- Brighton Rock (film)
Infobox Film | name = Brighton Rock (film)
caption = DVD release of "Brighton Rock" (1947)
director =John Boulting
assistant director =Gerald Mitchell
producer = Roy Boulting
writer =Graham Greene (also novel)
Terence Rattigan
starring =Richard Attenborough Carol Marsh Hermione Baddeley
music =Hans May
cinematography =Harry Waxman
editing = Peter Graham Scott
art derection = John Howell
distributor =Charter Films
released = December, 1947
runtime = 92 min
country = UK
language = English
budget =
imdb_id = 0039220" Brighton Rock" is a 1947 British film based on the novel of the same name by
Graham Greene . Centring on the activities of a gang of assorted criminals and, in particular, their leader - a vicious young hoodlum known as "Pinkie" - the film's main thematic concern is the criminal underbelly evident in inter-war Brighton.Greene and
Terence Rattigan wrote the screenplay for the 1947 film adaptation, produced and directed byJohn and Roy Boulting , with assistant directorGerald Mitchell . The film starredRichard Attenborough as Pinkie,Carol Marsh as Rose,William Hartnell as Dallow, andHermione Baddeley as Ida. The climax of the film takes place at the Palace Pier, which differs from the novel, the end of which takes place in the nearby town ofPeacehaven . The film is considered one of the most successful Britishfilms noir . In theUnited States , the film was released under the title "Young Scarface".Remake
A remake, to be written and directed by
Rowan Joffe , is in development as of May 2008. Joffe will move the setting from the 1930s to the 1960s. [cite news|first= Adam|last= Dawtrey|title= Optimum to remake 'Brighton Rock'|url= http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117985727.html?categoryid=13&cs=1|work=Variety (magazine) |date=2008-05-15 |accessdate= 2008-05-24]References
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