Butterfly Kiss (1995)

Country of Origin: UK
Year of Production: 1995
Running Times: 88 mins
Length: 2537 metres
Format: colour     black and white     35mm
Ratio:
Sound: Dolby

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Dan Films / British Screen / Merseyside Film Production Fund
Producer: Julie Baines
Associate Producer: Sarah Daniel

SCRIPT
Script: Frank Boyce Cottrell
Idea: Frank Boyce Cottrell, Michael Winterbottom

DIRECTION
Director: Michael Winterbottom
1st Assistant Director: Terry Bamber
2nd Assistant Director: Bill Thompson
3rd Assistant Director: David Pearson

PHOTOGRAPHYDirector of Photography: Seamus McGarvey
Steadicam Operator: Nigel Kirton
Video Camera: Mark Reeson
Focus Puller: Peter Hughes, Lisa Lloyd
Clapper Loader: Helen Williams
Grip: Judith Stanley-Smith, Glyn Fielding
Gaffer: Lee Walters
Best Boy: Matthew Moffatt
Electricians: Kevin Robertson, Paul Sharp, Dave Tyler
Stills: Robynne Limoges

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor: Trevor Waite
1st Assistant Editor: Peter Christelis
Trainee Assistant Editor: Alison Smith

MUSIC
Music: John Harle
Music Performed Byormed By: John Harle (solo saxophone); Lucy Skeaping (solo voice); Paul
Clarvis (percussion); Alastair Gavin (keyboard / programming)
Music Consultant: Steve Lindsey

SOUND
Sound Recordist: Ronald Bailey
Additional Sound Recordist: Adam Peacock, Gavin Le Mare
Video Sound: Chris Lebert
Sound Transfers: hackenbacker Sound and Video
Sound Maintenance: Andrew Griffiths
Dubbing Mixer: David Old
Assistant Dubbing Mixer: Clive Pendry
Dubbing Editors: Rupert Miles, Sarah Rains, Tina Hetherington
Assistant Dubbing Editor: Martin Corbett
ADR: Sound Design Company
Foley: Dianne Greaves, Jason Swanscott, Jack Stew

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up / Hair Designer: Maureen McGill
Additional Make Up: David Canales
Costume Designer: Rachael Fleming

VISUAL EFFECTS
Titles and Opticals: General Screen Enterprises

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Rupert Miles
Assistant Art Director: Victoria Nelson

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Sue Jones
Production Accountant: Sheryl Leonardo
Production Assistant: Alistair Donald
Runner: Damien Plumbridge
Dialogue Coach: Penny Dyer, Joan Washinton
Dog Handler: Wendy Leaverley
Publicity: Al Senter

LOCATIONS
Location Manager: Jonathan Wicks
Location Assistant: Andy Holt

STUNTS
Stunts: Elaine Ford, Sarah Franzel
Driving Doubles: Eric Norris, Yvonne Ramskill

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Special Thanks To: Ben Gibson; Simon Perry; Andy Powell

CAST
Amanda Plummer (Eunice)
Saskia Reeves (Miriam)
Kathy Jamieson (Wendy)
Des McAleer (Eric McDermott)
Lisa Jane Riley (Danielle)
Freda Dowie (Elsie)
Paula Tilbrook (Ella)
Fine Time Fontayne (Tony)
Elizabeth McGrath (waitress)
Joanne Cook (Angela)
Shirley Vaughan (waitress)
Paul Bown (Gary)
Emily Aston (Katie)
Ricky Tomlinson (Robert)
Katy Murphy (Judith)
Adele Lawson (wife)
Jeffrey Longmore (husband)
Suzy Yannis (motel receptionist)
Julie Walker (shop assistant)
Kelly (Kelly)

The psychotic Eunice roams the motorways of northern England, going one filling station to another in search of Judith, who she claims to be in love with. Then she meets Miriam, who takes pity on Eunice and takes her home. The naive Miriam joins Eunice's on her search for Judith, but soon comes to realise that Eunice is a cruel and vicious killer...

Hong Kong
Theatrical Distributor: EDKO Film Ltd

Japan
Theatrical Distributor: Cine Qua Non Films

Spain
Theatrical Distributor: Vértigo Films S.L

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Cinépix Film Properties Inc

Finland
Rating: K-18

Hong Kong
Rating: III

Spain
Rating: 18

Sweden
Rating: 15

UK
Rating: 18

1995
Berlin International Film Festival, Germany
Golden Berlin Bear (Michael Winterbottom) - nominated

Stockholm Film Festival, Sweden
Bronze Horse - nominated

Valladolid International Film Festival
Golden Spike (Michael Winterbottom) - nominated

1994
June
20: UK - shooting ends

1995
July
6: Germany - theatrical release

August
18: UK - theatrical release

November
24: Sweden - theatrical release
30: Spain - theatrical release

1996
January
10: France - theatrical release

April
1: Denmark - theatrical release
26: USA - theatrical release

1997
June
14: UK - television broadcast

1998
May
2: Japan - theatrical release

1999
July
2: Finland - theatrical release

A story of love and redemption.

Besos de mariposa - Spanish title
Killer on the Road
Butterly kiss - il bacio della farfalla - Italian title
Butterfly Kiss - tappaja tiellä - Finnish title

MAGAZINES

Cinema 29 June 1995 (Germany)
review (by Roland Huschke)

Empire no.75 September 1995 p.42 (UK)
illustrated credits, review

European Film Review no.5 (Summer 1995) p.4 (UK)
credits, synopsis, review

Film Comment vol.34 no.1 (January / February 1998) pp.44-47 (USA)
illustrated article

Film Ireland no.48 (August / September 1995) p.32 (Ireland)
illustrated review

Film Tutti i Film della Stagione vol.6 no.40 (July / August 1999) pp.25-26 (Italy)
credits, synopsis, review

Films in Review vol.47 no.5/6 (May / June 1996) pp.68-69 (USA)
illustrated review

Films in Review vol.47 no.7/8 (July / August 1996) pp.79-81 (USA)
illustrated interview

Films in Review vol.48 no.1/2 (January / February 1997) pp.73-74 (USA)
illustrated interview

Positif no.420 (February 1996) pp.18-20 (France)
illustrated credits, review

Première January 1996 p.29 (France)
review (by Christian Jauberty)

Premiere vol.3 no.8 (September 1995) p.34 (UK)
illustrated interview

Premiere vol.4 no.10 (November 1996) p.84 (UK)
note

Screen International no.964 (1 July 1994) p.22 (UK)
credits

Screen International no.999 (17 March 1995) p.2 (UK)
note

Screen International no.1020 (11 August) p.III (UK)
credits, review

Sight and Sound vol.5 no.8 (August 1995) p.42 (UK)
credits, synopsis, review

Sight and Sound vol.5 no.9 (September 1995) pp.18-19 (UK)
illustrated interview

Trauma no.4 pp.14-15 (Sweden)
review

Variety 20 February 1995 pp.73, 76 (USA)
illustrated credits, review

NEWSPAPERS

Svenska Dagbladet 24 November 1995 (Sweden)
review (by Starkt om kvinnor utan spärrar by Elisabeth Sörenson)

lesbianism, serial killers, road movies

Last Updated: 15 October, 2008