Canada / Sep 11, 1981 / Toronto Film Festival
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Drama telling the story of Blue, a young man of Jamaican descent living in Brixton in 1980, as he hangs out with his friends, fronts a dub sound system, loses his job, struggles with family problems and has his friendships tested by racism.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| T-Bone Wilson | Wesley |
| Mel Smith | Alan |
| Mark Monero | Carlton |
| Beverly Michaels | Elaine |
| Yvonne Agard | Mrs Watts |
| Alan Igbon | Ruppie |
| Stefan Kalipha | Fat Larry |
| Maggie Steed | Woman at lock up garage |
| Bill Moody | Racist Man on balcony |
| Gary Whelan | C.I.D Detective #2 |
| Vilma Hollingbery | Woman in Street |
| Beverley Dublin | Sandra |
| King Sounds | Compere |
| Cynthia Powell | Mum |
| Ann Duncan | Beefy's Girl |
| Malcolm Frederick | Wolf |
| Patrick Worrall | Spooky |
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| Anthony Trent | The Fence |
| Derek Broome | Bus Conductor |
| Peter Lovstrom | Young Man on balcony |
| Charles Cork | C.I.D Detective #1 |
| Paul Greenhalgh | Gay Man |
| Donovan Platt | William |
| Michael Gunn | Detective at door #1 |
| Harry Miller | Detective at door #2 |
| David Gant | Police Comissioner |
| Cosmo Laidlaw | Rastaman |
| Shaka | Shaka |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Babylon |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Diversity Music |
| Official site | kinolorber.com |
| Release date | 7 novembre 1980 |
| Production | Gavrik Losey |
| Writer | Martin Stellman, Franco Rosso |
| Casting | Sheila Trezise |
| Editing | Thomas Schwalm, Kant Pan |
| Cinematography | Chris Menges, Steve Tickner, Roy Cornwall, Ted Whitby |
| Assistant directors | Raymond Day, John Barlow, Franco Rosso, Caroline Sax |
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| Lighting | Ronnie Rampton |
| Camera operators | Steve Tickner, Chris Menges, Roy Cornwall, Ted Whitby |
| Additional photography | Chris Menges, Steve Tickner, Roy Cornwall, Ted Whitby |
| Production design | David Jordan, Barry Arnold, Ken Wheatley, Celia Barnett, Brian Savegar |
| Art direction | Ken Wheatley, Celia Barnett, Brian Savegar, David Jordan, Barry Arnold |
| Set decoration | David Jordan, Barry Arnold, Ken Wheatley, Celia Barnett, Brian Savegar |
| Music | Edward Tise, John Chandler, Nicolas Gaster, Peter Baldock, Paul Carr, Dennis Bovell |
| Sound | Edward Tise, John Chandler, Nicolas Gaster, Peter Baldock, Paul Carr, Dennis Bovell |
| Costume design | Veronica McAuliffe, Daryl Bristow |
| Makeup | Veronica McAuliffe, Daryl Bristow |
| Hairstyling | Veronica McAuliffe, Daryl Bristow |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Mar 08, 2019
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Nov 07, 1980
Germany / Jan 18, 2024
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