21-481: Francis Lee may refer to: Francis Lee (director) , English actor and film director of God's Own Country Francis Lee (footballer) (1944–2023), English professional footballer. Francis Lee (physician) (1661–1719), English writer known for his connection with the Philadelphians Blair Lee I (Francis Preston Blair Lee, 1857–1944), Democratic member of
42-457: A " gypsy ", Gheorghe tackles him to the ground and warns Johnny not to speak that way to him again. The next day, the two men again engage in a fight which results in Johnny performing fellatio on Gheorghe and the two men have rough and passionate sex in the dirt. While Johnny initially does not acknowledge the encounter, the two share cigarettes and a sugar packet for their cup noodles throughout
63-478: A caravan that the family has organised as his accommodation. As the ewes have moved away from the main part of the farm, and as part of the farm's boundary wall remains unrepaired by Johnny, it is decided that Johnny and Gheorghe should spend several days camping nearer to the animals. When one of the ewes gives birth to an unconscious runt, Johnny is intrigued when Gheorghe is able to resuscitate and care for it. One morning, after Johnny refers to Gheorghe yet again as
84-620: A decision to either stay and work on his family's farm or go off to drama school. The film was shot in Yorkshire, specifically around the Silsden area of Keighley in West Yorkshire , with some other scenes being shot in Keighley Bus Station and Airedale General Hospital with Haworth and Otley also featuring as backdrops for the film. The production was financed in part through
105-413: A film school. In the 2000s, Lee lost interest in acting and wanted to tell his own stories. While working at a scrapyard, he made his directing debut with the short film The Farmer's Wife (2012), followed by the short films Bradford Halifax London (2013) and The Last Smallholder (2014). He had his breakthrough with the 2017 film God's Own Country , which received critical acclaim. He won prizes at
126-401: A promising start for Lee. It was the only UK-based production to feature in the world drama category at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival , where it won the world cinema directing award. In Yorkshire , Johnny lives on the family farm with his father, Martin, and grandmother, Deirdre. Because his father had suffered a stroke and because of his grandmother's age, much of the day-to-day running of
147-559: A worldwide total of $ 2.6 million, which includes $ 1.2 million in the United Kingdom. God's Own Country received critical acclaim. As per the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 98% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 132 reviews, with an average rating of 8 out of 10. The site's critics consensus reads: "A quiet, moving rumination on loneliness and newfound intimacy, God's Own Country marks an outstanding directorial debut for Francis Lee." On Metacritic ,
168-491: Is a 2017 British romantic drama film written and directed by Francis Lee in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Josh O'Connor and Alec Secăreanu . The plot follows a young sheep farmer in Yorkshire whose life is transformed by a Romanian migrant worker . Upon release, the film received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised the performances (particularly O'Connor's) and story, as well as commending it as
189-460: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Francis Lee (director) Francis Lee (born 1969 ) is an English filmmaker who has written and directed the films God's Own Country (2017) and Ammonite (2020). Francis Lee grew up on his family's farm in Soyland , Calderdale , West Yorkshire . After finishing school, he studied acting at
210-656: The Rose Bruford College and worked in the theatre afterwards. Lee first appeared on television in 1994 in Peak Practice , which was followed by guest roles in television series like Midsomer Murders , Heartbeat and Casualty . In cinema, he had small roles in Mike Leigh 's Topsy-Turvy (1999) and in Sandra Goldbacher 's Me Without You (2001). Although working as a director today, he never trained at
231-871: The Sundance Film Festival and the Teddy Awards , the Breakthrough director award at the London Film Critics' Circle and the BAFTA Award for Best Debut Screenwriter. Lee directed Ammonite , which was released in September 2020 and stars Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan as a lesbian couple in the 19th century. He is working on an upcoming horror film that explores themes of "class and queerness". He divides his time between Yorkshire and London. God%27s Own Country (2017 film) God's Own Country
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#1733093527643252-699: The British Film Council's iFeature programme with additional funding being secured from Creative England. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 23 January 2017. It was the only production from the United Kingdom that featured in the world drama category in the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. It went onto screen at the Berlin International Film Festival on 11 February 2017. Shortly after, Picturehouse Entertainment , Orion Pictures and Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired UK and US distribution rights respectively. It
273-946: The United States Senate Francis Joseph Lee (1857–1909), chess player Francis Lightfoot Lee (1734–1797), signer of the United States Declaration of Independence SS Francis L. Lee , a Liberty ship Francis Nigel Lee (1934–2011), Christian theologian Francis D. Lee (1826–1885), American architect from Charleston, South Carolina Francis Lee (lyricist) , contemporary Chinese-pop lyricist, writer Francis F. Lee (born 1927), inventor, entrepreneur, and professor of electrical engineering and computer science Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet (1639–1667), English politician See also [ edit ] Frank Lee (disambiguation) Frances Lee (1906–2000), American actress Francis Leigh (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
294-549: The day. That night, Gheorghe resists Johnny's aggressive move to have sex, instead patiently showing him that sex can also be tender, and the two men kiss for the first time. Returning to the farm, Johnny invites Gheorghe to stay with him in the house, but Gheorghe elects to remain in the caravan. Martin suffers a second stroke, Johnny realises that running the farm is now entirely his responsibility, and he asks Gheorghe to stay on with him. Gheorghe responds that experience has taught him not to believe they can stay together and maintain
315-421: The farm falls to Johnny. In his free time, Johnny engages in binge drinking and furtive sexual encounters with other men. Returning late to the farm after such an encounter with a young auctioneer, he is berated by his father because a calf has died from a breech birth in his absence. Gheorghe, a Romanian migrant worker , is hired as extra help for the lambing season . He arrives and spends his first night in
336-477: The farm simultaneously. Johnny reacts poorly, drinking to excess and engaging in another random sexual encounter. When Gheorghe realises what Johnny has done, he abruptly leaves the farm. Martin is released from the hospital but is now fully debilitated. Johnny, desperate to make up with Gheorghe, tells his father that he will stay to run the farm, but that things must be run on his terms. Martin gives his tacit approval to Johnny, who sets off to bring Gheorghe back to
357-478: The farm. After he finds Gheorghe working in Scotland, the two men reconcile. Gheorghe returns with Johnny; the caravan is taken away, and Gheorghe moves into the house. Also Harry Lister Smith, Melanie Kilburn , Liam Thomas, Patsy Ferran , Moey Hassan, Naveed Choudhry, Sarah White and John McCrea in supporting roles. The film is partly based on writer and director Francis Lee's own life, where he also had to make
378-550: The film as "an almost, but not quite a Dales Brokeback , " and also as a "very British love story, bursting at the seams with unspoken emotions, unvoiced fears about the future, and a readiness to displace every emotion into hard physical work". At the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival the film received the Harvey Award, presented by the Teddy Awards programme for LGBT-related films in conjunction with
399-500: The film has a weighted average score of 85 out of 100, with 95% positive reviews based on 22 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". The Sundance Film Festival's listing for God's Own Country says that "you can smell the mud in this movie" while also describing Francis Lee as a major new talent and the film as "one not to be missed." Peter Bradshaw , writing in The Guardian , gave the film four stars out of five. Bradshaw described
420-405: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Francis_Lee&oldid=1178263026 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
441-508: Was released in the United Kingdom on 1 September 2017. The film was banned in Malaysia , China and some Arab countries due to explicit sex scenes between the two protagonists. Likewise, Romania was the only country in Eastern Europe where the film was screened. God's Own Country was released on DVD on 30 January 2018. As of 8 March 2018 , God's Own Country has grossed
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