Snakes and Ladders (1996 film)
| Snakes and Ladders | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Trish McAdam |
| Written by | Trish McAdam Gina Moxley |
| Produced by | Lilyan Sievernich Chris Sievernich (de) Rudolf Wichmann Larissa Bills[1] |
| Starring | Sean Hughes Pom Boyd Gina Moxley Rosaleen Linehan |
| Cinematography | Dietrich Lohmann |
| Edited by | Peter Przygodda |
| Music by | Pierce Turner[2] |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Countries | Ireland United Kingdom Germany |
| Language | English |
Snakes and Ladders is a 1996 Irish comedy film directed by Trish McAdam.
Plot summary
Cast
- Pom Boyd - Jean
- Gina Moxley - Kate
- Sean Hughes - Martin
- Rosaleen Linehan - Nora
- Catherine White - Orla
- Pierce Turner - Dave
- Paudge Behan - Dan
- Stella McCusker - Maureen
- Marie Mullen - Patricia
- Maureen Toal - Rose
- Laurie Morton - Gwen
- Barry Cassin - Mr. Duffy
- Ena May - Bridie
- Bernie Downes - Shop Assistant
- Joe Dolan - Self
- Anne-Sophie Briest - Sybille
- Eamonn Hunt - Producer
- Oliver Maguire - 1st Interviewer
Reception
As described by the Irish Film Institute in their 2019 retrospective of the work of McAdam, the film "captures a strong sense of Dublin in the nineties as a city with a vibrant music, pub and club scene. Music plays a crucial role, with a fine score composed and performed by Pierce Turner, who plays the lead singer in Martin’s band. (There's also an amusing cameo appearance by Joe Dolan, singing Make Me an Island and You're Such a Good Looking Woman to the delight of members of The Dead Husbands Club). But the film is no fulsome celebration of great times. As the title itself implies, the game of life has its ups and down, with failures as well as successes. Dublin is now a city of youth, life and colour, says McAdam, but behind that colour the grey past still lingers. We may have moved on in recent years to new-found confidence, but behind that confidence the old basic everyday emotional problems will always be with us."[3][4] Variety magazine described the film thus: "a minor, harmless picture that lacks fresh angles or vigorous motivations to tell its tale (which also) suffers from an overinsistent determination to entertain and gratify its viewers at all costs."[5] In Germany, the film was released as Zwei seriöse Damen in Dublin (Two Serious Ladies in Dublin).[6]
Funding
The film was funded by the Irish Film Board, Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen and Miramax amongst others.[1]
Screening
The film was entered into the Sundance, London, San Sebastián and Toronto Film Festivals[1] and was selected for screening as part of the Irish Film Institute's Trish McAdam Season in May 2019.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "FILMS". trishmcadam.com. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ↑ "SNAKES AND LADDERS". trishmcadam.com. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ↑ "SNAKES AND LADDERS". ifi.ie. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ↑ "IRISH FOCUS: TRISH MCADAM – SNAKES AND LADDERS". ifi.ie. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ↑ Levy, Emanuel (21 October 1996). "Snakes and Ladders". variety.com. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ↑ "ZWEI SERIÖSE DAMEN IN DUBLIN". cinema.de. Retrieved 1 February 2023.