Indian Summer (1996 film)

Indian Summer
Indian Summer
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Nancy Meckler
Screenplay by	Martin Sherman
Produced by	Martin Pope
Starring	Jason Flemyng; Antony Sher; Diane Parish; Dorothy Tutin
Cinematography	Chris Seager
Edited by	Rodney Holland
Music by	Peter Salem
Production; companies	Channel Four Films ; Martin Pope Productions ; Greentrees Films
Release date	November 1996, London Film Festival
Running time	98 minutes
Country	UK
Language	English

Indian Summer, also known as Alive & Kicking, is a 1996 British drama film directed by Nancy Meckler and starring Jason Flemyng, Antony Sher and Bill Nighy. The script was written by Martin Sherman, author of the play Bent.^[2] The film was released in the UK as Indian Summer and in the United States as Alive & Kicking due to the recently released Indian Summer by Mike Binder in 1993.

Plot

The story follows a self-involved and very focused dancer, Torino, who has just lost his lover, Ramon, to AIDS. He then refuses to let the fact that he is HIV positive disrupt his career as he rehearses a staging of Indian Summer, a gay-themed ballet about love and lust.

After Ramon's funeral, the dancer begins a troubled relationship with an older man, Jack, a therapist, who also has problems with controlling his own drinking.

Cast

Jason Flemyng as Tonio
Antony Sher as Jack
Bill Nighy as Tristan
Diane Parish as Millie
Dorothy Tutin as Luna
Anthony Higgins as Ramon
Philip Voss as Duncan
Aiden Waters as Vincent
Natalie Roles as Catherine
Freddy Douglas as Luke
Kenneth Tharp as Howard
Michael Keegan-Dolan as Alan
Ruth Lass as Night Nurse
Linda Bassett as Doctor
Hilary Reynolds as Nurse

Reception

The film's reviews were mixed. It holds a 83% "rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 6 reviews.^[3]

Timeout's review states "gritty British realism, resolutely unglamorous and looking always rather TV-bound," but the script, "is cogent and witty".^[4]

A DVD of the film was released in the UK on 6 September 2010.^[5]

References

^ "Alive and Kicking (1996)". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ BFI.org
^ "Alive and Kicking (1997)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ N. B. "Alive and Kicking". Time Out Worldwide. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ "Alive and Kicking". Channel 4 DVD. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

External links

Indian Summer at IMDb

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[1] "Alive and Kicking (1996)". Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[2] BFI.org

[3] "Alive and Kicking (1997)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[4] N. B. "Alive and Kicking". Time Out Worldwide. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[5] "Alive and Kicking". Channel 4 DVD. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

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