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2 June 2006 (UK) moreTagline:
Every family has its own language.Plot:
Set at the end of the '60s, as Swaziland is about to receive independence from Great Britain, the film follows the young Ralph Compton... more | add synopsisAwards:
4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Scott Hicks: The Hollywood Interview (From The Hollywood Interview. 28 September 2009, 12:56 PM, PDT)
Grant Not Planning Swaziland Documentary
(From WENN. 2 July 2008, 5:14 AM, PDT)
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Wah Wah and Hush Hush more (45 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Gabriel Byrne | ... | Harry Compton | |
| Emily Watson | ... | Ruby Compton | |
| Julie Walters | ... | Gwen Traherne | |
| Nicholas Hoult | ... | Ralph Compton - 14 years | |
| Miranda Richardson | ... | Lauren Compton | |
| Zac Fox | ... | Ralph Compton - 11 years old | |
| Celia Imrie | ... | Lady Riva Hardwick | |
| Julian Wadham | ... | Charles Bingham | |
| Fenella Woolgar | ... | June Broughton | |
| John Matshikiza | ... | Dr. Zim Mzimba | |
| Sid Mitchell | ... | Vernon | |
| John Carlisle | ... | Sir Gifford Hardwick | |
| Mathokoza Sibiya | ... | Dozen | |
| Sindisiswe Nxumalo | ... | Regina | |
| Michael Richard | ... | Tobias |
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Wah Wah (International: English title) (informal alternative title)Wah-Wah (Argentina) (cable TV title) [es]
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Rated R for some language and brief sexuality.Parents Guide:
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USA:120 min | Canada:97 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Argentina:120 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreFilming Locations:
SwazilandFun Stuff
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According to Richard E. Grant's diaries the part of the father was meant to be younger but all the actors were asked in that age range passed so an older actor was chosen. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Ralph comforts Ruby at the hospital, her dress starts slipping from her right shoulder. When the camera takes a close shot, the dress is up to her neck. moreSoundtrack:
Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen moreFAQ
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The most striking aspect of this film is the sheer honesty of the whole thing. Certainly this must have been a heart wrenching assignment for Richard E. Grant. To showcase one's own life through the most traumatic of circumstances, is both noble and humbling. The moral double standards of Colonial Britain at it worst, coupled with what must be emotional scars etched into Richard's soul, produce a film of compelling proportions. The back drop of a breath-taking Swaziland landscape, is almost missed as the emotions sweep you away into a numbing sensation, constantly reminding you this is FACT not fiction. Adolescence for most is traumatic enough without the aid of a dysfunctional family at a time when this just "wouldn't do", and the worst anyone could be was a "divorcee". The portrayal of relationships with his parents, step-mother, and all his "uncles" and "aunts" is complex and exhausting for the viewer. There are raw and frank accounts of Richard's personal "demons", and how he attempted to overcome these during these difficult years of his life. The film showcases some wonderful acting. In particular, Gabriel Byrne as the father, Nicholas Hoult as 14 year old Richard, Julie Walters as Aunt Gwen, Emily Watson as the step-mother, and Celia Imrie as Lady Hardwick. All are exceptional in their roles. Rather than "hush hush" Richard has literally blown the whistle on British "properness"! Make it a short-listed film to see, you will not be disappointed.