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Feature film — 1999

Beautiful People (1999)

6.21h 47mWar — Comedy — Drama

In London, during October 1993, England is playing Holland in the preliminaries of the World Cup. The Bosnian War is at its height, and refugees from the ex-Yugoslavia are arriving. Football rivals, and political adversaries from the Balkans all precipitate conflict and amusing situations. Meanwhile, the lives of four English families are affected in different ways by encounter with the refugees.

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A high-signal pick with 23 votes.

British Screen Productions / Arts Council of England / BFI

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Director: Jasmin Dizdar

On screen

Cast & crew

Charlotte Coleman as Portia Thornton

Charlotte Coleman

Portia Thornton

Charles Kay as George Thornton

Charles Kay

George Thornton

Rosalind Ayres as Nora Thornton

Rosalind Ayres

Nora Thornton

Julian Firth as Edward Thornton

Julian Firth

Edward Thornton

Edward Jewesbury as Joseph Thornton

Edward Jewesbury

Joseph Thornton

Nicholas Farrell as Dr Mouldy

Nicholas Farrell

Dr Mouldy

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Danny Nussbaum

Griffin Midge

Roger Sloman as Roger Midge

Roger Sloman

Roger Midge

Heather Tobias as Felicity Midge

Heather Tobias

Felicity Midge

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Kenan Hudaverdi

Railway Worker

Faruk Pruti as Croat

Faruk Pruti

Croat

Dado Jehan as Serb

Dado Jehan

Serb

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