Nil by Mouth
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Nil by Mouth is a 1997 British film surrounding the life of Raymond and his family in South London. It was the debut of Gary Oldman as a writer, director and producer (partnered with Douglas Urbanski); who based the film on his own life growing up in the area. It stars Ray Winstone as Raymond in a landmark role as the abusive lover of Valerie (Kathy Burke). The film was a critical and cultural success, winning eight awards and being nominated for a further eight.
Gary Oldman cast his sister Laila Morse (most famous for playing Mo Harris in EastEnders) in the part of Janet and had his mother sing the parting song in the film (although it was dubbed over a shot of another actress singing).
There are several interesting aspects of the film. The soundtrack was never released, reportedly due to contractual obligations of the material Eric Clapton contributed. At the time of its release, it was notable for containing the most uses of the word "fuck" (470) of any film released until that point. The record has since beaten by the 2005 documentary entitled Fuck (containing >800 instances of the word). "Nil by Mouth" also contains the word "cunt" 96 times.
Core Cast
- Ray Winstone as Ray
- Kathy Burke as Valerie
- Charlie Creed-Miles as Billy
- Laila Morse as Janet
- Edna Doré as Kath
- Chrissie Cotterill as Paula
- Jon Morrison as Agnus
- Jamie Foreman as Mark
- Steve Sweeney as Danny
Awards and nominations
- 1997 Camerimage
- Winner: Silver Frog Award (Ron Fortunato)
- Nominee: Golden Frog Award (Ron Fortunato)
- 1997 Cannes Film Festival
- Official Selection
- Winner: Best Actress (Kathy Burke)
- Nominee: Golden Palm
- 1997 Edinburgh International Film Festival
- Winner: Channel 4 Director's Award (Gary Oldman)
- 1997 European Film Awards
- Nominee: Best Cinematographer (Ray Fortunato)
- 1998 BAFTA Awards
- Winner: Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film (Douglas Urbanski)
- Winner: Best Original Screenplay (Gary Oldman)
- Nominee: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Ray Winstone)
- Nominee: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Kathy Burke)
- 1998 British Independent Film Awards
- Winner: Best Performance by a British Actor in an Independent Film (Ray Winstone)
- Winner: Best Performance by a British Actress in an Independent Film (Kathy Burke)
- Winner: Most Promising Newcomer in any Category (Laila Morse)
- Nominee: Best British Director of an Independent Film (Gary Oldman)
- Nominee: Best British Independent Film
- Nominee: Best Original Screenplay by a British Writer of a Produced Independent Film (Gary Oldman)
- 1998 Empire Awards
- Winner: Best Debut (Gary Oldman)