House of America
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| Directed by | Marc Evans |
| Produced by |
Sheryl Crown Hans De Weers David Green Gina Carter |
| Written by | Edward Thomas |
| Starring |
Siân Phillips Matthew Rhys Steven Mackintosh Lisa Palfrey |
| Music by | John Cale[1] |
| Cinematography | Pierre Aim |
| Edited by | Michiel Reichwein |
| Distributed by | First Independent Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Wales |
| Language | English |
House of America is a 1997 Welsh film directed by Marc Evans. The film, set in a depressed Welsh mining town, centres on a dysfunctional family unit of brothers Boyo and Sid, their sister Gwenny and their controlling mother. The film tackles issues such as Welsh identity, its need for indigenous heroes and the nation's perceived inferiority complex.[2]
The film was the theatrical debut for director Marc Evans, and the film won him the 'Best Directorial Debut' award at the Stockholm International Film Festival. The film also took four awards at the 1998 BAFTA Cymru awards.
Cast
- Siân Phillips as Mam
- Matthew Rhys as Boyo
- Steven Mackintosh as Sid
- Lisa Palfrey as Gwenny
- Steve Speirs as The Head
Notes
- ↑ Werksman, Hans Timeline: 1997 Fear is a man's best friend
- ↑ Davies, John; Jenkins, Nigel; Menna, Baines; Lynch, Peredur I., eds. (2008). The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. p. 377. ISBN 978-0-7083-1953-6.
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