Desserts (film)
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| Desserts | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jeff Stark |
| Written by | Jeff Stark |
| Produced by | Jill Robertson |
| Starring | Ewan McGregor |
| Cinematography | Kate Stark |
| Music by | Simon Boswell Alex Heffes Algernon Thompson |
Release date |
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Running time | 2 minutes 35 seconds |
Desserts is a 1998 British short film directed by Jeff Stark and starring (as the only actor) Ewan McGregor.[1][2][3][4] Desserts won the Silver Bear for Best Short Film at the 1999 Berlin Film Festival.[5][6][7][8]
- Ewan McGregor as Stroller
Plot
A man (the stroller) is walking along a beach and finds a chocolate éclair, ponders over it for a bit then decides to eat it, then suddenly is yanked into the sea by a hook and line.
Production
The film has no dialogue.[9][10] "I was faxed the script - and it was just one sheet of paper, but it made me laugh so much that I just had to do it." explained Mc Gregor.[11] The film was his third short and the "black humour" and "minimal commitment" implied decided the actor.[11]
The film was produced by Jill Robertson (producer’s assistant on Trainspotting and production supervisor on A Life Less Ordinary), who approached the actor. It was filmed in a single day at Turnberry in Ayrshire on a budget of £13,975. [12]
Release
The film was released in October 1998.[12]