Monday, September 20, 2010

British Film Study

Notting Hill 1999

The film is about when the life of a simple bookshop owner changes when he meets the most famous film star in the world where the story begins in Notting Hill. Most main actors are british ; Hugh Grant, Richard MaCabe and Rhys Ifans but the main actress; Julia Roberts is American. The director is South African Roger Michell who has also directed “Venus” 2006 and “Enduring love” 2004. the style of the film has the charateristics of th genreof comedy and romance. Notting Hill belongs to the genre of comedy and romance which reminds me also of the film “Four wedding and a funeral”. This film was financed by Polygram filmed entertainment and Working title films and was promoted and distributed by Polygram filmed entertainment and Universal Pictures. In the UK it was released in cinemas on 21st May 1999 and the release of the film on DVD’s followed soon after.

2 comments:

  1. So, is the film British? Is it the actors, locations, financiers or culture?

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  2. Notting Hill is a British film. The location is set in Britain, London and most of the characters are British.

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