Sixty Six (2006)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Paul Weiland

Writers:

Bridget O'Connor (writer)
Peter Straughan (writer)

Release Date:

3 November 2006 (UK)

Genre:

Biography | Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

It was Bernie's big day, but there was a little competition.

Plot:

A boy's barmitzvah looks set to be a disaster when it coincides with the 1966 World Cup Final. |

Plot Keywords:

World Cup | 1960s | Doctor | Bar Mitzvah | Year In Title

Cast

Helena Bonham Carter	...	Esther Reubens
Eddie Marsan	...	Manny Reubens
Gregg Sulkin	...	Bernie Reubens
Thomas Drewson	...	Terry Shivers
Matt Bardock	...	Mr. Grieg
Alex Black	...	Linton
Cameron Crighton	...	Captain
Catherine Tate	...	Aunt Lila
Peter Serafinowicz	...	Uncle Jimmy / Mr. Rubens Snr. / Football Commentary
Charlie Clark	...	Boy with Caliper
Nick Shrim	...	Michael Hempel
Francine Simmons	...	Lady at Door
Martin Savage	...	Senior Doctor
Ony Uhiara	...	Nurse
Charles Ferber	...	Student Doctor

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, some sexual content and brief nudity.

Runtime:

UK:93 min | USA:93 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | UK:12A | Ireland:12A | Australia:M | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, England, UK

Company:

It Is Now Film

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When the family is on holiday in Brighton you can clearly see the rides on Brighton Pier including 'Ranger' and 'Turbo Coaster', these rides were not introduced until the early-mid 1990's.

Movie Connections:

References Gone with the Wind (1939)

A Certified Crowd Pleaser

'Sixty-Six' is yet,another comedy from the United Kingdom that goes down easy without any unpleasant side effects (in short,a slight, albeit winning good time). The plot concerns Bernie Rubens,a young Jewish boy of English background who is about to make his Bar Mitzvah,only to find out that it's concurrent with England competing against Germany for the World Cup of 1966. Set against all of Bernie's teen angst is some nicely told tales of his eccentric father (Eddie Marsden,seen recently as the bitter automobile instructor in Mike Leigh's 'Happy Go Lucky'), who runs a small green grocer with his Uncle,his loving Mother (Helena Bonham Carter,always welcome on screen),his older Brother,Alvy, and a host of others. The film has a snappy,well written screenplay (loosly based on the director's own life & experiences when he had his Bar Mitzvah,and even contains some actual home movie footage of the festivities). Stephen Rea also has some slight,but nice screen time as a doctor. This is a film that has been getting some sketchy distribution in the United States,but is worth seeking out (it was originally released in 2006). Rated PG-13 by the MPAA,this film contains a bit of raunchy language,a flash of nudity & some adult situations. Okay for older teens.