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Venus - Roger Michell

 

Original Title: Venus
Director: Roger Michell
Screenwriter: Hanif Kureishi
Composer David Arnold, Corinne Bailey Rae
Producer/s Miles Ketley Kevin Loader Charles Moore Rosa Romero Tessa Ross Scott Rudin Production Miramax Films, U.S.A
Wardrobe Natalie Ward Film Editing by Nicolas Gaster
Nationality : UK
Genre : Comedy / Drama
Release Date : 2 September 2006
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Synopsis

Venus tells the story of Maurice and Ian, a pair of veteran actors (Peter O’Toole and Leslie Phillips respectively), who never quite hit the big time. Now in their ‘golden years’, they continue to work, though the jobs are far from glamorous.  But their comfortable routine and banter over breakfast in a favorite café is disrupted by the arrival of Ian’s grand-niece, Jessie (newcomer Jodie Whittaker). 

Jessie quickly tries her great-uncle’s patience; but Maurice is absolutely taken with the young woman and proceeds to show her the cultural sights of London.  As Maurice tries to give Jessie the benefit of his experience, he is surprised to discover how very little he actually knows about himself now that his life is drawing to a close.  VENUS also stars Richard Griffiths and Vanessa Redgrave

VENUS, a Free Range Films production for FilmFour, the UK Film Council’s Premiere Fund and Miramax Films is directed by Roger Michell (“The Mother,” “Notting Hill”) from an original screenplay by Hanif Kureishi (“The Mother,” “My Beautiful Laundrette”) and produced by Kevin Loader. Executive producers are Scott Rudin, Tessa Ross, Miles Ketley and Charles Moore.

Cast

Neal Barry ..... Railway Official
Christine Bottomley ..... Hospital Nurse
Cathryn Bradshaw ..... Jillian
Tom Brooke ..... Runner 1
Emma Buckley ..... Shop Assistant
Daniel Cerqueira ..... Surgeon
Paul Chahidi ..... Film Director
Lolita Chakrabarti ..... Nurse 1
Joanna Croll ..... Daughter
Tim Faraday ..... Policeman
Philip Fox ..... Doctor
Carolina Giammetta ..... Nurse 2
Richard Griffiths ..... Donald
Piers Harrisson ..... Runner 2
Sam Kenyon ..... Protege
Kate Lock ..... Michael's Wife
Ashley Madekwe ..... Girl 1
Liam McKenna ..... Man
Rosie Michell ..... Grandchild
Vanessa Redgrave ..... Valerie
Peter O'Toole ..... Maurice Meg
Wynn Owen ..... Woman
Leslie Phillips ..... Ian
Corin Redgrave ..... Art Collector
Jodie Whittaker ..... Jessie  

 

 

 

       

 

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