50 Ways of Saying Fabulous is a 2005 New Zealand drama film directed by gay director Stewart Main and starring Jay Collins and Andrew Patterson. It is based on a novel by Graeme Aitken. The film premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival.[1] It received negative reviews and had little success at the New Zealand box office. In spite of this, the film did however win the Special Jury Award at Italy's Turin International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival in 2005.[2]
| 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous | |
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| Directed by | Stewart Main |
| Written by | Graeme Aitken (novel) Stewart Main |
| Produced by | Michele Fantl |
| Starring | Andrew Patterson Jay Collins |
| Cinematography | Simon Raby |
| Edited by | Peter Roberts |
| Music by | Peter Scholes |
| Distributed by | Olive Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
Premise
editThis article needs an improved plot summary. (July 2020) |
The film deals with a young farmer's son named Billy, who does not appreciate his terrestrial life, and instead wishes to explore outer space. As the story develops, Billy struggles with his homosexuality and his changing relationships with those around him.[3]
Cast
edit- Andrew Patterson as Billy/Lana
- Harriet Beattie as Lou/Brad
- Jay Collins as Roy
- Georgia McNeil as Babe
- Michael Dorman as Jamie
- Rima Te Wiata as Evey
- George Mason as Arch
- Ross McKellar as Matt
- Stephanie McKellar-Smith as Reebie
- David Sullivan as Stuart
- Ben Short as Glen
- Michelle O'Brien as Belinda Pepper
- Fiona Edgar as Teacher
- Kevin Wymer as Mr. Shulter
- Ian Fraser as Referee
References
edit- ^ Harvey, Dennis (27 September 2005). "50 Ways of Saying Fabulous". Variety. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous - NZ On Screen
- ^ Black Magic - New Zealand Film News » 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous Archived 11 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous at IMDb
- 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous at AllMovie
- Review from the New York Times
- NZ On Screen page
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