Beautiful People (1999)
A comic collision of chaos and coincidence
In London, during October 1993, England is playing Holland in the preliminaries of the World Cup. The Bosnian War is at its height, and refugees from the ex-Yugoslavia are arriving. Football rivals, and political adversaries from the Balkans all precipitate conflict and amusing situations. Meanwhile, the lives of four English families are affected in different ways by encounter with the refugees.
Director: Jasmin Dizdar
Genre: War, Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 107 min
Release Date: September 16, 1999
Cast
- Charlotte Coleman - Portia Thornton
- Charles Kay - George Thornton
- Rosalind Ayres - Nora Thornton
- Julian Firth - Edward Thornton
- Edward Jewesbury - Joseph Thornton
- Nicholas Farrell - Dr Mouldy
- Danny Nussbaum - Griffin Midge
- Roger Sloman - Roger Midge
- Heather Tobias - Felicity Midge
- Kenan Hudaverdi - Railway Worker
Screenplay
Cinematography: Barry Ackroyd
Editing: Justin Krish
Production: British Screen Productions, Arts Council of England, BFI
Country: United Kingdom
Language: Bosanski, Hrvatski, English, Srpski
Original Language: en
Keywords
england, refugee, bosnian war (1992-95)
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Beautiful People about?
- In London, during October 1993, England is playing Holland in the preliminaries of the World Cup. The Bosnian War is at its height, and refugees from the ex-Yugoslavia are arriving. Football rivals, and political adversaries from the Balkans all precipitate conflict and amusing situations. Meanwhile, the lives of four English families are affected in different ways by encounter with the refugees.
- Who directed Beautiful People?
- Beautiful People was directed by Jasmin Dizdar.
- Who stars in Beautiful People?
- Beautiful People stars Charlotte Coleman, Charles Kay, Rosalind Ayres, Julian Firth, Edward Jewesbury, Nicholas Farrell.
- How long is Beautiful People?
- Beautiful People has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is Beautiful People?
- Beautiful People is a War, Comedy, Drama film.
- Where was Beautiful People produced?
- Beautiful People was produced in United Kingdom.