Ecstasy (2008 film)
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| Ecstasy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rob Heydon |
| Written by | Irvine Welsh Rob Heydon |
| Produced by | Rob Heydon Allan Levine, Joni Cuquet, Ashley Pover and Michael Heydon |
| Starring | Erica Durance Billy Boyd Richard E Grant Elize du Toit Scott Cleverdon Jenni Falconer Stephen Campbell Moore Howard Marks Bill Paterson Ewan Stewart Stuart McQuarrie Gary Lewis (actor) Colin McCredie |
| Music by | The Chemical Brothers, Bob Marley, The Stone Roses, Lily Allen, Iggy Pop, John Digweed, Bruce Cockburn, and Paulo Nutini |
| Distributed by | Proteus Entertainment UK, Western Bros Can. |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | UK / CAN |
| Language | English |
Ecstasy is a romantic comedy, set in Scotland and Amsterdam. It is based on the controversial book, Ecstasy by Irvine Welsh, which was translated into 20 languages and was a number one bestseller in over 20 countries. Mr. Welsh's first book, Trainspotting, published in 1993 (and voted by Waterstone, Europe's largest bookstore chain, as one of the Ten Best Books of the Century) and sold over 1 million copies in the UK alone, has its own Cinematic Cinderella success story; the film, produced on a budget of USD$3.5 Million, theatrically grossed over USD$72 Million worldwide, making it the most profitable film in 1996.
Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance (a collection of three short stories) was published in 1996. The last short story, The Undefeated, was adapted into the play Ecstasy (by Montreal-based Keith Wyatt) that performed to sold-out audiences and critical acclaim across Canada and at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh. After seeing the play, Irvine called it the "best adaptation" of his work.
Ecstasy is a forthcoming film about a romance between a young woman dissatisfied with the confines of her suburban life and an aging club-goer.[1] The film, directed by Rob Heydon featuring Erica Durance, Billy Boyd, Richard E Grant, Jenni Falconer, Scott Cleverdon, Stephen Campbell Moore, Bill Paterson, Ewan Stewart, Stuart McQuarrie, Gary Lewis (actor), Colin McCredie, Karen Dunbar, Elize du Toit, and a cameo with Howard Marks as a Senior Customs Officier at Edinburgh Airport.[2]
The filming will take place in 2008 in the UK and Edinburgh, Scotland. The film is a Canada/UK co-production.
External links
- ^ "Cast lines up for taste of Ecstasy". The Scotsman. October 28, 2006.
{{cite news}}:|first=missing|last=(help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Missing pipe in:|first=(help) - ^ "Scotsman.com News". Cast lines up for taste of Ecstasy. Retrieved December 30.
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