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Hideous Kinky

Hideous Kinky

A journey to love.

19996.01h 38m

Overview

In 1972, disenchanted about the dreary conventions of English life, 25-year-old Julia heads for Morocco with her daughters, six-year-old Lucy and precocious eight-year-old Bea.

Directed by Gillies MacKinnon
Written by Billy MacKinnon, Esther Freud, Stephanie Guerrasio
Produced by Ann Scott
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $1.3M

Top Cast

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Julia

Saïd Taghmaoui

Saïd Taghmaoui

Bilal

B

Bella Riza

Bea

C

Carrie Mullan

Lucy

Pierre Clémenti

Pierre Clémenti

Santoni

Abigail Cruttenden

Abigail Cruttenden

Charlotte

Ahmed Boulane

Ahmed Boulane

Ben Said

Sira Stampe

Sira Stampe

Eva

Amidou

Amidou

Sufi Sheikh

Michelle Fairley

Michelle Fairley

Patricia

Themes & Keywords

hippieculture clasharabianlovermoroccosister

About Hideous Kinky

Hideous Kinky is a romance, drama film released in 1999 exploring themes of hippie, culture clash, arabian, lover, morocco, sister. Directed by Gillies MacKinnon, it stars Kate Winslet, Saïd Taghmaoui, Bella Riza. In 1972, disenchanted about the dreary conventions of English life, 25-year-old Julia heads for Morocco with her daughters, six-year-old Lucy and precocious eight-year-old Bea.

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