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Celia Imrie, Emily Watson, Fenella Woolgar, Gabriel Byrne, Ian Roberts
In his directing debut, Richard E. Grant dishes up a slice of his Swaziland boyhood. As the sun sets on Britain's colony, young Ralph Compton (played by Zachary Fox and later Nicholas Hoult) catches h...( read more
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A wonderfully strong ensemble, the story however, is quite complex. There was just too many things that happened, perhaps Richard Grant just threw in a bit too much in this? I loved the mini pockets of treats they placed in the movie though, (Clips from The Clockwork Orange & the...( read more)
Wah-Wah is Richard E. Grant's largely autobiographical portrait of 1960s Swaziland, Britain's last colonial holdout. Gabriel Byrne is eerily realistic as a man trapped by circumstance and his own bad habits. Emily Watson's Ruby is the kind of woman who can arrive somewhere and ch...( read more)
Interesting film to watch, with an excellent cast. Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Julie Waters and the young Nicholas Hoult. I was very impressed with Richard E. Grant's writing and directing skills, and was astonished that this was the story of his childhood. Even with it's flaws,...( read more)
Richard E. Grant's directorial debut is an autobiographical account of his youth in Swaziland in the early 70s. While it's well-made -- the performances and Grant's direction are faultless -- it was missing something when it came to character motivation. Still a great film and ...( read more)
A little strange. Didn't really get it, even though I really wanted to.
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coming of age tale showing us a portion of the life of richard e grant in swaziland, the cast perform admirably especially julie walters who is always a delight to watch. a great storyline and great characters make this a great film to enjoy
