Brighton rock 2010 the worldwide guide to movie locations. Released in ireland by element pictures distribution on behalf of optimum releasing. Charts the headlong fall of pinkie, a razorwielding disadvantaged teenager with a. Brighton rock shows that the americans did not have a lock on gangster movies. Charts the headlong fall of pinkie, a razorwielding disadvantaged teenager with a religious death wish. Brighton rock is a 2010 british crime film loosely based on graham greenes 1938 novel of the same name. Based on graham greenes chilling 1938 novel, brighton rock is the hard boiled, visually captivating debut film of rowan joffe. First movie images from beginners and brighton rock.
Sam riley is pinkie in a bold modsnrockers update of graham greenes classic, writes peter bradshaw. The first movie images from writerdirector mike mills beginners and writerdirector rowan joffes brighton rock. Rose, an innocent and pretty waitress, accidentally finds information linking him with a revenge killing. Pinkie, a desperate youth, is hell bent on clawing his way up through the ranks of organized crime. Brighton rock was adapted in 1947 by the boulting brothers, with richard attenborough in an early role as the merciless pinkie the movies u. Immediately i was inspired to go for the newer take as well. New brighton mods storm the fort 2008 cloud9 scooter rally at fort perch rock in new brighton 2008. A brutal british gangster accused of murder seduces the waitress who is the chief witness against him in order to falsely clear his name, then begins a campaign of psychological torture against the fragile young woman in order to drive her to insanity and suicide. Pinkie brown is a lowlevel thug in a secondrate gang in brighton, the british seaside holiday town known for its pier. John hurt and helen mirren in brighton rock 2010 sam riley in brighton. Screenwriter rowan joffes debut feature brighton rock embraces the classic elements of film noir and the british gangster film to tell the story of pinkie. Helen mirren, john hurt, andy serkis, sam riley, andrea riseborough, steven robertson runtime. With the aesthetics of a british gangster flick and the soul of classic film noir, screenwriter rowan joffes debut feature brighton rock tells the story of pinkie, an. Brighton rock was made in an age where acting, camera work, directing and writing alone combined to decide the worth of a film and brighton rock was found to be one of the outstandingly fine films of its age.
Greenes iconic 1939 novel, brighton rock charts the headlong fall of pinkie. Brighton rock is a novel that has been visited time and again for adaptations, for radio, theatre and film, most famously in the iconic 1947 british film noir starring richard attenborough. As remakes go, this brighton rock is probably unnecessary, but its a well acted, stylishly filmed thriller and a good story well told. Brighton rock is a 1948 british gangster film noir directed by john boulting and starring richard attenborough as violent gang leader pinkie brown reprising his breakthrough west end creation of the character some three years earlier, carol marsh as the innocent girl he marries, and hermione baddeley as an amateur sleuth investigating a murder he committed. Brighton rock is a novel by graham greene, published in 1938 and later adapted for film in 1947 and 2010. When a young and very innocent waitress, rose, stumbles on evidence linking him to a revenge killing, he sets out to seduce her to secure her. Rather than taking his cue from the 1947 classic he returned directly to graham greenes novel, and, resetting the story in the 60s, formed a.
Brighton rock is a british film noir style piece that follows a young gangster named pinkie who aims to climb his way up the organized crime ladder. Andy serkis, helen mirren, john hurt, sam riley, andrea riseborough, sean harris, phil davis, nonso anozie director. I recently stumbled upon an interesting adaptation of brighton rock, one of my favourite books, on late night television. Brighton rock is essentially a threecharacter drama rooted in brightons seedy underworld. Brighton rock 2011 stream and watch online moviefone. After murdering rival gang member fred hale, pinkie brown decides to marry rose the only person who can prove he was behind the murder. The stakes seem low and the main character is on his heels the whole movie.
Watch the brighton rock trailer world exclusive film. Almost 70 years after its release, brighton rock enjoys an unassailable status as one of the greatest british films ever made. Brighton rock 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When a young and very innocent waitress, rose, stumbles on evidence linking him to a revenge killing, he sets out to seduce her to secure her silence. Brighton rock synopsis adapted from graham greenes brilliant 1939 novel, brighton rock charts the headlong fall of pinkie, a razorwielding disadvantaged teenager with a religious death wish. So, as the underdog, he should be set up to be sympathetic, but hes not. The film stars upandcoming british actors sam riley and andrea riseborough as the young couple. When rose, a young waitress, stumbles on evidence that links pinkie and. Rowan joffes new version of graham greene s novel does use real locations but not too many in brighton the 1947 film of brighton rock assured us that the seedy, violent brighton is no more, but this revisiting of the story is set in the midsixties against the background of the modrocker riots previously featured on screen in franc roddams 1979 quadrophenia. Screenwriter rowan joffes debut feature brighton rock embraces the classic elements of film noir and the british gangster film to tell the story of pinkie, a desperate youth who is hell bent on clawing his way up through the ranks of organized crime.
Its a classic thriller, a terrific gangster movie and one of the. Rent brighton rock 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The novel is a murder thriller set in 1930s brighton. Where joffe purposely departs from brighton rock deprives his movie of the books most revelatory element. Pinkie is a cunning charmer trying to make his mark on the vicious gangland of brighton. Rent brighton rock 2010 starring sam riley and andrea riseborough on dvd and bluray. However, he is up against hales sister and roses boss ida arnold, who turns detective to discover who is behind her brothers demise. I think its because the central character pinkie is the weak link in the cast. It has the makings of a psychological thriller but something doesnt quite work.
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