AKA (2002)

AKA is the story of a disaffected youth's search for love, status, and identity in late 1970s Britain. 18-year old Dean is handsome and bright, but feels hampered by his working-class ... See full summary »

Director:

Duncan Roy

Writer:

Duncan Roy

Stars:

Matthew Leitch, Diana Quick, George Asprey

5 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matthew Leitch	...	Dean Page
Diana Quick	...	Lady Gryffoyn
George Asprey	...	David
Lindsey Coulson	...	Georgie
Blake Ritson	...	Alexander Gryffoyn
Peter Youngblood Hills	...	Benjamin
Geoff Bell	...	Brian Page
Hannah Yelland	...	Camille Sturton
Daniel Lee	...	Jamie Page
Bill Nighy	...	Uncle Louis Gryffoyn
David Kendall	...	Lee Page
Fenella Woolgar	...	Sarah
Sean Gilder	...	Tim Lyttleton
Robin Soans	...	Neil Frost
Stephen Boxer	...	Dermot

Storyline

AKA is the story of a disaffected youth's search for love, status, and identity in late 1970s Britain. 18-year old Dean is handsome and bright, but feels hampered by his working-class background and by his family. In order to make something of himself, Dean assumes another identity and manages to enter high society. As he navigates this decadent new world, he meets a host of characters, including David, an older gay man who desires him, and Benjamin, a young hustler from Texas who has also managed to find a place among the aristocracy. Can Dean find love while living a lie? How much is he willing to sacrifice in order to pull off his charade? Presented through three simultaneous frames rather than one.

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Plot Keywords:

love | lie | 1970s | search | aristocracy | 

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Taglines:

Based on the remarkable true story.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality, nudity, language and drug use

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 October 2002 (UK)

Also Known As:

Spryciarz, klamstwa podobne sa do zyczen

Filming Locations:

Isle of Man

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Last cinema film of Faith Brook.

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Goofs

In the scenes within the VISA investigator's office, there are IBM Personal Computers on the desks. The story is set in 1978, however, the IBM PC was not introduced until August 12, 1981.

User Reviews

So this is Britain?

For some reason, Canal+ Film2 channel is showing on my boyfriend's TV. This movie was on this morning. I didn't even know it's name, I just searched with the name of a character since I felt I should comment on this. AKA is most likely a movie not many people have seen, since it deals quite heavily with things that are often swept under the carpet, such as homosexuals and drugs.

This is not a bad movie. I can't see why so many people seem to have rated it 1/10. I gave it 7 since it's not excellent, but still worth viewing. The main thing is the tension between British middle class and aristocrats. Do you remember the episode of Faking it where a sales girl was taught to be a lady? Well this is the same thing but with a boy and no one to teach him. The main character Dean Page is a mama's boy who must leave home and soon finds himself in Paris, pretending to be Lord Alexander Gryffoyn. David and his lover boy Benjamin take Dean/Alex under their wings, unaware of who he really is. Upper class proves to be mostly a bunch of arrogant cocaine sniffers that treat outsiders like s***. Notice when Dean returns home there is a pile of dog poop on the road. The ending is quite predictable, but what's said about David is quite funny.