Naked

Naked (1993)

Timing: 2:11 (131 min)

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Release date

1993-09-14

Country

United Kingdom

Production

British Screen Productions, Channel Four Films, Thin Man Films

Genre

Drama, Comedy

Budget

$0

Revenue

$1 769 305

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Director

Mike Leigh

Actors

David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp, Katrin Cartlidge, Greg Cruttwell, Claire Skinner, Peter Wight, Ewen Bremner, Susan Vidler, Deborah Maclaren, Gina McKee
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Scenario

Mike Leigh

Producer

Simon Channing Williams

Operator

Dick Pope

Composer

Andrew Dickson

Artist

Audition

Susie Parriss, Paddy Stern

Editing

Jon Gregory
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• A more accurate translation of the title is "Naked."
• Preparing for the role of Johnny, David Thewlis read Voltaire's (1694-1778) "Candide, or Optimism" (likely 1758), the teachings of Buddha, James Gleick's "Chaos: Making a New Science," as well as the Bible and the Quran.
• The script was only 25 pages long, mostly improvised during 11 weeks of rehearsals.
• A more accurate translation of the title is 'The Naked'.
• Preparing for the role of Johnny, David Thewlis read Voltaire's (1694-1778) 'Candide, or Optimism' (c. 1758), the teachings of Buddha, James Gleick's 'Chaos: Making a New Science,' as well as the Bible and the Quran.