Wah-Wah
Wah-Wah promotional poster
Directed by	Richard E. Grant
Produced by	Jeff Abberley, Pierre Kubel
Written by	Richard E. Grant
Starring	Nicholas Hoult Gabriel Byrne Emily Watson Miranda Richardson Julie Walters
Music by	Patrick Doyle
Cinematography	Pierre Aim
Editing by	Isabelle Dedieu
Distributed by	Roadside Attractions
Running time	97 min. Richard E Grant (born May 5 1957 is an English Actor, Screenwriter and director, perhaps most famous for portraying the world-weary drug-crazed Richard E Grant (born May 5 1957 is an English Actor, Screenwriter and director, perhaps most famous for portraying the world-weary drug-crazed Nicholas Caradoc "Nick" Hoult (born 7 December 1989) is an English film and television Actor. Gabriel James Byrne ( Irish: Gabriel Séamas Ó Broin; born 12 May, 1950) is an Emmy - and Tony -nominated Irish Emily Margaret Watson (born 14 January 1967) is a two-time Academy Award -nominated Screen Actors Guild Award -winning English Miranda Jane Richardson (born 3 March 1958 is an English stage film and television actress. Julie Walters, CBE (born 22 February 1950 is an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe - and BAFTA -award winning English Patrick Doyle (born April 6, 1953, Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, Scotland) is an Academy Award nominated Scottish Roadside Attractions is a US Film production company based in Los Angeles California specialising largely in independent pictures
Language	English
Budget	$7 million
IMDb profile

Wah-Wah is a 2005 drama film, written and directed by British actor Richard E. Grant, and loosely based on his childhood in Swaziland. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A drama film is a Film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Richard E Grant (born May 5 1957 is an English Actor, Screenwriter and director, perhaps most famous for portraying the world-weary drug-crazed The Kingdom of Swaziland is a country located in Southern Africa centred at approximately 26o49'S 31o38'E Filmed and set in Swaziland, the film was premiered at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival, and also opened the Edinburgh Festival to critical acclaim. The Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF) is a publicly-attended Film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for several simultaneous arts and cultural Festivals which take place during August each year in Edinburgh, It received a gala screening at the East End Film Festival in London.

The film received a limited release in the United States on 5 May 2006. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Cast

• Gabriel Byrne — Harry
• Miranda Richardson — Lauren
• Emily Watson — Ruby
• Nicholas Hoult — Ralph
• Julie Walters — Gwen
• Celia Imrie — Lady Hardwick
• Julian Wadham — Charles

Plot and themes

With this semi-autobiographical tale of his childhood in Swaziland during the last days of the British Empire in Africa, Grant relates the story of Ralph Compton, whose family’s disintegration mirrors the end of British rule. Gabriel James Byrne ( Irish: Gabriel Séamas Ó Broin; born 12 May, 1950) is an Emmy - and Tony -nominated Irish Miranda Jane Richardson (born 3 March 1958 is an English stage film and television actress. Emily Margaret Watson (born 14 January 1967) is a two-time Academy Award -nominated Screen Actors Guild Award -winning English Nicholas Caradoc "Nick" Hoult (born 7 December 1989) is an English film and television Actor. Julie Walters, CBE (born 22 February 1950 is an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe - and BAFTA -award winning English Celia Diana Savile Imrie (born 15 July 1952 is an Olivier Award-winning English actress. Julian Wadham (born 7 August 1958 is an English actor Personal life He was educated at Ampleforth College. The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. After witnessing his mother's adultery with his father's best friend, Ralph must survive not only boarding school, but his beloved father's remarriage to Ruby, a fast-talking American airline stewardess, and his father's gradual descent into alcoholism. Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions

External links

• Wah-Wah at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Wah Wah Site (UK)
• Interview with Richard E Grant about the movie, from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Enough Rope programme