The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael

The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael
DVD cover
Directed byThomas Clay
Written by
  • Thomas Clay
  • Joseph Lang
Produced byJoseph Lang
Starring
CinematographyYorgos Arvanitis
Edited byDavid Wigram
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byTartan Films
Release dates
  • 15 May 2005 (2005-05-15) (Cannes)
  • 20 October 2006 (2006-10-20) (UK)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael is a 2005 British crime film directed by Thomas Clay in his feature-length directorial debut and written by Clay and Joseph Lang. It stars Daniel Spencer as the titular character, a teenager whose life spirals out of control after experimenting with drugs with schoolmates.

The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival as part of the Critic's Week sidebar, where it was nominated for the Camera d'Or award.[1][2] It also screened at the Edinburgh Film Festival. At both premieres, the film was greeted with negative responses for its graphic violence. At Cannes, the film's ending prompted audience walkouts.

  1. ^ "The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 21 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Critics' Week listing". semainedelacritique.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011.