Benjamin (2018 British film)
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| Directed by | Simon Amstell |
| Written by | Simon Amstell |
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| Cinematography | David Pimm |
| Music by | James Righton |
Production company | Open Palm Films |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $97,521[1] |
Benjamin is a 2018 British comedy-drama feature film, written and directed by Simon Amstell. It stars Colin Morgan, Phénix Brossard, Joel Fry, Jessica Raine, Jack Rowan and Anna Chancellor.[2] The film features original music from James Righton (of the Klaxons).[3] It tells the story of an up-and-coming filmmaker's struggle to find connection when he meets an enchanting French musician.[4]
The film was announced by Open Palm Films in 2017[5] and premiered at the BFI London Film Festival 2018. It was released in select UK cinemas in 2019.[6]
The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Award for Best film at the 2019 Milan International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival and won the Audience Award.[citation needed]
Cast
- Colin Morgan as Benjamin
- Anna Chancellor as Tessa
- Phénix Brossard as Noah
- Jack Rowan as Harry
- Jessica Raine as Billie
- Joel Fry as Stephen
- Mawaan Rizwan as Dhani
References
- ^ "Benjamin (2019)". www.the-numbers.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Benjamin". www.theguardian.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Simon Amstell and Klaxons' James Righton on working together for new film 'Benjamin' and life after '00s indie fame". www.nme.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Benjamin review: Simon Amstell brings "an hilariously knowing tale of identity and monks"". www.mirror.co.uk. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Empire Online Directory - Benjamin". empireonline.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "The British Film Directory - Benjamin". film.britishcouncil.org. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
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