Drama · United Kingdom · 2007 · 1h 42m

Brick Lane

Brick Lane poster
Director
Sarah Gavron
Cast
Tannishtha Chatterjee as Nazneen Ahmed Satish Kaushik as Chanu Ahmed Christopher Simpson as Karim Naeema Begum as Rukshana 'Shahna' Ahmed Lana Rahman as Bibi Ahmed Lalita Ahmed as Mrs Islam
Crew
Robbie Ryan — Director of Photography Melanie Oliver — Editor Jocelyn Pook — Original Music Composer Laura Jones — Screenplay Abi Morgan — Screenplay Alison Owen — Producer
Synopsis

The grind of daily life as a Brick Lane Bangladessi as seen through the eyes of Nazneen (Chatterjee), who at 17 enters an arranged marriage with Chanu (Kaushik). Years later, living in east London with her family, she meets a young man Karim (Simpson).

Trailer Brick Lane — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
london, englandarranged marriagebangladesh9/11woman directorbritish asian
Key Collaborators
Sarah Gavron Director Robbie Ryan Director of Photography Melanie Oliver Editor Jocelyn Pook Original Music Composer Laura Jones Screenplay Abi Morgan Screenplay Alison Owen Producer Chris Collins Producer Simon Elliott Production Design Michael O'Connor Costume Design
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