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Winslow Boy
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Winslow Boy
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| | | A new film from the director of The Spanish Prisoner
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David Mamet's brilliant adaptation of The Winslow Boy is a rich and complex telling of the British classic, brought to life by a superior ensemble cast. The story follows the lives of the Winslows', a banker's family living in turn-of-the-century London, as they fight to prove the innocence of their youngest son, accused of theft. After Sir Robert Morton, a respected lawyer, agrees to represent the boy, the case becomes a national spectacle and threatens to erode the family bond. But even as the legal circus engulfs the Winslow's lives, self-discovery and blossoming romance round out this period masterpiece filled with shimmering hope, wit and humanity.
"...solidly engaging movie." Box Office Magazine
"...a deftly constructed work..." Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle
"A superb cast!" Newsweek
"Dynamite! I loved the tension." Roger Ebert, Siskel & Ebert
"David Mamet's triumph! A ravishing masterpiece!" Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Editor's Note
Based on an actual trial that created a media frenzy in WWI-era London, THE WINSLOW BOY might have been conceived as a standard courtroom drama. Instead, director David Mamet (working from the play by Terence Rattigan) focuses on a family pushed to the limit by its fight for justice. The trouble begins when Ronnie Winslow (Guy Edwards), a 13-year-old naval cadet, is accused of, and subsequently expelled for, stealing a five-shilling postal order. The boy's father, Arthur (Nigel Hawthorne), believes his son's protestations of innocence and sets in motion an expensive fight against the immense bureaucratic machinery of the crown. The expense and publicity imperil the family--costing Arthur's suffragette daughter, Catherine, a suitor, for example--even as the case becomes a national cause clbre. The story captures a period of intense social change; charts an early example of the "media trial"; and asks the very human question, What is one's good name worth? Excellent performances abound in the film, especially from Jeremy Northam as the charismatic lawyer Sir Robert Morton; and Mamet's wife, Rebecca Pidgeon, as Catherine.
Plot Summary
Adapted by David Mamet from a 50-year-old play by Terence Rattigan, this scrupulously manicured courtroom drama is incredibly precise in its portrayal of social mores. The Winslow family has been forced to retain a powerful attorney whose expense is well beyond their means, in order to clear the good name of their youngest son, who has been expelled from his military academy. Mamet wisely focuses on the reactions of the characters, who display rare courage and dignity throughout the hardship, rather than on the courtroom dramatics.
| Features | Theatrical Trailers | | Scene Selection | | Talent Files | | English Subtitles | | Director/Cast Commentary | | Making-of Featurette | | Digitally Mastered Dolby Surround | | Production Notes | | Interactive Menus |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 6/24/2008 |
| Running Time: 110 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1999 | | Catalog ID: 04057 | | UPC: 00043396040571 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew | Colin Stinton | | Gemma Jones | | Jeremy Northam | | Matthew Pidgeon | | Nigel Hawthorne | | Rebecca Pidgeon | | Terence Rattigan - Based on Play By | | David Mamet - Director | | Benoit Delhomme - Director of Photography | | Alaric Jans - Musical Score | | Sarah Green - Producer | | David Mamet - Writer |
| Awards |
Edinburgh Film Festival (1999) | | Jeremy Northam, Winner, Best British Performance |
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