Thirty years ago audiences were either scandalised or energised by andrea dunbars rita, sue and bob too. The bfis new restoration of rita, sue and bob too is. Rita siobhan finneran and sue michelle holmes are two teenagers living on a rundown council estate in bradford who both share a job babysitting for bob george costigan and michelles lesley sharp children. As a teen it was little more to me than an hilariously frank, eminently quotable bawdy comedy that, unusually for the faux and glossy world of film, showed things recognisable to me. Apr 20, 2017 the long lost original trailer for alan clarkes cult comedy about two bradford schoolgirls who have an affair with a married man. It was adapted by andrea dunbar, based on two of her stage plays. The long lost original trailer for alan clarkes cult comedy about two bradford schoolgirls who have an affair with a married man. Best friends rita and sue get a lift home from married bob after babysitting his kids. Rita, sue and bob too is a 1987 british comedydrama film directed by alan clarke, set in bradford, west yorkshire about two teenaged schoolgirls who have a sexual fling with a married man. An abrasive, saucy film, alan clarkes farcical take on life in bradford in the 1980s. Apr 11, 2016 rita, sue and bob too was adapted by andrea dunbar from two of her own controversial plays. Rita, sue and bob too, a british film that opens today at cinema 2, may have the makings of a naughty romp, but its no more genuinely carefree than the heroines themselves.
If this were an american film, it would be an rrated sex romp without a brain in its head, another softcore babysitter saga. Having enticed them with extra money, bob has sex with each girl in turn. Rita and sue argue about who will have sex with bob first. Rita sue and bob too having a gang bang hd youtube.
How we made rita, sue and bob too film the guardian. A married man in his 30s has affairs with two teenage girls who are his babysitters. Why the royal court cancelling rita, sue and bob too is a. A funny and lifeenhancing comedy from alan clarke set against a background of deprivation. But rita, sue and bob, too is one of those recent smallscale british films that is more interested in human nature than in selling lots of tickets with lots of sex. Why the royal court cancelling rita, sue and bob too is a grim joke david barnett its precisely because of men like max stafford clark that this play should be staged. Read the rita, sue and bob too movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Jun 26, 2017 max staffordclark, artistic director of the royal court theatre. Directed by alan clarke and written by playwright andrea dunbar, the film has 1980s britain running through it, and boasted the strapline thatchers britain with her knickers. Based on the play by the arbor writer andrea dunbar, the film was. George costigan, siobhan finneran, and michelle holmes in rita, sue and bob too 1987. It was, after all, written by local dramatist andrea dunbar and set in and around bradfords own buttershaw estate. Rita, sue and bob too is a 1987 british comedydrama film directed by alan clarke, set in bradford, west yorkshire about two teenaged schoolgirls who have a.
Jul 22, 2008 2 clips from the classic british film, rita sue and bob too. Trading as ribald comedy, this film reflects a cruel and widespread reality, yet maintains an unnerving distance from its own implications. Andrea dunbar, who wrote the play and the screenplay, had an affair with a married man. The poster tagline described it as thatchers britain with her.
Max staffordclark, artistic director of the royal court theatre. Bob dylan 1987 tomorrow is a long time italy, oct 3rd 1987. Bob is distracted by the two plump teens while giving them a ride home, and rita and sue take turns having sex with bob in the car, later. At first, i craved a bit more polish from rita, sue and bob too conceived by another starcrossed british playwright, andrea dunbarbut clarkes feel for his brash characters and their deadended but still vivacious environment won me over, as did the film s refusal to oversell its stakes or pander to prestige audiences.
Bob george costigan and his wife michelle lesley sharp hire sue michelle holmes and rita siobhan finneran to babysit in this sex comedy. Rita, sue and bob too movie quotes rotten tomatoes. Rita and sue, two 15yearold girls, are given a lift home by the married 27yearold bob, after a night of babysitting. Rita and sue are two schoolgirls who sometimes babysit for a welloff couple, bob and michelle. Thered be outrage if it was written today was the royal court right to put on rita, sue and bob too. Rita sue and bob too 1982 and the arbor 1980, which was first performed at the royal. The film asks us to like rita and sue and pity them, to find them funny and to find their lives. Jul 01, 2017 le film rita, sue and bob too 1987 vostfr admin 20170701t01. This factbased movie follows the life of the twin crimelords in londons 60s underworld. Rita, sue and bob too 1987 directed by alan clarke. One of the few good things to come out of thatchers britain.
We asked three playwrights to look afresh at andrea dunbars story. British filming locations for the movie rita, sue and bob too 1987 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Dec 14, 2017 why the royal court cancelling rita, sue and bob too is a grim joke david barnett its precisely because of men like max stafford clark that this play should be staged. Here are other ways to scratch that rita, sue and bob too itch. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto. Jan 11, 2018 rita and sue, two 15yearold girls, are given a lift home by the married 27yearold bob, after a night of babysitting. We hear his enraged voice and then curses at full volume. I would be most grateful if anybody could put me in the right direction to get the music from the film. Find out everything empire knows about rita, sue and bob too. Rita, sue and bob too 1987, helmed by esteemed cult director alan clarke, is a sex farce and then some. Homecoming vengeance et seduction film dhorreur en. Rita, sue and bob too was adapted by andrea dunbar from two of her own controversial plays.
Five films to watch if you love rita, sue and bob too bfi. Rita, sue and bob too is a controversial comic drama about two adolescent school girls who start seeing a married man with no initial concern for the consequences. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Le film rita, sue and bob too 1987 vostfr film complet. Later at a nightclub, michelles friend mavis sees bob with the girls.
The movie is a bleak, sardonic british comedy about the violation of a taboo. The film asks us to like rita and sue and pity them, to find them funny and to find their. Watch letter to brezhnev online on bfi player how liverpool has changed. Rita, sue and bob too is a sadfunny comedy about sex and life in the yorkshire city of bradford.
Sep 20, 2017 best friends rita and sue get a lift home from married bob after babysitting his kids. When he takes the scenic route and offers them a bit of fun, the three start a. They didnt seem sure exactly what to feel about this film. Sep 14, 2017 t his is life, andrea dunbar told the yorkshire post in 1987, defending the film version of her play rita, sue and bob too. Rita sue and bob too 1986, directed by alan clarke film. The film was originally mastered for playback on the vhs machines and the. Rita, sue and bob too is a 1987 british comedydrama film directed by alan clarke, set in. Bob george costigan and his wife michelle lesley sharp hire sue. Youll not get a bleedin job sittin on your arse in here. T his is life, andrea dunbar told the yorkshire post in 1987, defending the film version of her play rita, sue and bob too. Jul, 2015 bob dylan 1987 tomorrow is a long time italy, oct 3rd 1987. Rita, sue and bob too 1987 watch hot english movies free online. When he takes the scenic route and offers them a bit of fun, the three start a fling each of them think they. If this were a solemn tv docudrama with a psychiatrist to explain.