Orphans
- Year:
- 1997
- Running time:
- 102 minutes
- Certificate:
- 18
- Directed by:
- Peter Mullan
- Starring:
- Douglas Henshall, Gary Lewis, Stephen McCole, Rosemarie Stevenson
Description
The directorial debut from renowned Scottish actor and director Peter Mullan (The Magdalene Sisters, Neds), Orphans tells the story of four siblings, who gather for their mother's funeral in Glasgow and face individual torments over a single night. This grittily realistic and deeply moving black comedy/drama brings together the finest of Scottish talent and wowed audiences all over the world on its original release.- Genre:
- Drama
- Country of origin:
- UK
- Language:
- English
- Feature Aspect Ratio:
- 1.85:1
- Picture:
- Colour
- Sound:
- Stereo 5.1
- Region Encoding:
- 2/B
- Catalogue Number:
- PC(B)0033
Extras
DVD and Blu-ray feature a brand new restoration of the film, together with a selection of early Peter Mullan short films: Close (1993), Good Day for the Bad Guys (1995) and Fridge (1995). Also included with this release is a booklet containing behind the scenes photographs and an exclusive extended interview with Peter Mullan looking back on the film today.
- Theatrical Trailer
- Photo Gallery