1986 British film
| A Kind of English | |
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| Directed by | Ruhul Amin |
| Written by | Paul Hallam |
| Produced by | Richard Taylor |
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| Cinematography | Jonathan Collinson |
| Edited by | Richard Taylor |
| Music by | Lucy Rahman |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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A Kind of English is a 1986 British drama film, directed by Ruhul Amin and written by Paul Hallam. It stars Lalita Ahmed, Jamil Ali, Afroza Bulbul, Badsha Haq and Andrew Johnson. The film is about a Bengali family living in London.
Cast
- Lalita Ahmed as Mariom
- Jamil Ali as Samir
- Afroza Bulbul as Shahanara
- Badsha Haq as Chan
- Andrew Johnson as Tariq
Reception
A Kind of English was shown in festivals around the world and earned critical acclaim. The film was compared with early work of De Sica and Satyajit Ray.
See also
References
- Mannikka, Eleanor (2015). "A Kind of English (1986)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. New York. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- Mannikka, Eleanor. "Kind of English". Movies.com. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- Malik, Sarita (Autumn 1994). "Dr Sarita Malik (PhD)- interviews Ruhul Amin for BLACK FILM BULLETIN". No. 3 (2 ed.). a British film institute magazine. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
External links
- A Kind of English at IMDb
- A Kind of English at the TCM Movie Database
- A Kind of English at Movies.com
- A Kind of English on YouTube
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