STARTER FOR TEN
by Tom Vaughan
synopsis
A romantic comedy set in the mid-eighties about a working-class kid as he navigates through his turbulent first year at University. On his way to achieving his long-held ambition to appear on University Challenge, he falls in love with his beautiful teammate and forms a plan to win her heart through his advanced general knowledge skills. Starter For Ten is a charming coming of age comedy about loyalty, class, falling in love and the difference between knowledge and wisdom. Based on David Nicholls best selling novel.
international title: | Starter For Ten |
original title: | Starter For Ten |
country: | United Kingdom, United States |
year: | 2006 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Tom Vaughan |
film run: | 96' |
release date: | UK 10/11/2006 |
screenplay: | David Nicholls |
cast: | James McAvoy, Alice Eve, Rebecca Hall, Catherine Tate, Dominic Cooper, Benedict Cumberbatch |
cinematography by: | Ashley Rowe |
film editing: | Jon Harris, Heather Persons |
art director: | Sarah Greenwood |
costumes designer: | Charlotte Morris |
producer: | Sam Mendes, Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Pippa Harris |
production: | BBC Films, Neal Street Productions, Scamp Film and Theatre Ltd. (UK) HBO, Playtone Productions (USA) |
distributor: | Icon Film Distribution |