Filth and Wisdom

2008 1h 21m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 57

Comedy

Synopsis

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Filth & Wisdom is a poignant view of the lives of three not quite ordinary friends settled into meaningless jobs that barely keep them afloat while helping to finance their dreams of bigger and brighter futures. Their unique yet universal stories capture their struggles that are at turns funny and tragic but always brutally honest. Their intertwined lives explore the inevitable: a path paved with filth will often end in wisdom and one paved with wisdom will often end in filth.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Eugene Hutz
A.K.
Holly Weston
Holly
Vicky McClure
Juliette
Richard E. Grant
Prof Flynn
Inder Manocha
Sardeep
Clare Wilkie
Chloe
Elliot Levey
Businessman
Stephen Graham
Harry Beechman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Madonna
Writers: Madonna, Dan Cadan
Languages: English, Hindi, Russian, Polish
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 10% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Hindi, Russian, Polish.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Madonna, shot by Tim Maurice-Jones. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Eugene Hutz and Holly Weston and Vicky McClure carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Madonna directs. Tim Maurice-Jones behind the camera. Russell Icke cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Hindi, Russian, Polish.

Trivia

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $3.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 10% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 18 years ago.
5Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, Hindi, Russian, Polish.
6Directed by Madonna, shot by Tim Maurice-Jones. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Russell Icke shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Eugene Hutz and Holly Weston and Vicky McClure carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1042499 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.