Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton, who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family's sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten.
Barry Keoghan
Oliver Quick
Jacob Elordi
Felix Catton
Rosamund Pike
Elspeth Catton
Richard E. Grant
Sir James Catton
Alison Oliver
Venetia Catton
Archie Madekwe
Farleigh Start
Carey Mulligan
Poor Dear Pamela
Paul Rhys
Duncan
Ewan Mitchell
Michael Gavey
Sadie Soverall
Annabel
Richard Cotterell
Harry
Millie Kent
India
Will Gibson
Jake
Tasha Lim
Camilla
Aleah Aberdeen
Alicia
Matthew Carver
Benjy
Reece Shearsmith
Professor Ware
Gabriel Bisset-Smith
Reg Starter
Saga Spjuth-Säll
Sam
Glyn Grimstead
Taxi Driver
Joshua Samuels
Liam
Julian Lloyd Patten
Joshua
Olivia Hanrahan-Barnes
Maid
Lolly Adefope
Lady Daphne
Joshua McGuire
Henry
Dorothy Atkinson
Paula Quick
Shaun Dooley
Jeff Quick
Tomás Barry
Charlie
Andy Brady
Vicar Wainwright
Pierre Bergman
Man at Bar (uncredited)
Matt Carver
Benjy
Director, Writer
Emerald Fennell
October 8, 2023
7
I was quite nervous when I saw this. I was expecting a sort of hybrid of "Another Country" meets "Brideshead Revisited" as the story of "Ollie" (Barry Keoghan) and his aristocratic pal "Felix" (Jacob Elordi) unfolds. Both are at Oxford university, but the former man is very much a poor relation of his well-heeled contemporaries. One afternoon, though, he comes to the aid of "Felix" lending him his bike, and what now ensues is a friendship that sees the two gradually start to bond and for the latter to invite his new friend to his eponymous stately pile as a guest of his mother (Rosamund Pike) and father (Richard E. Grant). Tagging along throughout this experience is the slightly malevolent and jealous "Farleigh" (Archie Madekwe) as their summer vacillates from the hedonistic and enjoyable to the ghastly and tragic. It's a bit of a slow starter, but once we arrive at the ancestral pile the story starts to gather pace and "Ollie" proves to be quite adept at navigating - even manipulating - the frequently quite treacherous environment in which he finds himself. It is definitely too dialogue heavy, but Keoghan is good here and there is quite an effectively building degree of menace as we start to realise that maybe things aren't all quite what they seem. I found Madekwe also rather good as the odious hanger-on (only a posher one) and Carey Mulligan walks quite a characterful tightrope too. The photography and aesthetic of the film along with Anthony Willis's score all add a degree of richness to a story that isn't as derivative as I feared. I can't think it's a film I will remember in a few years, but it is well worth a watch as Mr Keoghan continues on his journey to what must be greater success.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$20,000,000.00
Revenue:
$21,013,738.00