrell
Doctor Mouldy
Danny Nussbaum
Griffin Midge
Steve Sweeney
Jim
Jay Simpson
Bigsy
Heather Tobias
Felicity Midge
Roger Sloman
Roger Midge
Edin Dzandzanovic
Pero Guzina
Elizabeth Isiorho
African Woman
Dev Sagoo
Dss Clerk
Vera Jakob
Wairess
Melee Hutton
Mrs Mouldy
Louise Breckon-richars
Policewoman
Sharon D Clark
Nurse Tina
Linda Bassett
Sister
Siobhan Redmond
Kate Higgins
Gilbert Martin
Jerry Higgins
Jessica Brandon
Chloe Higgings
Martin Alderdice
Bbc Camera Man
Nicholas Mcgaughey
Welshman
Walentine Giorgiewa
Dzemila Hadzibegovic
Radoslav Youroukov
Ismet Hadzibegovic
Niall Ivers
Hashim
Raules Davies
Un Soldier
Alan Cowan
Immigration Official
Jonny Phillips
Brian North
Craig Stokes
Hospital Security Guard
Kenan Hudaverdi
Railway Worker
Annette Badland
Psychologist
Peter Harding
Detective
Andrew Logan
Hypnotherapist
Antony Carrick
Retired Mp
Chris Garrick
Performer
Paul Jayasinha
Performer
Alice Kinloch
Performer
Chris Batchelor
Performer
Sharon D Clarke
Crew
Barry Ackroyd
Director Of Photography
Susanna Allaun
Additional Makeup
Julie Ankerson
Foley Artist
Tayo Awoniyi
Other
Neil Barnes
Set Dresser
Philip Barnes
Sound Editor
Chris Barton
Song Arranger & Performer ("Souvenirs D'Andalouise")
Django Bates
Other
Peter Bateson
Other
Garry Bell
Song ("Let'S Talk About Life")
Gary Bell
Music Composer
Robin Bell
Music Supervisor
Sarah Bird
Special Thanks
Dave Bitelli
Other
Maurice Bond
Grader
Kate Boulting
Art Department Assistant
Kevin Brazier
Sound Editor
Peter Brimson
Electrician
Tessa Brown
Other
Samantha Buchanan
Publicist
Kim Burton
Other
Reg Cameron
Sound Assistant
Dirk Campbell
Other
Cristina Casali
Art Director
David Catterall
Grip
Stephen Cheers
Special Thanks
Simmy Claire
Sound Recordist
Paul Clarvis
Drums & Percussion
Jonathan Cohen
Additional Stunts
Chris Collins
Line Producer
Christopher Collins
Line Producer
Steve Cooper
Other
Zachary Croft
Runner
Rosamund Davies
Script Supervisor
Mark Digby
Stand-By Art Director
Hilary Dizdar
Special Thanks
Jasmin Dizdar
Screenwriter
Tabitha Doyle
Wardrobe Assistant
Rick Dunsford
Foley Editor
Nayla El-sohl
Electrician
Naomi Ellwood
Location Assistant
John Fewell
Foley Artist
Kate Fleetwood
Special Thanks
Emma Fowler
Production Coordinator
Emma Jane Fox
Song ("Let'S Talk About Life")
Peter Fried
Development Executive (Bfi Production)
Emma Fryer
Additional Wardrobe Assistant
David Gedge
Song ("Davni Chasy (Traditional)"), Song Arranger ("Davni Chasy (Traditional)")
Ben Gibson
Executive Producer
Ben Gibson
Special Thanks
L M Gottschalk
Song ("Souvenirs D'Andalouise")
Stephen Griffiths
Sound Editor
Stewart Hall
Other
Jacki Hare
Casting Assistant
Sophie Harley
Other
Tanya Harris
Unit Manager
Jamie Harvil
Song ("Blessing And Honour (Ancient Of Days)")
Jon Henson
Production Designer
Mary Hillman
Additional Makeup
John Hogbin
Driver
Nicholas Mackintosh Holmes
Song ("Pity The Sadness")
Chris Hoyland
Model Maker
Carl Hudson
Other
Dave Humphries
Dubbing Mixer
Bill Hunter
Special Thanks
Helen Ingham
Additional Wardrobe Assistant
Elizabeth Ishiorho
Song Performer ("Sweet Mother")
Juliet Jackson
Makeup
Laura Johnston
Additional Wardrobe Assistant
Greg Knowles
Cymbalom
Justin Krish
Editor
Chris Laurence
Acoustic Bass
Helene Lenszner
Location Manager
Niko M'barga
Song ("Sweet Mother")
Catriona Macmillan
Props Master
Jay Maidment
Stills Photographer
Martin Mann
Special Thanks
Lisa Marsh
Floor Runner
Ken Massey
Driver
Chris Mcallister
Best Boy
Cameron Mccracken
Special Thanks
Kristin Mcmahon
Other
Daniel Melhuish
Other
Eliza Mellor
Development Executive (Bfi Production)
Les Mills
Other
Michael Mooney
Wardrobe Supervisor
Karoline Moser
Assistant Editor
Paul Nash
2nd Camera
Richard J Newson
Production Runner
Liam O'donnell
3rd Assistant Director
Sysan Oake
Legal Services
Rashad Omar
Boom Operator
Anna Orr
Additional Makeup
Louise Page
Costume Designer
Nikola Parov
Song ("Gold, Silver Or Love (Traditional)")
Stephen Pelluet
Assistant Engineer (Music)
Rod Perez
Other
Simon Perry
Special Thanks
Polly Philcox
Production Buyer
Gilly Poole
Casting
Angela Powell
Technical Manager (Bfi Production)
Mark Pritchard
Construction Manager
Rachel Quigley Smith
Production Accountant
Sonia Rai
Production Assistant
Sharon Raizada
Other
Sarah Rollason
Other
Gary Sadler
Song ("Blessing And Honour (Ancient Of Days)")
Alan Sallabank
Adr Mixer
John Sanger
Driver
Howard Schuman
Story Consultant
Marta Sebestyen
Song
Marta Sebestyen
Song Performer ("Gold, Silver Or Love (Traditional)")
Kallis Shamaris
Sound Editor
Roger Shannon
Executive Producer; Executive Producer (Bfi Production)
Linda Shaw
Additional Makeup
Jan Simpson
Additional Wardrobe Assistant
Katia Sisto
Additional Makeup
Penny Smith
Makeup Designer
Suzanne Smith
Casting
Jamie Somers
Additional Wardrobe Assistant
Trevor Swanscott
Foley Mixer
Richard Tharp
Standby Props
Robert Thompson
Assistant Mixer
Angela Topping
Executive In Charge Of Production (Bfi Production)
David Townsend
Driver
Mark Tucker
Other
John Turley
Gaffer
Tony Van Silva
Additional Stunts
Donna Webb
Driver
Dan Weldon
Special Thanks
Vince Wild
Special Thanks
Steve Williams
Computer Graphics
Roderick P Woddruff
Stunt Coordinator/Performer
Steve Wodds
Other
Pu San Wong
Ft2 Trainee Script Supervisor
Michael Wood
Special Thanks
Andrew Woodhead
1st Assistant Director
Ben Woolford
Producer
Felicity Wright
Makeup Artist
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Dark Comedy
Drama
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Angels the Costumiers; Aon Risk Services; Arts Council of England; Bbc Films; British Film Institute; British Screen Finance; Bskyb; Canal + Image International; Channel 4; Channel Four Television; Cineimage; Db Post Production; Eastman Kodak; Film Finances, Inc.; Film4 Productions; Fortissimo Films; Harbottle & Lewis; Lansdowne Recording Studios, London; StudioCanal; Tlo Film Services
Distribution Company
TRIMARK/TRIMARK PICTURES; Cinemien; Cooperative Nouveau Cinema (Cnc); Cts; Filmladen Gmbh; Frenetic Films; Mk2 International; Trimark Home Video; Trimark Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures International
Location
Liverpool, England, United Kingdom; Northwestern England, United Kingdom; London, England, United Kingdom
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 47m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Viewer's Prize at the 2000 International Film Festival of Festival in St. Petersburg.
Limited Release in United States March 3, 2000
Released in United States June 2000
Released in United States on Video June 27, 2000
Released in United States Winter February 18, 2000
Shown at International Film Festival of Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia June 23-30, 2000.
Feature directorial debut for Bosnian-born, UK-based filmmaker Jasmin Dizdar.
Began shooting May 24, 1998.
Completed shooting July 3, 1998.
Released in United States Winter February 18, 2000 (NY)
Limited Release in United States March 3, 2000
Released in United States June 2000 (Shown at International Film Festival of Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia June 23-30, 2000.)
Released in United States on Video June 27, 2000
Winner of the Prix Un Certain Regard-Foundation Gan at the 1999 Cannes International Film Festival.
