The Selfish Giant
A hyperactive boy and his best friend, a slow-witted youth with an affinity for horses, start collecting scrap metal for a shady dealer.
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Cast
17 people
Conner Chapman
Arbor
Also in
Tulip Fever
Coach
Shaun Thomas
Swifty
Known for
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Emmerdale
Sean Gilder
Kitten
Known for
The Fall
His Dark Materials
Lorraine Ashbourne
Mary
Known for
Bridgerton
Jane Eyre
Ian Burfield
Mick Brazil
Known for
Hijack
V for Vendetta
Steve Evets
Price Drop Swift
Known for
Brassic
Looking for Eric
Siobhan Finneran
Mrs. Swift
Known for
Downton Abbey
The Stranger
Richard Stanley Jan Harris
second assistant director (as Richard Harris)
Ralph Ineson
Johnny Jones
Known for
Chernobyl
The Witch
Rebecca Manley
Michelle 'Shelly' Fenton
Known for
This Is England '88
This Is England '90
Rhys McCoy
Daniel
No other roles listed
Elliott Tittensor
Martin Fenton
Known for
House of the Dragon
Shameless
Clio Barnard Director · Harry Escott Composer Mike Eley Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $12K · United States release December 20, 2013 · Produced in United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$12,189
Production
Moonspun Films
Production
BFI
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Film4 Productions
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British Film Institute
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United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 16, 2013
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United Kingdom · October 25, 2013
Theatrical
United States · December 20, 2013
Limited theatrical
Belgium
January 15, 2014 · Theatrical
Canada
January 24, 2014 · Limited theatrical
Denmark
April 24, 2014 · Theatrical
France
December 18, 2013 · Theatrical
Greece
November 6, 2013 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
February 13, 2014 · Theatrical
August 6, 2014 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
October 25, 2013 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 30, 2014 · Theatrical
Spain
November 13, 2013 · Theatrical
Sweden
November 7, 2013 · Premiere · Stockholm International Film Festival
March 28, 2014 · Theatrical
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