Broken English (1996 film)
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| Directed by | Gregor Nicholas |
| Produced by | Robin Scholes Timothy White Janet McIver |
| Written by | Gregor Nicholas Johanna Pigott |
| Starring | Aleksandra Vujcic Julian Arahanga Rade Šerbedžija Marton Csokas |
| Music by | Murray Grindlay Murray McNabb |
| Cinematography | John Toon |
| Editing by | David Coulson |
| Studio | Village Roadshow Pictures Worldwide New Zealand Film Commission |
| Distributed by | Roadshow Film Distributors Ltd. (NZ) Sony Pictures Classics (US) |
| Release date(s) | September 19, 1996 (NZ) May 2, 1997 (US) |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English Serbian Māori Japanese |
| Box office | $541,377[1] |
Broken English is a 1996 romantic drama film made in New Zealand. Directed by Gregor Nicholas, it stars Aleksandra Vujcic, Julian Arahanga, Marton Csokas, and Rade Šerbedžija.
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[edit] Plot
Nina is the daughter of Ivan, a fierce Croatian patriarch whose family immigrated to Auckland, New Zealand to escape the war. She works as a waitress in a restaurant and falls in love with Eddie, a Māori chef, despite her father's objections. For a price, she agrees to marry a Chinese co-worker so that he (and his Chinese wife) can establish permanent residency. The money gives her the independence she needs to leave her parents' house and move in with Eddie. Complications arise when Eddie realizes the depth of her father's fury and the strength of Nina's family ties.
[edit] Cast
- Aleksandra Vujcic as Nina
- Julian Arahanga as Eddie
- Rade Šerbedžija as Ivan
- Marton Csokas as Darko
- Madeline McNamara as Mira
- Jing Zhao as Clara
- Li Yang as Wu
- Elizabeth Mavric as Vanya
- Temuera Morrison as Manu
[edit] Reception
Broken English received generally positive reviews, currently holding an 82% 'fresh' rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[2]
