50 Ways of Saying Fabulous
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Written by | (novel) Stewart Main |
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Distributed by | Olive Films |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | New Zealand |
Language | English |
50 Ways of Saying Fabulous is a 2005 New Zealand drama film directed by gay director Stewart Main and starring Jay Collins and Andrew Patterson. It is based on a novel by Graeme Aitken. The film premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival.[1] It received negative reviews and had little success at the New Zealand box office. In spite of this, the film did however win the Special Jury Award at Italy's Turin International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival in 2005.[2]
Premise[]
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The film deals with a young farmer's son named Billy, who does not appreciate his terrestrial life, and instead wishes to explore outer space. As the story develops, Billy struggles with his homosexuality and his changing relationships with those around him.[3]
Cast[]
- as Billy/Lana
- as Lou/Brad
- as Roy
- as Babe
- Michael Dorman as Jamie
- Rima Te Wiata as Evey
- George Mason as Arch
- as Matt
- as Reebie
- David Sullivan as Stuart
- as Glen
- as Belinda Pepper
- as Teacher
- as Mr. Shulter
- as Referee
References[]
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (27 September 2005). "50 Ways of Saying Fabulous". Variety. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous - NZ On Screen
- ^ Black Magic - New Zealand Film News » 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous Archived 11 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous at IMDb
- 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous at AllMovie
- Review from the New York Times
- NZ On Screen page
Categories:
- 2005 films
- English-language films
- 2005 drama films
- Films based on New Zealand novels
- New Zealand LGBT-related films
- New Zealand films
- Films set in New Zealand
- LGBT-related drama films
- 2005 LGBT-related films
- Gay-related films
- New Zealand drama films
- New Zealand film stubs
- LGBT-related drama film stubs