Cemetery Junction

"Be young. Be free. Be somebody."

2010 1h 34m EN

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 331

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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In 1970s England, three blue-collar friends spend their days joking, drinking, fighting and chasing girls. Freddie wants to leave their working-class world but cool, charismatic Bruce and lovable loser Snork are happy with life the way it is. When Freddie gets a new job as a door-to-door salesman and bumps into his old school sweetheart Julie, the gang are forced to make choices that will change their lives for ever.

“Be young. Be free. Be somebody.”

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Cast

Christian Cooke
Frederick "Freddie" Taylor
Tom Hughes
Bruce Pearson
Jack Doolan
Snork
Felicity Jones
Julie Kendrick
Ralph Fiennes
Mr. Kendrick
Ricky Gervais
Len Taylor
Emily Watson
Mrs. Kendrick
Matthew Goode
Mike Ramsay

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ricky Gervais
Writers: Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ricky Gervais, shot by Remi Adefarasin. 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 Tim Atack. 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 Valerio Bonelli 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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Christian Cooke and Tom Hughes and Jack Doolan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Be young. Be free. Be somebody.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1196204 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ricky Gervais directs. Remi Adefarasin behind the camera. Tim Atack scores. Valerio Bonelli cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Directed by Ricky Gervais, shot by Remi Adefarasin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Tim Atack. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Valerio Bonelli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Christian Cooke and Tom Hughes and Jack Doolan carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Be young. Be free. Be somebody.".
7IMDB entry: tt1196204 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 11 themes, including "factory", "parent child relationship", "1970s", "coming of age".
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.