Beautiful Thing
Beautiful Thing

Movie·1996·1h 32m

Beautiful Thing

An urban fairytale.

Directed By

Hettie Macdonald

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

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

Written By

Jonathan Harvey

Producer

Tony Garnett, Bill Shapter

Cinematography

Chris Seager

Music

John Altman

Editor

Don Fairservice

Themes

coming outlondon, englandsexualitybased on play or musicalmale homosexualitysummersingle motherteenage loveteenage sexualitylgbtdancing in the streetlgbt teen

Production House

Channel Four Films
World Productions

Audience Score

73%

340 votes

Skip9%
Timepass20%
Go for it38%
Perfection33%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Glen Berry

Glen Berry

Jamie Gangel

Scott Neal

Scott Neal

Steven Pearce

Linda Henry

Linda Henry

Sandra Gangel

Tameka Empson

Tameka Empson

Leah

Ben Daniels

Ben Daniels

Tony

Meera Syal

Meera Syal

Miss Chauhan

Garry Cooper

Garry Cooper

Ronnie Pearce

Jeillo Edwards

Rose

Terry Duggan

Kevin

Anna Karen

Anna Karen

Marlene

Julia-Lee Smith

Gina

Daniel Bowers

Trevor

Martin Walsh

Mr Bennett

Jonathan Harvey

Petra

Marlene Sidaway

Marlene Sidaway

Betty

John Benfield

John Benfield

Rodney Barr

John Savage

Lenny

Liane Ware

Claire

// crew

Crew

Chris Seager

Chris Seager

Director of Photography

Tony Garnett

Producer

John Altman

Original Music Composer

Bill Shapter

Producer

Jonathan Harvey

Screenplay

Don Fairservice

Editor

Hettie Macdonald

Hettie Macdonald

Director

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