The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael


1h 36m 2005

Brief Synopsis

In a small English coastal town, three teenage boys are drawn into a world of violence and temptation. Unable to recognise moral boundaries, the boys' actions will horrify their sleepy community and expose its deepest jealousies. Elliptical and poetic, yet infused with a dark and ironic wit, the fil

Film Details

Also Known As
Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael
Genre
Crime
Drama
Teens
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Wild Bunch
Distribution Company
Metro Tartan Distributors; Paradiso Entertainment; Tartan Films
Location
England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

Synopsis

In a small English coastal town, three teenage boys are drawn into a world of violence and temptation. Unable to recognise moral boundaries, the boys' actions will horrify their sleepy community and expose its deepest jealousies. Elliptical and poetic, yet infused with a dark and ironic wit, the film builds inexorably towards a raw and shocking finale.

Film Details

Also Known As
Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael
Genre
Crime
Drama
Teens
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Wild Bunch
Distribution Company
Metro Tartan Distributors; Paradiso Entertainment; Tartan Films
Location
England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 36m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2006

Released in United States August 2005

Released in United States March 2006

Shown at Edinburgh Film Festival (British Gala) August 17-28, 2005.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Sturm und Drang) January 25-February 5, 2006.

Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Narrative Feature Competition) March 10-18, 2006.

Feature directorial debut for Thomas Clay.

Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Sturm und Drang) January 25-February 5, 2006.)

Released in United States August 2005 (Shown at Edinburgh Film Festival (British Gala) August 17-28, 2005.)

Released in United States March 2006 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Narrative Feature Competition) March 10-18, 2006.)