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PRIDE Trailer And Poster Feature Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West & Paddy Considine
Starring Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, and Paddy Considine, the first trailer for PRIDE is here.
In their Cannes 2014 review, HeyUGuys‘ Jo-Ann Titmarsh wrote: “A feel-good movie about the 1984 miners’ strike, Thatcherism and the scourge of Aids is a tough nut, but with Pride Matthew Warchus has cracked it. Garnering an ovation on its premiere here in Cannes, PRIDE can certainly feel proud of itself.”
The screenplay is from Stephen Beresford, whose debut stage play, The Last of the Haussmans (starring Julie Walters), was a critical and commercial hit at the National Theatre in 2012.
It’s the summer of 1984 – Margaret Thatcher is in power and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is on strike. At the Gay Pride March in London, a group of gay and lesbian activists decides to raise money to support the families of the striking miners. But there is a problem. The Union seems embarrassed to receive their support.
But the activists are not deterred. They decide to ignore the Union and go direct to the miners. They identify a mining village in deepest Wales and set off in a mini bus to make their donation in person. And so begins the extraordinary story of two seemingly alien communities who form a surprising and ultimately triumphant partnership.
PRIDE also stars Joseph Gilgun (This Is England), Ben Schnetzer (The Book Thief, Posh) and George MacKay (How I Live Now, Sunshine On Leith).
Prior to the start of filming, director Matthew Warchus (Tony Award winning theatre director Matilda: The Musical, God of Carnage) said, “This was a script I just couldn’t say no to. It made me laugh out loud, it surprised and delighted me at every turn, and it ultimately moved me to tears. It’s a truly affirming and inspiring story, funny, honest and moving, and by the end of it you want to punch the air and cheer!”
The film’s behind-the-scenes talent include Christopher Nightingale (Composer), Tat Radcliffe (Cinematographer), Melanie Oliver (Editor), Simon Bowles (Production Designer), Charlotte Walter (Costume Designer), and Nadia Stacey (Makeup Designer).
PRIDE was produced by David Livingstone for Calamity Films and Executive Produced by Pathé’s Cameron McCracken and BBC Films’ Christine Langan.
The film was developed by Pathé and Calamity Films and co-financed by Pathé, Proud Films, BBC Films and the BFI.
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(poster via Empire Online)
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