Beautiful Thing

Beautiful Thing

  • Director: Hettie Macdonald
  • Countries of origin: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • Release date: October 9, 1996
  • Sound mix: Dolby
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Mestna pravljica
  • "Beautiful Thing" is a romantic movie directed by Hettie MacDonald and starring GlenBerry and Scott Neal . The film was released in the UK on June 21, 1996.
    The film is adapted from the stage play of the same name written by Jonathan Harvey. It tells the story of Sidi, who was often beaten by his family and driven out of the house, stayed at Jamie's house, and then had a love affair with Jamie   .

    Details

    • Release date October 9, 1996
    • Filming locations Southmere Lake, Thamesmead South, London, England, UK
    • Production companies Channel Four Films, World Productions

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $1,548,120

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $33,931

    Gross worldwide

    $1,548,120

    Movie reviews

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    • By Michel 2022-04-19 09:02:38

      so brave!

      If it is said that they can be together thanks to one's mother's unintentional insertion, then this willow insertion is too beautiful! This is a gay film designed to boldly break social taboos, and the ending says it all! The two boys embraced each other and danced in broad daylight, attracting a circle of neighbors to watch, stare, suspect, and have an epiphany? It cannot be said that this same-sex love has overcome public opinion, at least from the director's intentions, it can be seen that...

    • By Ruby 2022-04-19 09:02:38

      my favorite gay movies

      To know how much I like this movie, just look at my avatar, hehe, I love ste!

      Very heartwarming movie, there are a few scenes I like very much, when Jamie applies mint cream to ste in bed to relieve the pain. When Jamie gathered up the courage to kiss Ste, the blank Ste said to him, we are gay, right? silly. There is also the scene of two people chasing in the woods, which is very old-fashioned, but it is always so sweet on two teenagers.

      Except the theme melody is...

    • By Kim 2022-03-25 09:01:16

      The most important thing is love - two innocent and lovely children, a loving mother

      Real, warm and loving.

      Very lucky little boy to have a very caring and open-minded mother.

      Love what Tony said to little Martin: It's cool. Tony is a nice guy.

      Being a real good person is not easy.
      There are too many "good people" who use their own standards to stifle the real and harmless emotional tendencies of others.
      Discrimination goes to the extreme, which is violence and murder.

      Being a really good mom is not easy!
      BOBBY's mother...

    • By Jasmin 2022-03-25 09:01:16

      Gentle

      One of the top ten gay films of the 1990s selected by the American "Entertainment Weekly": This is a gay first love story. Like more first love stories between the sexes, the film's hazy, sincere and pure feelings tug at everyone's heartstrings.

      The depiction of reality in the film is also true and natural, without artificiality, mystery, or fuss. It just tells a sincere and innocent relationship peacefully, which is worthy of being a top-quality gay film. In the end, the two embraced...

    • By Nicole 2022-03-24 09:03:05

      healing movie

      Really, when I read other people's reviews, I thought this movie might not be that great. But if you watch it carefully, you will find that this movie is so loving. It's not how heartwarming the plot of the movie is, but the director's intention. Really, the director may not bear the sadness of the audience, and every time there is a sad plot, he will bring a little comedy color. If you remove these comedy parts, maybe this is another movie entirely, sad or something, anyway, the kind that can...

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    • By Robert 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful, adaptation of Jonathan Harvey's famous...

    • By Abby 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      No subtitles, I've been in a trance and struggled to hear if it was a Scottish accent or something (no talent..) Aside from the poster, I just read the title of the film, the beautiful ones are sandra, tony and that black girl whose name I can't remember, please...

    • By Kathryne 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      In 2013, I marked the university thesis, but I didn't expect graduate students to read it for a long time after graduation. The last paragraph was too foul, I just wanted to give it three stars and immediately change it to four. Dancing under the sun, teenagers and teenagers, mothers and black girls, quiet and beautiful; no matter what vision and...

    • By Alanis 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      So warm!!!!! Mamapapa's music added a lot of...

    • By Miller 2022-03-28 09:01:08

      Everyone lives so fuckin' Beautiful Thing? Although QAF's translation has always been very good, it is too much to translate all the proverbs...

    Movie plot

    Jamie Ganger ( GlenBerry ) , who grew up in a single-parent family , looked very uncomfortable in school because he didn't like sports. Going to school became his biggest headache. And as he got older, his communication with his mother Sandra Gangel (Linda Henry) also became difficult, especially after his mother had a reckless boyfriend Downey ( Ben Daniels ) . I don't even know how to get along with my mother. His neighbor Sdie...
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    "Beautiful Thing" is a story about first love. Like a heterosexual first love story   , the film presents the ambiguous relationship between the two male protagonists in a simple and sweet way   . The obscure and sincere innocence touches the heartstrings of the audience. The depiction of the environment in which the protagonist lives in the film is also true and natural, without pretentiousness, no gimmicks, and no fuss   . The film...
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    Movie quotes

    • Sandra: It's not natural, is it?

      Jamie: What ain't?

      Sandra: A girl her age being into Mama Cass.

      Leah: She's got a really beautiful voice.

      Sandra: And what's wrong with Madonna?

      Leah: She's a slag.

      Sandra: Hypocrite.

    • Jamie: Scared of being called "queer"?

      Ste: Are you?

      Jamie: Maybe... maybe not.

      Ste: And are ya?

      Jamie: Queer?

      Ste: Gay.

      Jamie: Very happy. I'm happy when I'm with you...

    • Sandra: What happened? School burned down, did it?

      Jamie: Yeah.

      Sandra: What was it this time? IRA bomb?

      Jamie: Fundamentalist Muslim pyromaniacs.

      Sandra: Oh, funny, that. Looked all right when I walked past it.