Nil By Mouth

2h 8m 1997

Brief Synopsis

A story focusing on a man's experience growing up in a working class family in the London suburbs, exploring the issues of poverty, abuse, addiction and the communication gaps between the sexes and the generations.

Cast & Crew

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Gary Oldman

Director

Ray Winstone

Raymond

Kathy Burke

Valerie

Charlie Creed-miles

Billy

Laila Morse

Janet

Edna Dore

Kath

Film Details

Also Known As
Ne pas avaler, golpes de la vida, Los
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Duart Film And Video; Pebbles; Seaside Productions; Sony Pictures Releasing International
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Classics; 20th Century Fox International; Arp; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Cts; Filmauro Distribuzione; Fox Searchlight Pictures; Highlight Communications; SF Studios; Sony Pictures Classics; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
London, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 8m

Synopsis

A story focusing on a man's experience growing up in a working class family in the London suburbs, exploring the issues of poverty, abuse, addiction and the communication gaps between the sexes and the generations.

Director

Gary Oldman

Director

Cast

Ray Winstone

Raymond

Kathy Burke

Valerie

Charlie Creed-miles

Billy

Laila Morse

Janet

Edna Dore

Kath

Chrissie Cotterill

Paula

Jon Morrison

Angus

Jamie Forman

Mark

Steve Sweeney

Danny

Terry Rowley

Mc In Club

Sam Miller

Club Comic

Leah Fitzgerald

Michelle

Gerry Bromfield

Drug Dealer

Neil Maskell

Schmuddie

Sid Golder

Old Guy In Window

John Blundell

Man With Knife

Kenan Hudaverdi

Laudrette Owner

Everton Nelson

Street Violinist

Ronny Fox

Peter/Pool Player

Frances Ashman

Club Singer

Dan Carey

Band Musician At Club

Martin Watson

Band Musician At Club

Giseppe Acunzo

Band Musician At Club

Matthew Scott

Band Musician At Club

Edmund Scott

Band Musician At Club

Bruno Williamson

Performer

Jamie Foreman

Crew

Giseppe Acunzo

Song ("Pandora")

Laurel Aiken

Song ("Little Sheila")

Frances Ashman

Song Performer ("Peculiar Groove" "Pandora")

Frances Ashman

Song

George Berndt

Adr Editor

Richard Bernstein

Music Editor

Luc Besson

Producer

Anthony Black

Wardrobe Supervisor

Adam Bohling

Unit Manager

Gerry Bromfield

Technical Consultant

Sammy Cahn

Song ("Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen (Means That You'Re Grand)")

Peter Callander

Song ("Las Vegas")

Gil Cang

Song ("Little Sheila")

Saul Chaplin

Song ("Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen (Means That You'Re Grand)")

Jo Chate

Location Manager

Tony Christie

Song Performer ("Las Vegas")

Eric Clapton

Music

Margot Core

Music Supervisor

Mitch Davies

Unit Manager

Sam Donovan

Script Supervisor

Cathy Doubleday

Script Supervisor

Michael Dreyer

Production Manager

Adam Faith

Song Performer ("What Do You Want?")

Ron Fortunato

Director Of Photography

Ron Fortunato

Dp/Cinematographer

Marc Frydman

Associate Producer

Brad Fuller

Editor

Stan Fus

Location Manager

Scott Ganary

Re-Recording Mixer

Jim Greenhorn

Sound Recording

Oscar Hammerstein Ii

Song ("Can'T Help Lovin' Dat Man")

Fae Hammond

Makeup/Hairstylist

Luana Hanson

Art Director

Kate Hazell

Assistant Director

Hilary Heath

Co-Producer

Matthew Iadarola

Re-Recording Mixer

Jaboc Jacobs

Song ("Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen (Means That You'Re Grand)")

Spider Johnson

Song ("Peculiar Groove")

Sue Jones

Casting

Holly Kempner

Titles (Duart Digital)

Jerome Kern

Song ("Can'T Help Lovin' Dat Man")

Barbara Kidd

Costume Designer

Bruce Kitzmeyer

Foley Editor

George Lara

Foley Recordist

Paul Leonardo

Post-Production Coordinator

Hugo Luczyc-wyhowski

Production Designer

Felix Macintosh

Song ("Peculiar Groove")

Finn Mcgrath

Assistant Director

Sylvia Menno

Sound Editor

Michael W. Mitchell

Sound Effects Editor

Branka Mrkic-tana

Sound Editor

Mitch Murry

Song ("Las Vegas")

Gary Oldman

Screenwriter

Gary Oldman

Producer

Kathleen Oldman

Song Performer ("Can'T Help Lovin' Dat Man")

Eliza Paley

Supervising Sound Editor

Emma Pike

Production Coordinator

Cole Porter

Song ("My Heart Belongs To Daddy")

Adam Sawelson

Re-Recording Mixer

Sholoom Segunda

Song ("Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen (Means That You'Re Grand)")

Mary Soan

Assistant Director

Spikey T

Song Performer ("Little Sheila")

The Andrews Sisters

Song Performer ("Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen (Means That You'Re Grand)")

Ken Tuohy

Assistant Director

Neil Tuohy

Assistant Director

Douglas Urbanski

Producer

Les Van Dyke

Song ("What Do You Want?")

Brian Vancho

Foley Artist

Dana Vicek

Other

Charlie Vogel

Post-Production Supervisor

Deborah Wallach

Adr Editor

Martin Watson

Song ("Pandora")

Rod Woodruff

Stunt Coordinator

Film Details

Also Known As
Ne pas avaler, golpes de la vida, Los
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Duart Film And Video; Pebbles; Seaside Productions; Sony Pictures Releasing International
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Classics; 20th Century Fox International; Arp; Constantin Film Development, Inc.; Cts; Filmauro Distribuzione; Fox Searchlight Pictures; Highlight Communications; SF Studios; Sony Pictures Classics; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Location
London, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 8m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Nominated for 1997 European Cinematographer of the Year (Ron Fortunato) by the European Film Academy (EFA).

Winner of the Best Actress Prize (Burke) at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.

Limited Release in United States February 6, 1998

Released in United States Winter February 6, 1998

Released in United States on Video July 14, 1998

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States August 1997

Released in United States 1998

Released in United States January 1998

Released in United States February 3, 1998

Recipient of the Channel 4 director's award at the 1997 Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (in competition) August 10-24, 1997.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 28 - February 8, 1998.

Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival in Palm Springs, California January 8-19, 1998.

Feature film directorial debut for actor Gary Oldman.

Began shooting November 6, 1995.

Completed shooting February 2, 1996.

Limited Release in United States February 6, 1998

Released in United States Winter February 6, 1998

Released in United States on Video July 14, 1998

Released in United States 1997 (Recipient of the Channel 4 director's award at the 1997 Edinburgh International Film Festival.)

Released in United States August 1997 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (in competition) August 10-24, 1997.)

Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 28 - February 8, 1998.)

Released in United States January 1998 (Shown at Nortel Palm Springs International Film Festival in Palm Springs, California January 8-19, 1998.)

Released in United States February 3, 1998 (Shown in New York City (DGA Theater) as part of series "IFP's/Director's Take" February 3, 1998.)

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