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Dirty Pretty Things
2003
Chiwetel Ejiofor gives a remarkably understated performance in director Stephen Frears's offbeat and gripping drama DIRTY PRETTY THINGS. Ejiofor stars as Okwe, a Nigerian who is trying to make a new life for himself in London, where he works days as a taxi driver and nights as a hotel desk receptionist. When he discovers a .. Read more
| Starring | Chiwetel Ejiofor, Audrey Tautou, Sergi Lopez, Sophie Okonedo |
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| Director | Stephen Frears |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
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Dirty Pretty Things
Chiwetel Ejiofor gives a remarkably understated performance in director Stephen Frears's offbeat and gripping drama DIRTY PRETTY THINGS. Ejiofor stars as Okwe, a Nigerian who is trying to make a new life for himself in London, where he works days as a taxi driver and nights as a hotel desk receptionist. When he discovers a human heart in a hotel-room bathroom, he cannot go to the police because he is an illegal alien with a mysterious past he refuses to talk about. Suddenly he is thrust into the middle of a dangerous situation that threatens to have tragic results for him and those around him.
French ingenue Audrey Tautou costars as a Turkish woman who has sought asylum in England, where she is allowed to live but not work. But she must make money, so she works secretly while the government tries to catch her. Benedict Wong turns in a fine supporting performance as Guo Yi, a morgue employee who shares wise and humorous sayings with Okwe. Frears directs the unusual proceedings with a deft hand, slowly revealing secrets that are as gruesome as they are poignant.
| Starring | Chiwetel Ejiofor, Audrey Tautou, Sergi Lopez, Sophie Okonedo, Benedict Wong |
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| Director | Stephen Frears |
| Studio | WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 33 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 33 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English Blu-ray: English |
| Released | Production year: 2003 To Rent: DVD: 16 Jun 2003 Blu-ray: 11 Jun 2012 |
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A thriller with a message
A beautifully acted and very moving account of the lives of illegal workers. A savage indictment of the way we treat the people who do our dirty work. Powerful... read more »
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Hang in there ... then enjoy
'Dirty Pretty Things' is one of those films that one has to show patience at the out set. Quite frankly, until about 20 minutes into the movie, I was ... read more »
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well worth watching
A very very good film.
Well acted throughout....you can imagine this sort of thing happening to people all over the world.
Riveting all ... read more » - 1044061
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Patience will reward you
For the first half hour I really thought I had a dud on my hands. You need to stick with this because it is one of those films that really makes some excellent ... read more »
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Chiwetel Ejiofor gives a remarkably understated performance in director Stephen Frears's offbeat and gripping drama DIRTY PRETTY THINGS. Ejiofor stars as Okwe, a Nigerian who is trying to make a new life for himself in London, where he works days as a taxi driver and nights as a hotel desk ...
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Dirty Pretty Things
Chiwetel Ejiofor gives a remarkably understated performance in director Stephen Frears's offbeat and gripping drama DIRTY PRETTY THINGS. Ejiofor stars as Okwe, a Nigerian who is trying to make a new life for himself in London, where he works days as a taxi driver and nights as a hotel desk ...
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