| Lawless Heart | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Tom Hunsinger Neil Hunter |
| Written by | Tom Hunsinger Neil Hunter |
| Produced by | Martin Pope |
| Starring | Bill Nighy Tom Hollander Clémentine Célarié Douglas Henshall Ellie Haddington Sukie Smith |
| Cinematography | Sean Bobbitt |
Release date |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Lawless Heart is a 2001 British film directed by Tom Hunsinger and Neil Hunter. It had its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival,[1] where it won the Prix CICAE / Arte. It also won Best Screenplay at the British Independent Film Awards in 2002, where it was additionally nominated for Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Bill Nighy) and Best Technical Achievement (editor Scott Thomas).[2] At the Evening Standard British Film Awards the next year, it was awarded Best Screenplay.[3]
The film is set amidst the coastal marshes around Maldon, Essex. The film's structure was inspired by Eric Rohmer's Les Rendez-vous de Paris.[4]
- ^ Elley, Derek (17 August 2001). "The Lawless Heart". Variety. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "The Lawless Heart". BIFA. 11 October 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "30th British Film Awards: The winners". Evening Standard. London. 3 February 2003. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ Sleeve notes, DVD Artwork Optimum Releasing 2002