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The Mother

Year:
Duration:
112 min
Genres:
Drama | Romance
IMDB rate:
6.9
Director:
Roger Michell
Awards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win & 11 nominations
Details
Country: UK
Release Date: 2003-10-09
Filming Locations: Goldhawk Road Underground Station, Goldhawk Road, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK
Earnings
Opening Weekend: $79,560 (USA) (30 May 2004)
Gross: $1,062,253 (USA) (7 November 2004)
Cast
Actor
Character
Anne Reid
May
Peter Vaughan
Toots
Anna Wilson-Jones
Helen
Daniel Craig
Darren
Danira Govich
Au Pair
Harry Michell
Harry
Rosie Michell
Rosie
Izabella Telezynska
Polish Cleaner
Steven Mackintosh
Bobby
Cathryn Bradshaw
Paula
Carlo Kureishi
Jack
Sachin Kureishi
Jack
Simon Mason
Man in Tate Gallery
Oliver Ford Davies
Bruce
Jonah Coombes
Estate Agent
Zelda Tinska
Barmaid (uncredited)
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Trivia
Filmed entirely on location. Daytime scenes were filmed using only natural light. For night time scenes, the crew again used as many practicals as possible (table lamps, fixtures already at the location, etc.) rather than rigging large lighting kits that would have required a generator (the crew did not use one).
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The second sex scene between May and Darren was shot over a two day period.
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May mentions that her daughter's flat is located on Benbow Road. This is the name of the real street in London where the location of the daughter's flat is situated.
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Goofs
When May is telling Darren about her affair and just before she asks him to take her to bed, Darren does not have a carpenter's pencil in his ear. When we see him a few moments later, the pencil is over his ear.
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When Darren and Toots are discussing cricket, the reflections of crew equipment and the camera dolly mount are visible in the glass of the sunroom windows.
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Quotes
Bobby: Don't be difficult, mother.
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Bobby: [on finding his mother's pornographic drawings] I feel as if I've just had a very hot curry!
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May: Therapist?... Why can't you talk to your hairdresser like everyone else?
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