Broken English (1996 film)

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Broken English
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byGregor Nicholas
Written byGregor Nicholas
Johanna Pigott
Produced byRobin Scholes
Timothy White
Janet McIver
StarringAleksandra Vujčić
Julian Arahanga
Rade Šerbedžija
Marton Csokas
CinematographyJohn Toon
Edited byDavid Coulson
Music byMurray Grindlay
Murray McNabb
Production
companies
Distributed byRoadshow Film Distributors Ltd. (NZ)
Sony Pictures Classics (US)
Release date
  • 19 September 1996 (1996-09-19) (NZ)
  • 2 May 1997 (1997-05-02) (US)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryNew Zealand
LanguagesEnglish
Croatian
Māori
Japanese
Box office$541,377[1]

Broken English is a 1996 New Zealand romantic drama film. Directed by Gregor Nicholas, it stars Aleksandra Vujčić, Julian Arahanga, Marton Csokas, and Rade Šerbedžija.

Plot[]

Nina is the daughter of Ivan, a fierce Croatian patriarch whose family immigrated to Auckland, New Zealand to escape the war. She works as a waitress in a restaurant and falls in love with Eddie, a Māori chef, despite her father's objections. For a price, she agrees to marry a Chinese co-worker so that he (and his Chinese wife) can establish permanent residency. The money gives her the independence she needs to leave her parents' house and move in with Eddie. Complications arise when Eddie realises the depth of her father's fury and the strength of Nina's family ties.

Cast[]

Production[]

Aleksandra Vujčić had never acted before and was discovered in an Auckland bar.[2]

Reception[]

Broken English received generally positive reviews, currently holding an 82% 'fresh' rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 17 reviews, with a weighted average of 6.83/10.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Broken English at Box Office Mojo
  2. ^ Andrew L Urban, "VUJCIC, ALEKSANDRA: BROKEN ENGLISH", Urban Cinefile accessed 4 December 2012
  3. ^ Broken English at Rotten Tomatoes

External links[]

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