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Synopsis

BRIGHTON ROCK embraces the classic elements of film noir and the British gangster film to tell the story of Pinkie, a desperate youth hell bent on clawing his way up through the ranks of organised crime. When a young and very innocent waitress, Rose, stumbles on evidence linking him to a revenge killing, he sets out to seduce her to secure her silence. The film stars Sam Riley (CONTROL, ON THE ROAD) and Andrea Riseborough (MADE IN DAGENHAM, NEVER LET ME GO) as the young couple, with Helen Mirren (THE QUEEN) and John Hurt (THE ELEPHANT MAN) co-starring as two friends who set out to save Rose from Pinkie’s deviant designs. Based on the iconic 1939 Graham Greene novel but updated to 1964 Britain; the year the Mods and Rockers rioted across the South Coast.

Nomination Categories

Best Film

Paul Webster

Outstanding British Film

Rowan Joffe, Paul Webster

Director

Rowan Joffe

Leading Actor

Sam Riley

Supporting Actor

John Hurt, Phil Davis, Nonso Anozie, Craig Parkinson, Andy Serkis, Sean Harris

Leading Actress

Andrea Riseborough

Supporting Actress

Helen Mirren

Adapted Screenplay

Rowan Joffe

Original Music

Martin Phipps

Cinematography

John Mathieson

Production Design

James Merifield

Editing

Joe Walker

Costume Design

Julian Day

Make Up & Hair

Ivana Primorac

Sound

Harry Barnes, Martin Cantwell, Gareth Bull, Adam Mendez

Special Visual Effects

Sean Wheelan, Jacob Otterström, Simon Giles, Stuart Brisdon

Director

Rowan Joffe

Cast

Sam Riley

Andrea Riseborough

Helen Mirren

John Hurt

Andy Serkis

Phil Davis

Nonso Anozie

Craig Parkinson

Sean Harris

Screenings

For more information about screenings please email bafta@optimumreleasing.com

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