british cinema morning - slumdog millionaire

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIREDanny Boyle 2008Tanya Jones, Long Road Sixth Form College

CAST & CREW

Director: Danny Boyle

Producer: Christian Colson

Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy

Original Music: A R Rahman

Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle

Editing: Chris Dickens

‘Jamal’: Dev Patel

‘Latika’: Frieda Pinto

PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION

Production Companies: Celador Films, Film 4, Pathe.

Distribution Companies: Fox Searchlight (US), Pathe (UK), Warner Bros (Worldwide theatrical release).

Budget: $15, 000, 000

AWARDS

Oscars 2008: Best Film, Directing, Cinematography, Editing, Original Score, Original Song, Sound, Screenplay.

BAFTAS 2008: Best Film, Directing, Cinematography, Editing, Music, Screenplay, Sound.

AUDIENCE

Passed by the BBFC with no cuts at 15 (contains strong language and violence)

Released in the UK on 31st October 2008 at the London Film Festival

CODES & CONVENTIONS

Cinematography

Editing

Sound

Mise en scene

REPRESENTATION

Of Mumbai

IS SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE A BRITISH FILM?

Yes...... because it has British financing, a partial British cast and crew, a director with a pre-existing reputation for films synonymous with Britishness eg. Trainspotting and Shallow Grave and a recognisable popular cultural reference point with ‘Who wants to be a Millionaire’.....

However....... the global success of the film indicates a universal appeal. The romantic quest resolves, right overcomes wrong, honesty defeats corruption and the closing song promotes a ‘feel good’ experience.

SLUMDOG MILLIONAIREDanny Boyle 2008Tanya Jones, Long Road Sixth Form College