The film also provided starring roles for the then relatively littleknown actors ewan mcgregor, christopher eccleston and kerry fox. Shallow grave 1994 is a british crime thriller film and black comedy starring ewan mcgregor in his first major film role, alongside christopher eccleston and kerry fox. Impregnated by rex before she could write her olevel exams, kupa is forced into. Ewan mcgregor and christopher eccleston both give great performances in this film. Shallow grave british board of film classification. Valancourt has reissued a lot of old gothichorror books over the last few years, so ive become a big fan of the stuff they publish, enough so that ill buy a lot of their reprints sight unseen. Shallow grave by john hodge raindance film festival. The diabolical thriller shallow grave was the first film from director danny boyle. However, they soon find hugo dead of a drug overdose, beside a large sum of cash. When accountant david christopher eccleston, doctor juliet kerry fox and journalist alex ewan mcgregor are searching for a fourth roommate for their trendy flat, they settle on the aloof hugo keith allen. Shallow grave is a 1994 british black comedy crime film that marked the cinematic directorial debut. Shallow grave nude scenes naked pics and videos at mr.
Shallow grave is a movie that might have warmed the heart of george orwell, who in his famous essay the decline of the english murder complained that too many modern murders were simply unmotivated acts of squalid violence. Starring kerry fox, chris eccleston and ewan mcgregor, shallow grave is a. John hodge has written a masterpiece of a screenplay which is as complex and complete as shakespeare. The first film directed by the highly acclaimed danny boyle, shallow grave is a prime. This diabolical thriller was the first film from director danny boyle, producer andrew. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this in a shallow grave study guide and get instant access to the following analysis. Trainspotting is a better film, shallow grave marks the beginning of. Hes hardly moved in than they discover him dead in his room. Three friends push the boundaries of trust in this hermetically sealed shocker.
The list contains the best, new and most relevant shallow grave movies ordered by relevance. The diabolical thriller shallow grave was the first film from director danny boyle, producer andrew macdonald, and screenwriter john hodge the smashing team behind trainspotting. Usbbased nic torrents while your pc sleeps slashdot. The running time is just under 90 minutes, which is about right for this film. Christopher eccleston gives a underplayed performance as david, making his otherwise nerdy. A horizontal strip of face, eyes motionless and unblinking. We do not offer to watch in a shallow grave movie online. Shallow grave is a 1994 black comedy feature film about three friends who share a flat in edinburgh and stumble upon a large sum of money with a past directed by danny boyle, written by john hodge.
A documentary shot by filmmakers all over the world that serves as a time capsule to show future generations what it was like to be alive on the. Digging your own grave, a 1993 documentary by kevin macdonald. Its a weird world when you can go to the main page for yahoo movies and find an image proclaiming the trailer premiere for i spit on your grave. Shallow grave passing through a small georgia town on their way to florida, four young college girls witness the local sheriff murder a woman. It stars ewan mcgregor as journalist alex, kerry fox as doctor juliet and christopher eccleston as accountant david. It provided starring roles for the then relatively littleknown actors ewan mcgregor, christopher eccleston and kerry fox. See, theres these three little piggies ewan mcgregor, kerry fox and christopher eccleston who live together as flatmates in glasgow. Ratings info contains strong language, violence and horror.
Shallow grave 1994 marks the directorial debut of scottish filmster danny boyle, who went on to helm such indiefied hits as trainspotting 1996 and 28 days later 2002. Shallow grave is a 1994 british black comedy crime film that marked the cinematic directorial. The locations for shallow grave, the first feature from danny boyle, are supposedly in edinburgh but, like his subsequent film trainspotting, most of the film was made in glasgow the real edinburgh new town is used to set the scene in the opening car ride, racing down st vincent street, glimpsing st stephens church before swinging left into north east circus place. Free wallpapers download of in a shallow grave movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. The original trailer for danny boyles shallow grave. Kerry fox was born on july 30, 1966 in wellington, new zealand. For those who have yet to see it, danny boyles shallow grave 1994 is a british horrorthriller that contains more laughoutloud moments than many cocalled comedies. Danny boyle said in his commentary on the 2009 special edition dvd and 2012 bluray. Its about a trio of twentysomething roomies in edinburgh who get their comeuppance after smugging their way through life as narcissistic cynics of the highest order. What surprises me now is that the adults at the time gave this ridiculous movie a pass.
Can you match each of these bond villains with their own evil plot. The characters are rich and eccentric and the plot is convoluted and sharp. The film was not only the directorial debut of danny boyle, but ewan mcgregors. Shallow grave script transcript from the screenplay and. For those budding filmmakers and actors who despair at the fact that they dont have that much liberty in deciding which scripts theyll film, heres a useful lesson in how to make a narrative your own. This is one of those very clever and very brutal movies that leaves a mark. Its a smart, sleek and stylish film made on a small budget, driven by a cleaver story and interesting characters. After some deliberation, the three others decide to keep the money and to dismember and bury hugos.
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As for the dvd itself, there are no problems at all with the sound and picture quality. Shallow grave 1994 yify download movie torrent yts. Although this dvd is a special edition, the only extras are a commentary by danny boyle and a 29minute bbc documentary called digging your own grave. The film recouped its modest budget more than a dozen times over, outperforming every other homegrown feature released that year. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Digging your own grave video 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Im not surprised that in my youth i thought shallow grave was a pretty cool movie. The list contains the best, new and most relevant digging a grave movies ordered by relevance. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing shallow grave near you. Digging your own grave does take us behind the scenes to.
Three friends in edinburgh, scotland, interview and select a new flatmate. The film starts off a little slowly with some necessary exposition to. The acting is top notch, especially ewan in his first major movie role. Shallow grave is the most underrecognised contemporary film. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the plot summary submission guide synopsis. I spit on your grave originally titled day of the woman is a 1978 american rape and revenge horror film written, directed and edited by meir zarchi. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. It was written by john hodge, produced by andrew macdonald and directed by danny boyle. Whereas most making ofs are nothing more than a prolonged trailer or marketing device. Shallow grave does live up to the phrase with its dark humor, played to perfection by mcgregor, whose extremely juvenile character has many of the films most hilarious lines.
Shallow grave was widely acclaimed, and not only at dinard. Mcgregor is not the only excellent performer in shallow grave, though. The film tells the story of jennifer hills, a fiction writer based in new york city who exacts revenge on each of her tormentors after four men gang rape and. Finally, the shallow grave script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the danny boyle movie with ewan mcgregor. It stars camille keaton, eron tabor, richard pace, anthony nichols, and gunter kleemann.
It looks like we dont have any plot summaries for this title yet. Rent shallow grave 1994 starring ewan mcgregor and christopher eccleston on dvd and bluray. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. Unfortunately, not all of valancourts reprints are hits with me. Rent shallow grave 1994 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of shallow grave. David voiceover take trust, for instance, or friendship. Watch shallow grave online stream full movie directv. Danny boyles directorial debut, the movie follows three friends who share a flat in edinburgh. However, more than anything else, shallow grave recalls a couple of recent john dahl films the last seduction and red rock west in overall feel, if not in specific content. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Tom charnock, rupert proctor, mark devenport, steve hillman, dominic heale, tim cunningham, tom charnock, rupert proctor. Shallow grave is a 1994 british crime thriller movie set in edinburgh. Shallow grave is a 1994 british black comedy crime film that marked the cinematic directorial debut of danny boyle with an original screenplay by john hodge. Shallow grave is a prime example of how a director and an ensemble can turn a merely good screenplay into a justabout excellent movie. Shallow grave trailer 1995 david christopher eccleston, a chartered accountant, juliet kerry fox, a doctor, and alex ewan mcgregor, a journalist, are three friends who share a. But the body wont stay buried and a careless trail from the shallow grave leads the policeand two moneyhungry thugsback to the trio. Inspired by real events, shallow grave is a story about kupas fight for freedom, recognition and acceptance. It also won the bafta for best british film, along with a shoal of other awards, and was hailed as an exhilarating breakthrough for british cinema.
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