Ruby Blue (film)

Ruby Blue
Directed by	Jan Dunn
Written by	Jan Dunn
Produced by	Elaine Wickham Jeremy Burdek Mark Foligno Nadia Khamlichi Justin Lanchbury James O'Donnell Adrian Politowski Karl Richards Charles Finch Sally Greene Alison Rayson Frances Patterson
Starring	Bob Hoskins Josiane Balasko
Cinematography	Ole Bratt Birkeland
Edited by	Emma Collins
Music by	Janette Mason
Production companies	Medb Films E-MOTION Target Entertainment
Distributed by	Guerilla Films
Release date	25 April 2008 (2008-04-25)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$350,000[1]

Ruby Blue is a 2008 British drama directed by Jan Dunn and starring Bob Hoskins and Josiane Balasko.

Plot

Jack sinks into depression following the death of his wife. The arrival of a mysterious Frenchwoman in the neighborhood will change his life. Jack will then gradually discover the truth about this enigmatic woman.

Cast

• Bob Hoskins as Jack
• Josiane Balasko as Stephanie
• Jody Latham as Ian
• Josef Altin as Frankie
• Jessica Stewart as Florrie
• Shannon Tomkinson as Stacey
• Sean Wilton as Dick
• Angelica O'Reilly as Rosie
• Ashley McGuire as Debbie
• Chloe Sirene as Cecile
• Michael Mills as Joey
• Sam Talbot as Sean
• Nicola Stewart as Sean's wife
• Corinna Powlesland as Suzy
• Joel Clark Ackerman as Tony
• Lisa Payne as The policewoman
• James O'Donnell as The policeman
• Rebecca Clow as DCI Cartwright

Production

Bob Hoskins on the set of Ruby Blue, May 2006

The filming took place in Kent at Ramsgate, Deal and Barnsole Vineyard.[2]

The movie was presented in several Film Festivals like the Dinard Festival of British Cinema (France), the Warsaw International FilmFest (Poland), the Cinequest International Film Festival (USA), the London Independent Film Festival (UK) and the Frameline Film Festival (USA).

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result
2008	Chicago Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival	Best Feature Length Narrative	Jan Dunn	Won
	London Independent Film Festival	Best British Film	Jan Dunn	Won
	Moondance International Film Festival	Best Director	Jan Dunn	Won
	Oxford International Film Festival	Best Actor	Bob Hoskins	Won
	DC Independent Film Festival	Best Feature	Jan Dunn	Won

References

1. "Ruby Blue (2007) - Box office / business". IMDb.
2. Kent Film Office. "Kent Film Office Ruby Blue Article".

External links

• Ruby Blue at IMDb
• Ruby Blue at Rotten Tomatoes