The Punk

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The Punk
Directed by Mike Sarne
Based onThe Punk
by Gideon Sams
Release date
  • 1993 (1993)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£1.3 million [1]

The Punk is a 1993 British film directed by Mike Sarne. It was also known as The Punk and the Princess (the title under which the film was re-released in 1994).

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Premise

A street kid falls in love with a rich girl.

Cast

Production

The film was based on the 1977 novel by Gideon Sams (1962–89). Sams wrote it in 1976 as an English essay when he was just fourteen years old. The story was then picked up for publication in 1977. [2] [3]

With a budget of £1.3 million, casting calls included advertising for actors who were willing to have their nostrils pierced with safety pins. [1] [4] It was filmed in and around Notting Hill in West London. [5]

Reception

Reviews cast the movie as a modern take on Romeo and Juliet . Reviews praised the film for its depiction of Notting Hill and punk culture but criticized some of the performances and plotting. [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Director swears by his new romeo film". Evening Post. Bristol, Avon, England. 1994-12-09. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  2. Ben Thompson in Sight and Sound, vol 4, no 12 (Dec 94), p53.
  3. A review of The PUNK 1993 by Lucy O’Brien appears in Sight and Sound vol, 4, no.10 (Oct 93), p.49.
  4. "Sarne plans punk on celluloid". Kensington and Chelsea News. Kensington and Chelsea, London, England. 1977-11-18. p. 28. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  5. 1 2 Das, Lina (1994-12-08). "Star-crossed lovers for a modern world". Kensington and Chelsea News. Kensington and Chelsea, London, England. p. 25. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  6. "The Notting Hill Romeo". Evening Standard. London, Greater London, England. 1994-12-08. p. 257. Retrieved 2024-02-28.