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God's Own Country is a 2017 British romantic drama film written and directed by Francis Lee in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Josh O'Connor and Alec Secăreanu. The plot follows a young sheep farmer in Yorkshire whose life is transformed by a Romanian migrant worker .
Aug 24, 2017 · God's Own Country: Directed by Francis Lee. With Josh O'Connor, Gemma Jones, Harry Lister Smith, Ian Hart. Spring. Yorkshire. Young farmer Johnny Saxby numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker for lambing season ignites an intense relationship that sets Johnny on a new path.
AwardDate Of CeremonyCategoryRecipient18 November 2017The Golden PramGod's Own Country15 January 2018Best First ScreenplayFrancis Lee11 June 2017Transilvania TrophyGod's Own Country11 June 2017Special Jury AwardGod's Own Country- (36K)
- Drama, Romance
- Francis Lee
- 2017-08-24
Feb 12, 2018 · Josh O’Connor | God’s Own Country Q&A. EE Rising Star nominee discusses the transformative nature of his role in Francis Lee’s debut feature God’s Own Country. ...more.
- 19 min
- 199.3K
- BAFTA Guru
He had his breakthrough playing the lead role of a sheep farmer in Francis Lee's romantic drama God's Own Country (2017), for which he won a British Independent Film Award. In 2021, O'Connor won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his role as Charles, Prince of Wales, in the Netflix drama series The Crown (2019–2020).
He trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He has become known to a wide audience for portraying Prince Charles in the Netflix series The Crown, for which he was nominated for a BAFTA. He is also known from God's Own Country (2017), and the series The Durrells and Les Misérables. More at IMDbPro.
- January 1, 1
- 1.85 m
- Cheltenham, England, UK
Josh O’Connor is nominated for the Bafta EE Rising Star. You can vote for the actor here. God’s Own Country is out on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download now.
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Oct 25, 2017 · Josh O’Connor navigates Johnny’s soddenness and transformation with exceptional sensitivity. As Gheorghe, Alec Secareanu brings matinee-idol looks, easy charm, and palpable thoughtfulness to bear.