St. Trinian's (2007)

Directors:

Oliver Parker
Barnaby Thompson

Writers:

Piers Ashworth (writer)
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 | Makeover | Boarding School | Schoolgirl | St Trinian's

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Rupert Everett	...	Miss Fritton / Carnaby Fritton
Colin Firth	...	Geoffrey Thwaites
Jodie Whittaker	...	Beverly
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gemma Arterton	...	Kelly
Jonathan Bailey	...	Casper
Mischa Barton	...	JJ French
Antonia Bernath	...	Chloe
Russell Brand	...	Flash Harry
Anna Chancellor	...	Miss Bagstock
Cheryl Cole	...	St. Trinian's Schoolgirl (as Cheryl Tweedy)
Lily Cole	...	Polly
Nadine Coyle	...	St. Trinian's Schoolgirl
Theo Cross	...	The Art Teacher
Kathryn Drysdale	...	Taylor
Tamsin Egerton	...	Chelsea
Paloma Faith	...	Andrea
Gabriel Fleary	...	Masseur
Millie Foster	...	Saffron
Stephen Fry	...	Quiz Host
Jody Halse	...	Guard 2
Sarah Harding	...	St. Trinian's Schoolgirl
Victoria Harrild	...	Moorcroft
Lena Headey	...	Miss Dickinson
Celia Imrie	...	Matron
Toby Jones	...	Bursar
Amara Karan	...	Peaches
Cloe Mackie	...	Tania
Holly Mackie	...	Tara
Caterina Murino	...	Miss Maupassant
Nathaniel Parker	...	Chairman of National Gallery
Lucy Punch	...	Verity Thwaites
Talulah Riley	...	Annabelle Fritton
Nicola Roberts	...	St. Trinian's Schoolgirl
Tereza Srbova	...	Anoushka
Juno Temple	...	Celia
Kimberley Walsh	...	St. Trinian's Schoolgirl
Fenella Woolgar	...	Miss Cleaver

Runtime:

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

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:15A | Finland:K-11 | UK:12A | UK: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:

[loud fart echoes from the St. Trinians quiz team]
Chelsea: I am so sorry... its a side effect of my raisin-and-ryvita diet!
[disgusted looks]
Quiz host: Contrary to popular belief... better in than out.

Movie Connections:

References "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000)

Soundtrack:

Love Is a Many Splendored Thing

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.