Pride (2014 film)

Pride
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMatthew Warchus
Written byStephen Beresford
Produced byDavid Livingstone
Starring
CinematographyTat Radcliffe
Edited byMelanie Oliver
Music byChristopher Nightingale
Production
companies
Distributed byPathé Distribution (France)
20th Century Fox (United Kingdom)
Release dates
  • 23 May 2014 (2014-05-23) (Cannes Film Festival)
  • 12 September 2014 (2014-09-12) (United Kingdom)
Running time
120 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • France
LanguageEnglish
Box office$16.7 million[2]

Pride is a 2014 historical comedy-drama film written by Stephen Beresford and directed by Matthew Warchus. Based on a true story, it depicts a group of lesbian and gay activists who raised money to help families affected by the British miners' strike in 1984,[3] at the outset of what would become the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners campaign.

It was screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival,[4][5] where it won the Queer Palm award.[6] Writer Stephen Beresford said a stage musical adaptation involving director Matthew Warchus was being planned.[7]

The film was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and for the BAFTA for Best British Film, Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Imelda Staunton and for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.

  1. ^ Pride at the British Board of Film Classification
  2. ^ Pride at Box Office Mojo
  3. ^ Kellaway, Kate (31 August 2014). "When miners and gay activists united: the real story of the film Pride". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  4. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (22 April 2014). "Cannes Directors' Fortnight 2014 lineup unveiled". Screendaily. Screen International. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  5. ^ "British film talent gathers for Cannes send-off". BFI. 9 May 2014. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Festival de Cannes: la "Queer Palm" décernée à "Pride" du Britannique Matthew Warchus". Le Soir (in French). 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
  7. ^ Mitford, Oliver (9 October 2014). "Blockbuster British film Pride could become a stage musical". Best of Theatre. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2014.