France / May 18, 1999 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Roger Sloman | Roger Midge |
| Heather Tobias | Felicity Midge |
| Kenan Hudaverdi | Railway Worker |
| Faruk Pruti | Croat |
| Dado Jehan | Serb |
| Linda Bassett | Sister |
| Bobby Williams | Tom Mouldy |
| Joseph Williams | Tim Mouldy |
| Sharon D. Clarke | Nurse Tina |
| Siobhan Redmond | Kate Higgins |
| Gilbert Martin | Jerry Higgins |
| Jessica Brandon | Chloe Higgins |
| Melee Hutton | Mrs Mouldy |
| Jonny Phillips | Brian North |
| Dev Sagoo | DHSS Clerk |
| Steve Sweeney | Jim |
| Jay Simpson | Bigsy |
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| Edin Džandžanović | Pero Guzina |
| Elizabeth Isiorho | African Woman |
| Vera Jakob | Waitress |
| Louise Breckon-Richards | Policewoman |
| Martin Alderdice | BBC Cameraman |
| Nicholas McGaughey | Welshman |
| Walentine Giorgiewa | Dzemila |
| Radoslav Youroukov | Ismet |
| Niall Ivers | Hashim |
| Raules Davies | UN Soldier |
| Alan Cowan | Immigration Official |
| Craig Stokes | Hospital Security Guard |
| Annette Badland | Psychologist |
| Peter Harding | Detective |
| Andrew Logan | Hypnotherapist |
| Antony Carrick | Retired Tory MP |
| Tony Peters | Bus Driver |
| Thomas Goodridge | Youth with Mobile Phone |
Genres
WarComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Beautiful People |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Hrvatski, Srpski, Bosanski, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | British Screen Productions, Arts Council of England, BFI |
| Release date | 16 settembre 1999 |
| Production | Ben Woolford |
| Writer | Jasmin Dizdar |
| Editing | Justin Krish |
| Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd, Jay Maidment |
| Assistant directors | Jasmin Dizdar |
| Camera operators | Barry Ackroyd, Jay Maidment |
| Additional photography | Barry Ackroyd, Jay Maidment |
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| Music | Chris Laurence |
| Sound | Chris Laurence |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Mar 03, 2000 / R
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Sep 16, 1999 / 15
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