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Released 24 years ago.
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Dirty Pretty Things
"Every dream has its price."
2002 1h 37m EN
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6.9
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★6.9TMDB · 521🍅94%Rotten Tomatoes●78Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 44,703
CrimeDramaThriller
Synopsis
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An undocumented immigrant finds a human heart in one of the toilets of the west London hotel where he works with other undocumented immigrants.
“Every dream has its price.”
Cast
Audrey Tautou
Senay
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Okwe
Sergi López
Sneaky / Juan
Benedict Wong
Guo Yi
Sophie Okonedo
Juliette
Zlatko Burić
Ivan
Damon Younger
Punter
Kenan Hudaverdi
Cafe Owner
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Stephen Frears
- Writers
- Steven Knight
- Languages
- French, Somali, Spanish, English
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, Somali, Spanish, English.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Stephen Frears, shot by Chris Menges. 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 Nathan Larson. 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 Mick Audsley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Audrey Tautou and Chiwetel Ejiofor and Sergi López carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Every dream has its price.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Stephen Frears directs. Chris Menges behind the camera. Nathan Larson scores. Mick Audsley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in French, Somali, Spanish, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 24 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: French, Somali, Spanish, English.
- 3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Stephen Frears, shot by Chris Menges. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Nathan Larson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Mick Audsley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Audrey Tautou and Chiwetel Ejiofor and Sergi López carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Every dream has its price.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0301199 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 11 themes, including "hotel", "london, england", "prostitute", "night watchman".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Chris Menges
- Original score
- Nathan Larson
- Editing
- Mick Audsley
- Production design
- Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski
- Costume design
- Odile Dicks-Mireaux
- Makeup / hair
- Annabel Hill
- Sound
- Mike Prestwood Smith
- Stunt coordinator
- Nick Gillard
- Runtime
- 97 min · 1h 37m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 94% 🍅 Fresh
- Metacritic
- 78/100
- IMDB rating
- 7.2/10 · 44,703 votes
- MPAA
- R
- US box office
- $8,112,414
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 16 wins & 28 nominations total
Also by
Stephen Frears
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
Miramax
US
BBC Film
GB
- JO
Jonescompany Productions
Celador Films
GB
Key crew
- ProducerRobert Jones
- EditorMick Audsley
- CastingLeo Davis
- Production DesignHugo Luczyc-Wyhowski
- Costume DesignOdile Dicks-Mireaux
- ProducerTracey Seaward
- Executive ProducerJulie Goldstein
- Executive ProducerTeresa Moneo
- Executive ProducerAllon Reich
- Executive ProducerTracey Scoffield
- Executive ProducerDavid M. Thompson
- Line ProducerMargo Myers
- Script SupervisorPenny Eyles
- Sound Re-Recording MixerMike Prestwood Smith
- Sound Re-Recording MixerAdrian Rhodes
- Supervising Sound EditorMark Auguste
- Supervising Sound EditorPeter Joly
- Music SupervisorKaren Elliott
- Music EditorMichael Higham
- Assistant Costume DesignerKay Manasseh
- Still PhotographerLaurie Sparham
- Steadicam OperatorAlastair Rae
- Steadicam OperatorAlf Tramontin
- Camera OperatorChris Menges
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- hotel
- london, england
- prostitute
- night watchman
- illegal immigration
- illegal employment
- immigration law
- delinquency
- human heart
- porter
- organ trafficking
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2002-12-20R
Also known as
International titles
- Negocios EntrañablesCL
- 天使夜驚情HK
- Loin de chez euxCA
