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RUNTIME
Did you know
Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Cast
Helena Bonham Carter
Mum
Ewan Stewart
Dad
Sam Williams
Midge
Eileen Webb
Nan
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Gaby Dellal
- Writers
- Gaby Dellal
- Languages
- English
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Gaby Dellal directs. David Johnson behind the camera. Simon Bourcier scores. Steve Gandolfi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Gaby Dellal, shot by David Johnson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Simon Bourcier. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Steve Gandolfi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Helena Bonham Carter and Ewan Stewart and Sam Williams carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt0297122 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- David Johnson
- Original score
- Simon Bourcier
- Editing
- Steve Gandolfi
- Production design
- Gary Porter
- Costume design
- Louise Stjernsward
- Makeup / hair
- Carol Hemming
- Runtime
- 8 min · 0h 8m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- Football (2001)
Also by
Gaby Dellal
Key crew
- ProducerBrian Windus
- Costume DesignLouise Stjernsward
- Production DesignGary Porter
- Art DirectionJackie Marsh
- HairstylistCarol Hemming
- EditorSteve Gandolfi
- CastingLeila Bertrand
- Makeup ArtistSarah Monzani
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2001-01-01
