- Actors: Colin Firth, Ruth Gemmell, Luke Aikman, Bea Guard, Neil Pearson
- Directors: David Evans
- Writers: Nick Hornby
- Producers: Amanda Posey, Nick O'Hagan, Nik Powell, Stephen Woolley
- Format: PAL
- Language English
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.77:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Cinema Club
- DVD Release Date: 3 Dec 2001
- Run Time: 102 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004RCL0
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 51,413 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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In Fever Pitch rumpled, amiable Colin Firth plays a rumpled, amiable English teacher named Paul. He's also an obsessive football fan who's been avidly following Arsenal for 18 years. When he falls into a relationship with a new teacher named Sarah (Ruth Gemmel), his deep attachment to Arsenal proves an obstacle. This sounds like some cheap men-and-women-don't-understand-each-other setup, but instead Fever Pitch not only explores the origins of Paul's football fandom, it actually communicates an infectious sense of what that kind of sports enthusiasm can mean, how it can provide an almost tribal identity. Even better, the movie takes this devotion seriously without ever losing sight of how it can be completely ridiculous at the same time, resulting in some amazing, funny scenes. Gemmel is charming, and Firth is simply superb. He's a great actor who, despite his memorable turn as Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice, never quite fits into conventional leading man roles and so has tended to play oddballs and redeemable villains, as in Shakespeare in Love and The English Patient. He's a perfect fit for this script, written by Nick Hornby (author of High Fidelity and About a Boy) from his novel of the same name. The humour of Fever Pitch is all the more engaging because it's grounded in richly developed characters and emotions. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com
Video Description
DVD Special Features: Interactive menus
Scene Index
Theatrical Trailer
Photo Library
Scene Index
Theatrical Trailer
Photo Library
Language: English, Dolby Digital
Subtitles: English for the hard of hearing
Video aspect ratio: Feature - 16:9 Anamorphic
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
BUY IT! Very enjoyable film,
By A Customer
This review is from: Fever Pitch [DVD] [1997] (DVD)
Being married to a football (USA) "nut", I really enjoyed this film. (The football in this film is "soccer" to us.) My husband and I watched it and he could see himself in many scenes. Colin Firth is a great actor, his frustration and love come through those gorgeous eyes of his. Ruth Gemmell was perfect also. I have not read the book, the film made us laugh and we did care about the characters. We had trouble with the English slang and other English eccentricities, like fans wearing red when their team wore yellow, we were confused at first but were able to catch-on. The actors were believable in their roles, it moved at a good pace, and Colin Firth was able to capture the man/boy conflict. Very enjoyable film.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's not (only) about football,
By Laetitia Roy (Paris, France) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fever Pitch [DVD] (1997) (DVD)
This film is a love story, and an adaptation from a very good book. I dont care about football, but I'm a Colin Firth fan, and I trully enjoyed this film. Entertaining,and at the same time, complex and intelligent. Really good work. Understated film.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Arse-n-all,
By H.S.A. (Washington, D.C. United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Fever Pitch [DVD] [1997] (DVD)
I'm an American, and I'm totally baffled by the Byzantine world of English soccer, but I have to say, I love this film. As a Cleveland Browns fan, I can totally identify with Colin Firth's character's staggeringly loyal devotion to a team that dissapoints year, after year, after year. As for soccer getting in the way of his emotional development...I thought it was funny! To those of you who had a problem with this, and the way the film ended, I say, get yourself a sense of humor! Hilarious movie. I highly recommend it.
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