Fever Pitch
1997
A dedicated Arsenal football fan finds his all-consuming obsession with the club tested when he falls in love with a woman who has little patience for his single-minded devotion. Based on Nick Hornby's memoir, the film is a bittersweet romantic comedy set against the backdrop of Arsenal's unlikely 1989 league title win.
Director
- David Evans
Cast
- Colin Firth
- Ruth Gemmell
- Neil Pearson
- Holly Aird
- Ken Stott
- Lorraine Ashbourne
- Luke Aikman
- Mark Strong
Filming Locations
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Arsenal FC Football Ground
Arsenal's Highbury stadium was used for exterior location shots, while terrace crowd scenes set in 1972 and 1989 were filmed at Fulham's Craven Cottage, as Highbury's North Bank terracing had been replaced with seats by the time of filming.
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Fulham FC Football Ground
Fulham Football Club was used for the internal football ground shots as it still had terracing whereas Arsenal FC was all seated.
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Maidenhead
The film was shot over six weeks in 1996 at a studio and locations including Maidenhead, though the specific scenes filmed there have not been precisely documented in available sources.
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Muswell Hill
Fortismere School in Muswell Hill was used as the secondary school where Paul Ashworth (Colin Firth) works as a teacher.
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Stoke Newington
A pub in Stoke Newington was used as a filming location for scenes in the film.