Based on Nick Hornby’s best-selling autobiography Fever Pitch is set during the 1988/89 football season. Paul Ashworth (Colin Firth star of Pride and Prejudice) an English teacher in his thirties is passionate about Arsenal.As the season and the film progress the club has a chance of winning the league for the first time in 18 years. Meanwhile his on-off romance with fellow-teacher and non-football fan Sarah mirrors the Gunners’ fluctuating season. The romance is dealt a near fatal blow by a home defeat against Derby.Arsenal Paul and Sarah have one more chance – but it’s a long shot. Hornby’s romantic comedy received considerable critical acclaim and appeals equally to men women football fans and the football-perplexed. Based on Nick Hornby’s best-selling autobiography Fever Pitch is set during the 1988/89 football season. Paul Ashworth (Colin Firth star of Pride and Prejudice) an English teacher in his thirties is passionate about Arsenal.As the season and the film progress the club has a chance of winning the league for the first time in 18 years. Meanwhile his on-off romance with fellow-teacher and non-football fan Sarah mirrors the Gunners’ fluctuating season. The romance is dealt a near fatal blow by a home defeat against Derby.Arsenal Paul and Sarah have one more chance – but it’s a long shot. Hornby’s romantic comedy received considerable critical acclaim and appeals equally to men women football fans and the football-perplexed.Special Features:Photo Library.Trailer.
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