| My Son the Fanatic Review |
| by Dennis Schwartz |
| MY SON THE FANATIC (director:Udayan Prasad; screenplay: Hanif Kureishi
based on his novel; cinematography: Alan Almond; cast: Om Puri (Parvez),
Rachel Griffiths (Bettina), Stellan Skarsgård (Schitz), Akbar Kurtha
(Farid), Gopi Desai (Minoo), Harish Patel...more |
| My Son the Fanatic Review |
| by Murali Krishnan |
| People emigrate from the Indian subcontinent to the West for a variety
of reasons, but the most common is to just make a living, because for
many that is easier in the foreign land than it is at home. The
sacrifice that is made, often unknowingly, is a...more |
| My Son the Fanatic Review |
| by Edwin Jahiel |
| MY SON THE FANATIC (UK, 1998) *** Directed by Udayan Prasad. Script
by Hanif Kureishi from his short story. Photography, Alan Almond.
Music, Stephen Warbeck. Cast: Om Puri, Rachel Griffiths, Stellan
Skarsgård, Akbar Kurtha, Gopi Desai, Harish Patel,...more |
| My Son the Fanatic Review |
| by Akiva Gottlieb |
| rated R
Miramax Films
86 minutes
starring Om Puri, Rachel Griffiths, Stellan Skarsgard, Akbar Kurtha, Gopi
Desai
written by Hanif Kureishi
directed by Udayan Prasad more |
| My Son the Fanatic Review |
| by Susan Granger |
| Susan Granger's review of "MY SON THE FANATIC" (Miramax Films)
This is an unconventional love story about a Pakistani
immigrant who strays from his wife and the stability of his home when
he falls in love with a British prostitute. But what...more |
| My Son the Fanatic Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| To a Pakistani-born cab driver like Parvez (Om Puri), living in a
working class city in Northern England, success comes from toiling 12 to
14 hours a day in order to provide a middle-class lifestyle for his
family. An enthusiastic adherent to the work...more |
