An Awfully Big Adventure (1995)
In love, as in life, destiny is always waiting in the wings
Liverpool. 1947. Right after World War II, a star struck naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool. During a winter production of Peter Pan, the play quickly turns into a dark metaphor for youth as she becomes drawn into a web of sexual politics and intrigue and learns about the grown-up world of the theater.
Director: Mike Newell
Genre: Romance, Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: May 11, 1995
Cast
- Alan Rickman - P.L. O'Hara
- Hugh Grant - Meredith Potter
- Georgina Cates - Stella
- Alun Armstrong - Uncle Vernon
- Peter Firth - Bunny
- Prunella Scales - Rose
- Rita Tushingham - Aunt Lily
- Alan Cox - Geoffrey
- Edward Petherbridge - St.Ives
- Nicola Pagett - Dotty Blundell
Screenplay
- Charles Wood
- Beryl Bainbridge (Novel)
Music: Richard Hartley
Cinematography: Dick Pope
Editing: Jon Gregory
Production: Fine Line Features, British Screen Productions, Portman Productions, BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Budget: $4M
Box Office: $851,545
Original Language: en
Keywords
based on novel or book, england, liverpool, england, theatre company, 1940s
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is An Awfully Big Adventure about?
- Liverpool. 1947. Right after World War II, a star struck naive teenage girl joins a shabby theatre troupe in Liverpool. During a winter production of Peter Pan, the play quickly turns into a dark metaphor for youth as she becomes drawn into a web of sexual politics and intrigue and learns about the grown-up world of the theater.
- Who directed An Awfully Big Adventure?
- An Awfully Big Adventure was directed by Mike Newell.
- Who stars in An Awfully Big Adventure?
- An Awfully Big Adventure stars Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant, Georgina Cates, Alun Armstrong, Peter Firth, Prunella Scales.
- How long is An Awfully Big Adventure?
- An Awfully Big Adventure has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is An Awfully Big Adventure?
- An Awfully Big Adventure is a Romance, Drama, Comedy film.
- What is the budget of An Awfully Big Adventure?
- An Awfully Big Adventure had a budget of $4M.
- How much did An Awfully Big Adventure gross?
- An Awfully Big Adventure grossed $851,545 worldwide.
- Where was An Awfully Big Adventure produced?
- An Awfully Big Adventure was produced in United Kingdom.