The Quarry Men

Synopsis

The plot revolves around two guys, Alex and Aidan, who go on holiday to Cornwall, staying in Alex's Uncle's pub. They anticipate two weeks of indulgence of the senses. They want women and beer. This illusion is partially destroyed when, on arrival, they discover that they are to work slavishly for Alex's Uncle. The illusion is shattered, however, when they realise that indulgence of the senses is not an easy process. Their attempts to attract females disintegrate into embarrassing farce. Even the accepted norms of a seaside holiday, such as sun and sea, slip through their fingers with astonishing regularity. Beneath the comic events and the pacy dialogue, is a more profound discussion on the fragility of fidelity and the loss of direction many of us feel during our early twenties, when we realise that after years of struggling for independence and freedom, we aren't quite sure what happens next . . .'

Details

Year

2000

Type of film

Features

Running Time

86 mins

Format

35mm Kodak

Director

Toby White

Producer

Lionel Newcombe

Executive Producer

Lionel Newcombe

Editor

Eddie Hamilton, Lucy Chapman

Director of Photography

James Solan

Music

Ilan Eshkeri

Principal Cast

Richard Wellings-Thomas, Craig Henderson, Damien Matthews, Kate Stevenson-Payne

Screen Writer

Toby White

Genre

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 26th November 2005