Hideous Kinky

"A journey to love."

1999 1h 38m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 103

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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In 1972, disenchanted about the dreary conventions of English life, 25-year-old Julia heads for Morocco with her daughters, six-year-old Lucy and precocious eight-year-old Bea.

“A journey to love.”

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Cast

Kate Winslet
Julia
Saïd Taghmaoui
Bilal
Bella Riza
Bea
Carrie Mullan
Lucy
Pierre Clémenti
Santoni
Abigail Cruttenden
Charlotte
Ahmed Boulane
Ben Said
Sira Stampe
Eva

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gillies MacKinnon
Writers: Billy MacKinnon
Languages: French, English, Arabic
Countries: France, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Earned back only 11% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Arabic.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gillies MacKinnon, shot by John de Borman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John E. Keane. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Pia Di Ciaula shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Kate Winslet and Saïd Taghmaoui and Bella Riza carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gillies MacKinnon directs. John de Borman behind the camera. John E. Keane scores. Pia Di Ciaula cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France, United Kingdom. Dialogue in French, English, Arabic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 11% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, English, Arabic.
4International production across 2 countries: France, United Kingdom.
5Directed by Gillies MacKinnon, shot by John de Borman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by John E. Keane. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Pia Di Ciaula shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kate Winslet and Saïd Taghmaoui and Bella Riza carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A journey to love.".
10IMDB entry: tt0136244 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.