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Brick Lane

  • 20072007
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
3.2K
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Tannishtha Chatterjee in Brick Lane (2007)
This is the theatrical trailer for Brick Lane, directed by Sarah Gavron.
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  • Drama
In 1980s London, Nazneem, a young Bangladeshi woman, feels her soul is quietly dying in her arranged marriage, until the day hot-headed Karim comes knocking at her door.In 1980s London, Nazneem, a young Bangladeshi woman, feels her soul is quietly dying in her arranged marriage, until the day hot-headed Karim comes knocking at her door.In 1980s London, Nazneem, a young Bangladeshi woman, feels her soul is quietly dying in her arranged marriage, until the day hot-headed Karim comes knocking at her door.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
3.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Sarah Gavron
  • Writers
    • Monica Ali(novel)
    • Laura Jones
    • Abi Morgan
  • Stars
    • Tannishtha Chatterjee
    • Satish Kaushik
    • Christopher Simpson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sarah Gavron
  • Writers
    • Monica Ali(novel)
    • Laura Jones
    • Abi Morgan
  • Stars
    • Tannishtha Chatterjee
    • Satish Kaushik
    • Christopher Simpson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 34User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

    Videos1

    Brick Lane: Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer 2:06
    Brick Lane: Theatrical Trailer

    Photos86

    Tannishtha Chatterjee in Brick Lane (2007)
    Lalita Ahmed in Brick Lane (2007)
    Satish Kaushik, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Naeema Begum, and Lana Rahman in Brick Lane (2007)
    Satish Kaushik and Tannishtha Chatterjee in Brick Lane (2007)
    Christopher Simpson in Brick Lane (2007)
    Sarah Gavron and Tannishtha Chatterjee in Brick Lane (2007)
    Tannishtha Chatterjee in Brick Lane (2007)
    Tannishtha Chatterjee in Brick Lane (2007)
    Christopher Simpson and Tannishtha Chatterjee in Brick Lane (2007)
    Tannishtha Chatterjee in Brick Lane (2007)
    Christopher Simpson and Tannishtha Chatterjee in Brick Lane (2007)
    Satish Kaushik in Brick Lane (2007)

    Top cast

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    Tannishtha Chatterjee
    Tannishtha Chatterjee
    • Nazneen
    Satish Kaushik
    Satish Kaushik
    • Chanu
    Christopher Simpson
    Christopher Simpson
    • Karim
    Naeema Begum
    • Shahana
    Lana Rahman
    • Bibi
    Lalita Ahmed
    Lalita Ahmed
    • Mrs Islam
    Harvey Virdi
    Harvey Virdi
    • Razia
    Zafreen
    • Hasina
    Harsh Nayyar
    Harsh Nayyar
    • Dr Azad
    Abdul Nlephaz Ali
    • Tariq
    Bijal Chandaria
    • Shefali
    Mohammed Ahsan
    • Meeting Chairman
    Josh Ali
    • Meeting Secretary
    Raha Ahmed
    • First Speaker at Meeting
    Abed Hakim
    • Second Speaker at Meeting
    Ebow Graham
    • Additional Meeting Man
    Khalid Miah
    • Additional Meeting Man
    Andrew Eduardo Godini Reid
    Andrew Eduardo Godini Reid
    • Additional Meeting Man
    • Director
      • Sarah Gavron
    • Writers
      • Monica Ali(novel)
      • Laura Jones
      • Abi Morgan
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      All three the lead actors playing in the movie, none are of Bangladeshi origin.
    • Quotes

      Nazneen Ahmed: [narrating] No one spoke of our mother's death... and I remembered her saying: "If Allah wanted us to ask questions, he would have made us men."

    • Connections
      Features Brief Encounter (1945)
    • Soundtracks
      Omar Sonar Bangla
      Lyrics by Rabindranath Tagore

    User reviews34

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    I will now run out and buy the book!
    My sister, one of my best sources for literature that doesn't disappoint, told me that Brick Lane was one of her all time favorite books. I didn't get to it, but I did get to the movie.

    After cinematically traveling to India via "Before the Rains" a couple of weeks ago, Brick Lane took me to Bangledesh. With continuous flashbacks to her home country, I followed Nazneem,a young Bangladeshi woman to the London ghetto in the early 1980's.

    As was common in her culture, Nazneem left home at age sixteen to pursue an arranged marriage She has two daughters, who we meet as young teens, one of whom is as rebellious and difficult as any American teenager we've known (or been). Nazneem is dreadfully unhappy in her new life partly because she misses her sister back home. The other reasons have something to do with never having lived life on her own terms, losing her first born and a touch of early mother loss, too.

    Let's just say that the different manifestations of love are examined in Brick Lane through the experience of Nazneem. How her heart opens and how she matures is unexpected. Without giving too much away, there is a drop dead gorgeous character named Karim who has something to do with it. Like a good book, and I suspect this is one, there are delicious surprises. Characters endear us in the end that we couldn't stand at first and others we admire, fall from grace. The story is rich.

    So, I'll be getting my copy of Brick Lane by Monica Ali and will let you know how it measures up to this beautiful movie.

    Weeks can go by without a worthwhile movie to see, but to have Before the Rains and Brick Lane in the same month. Now, that's a gift.
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    • Aug 6, 2008

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    • Where is Brick Lane?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 11, 2008 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Diaphana (France)
      • Official site (United Kingdom)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Bengali
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Кирпичный переулок
    • Filming locations
      • Brick Lane, Shoreditch, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Film4
      • Ingenious Film Partners
      • Ruby Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,095,398
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $47,124
      • Jun 22, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,796,190
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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