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1988 | Terence
Best Film | 1988 | Terence
1988 | William
Best Foreign Feature Film rets utenlandske spillefilm | 1990 | Terence
1988 | Terence
Best Foreign Film | 1989 | Terence
Best TechnicalArtistic Achievement | 1989 | Patrick
1988 | Terence
Best Film | 1988 | Jennifer
Special Aspect | 1988 | Terence
Best Screenwriter | 1988 | Terence
Best Director | 1988 | Terence
Best Supporting Actress | 1988 | Freda
Best Foreign Film | 1990 | Terence
Best Film of the European Community Meilleur film de lEurope communautaire | 1989 | Terence
The film was a 'labour of love' for director, cast and crew. Due to the very low budget, it had to be shot intermittently over a period of two years.
The photograph of a man, standing with a pony, on the wall of the living room, is a genuine photo of Terence Davies' father, on whom Pete Postlethwaite's character is based.
Pete Postlethwaite found it hard to believe that Terence Davies' father (on whom his character was based) could have been so violent and cruel to his family. It wasn't until Davies asked his sister to tell him about being beaten in the cellar with a broomstick by their father (which is depicted in the film) that Postlethwaite accepted it was true.
After an initial meeting, Terence Davies felt Pete Postlethwaite was not impressed with him as director nor the set up of the production and was sure he was going to say no to the film. However, his producer told him not to worry and when they showed Postlethwaite the trilogy of earlier films Davies had made, he agreed to star.
By far, the single most expensive scene in the film was the workmen falling through the glass ceiling. As Terence Davies and his crew had no experience in shooting such a sequence, Arthur Wooster, BSC, the Director and Cinematographer of the 'James Bond' 2nd unit was hired. It was shot in one take at Pinewood studios at a cost of £10,000.
"Micky: When they're not using their big stick, they're farting. Aren't men horrible?"
"Micky: If I'd played me cards right I'd be in America now... Remember that Yank I went out with, Mrs. D? He thought I had lovely eyes. Hated the rest of me, but thought I had lovely eyes!... And I end up by falling for a dwarf."
