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Touch of Pink (2004)

R  91 min  -  Drama | Comedy | Romance   -  16 July 2004 (USA)
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A gay Canadian living in London has his perfectly crafted life upset when his devoutly Muslim mother comes to visit.

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Ian Iqbal Rashid
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Touch of Pink -- A gay Canadian living in London has his perfectly crafted life upset when his devoutly Muslim mother comes to visit. Touch of Pink -- A gay Canadian living in London has his perfectly crafted life upset when his devoutly Muslim mother comes to visit.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jimi Mistry ...
Alim
Kyle MacLachlan ...
Suleka Mathew ...
Nuru Jahan
Kris Holden-Ried ...
Giles (as Kristen Holden-Ried)
Veena Sood ...
Dolly
Brian George ...
Hassan
Liisa Repo-Martell Liisa Repo-Martell ...
Delia
Raoul Bhaneja ...
Khaled
Malika Mendez Malika Mendez ...
Sherubai
Linda Thorson Linda Thorson ...
Giles' Mother
Andrew Gillies ...
Raymond
Barna Moricz ...
Alex
Sam Moses Sam Moses ...
Vendor
Dean McDermott ...
Alisdair Keith
Les Porter Les Porter ...
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Storyline

Alim is an Indo-Canadian man currently living in London, England, the move in order to get away from what he feels is his repressive life in Toronto under the watchful and critical eye of his widowed mother, Nuru. For Nuru and her equally competitive sister Dolly, the perfect public Muslim persona is the most important thing in life. Back in London, Alim is free to live openly as a homosexual, of which his mother is not aware. He is in a loving relationship with his live-in British boyfriend, Giles. To navigate through his complicated life, Alim uses the spirit of Cary Grant as his confidante and advisor. Feeling like her life is missing a daughter-in-law as Dolly prepares for her son's "perfect" wedding, Nuru decides to reconnect with Alim in London. Not yet ready to tell his mother of either Giles or his homosexual orientation, Alim, with Giles' support, hides any aspect of this fact for Nuru's visit... Written by Huggo  

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Plot Keywords:

Muslim | Wedding | Visit | Homosexual | Gay  | See more »

Taglines:

Playing it straight...is about to get very complicated. See more »

Genres:

Drama | Comedy | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content and brief language See all certifications »
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Details

Country:

Canada | UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Egy csipetnyi pink See more »

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$79,883 (USA) (18 July 2004) (16 Screens)

Gross:

$564,535 (USA) (5 December 2004)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The Toronto wedding scene was shot at Casa Loma, Toronto's famed castle built by Sir Henry Pellat before the first war. It is now a tourist attraction but actually often is rented for weddings. See more »

Quotes

Giles: Awww, we are touching your inner child.
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Connections

References That Touch of Mink (1962) See more »

Soundtracks

"Summer Son"
Written by Sharleen Spiteri and John McElhone and Eddie Campbell and Charlotte Hodson
Performed by Texas See more »