In pre-WWI England , a 14-year-old cadet Ronnie Winslow (Guy Edwards) is expelled from the naval academy at Osborn for stealing a 7-shilling postal order. The expelled youngster from a naval academy over a petty theft causes un great concern on his father Arthur Winslow (Nigel Hawthorne) happily married to Grace Winslow (Gemma Jones), a retired London banker , raising a political furor by demanding a trial. After defeat in the military court of appeals, Arthur and his daughter Catherine (Rebecca Pidgeon) go to Sir Robert Morton (Jeremy Northam) , a brilliant and pre-eminent barrister of the day is engaged to take on the might of the Admiralty, who examines Ronnie and suggests that they take the matter before Parliament to seek permission to sue the Crown . In pre WWI England, His First...A Great Play. Now...A Great Motion Picture!
An engaging and thought-provoking film with strong performaces dealing with a father and his daughter attempting to save the honour of a boy and the family, become obsessed with proving his innocence at any cost to themselves and turn the case into a national cause celebre. The plot is known and interesting , when a 14-year-old cadet is expelled from Naval College , his father undertakes a relentless fight for justice , risking fortune, health, domestic peace, and even prospects of his daughter Catherine. It boasts an incomparable ensemble cast , such as Nigel Hawthorne , Rebecca Pidgeon (always wonderful), Gemma Jones and Jeremy Northam as renowned advocate at law , great interpretations without exception, though Jeremy Northam gets top billing but it's carried by Nigel Hawthorne , as well as the rest cast as Sarah Flind, Aden Gillett , Guy Edwards , Colin Stinton, Sara Stewart . Adding a glorious, atmospheric cinematography by Benoît Delhomme . Rattigan's play brought faithfully to the screen, this is not just a proud father's belligerence, but a determination on behalf of this upstanding and principled man "Arthur" to see his son to get justice. One of the films that fully justifies David Mamet's often rather inflated reputation. Shot throughout with a sharp cynical wit, the fact that being able to afford the best barrister secures victory . The approach is moving , and makes it easy for the audience to follow the stages of the battle in which an obstinate father becomes determinated to get justice and the cost is to be high , forbhis family , his health and his moderate fortune . Usually, in dramas about battles for justice, a wrong has been done. The business of the action is to right the wrong . However, in Terence Rattigan's play, it is never clear that a wrong has occurred. Although the play helps us believe that Ronnie Winslow did not cash a stolen money order as charged, at least one member of his family thinks he did, and no evidence emerges that he did not. Although based on real case , the story largely ignores the main events of the scandal , focusing on its effects on the various family members .
David Mamet successfully treads on unfamiliar ground with this English piece period . Mamet is a prestigious writer and director. He soon attracted wide acclaim as a screenwriter when his version of 'The Postman Always Rings Twice' (1981) was made by Bob Rafelson and his original screenplay for 'The Verdict (1982) was nominated for an Oscar. Subsequent screenplays include 'The Untouchables' (1987), 'We're No Angels' (1990), 'Glengarry Glen Ross' (1992) , Wag the Dog . He then wrote and directed 'House of Games' (1987), 'Things Change' (1988) , 'Homicide' (1991), Spartan , State and Main , Heist , Redbelt , among others. And this The Winslow Boy(1999) tah was previously adapted in 1948 : The Winslow Boy by Anthony Asquith with Robert Donat , Cedric Hardwicke , Basil Radford , Margaret Leighton.
An engaging and thought-provoking film with strong performaces dealing with a father and his daughter attempting to save the honour of a boy and the family, become obsessed with proving his innocence at any cost to themselves and turn the case into a national cause celebre. The plot is known and interesting , when a 14-year-old cadet is expelled from Naval College , his father undertakes a relentless fight for justice , risking fortune, health, domestic peace, and even prospects of his daughter Catherine. It boasts an incomparable ensemble cast , such as Nigel Hawthorne , Rebecca Pidgeon (always wonderful), Gemma Jones and Jeremy Northam as renowned advocate at law , great interpretations without exception, though Jeremy Northam gets top billing but it's carried by Nigel Hawthorne , as well as the rest cast as Sarah Flind, Aden Gillett , Guy Edwards , Colin Stinton, Sara Stewart . Adding a glorious, atmospheric cinematography by Benoît Delhomme . Rattigan's play brought faithfully to the screen, this is not just a proud father's belligerence, but a determination on behalf of this upstanding and principled man "Arthur" to see his son to get justice. One of the films that fully justifies David Mamet's often rather inflated reputation. Shot throughout with a sharp cynical wit, the fact that being able to afford the best barrister secures victory . The approach is moving , and makes it easy for the audience to follow the stages of the battle in which an obstinate father becomes determinated to get justice and the cost is to be high , forbhis family , his health and his moderate fortune . Usually, in dramas about battles for justice, a wrong has been done. The business of the action is to right the wrong . However, in Terence Rattigan's play, it is never clear that a wrong has occurred. Although the play helps us believe that Ronnie Winslow did not cash a stolen money order as charged, at least one member of his family thinks he did, and no evidence emerges that he did not. Although based on real case , the story largely ignores the main events of the scandal , focusing on its effects on the various family members .
David Mamet successfully treads on unfamiliar ground with this English piece period . Mamet is a prestigious writer and director. He soon attracted wide acclaim as a screenwriter when his version of 'The Postman Always Rings Twice' (1981) was made by Bob Rafelson and his original screenplay for 'The Verdict (1982) was nominated for an Oscar. Subsequent screenplays include 'The Untouchables' (1987), 'We're No Angels' (1990), 'Glengarry Glen Ross' (1992) , Wag the Dog . He then wrote and directed 'House of Games' (1987), 'Things Change' (1988) , 'Homicide' (1991), Spartan , State and Main , Heist , Redbelt , among others. And this The Winslow Boy(1999) tah was previously adapted in 1948 : The Winslow Boy by Anthony Asquith with Robert Donat , Cedric Hardwicke , Basil Radford , Margaret Leighton.