Stella Does Tricks
| Stella Does Tricks | |
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| Directed by | Coky Giedroyc |
| Written by | A. L. Kennedy |
| Produced by | Adam Barker |
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| Cinematography | Barry Ackroyd |
| Edited by | Budge Tremlett |
| Music by | Nick Bicat |
| Distributed by | British Film Institute[2] |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £650,000[3] |
| Box office | £32,966 (UK)[1] |
Stella Does Tricks is a 1996 British drama film about a young
The film was the first feature film directed by
Despite the film centering on the lives of female prostitutes, the only nudity in the film is male nudity.[7]
The screenplay was written by the novelist A. L. Kennedy, and draws in part on one of her earlier stories, Friday Payday.[4][8] Cinematography was by frequent Ken Loach collaborator Barry Ackroyd.[9]
Plot
Stella is one of a number of young prostitutes working for the pimp Mr. Peters in London, having run away from her Glasgow home where she was sexually abused by her father, a stand-up comedian.[5][8] She tries to get away from Peters and becomes involved with Eddie, a heroin addict, before taking her revenge on Peters and her father.
Cast
- Kelly Macdonald as Stella
- James Bolam as Mr. Peters
- Hans Matheson as Eddie
- Ewan Stewart as Francis
- Andy Serkis as Fitz
References
- ^ a b "British biz at the box office". Variety. 14 December 1998. p. 72.
- BBFC. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "STELLA DOES TRICKS". collections-search.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-903364-21-5, p. 111
- ^ ISBN 978-0-299-21254-4, p. 302-304
- ISBN 978-0-415-93696-5, p. 230-231
- ISBN 978-0-521-65419-7, p. 142
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7486-1789-0, p. 73
- ISBN 978-0-413-77301-2, p. 2, 251
External links
- Stella Does Tricks at IMDb
