A Kind of English
| A Kind of English | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Directed by | Ruhul Amin |
| Produced by | Richard Taylor |
| Written by | Paul Hallam |
| Starring |
Lalita Ahmed Jamil Ali Afroza Bulbul Badsha Haq Andrew Johnson |
| Music by | Lucy Rahman |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Collinson |
| Editing by | Richard Taylor |
| Production company | FilmFour International |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | Channel 4 |
| Original airing |
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| Running time | 75 minutes |
A Kind of English is a 1986 British drama film, directed by Ruhul Amin and written by Paul Hallam. It stars Lalita Ahmed, Jamil Ali, Afroza Bulbul, Badsha Haq and Andrew Johnson. The film is about a Bengali family living in London.[1][2]
Cast
- Lalita Ahmed as Mariom
- Jamil Ali as Samir
- Afroza Bulbul as Shahanara
- Badsha Haq as Chan
- Andrew Johnson as Tariq
Reception
A Kind of English was shown in festivals around the world and earned critical acclaim. The film was compared with early work of De Sica and Satyajit Ray.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Mannikka, Eleanor. "A Kind of English (1986)". New York: The New York Times. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Kind of English". Movies.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Malik, Sarita (Autumn 1994). "Dr Sarita Malik (PhD)- interviews Ruhul Amin for BLACK FILM BULLETIN" (3) (2 ed.). a British film institute magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
External links
- A Kind of English at the Internet Movie Database
- A Kind of English at AllMovie
- A Kind of English at the TCM Movie Database
- A Kind of English at Movies.com