Under the Skin
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Carine Adler
Samantha Morton
Claire Rushbrook
Rita Tushingham
Christine Tremarco
Stuart Townsend
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Set in Liverpool over two months, story follows Iris, a restless dreamer who has a boring boyfriend Gary. Her sister, Rose, is married to reliable Frank and is seven months pregnant. One evening, Iris bumps into a young Irish guy, Tom, and they have sex in an alley. Wearing her mother's wig, fur coat, and sunglasses, Iris becomes prey to erotic fantasies, casual sex, and an obsession with Tom. Understandably, her relationship with Rose and her best friend Vron are pushed to the limit.
Director
Carine Adler
Cast
Samantha Morton
Claire Rushbrook
Rita Tushingham
Christine Tremarco
Stuart Townsend
Matthew Delamere
Mark Womack
Clare Francis
Joe Tucker
Daniel O'meara
Crissy Rock
Lisa Millett
John Whitehall
Marie Jelliman
Michelle Byatt
Stella Scragg
David Brice
Jack Marsden
Sean Cauldwell
Sandie Lavelle
Jill Broadber
Castle Singers
Clara Francis
Crew
Barry Ackroyd
Carine Adler
Horace Andy
Rick Barrows
Gary Burns
Stephen Cheers
Chris Collins
Christopher Collins
Robert Del Naja
Gary Desmond
Anneli Downing
Ben Gibson
Paul Hamblin
Annie Harrison-baxter
Graham Headicar
Catherine Hodgson
Simone Ireland
John Paul Kelly
Beverley Keogh
Jagz Kooner
Ewa J Lind
Gus Maclean
Grantley Marshall
Karen Mcconnell
Mario Melfi
Sonnie Miller
Lyn Moore
Niall Moroney
Samantha Morton
Gilbert O'sullivan
Kate Ogborn
Vanessa Pereira
Andy Powell
Ilona Sekacz
Jenny Sharpe
David Shaw
Vicky Swift
Frances Tempest
Richard Thair
Dean Thatcher
Angela Topping
Dr. Estela Welldon
C. J. Williams
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Honorable Mention Award at the 1998 Seattle International Film Festival.
Winner of the International Critics Award at 1997 Toronto International Film Festival.
Winner of two 1998 awards, including Best Actress (Samantha Morton) and Best New Filmmaker (Carine Adler) from the 1998 Boston Society of Film Critics.
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States August 1997
Released in United States January 1998
Released in United States July 1998
Released in United States June 6, 1998
Released in United States November 1997
Released in United States on Video February 12, 2002
Released in United States Summer May 22, 1998
Recipient of Michael Powell Award for Best New British Feature at the 1997 Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (in competition) August 10-24, 1997.
Shown at Gijon International Film Festival (in competition) in Spain November 21-28, 1997.
Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 3-11, 1998.
Shown at London Film Festival (British Cinema) November 6-23, 1997.
Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 27 - April 12, 1998.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 28 - February 8, 1998.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (New Directors Showcase) May 21 - June 14, 1998.
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (in competition) August 27 - September 6, 1997.
Shown at Welsh International Film Festival November 14-23, 1997.
Feature directorial debut for Carine Adler.
Began shooting October 27, 1996.
Released in United States 1997 (Recipient of Michael Powell Award for Best New British Feature at the 1997 Edinburgh International Film Festival.)
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (in competition) August 27 - September 6, 1997.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 27 - April 12, 1998.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival January 28 - February 8, 1998.)
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (New Directors Showcase) May 21 - June 14, 1998.)
Released in United States January 1998 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) in Park City, Utah January 15-25, 1998.)
Completed shooting December 1, 1996.
Released in United States on Video February 12, 2002
Released in United States Summer May 22, 1998
Released in United States June 6, 1998 (Laemmle's Music Hall; Los Angeles)
Released in United States July 1998 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 3-11, 1998.)
Released in United States August 1997 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (in competition) August 10-24, 1997.)
Released in United States November 1997 (Shown at Gijon International Film Festival (in competition) in Spain November 21-28, 1997.)
Released in United States November 1997 (Shown at London Film Festival (British Cinema) November 6-23, 1997.)
Released in United States November 1997 (Shown at Welsh International Film Festival November 14-23, 1997.)
