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Hungry

Synopsis

Gregory is a fat lonely telesales specialist who never leaves his flat. His monotonous days are an endless cycle of sales speak, junk TV and constant bingeing. His only contact with the outside world in his doting sister, Rosemary, but their relationship is threatened when he meets Julia on a chat-line.

Details

Year
2000
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
24 mins
Format
35 mm
Director
Richard Clark
Producer
Carolyn Hooper
Editor
Paul Hodgeson
Screenwriter
Jeff Povey
Director of Photography
Alwin Kuchler
Composer
Rob Lane
Principal cast
Ricky Grover, Felicity Montangu

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

15 Hungerford Road Islington London N7 9LA Tel: 020 7609 2803 richard@banshee.dircon.co.uk

Sales Company

Channel Four International

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