Black Jack (1979 film)

Black Jack is a 1979 British period adventure drama film directed by Ken Loach and based on the Leon Garfield novel. It is set in Yorkshire in 1750 and follows a young boy, Tolly (Stephen Hirst) and his adventures with a large French man (Jean Franval), the Black Jack of the title, and Belle, a young English girl (Louise Cooper). It was awarded the Critics’ Award at the Cannes Film Festival (1979).[2][3]

Black Jack
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Directed byKen Loach
Written byKen Loach
Based ona novel
by Leon Garfield
Produced byTony Garnett
Starring
  • Stephen Hirst
  • Louise Cooper
  • Jean Franval
  • Phil Askham
  • Pat Wallis
CinematographyChris Menges
Edited byBill Shapter
Music byBob Pegg
Production
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Kestrel Films
National Film Finance Consortium
Distributed byEnterprise (theatrical)
BFI Video
Release dates
Running time
110 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget~£450,000[1]

Plot

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Cast

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Production

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Financing

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Black Jack was the first film investment by Goldcrest Pictures, who provided £11,250 for initial development. Goldcrest recouped this when the film went into production. The bulk of financing came from the National Film Finance Corporation.[4]

Filming

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The film was shot on location in North Yorkshire, England.

Release

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Awards

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Black Jack won the FIPRESCI Award at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival.[5] The film was also nominated for the "Gold Hugo" at the 1979 Chicago International Film Festival.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Eberts p 29
  2. ^ "Black Jack". British Film Institute. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Ken Loach: Black Jack (UK/France 1979)". In The Picture. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  4. ^ Eberts p 29
  5. ^ "FIPRESCI Prizes". fipresci.org. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Black Jack (1979) Awards". IMDB. Retrieved 9 June 2019.

Notes

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  • Eberts, Jake; Illott, Terry (1990). My Indecision is Final. Faber and Faber.
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