Broken English (1996 film)
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| Directed by | Gregor Nicholas |
| Produced by | Robin Scholes Timothy White Janet McIver |
| Written by | Gregor Nicholas Johanna Pigott |
| Starring | Aleksandra Vujčić Julian Arahanga Rade Šerbedžija Marton Csokas |
| Music by | Murray Grindlay Murray McNabb |
| Cinematography | John Toon |
| Edited by | David Coulson |
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| Distributed by | Roadshow Film Distributors Ltd. (NZ) Sony Pictures Classics (US) |
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| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English Croatian Māori Japanese |
| Box office | $541,377[1] |
Broken English is a 1996 romantic drama film made in New Zealand. 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
- Aleksandra Vujčić as Nina
- Julian Arahanga as Eddie
- Rade Šerbedžija as Ivan
- Marton Csokas as Darko
- Madeline McNamara as Mira
- Jing Zhao as Clara
- Li Yang as Wu
- Elizabeth Mavric as Vanya
- Temuera Morrison as Manu
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.[3]
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- Broken English at Box Office Mojo
- Broken English at Rotten Tomatoes
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- ↑ Broken English at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ Andrew L Urban, "VUJCIC, ALEKSANDRA: BROKEN ENGLISH", Urban Cinefile accessed 4 December 2012
- ↑ Broken English at Rotten Tomatoes
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