The Riot Club
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Directed by | Lone Scherfig |
Written by | Laura Wade |
Based on | Posh by Laura Wade |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Sebastian Blenkov |
Edited by | Jake Roberts |
Music by | Kasper Winding |
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures International |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Box office | $3.5 million[1] |
The Riot Club is a 2014 British
Plot
Alistair and Miles, both with
The Riot Club, a long-established exclusive drinking club priding itself on
Having been barred from most establishments in
Miles, drunk and seemingly depressed after what happened to Lauren, stays quiet for the rest of the night, while Alistair works up the rest with his political ideals of the rich and the poor. Becoming progressively more drunk and ingesting drugs, they start to wreck the room. When Chris comes to confront them, Alistair insults Chris by giving him money which he does not accept, telling them they are no better than a bunch of kids breaking shop windows and that they are just spoiled brats. Alistair punches him followed by the others who viciously attack him until he becomes unconscious. While the members become frantic realizing what they just have done, Miles calls for an ambulance.
The boys are all arrested but believing that the club is more important than the individual, they agree not to give statements. The club meet after the incident and agree that Miles, as the newest club member, should take the blame for the attack on Chris. Miles tries to apologise to Lauren, who tells him to never talk to her again. Later, Chris's skin is then found underneath Alistair's fingernails, meaning they can arrest and charge him. Alistair is sent down (expelled) from Oxford, being the only one arrested for the incident, whilst the others are allowed to continue their studies without any criminal charges. After a talk with the dean, Miles is approached by the new president of the Riot Club, Guy Bellingfield, to re-join next year, but after nearly having to leave university because of the scandal, he decides to leave the club, a decision which the new president mocks.
Alistair is invited to a meeting with Jeremy in London, who asks for the Riot Club to be kept out of future court appearances, and assures Alistair that in spite of being kicked out of Oxford, the boy is still a Riot member. Though Alistair is at first aggressively dismissive of Jeremy's proposed assistance, Alistair is brought around when Jeremy offers the boy a position in his office and an assured future. The film concludes with Alistair leaving the meeting with Jeremy, a smug smile on his face as he walks down the street.
Cast
- Sam Claflin as Alistair Ryle, a first-year history student whose brother, Sebastian, was considered a 'legendary' member of the Riot Club. Alistair is politically right, leading to intense conflict and rivalry with Miles. Alistair attended Harrow School, unlike his brother, who attended Eton College.[5]
- Life Peer. Miles is politically left and becomes disillusioned and frustrated with the actions of his club mates. He attended Westminster School.[6]
- Douglas Booth as Harry Villiers, an older, charismatic student whose family is quite wealthy, though they partially maintain this by allowing tourists to view their home, something which deeply rankles Harry. His uncle, Jeremy, was previously a member of the Riot Club. Educated at Eton.[5]
- Jessica Brown Findlay as Rachel, daughter of Chris and a waitress at his pub.
- Holliday Grainger as Lauren, a Northern first-year student from a working-class family who enters into a relationship with Miles at the start of the film.
- St Pauls.[7]
- Ben Schnetzer as Dimitri Mitropoulos, an older student of Greek heritage who seems to act as the club's primary bankroll. It is also suggested that Dimitri is nouveau riche. He appears to have a close friendship with Guy Bellingfield, though it is the very same member who constantly mocks Dimitri and his heritage. Educated at Eton, where he met and became friends with Bellingfield.[8]
- Natalie Dormer as Charlie, an escort hired by Harry.[9]
- Gordon Brown as Chris, owner of the pub where the club has their dinner.
- limericks in Latin, something which is implied got him bullied. Hugo is homosexual, and has a romantic interest in Miles.
- Matthew Beard as Guy Bellingfield, an older student who makes no secret of his desire to succeed James as president of the club. He is close friends with Dimitri, though he often makes jokes about his Greek heritage. He presents himself as very enthusiastic with little to no regard for any serious matters. Educated at Eton.[8]
- MP. In the play, he is Guy's godfather.
- tenant farmers, though Alistair manipulates Balfour's insecurity about his position with the farmers to convince him to take part. Unlike most of the other club members, Balfour is a Catholic and was educated at The Oratory.[10]
- Olly Alexander as Toby Maitland, an older student who appears to have a very close friendship with Ed. Educated at Eton.
- Josh O'Connor as Ed Montgomery, an older student who appears to have a very close friendship with Toby. Educated at Eton.
- Samuel West as Tutor
- Andrew Woodallas Alistair's father
- Anastasia Hille as Alistair's mother
- Julian Wadham as Miles's father
- Geraldine Somerville as Miles's mother
- Harry Lloyd as Lord Ryot, the extraordinarily dissolute student in whose memory the Riot Club was founded (events preceding and following his premature death are depicted in flashbacks at the start of the film).
- Joseph Kloska as Ruby Wedding Man
- Miles Jupp as Male Banker
- Vera Chok as Female Banker
- Joey Batey as Eager Chap
Production
On 5 February 2013 it was reported that
Filming
The shooting of the film began on 30 June 2013 in Oxford, England.[13] The crew were spotted during the filming of scenes at Magpie Lane.[3] Filming also took place at Pinewood Studios and Winchester College.
Marketing
The first trailer for the film was released on 30 July 2014.[14]
References
- ^ "The Riot Club (2015) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ Screen Daily. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Max Irons shooting new film Posh in Oxford". Radio Times. 1 July 2013. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Masters, Tim (19 September 2014). "How real is The Riot Club?". BBC News. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ a b c Kemp, Stuart (19 May 2013). "'Catching Fire' Star Sam Claflin Joins Lone Sherfig's 'Posh'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ a b Schillaci, Sophie (17 March 2013). "'The Host's' Max Irons Headed to 'Posh'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ Wade, Laura. Posh: Script and screenplay (2010). "James Leighton-Masters character card".
- ^ a b Hayes, Martha (11 September 2014). "Meet The Boys In The Riot Club: Your Complete Who's Who Guide". Marie Claire. United Kingdom.
- ^ a b "Natalie Dormer Cast In 'Posh'". Deadline Hollywood. 11 July 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ Wade, Laura. Posh: Script and screenplay (2010). "George Balfour character card".
- ^ Lyttelton, Oliver (15 March 2013). "Robert Pattinson, Sam Claflin, Max Irons & Douglas Booth Circling Lone Scherfig's Adaptation Of Stage Hit 'Posh'". IndieWire. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (20 May 2013). "Universal takes UK, Irish rights to Lone Scherfig's Posh". Screen Daily. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ Krol, Charlotte (1 July 2013). "Max comes home to shoot new movie". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ Kang, Inkoo (30 July 2014). "Trailer Watch: Peek Inside the Hallowed Halls of Lone Scherfig's The Riot Club". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
External links
- The Riot Club at IMDb
- The Riot Club at AllMovie
- The Riot Club at Rotten Tomatoes