The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael

2005 1h 36m EN

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5.1

MID

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33%

ROTTEN

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4.9

IMDB

★5.1TMDB · 31🥫33%Rotten Tomatoes★4.9IMDB · 1,406

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Synopsis

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In a small English coastal town, three teenage boys are drawn into a world of temptation and violence. Bored, troubled and excluded, the boys are unable to accept or even recognise moral boundaries. Their actions move inexorably towards a truly shocking act, that will horrify their sleepy community and expose its deepest, hidden fears.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Lesley Manville
Sarah
Danny Dyer
Larry Haydn
Daniel Spencer
Robert Carmichael
Miranda Wilson
Monica Abbott
Phil Deguara
PC Gibbons
Rob Dixon
John Kramer
Michael Howe
Jonathan Abbott
Stuart Laing
Stuart Reeves

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thomas Clay
Writers: Joseph Lang, Thomas Clay
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Thomas Clay, shot by Giorgos Arvanitis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Amy Purcell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Lesley Manville and Danny Dyer and Daniel Spencer carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0459387 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Thomas Clay directs. Giorgos Arvanitis behind the camera. Amy Purcell scores. David Wigram cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Thomas Clay, shot by Giorgos Arvanitis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Amy Purcell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Wigram shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Lesley Manville and Danny Dyer and Daniel Spencer carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0459387 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.