St. Trinian's (2007)

Directors:

Oliver Parker
Barnaby Thompson

Writers:

Piers Ashworth (screenplay)
Jamie Minoprio (additional material)

Release Date:

21 December 2007 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

School Can Be A Riot.

Plot:

St Trinian's, a school for "young ladies" with its anarchic doctrine of free expression, brings together a motley crew of ungovernable girls who, using their wit and ingenuity, save the school from bankruptcy.

Plot Keywords:

School | St Trinian's | Makeover | Schoolgirl | Boarding School

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Talulah Riley	...	Annabelle Fritton
Rupert Everett	...	Camilla Fritton / Carnaby Fritton
Jodie Whittaker	...	Beverly
Gemma Arterton	...	Kelly
Kathryn Drysdale	...	Taylor
Juno Temple	...	Celia
Antonia Bernath	...	Chloe
Amara Karan	...	Peaches
Tamsin Egerton	...	Chelsea
Lily Cole	...	Polly
Paloma Faith	...	Andrea
Holly Mackie	...	Tara
Cloe Mackie	...	Tania
Esme Thompson	...	1st Year Bookie
Bel Parker	...	Aerial Girl

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, drug and alcohol content, sexual material and language.

Runtime:

Germany:100 min (European Film Market) | USA:97 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:15A | UK:12A | UK:12 | Finland:K-11 | Australia:M | USA:PG-13 (certificate #45341) | Singapore:NC-16 | Italy:VM14 | Portugal:M/12 (cut version) | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK

Company:

Ealing Studios

Trivia:

The picture in Miss Fritton's study is a painting of Alastair Sim, as he played the original role in the original films. The bust that is destroyed by Annabelle's hockey blow also has the features of Sim.

Goofs:

Continuity: Whilst they are deciding how to raise the money, Number 4 - Kidnapping, or K.Nap - is there in one shot, then vanishes, then reappears with another option (Blackmail, or B.Mail) in number 5 that has not been there previously.

Quotes:

Kelly: [the girls are trying to decide what to steal to save their school from foreclosure] What about that?
Kelly: [Points at copy of "Girl With Pearl Earring"]
Chelsea, Chloe, Peaches: [Gasp] Oh my God.
Chelsea: You want to steal Scarlett Johansson?
Kelly: You are so blonde, Chelsea.

Movie Connections:

References "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000)

Soundtrack:

Defenders of Anarchy

Good fun

This film was entertaining and has something for everyone, especially if you are young at heart. There were quite a few in-jokes about certain members of the cast - one of the schools which competed against St Trinian's in the School Challenge quiz was Rupert Everett's old school (Ampleforth) and the "Another Country" comment was brilliant. There were also references to Mr Darcy and of course Colin Firth had another go at the wet-shirt scene. I was impressed by the schoolgirls, who did a good job of convincing me that they were unruly but not clueless and could organise themselves if they wanted to. I am a huge fan of Rupert Everett and he excelled in drag (always knew he would) and his interactions with Colin Firth were as much fun as in their 2 previous outings together (Another Country and Importance of Being Earnest). I was also thrilled to be watching another Ealing Comedy, since I live a stone's throw from the famous studios.