Beautiful Thing (1996) - stream

[tequila]

BEAUTIFUL THING

 

 

 

Original title: Beautiful Thing

Year: 1996

Country: United Kingdom

 

Director: Hettie MacDonald

Cast: Glen Berry, Linda Henry, Scott Neal, Tameka Empson, Ben Daniels, John Savage

Genre: Comedy. Romance. Drama | Gay & Lesbian. Teen/coming-of-age. Romantic drama

 

Synopsis / Plot: This absolute winner, based on a stage play by Jonathan Harvey and adapted by him, is a kind of enchanted, urban slice-of-life tale about a gay teen, Jamie (Glen Berry), who is in love with the boy next door, Ste (Scott Neal). Hampering Jamie's progress on the romantic front is his fear that his mother (Linda Henry) will find out, as well as concern over complicating Ste's existing problems. Beautiful Thing is a relationship movie, to be sure, but that description doesn't really describe the buoyant tone of this British television production. Democratic in its inclusive regard for each character (whether camera-pretty or not), the film--well-directed by Hettie Macdonald--is full of surprises. Chief among them is the terrific personality of Jamie's mum, a strong and independent woman who truly worries over and adores her son. But this is a movie involved in a kind of happy dialogue with itself: the tunes of Mama Cass, for instance, play a part in both the story and overall ambience, while a strategic placement of the Rodgers and Hammerstein chestnut "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" during an act of love is fun and exciting.

 

Rating IMDB: 7.8 / Rating Filmaffinity: 7.2

Trailer: english

 

 

Link: Beautiful Thing (english, with optional spanish subs)

Link: Beautiful Thing (english, with hardcoded portuguese subs)

Link: Beautiful Thing (spanish)

 

 

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Edited December 8, 2014 by tequila

[waltertt]

A great movie - a must watch.

Edited December 15, 2014 by waltertt

[Sammy]

Will try to watch it on the WE.

 

Thank you for sharing, tequila :)

[hager75]

It's good sweet movie. :good:

[titan0]

its one of my favourites...just stunning :good:

[mrbanstupidity]

This movie had a great impact on me during my adolescence.