The Big Swap (1998)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Niall Johnson

Writer:

Niall Johnson (writer)

Release Date:

12 June 1998 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Five couples, one big idea

Plot:

Five thirty-something couples decide to indulge in some friendly partner swapping with disastrous results for their marriages and friendship.

Plot Keywords:

Jealousy | Adultery | City | Girlfriend | Lesbian Kiss

Cast

Mark Adams	...	Sam
Sorcha Brooks	...	Ellen
Mark Caven	...	Michael
Alison Egan	...	Eve
Richard Cherry	...	Hal
Julie-Ann Gillitt	...	Liz
Anthony Edridge	...	Jack
Clark Hayes	...	Fi
Thierry Harcourt	...	Tony
Jackie Sawiris	...	Sydney
Kevin Howarth	...	Julian
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Wendy Jane Abbott	...	Julian's Girl
Alisa Bosschaert	...	Barbara
Rachael Boyce	...	Fi's New Woman
Wendy Robson Burrell	...	Jack's String of Women
Rebecca Du Plessis	...	Julian's Girl
Virginia Fiol	...	Julian's Date
James Hagues	...	Eve's New Man
Mary Doyle Harries	...	Jack's String of Women
Sian Jones	...	Michael's New Woman
Mitchell Lewis	...	Eve's Business Colleague
Carin Thuresson	...	Jack's New Woman

Directed by
Niall Johnson

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Niall Johnson		writer

Produced by
Jenny Apps	....	line producer
Norman Brooking	....	associate producer
Noel Crown	....	associate producer
Niall Johnson	....	producer
Emma Parker	....	associate producer
Ian Scorer	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Jason Flinter
Craig Johnson

Cinematography by
Gordon Hickie

Film Editing by
Dave Thrasher

Casting by
Emma Parker

Production Design by
Craig Johnson
Fenella Pledger

Art Direction by
Fenella Pledger

Costume Design by
Claire Brett

Makeup Department
Johanna Bruton	....	makeup artist
Phil Evans	....	chief hair stylist
Alison Meaker	....	hair stylist
Angela Neads	....	hair stylist
Kim Norgaard	....	makeup artist
Jaqueline Russon	....	makeup artist
Steve Smart	....	hair stylist
Leanne Tinkling	....	hair stylist
Dominique Vann	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Gina Fucci	....	post-production supervisor
Mike Kunn	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Geoff Marriott	....	assistant director
Dee Ryding	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Laurens Nockels	....	property master

Sound Department
Peter Blythe	....	sound recordist
Chris Domaille	....	sound
Tom Espiner	....	foley artist
James Mather	....	dialogue editor
Julie Mitchell	....	sound
Ian 'Bruce' Smith	....	boom operator

Camera and Electrical Department
Genevieve Atlas	....	clapper loader
Phillip Covell	....	focus puller
Gordon Hickie	....	camera operator
Geoff Holloway	....	gaffer
James Holloway	....	key grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Clair Brett	....	wardrobe
Cicely MacDonald	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Marc Eskenazi	....	on-line editor

Music Department
Oliver Ledbury	....	conductor
Oliver Ledbury	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Brian Ball	....	production runner
Patrick Bennett	....	production coordinator
Sally Daniels	....	production assistant
Neil Ennever	....	production runner
Anita Fox	....	production runner
Tejinder Sagoo	....	production assistant
Catriona Silver	....	production runner
Nathan Thomson	....	production runner

Production Companies

• Magic Box
• Moonlit Pictures

Distributors

• Channel Four Films
• MK2 Diffusion (France)

Other Companies

• Sapex Scripts  post-production services

Also Known As:

Let's Talk About Sex (Europe: English title)

Runtime:

122 min | Germany:114 min (TV version)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

France:U | Norway:18 | UK:18 | Singapore:(Banned) | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Bristol, England, UK

Company:

Magic Box

Trivia:

Banned in Singapore for its hedonistic immorality.

Not too bad

First I thought this is so ridiculous and embarrassing to watch, but I watched it anyway. Actually I would consider this movie interesting and realistic even though none of the couples were pleased with the idea of changing their partners and I think that could have been one possible result too. Otherwise I think the end had almost all the other possible results of this kind of try. Something between good and bad.