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Stage Beauty
Synopsis
It is 1661, and Edward Knyaston (Billy Crudup) is theatre land's most famous "leading lady". Overnight his life is shattered by the Reformation law, which forbids an actor to play women on stage. Seemingly headed for the bottom of a bottle, it is up to his lovelorn dresser Maria (Claire Danes) to teach him what it means to be a man again.
A beautiful, touching and funny period romp about, love sex and everything in-between.
Details
- Year
- 2004
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 106 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
- Richard Eyre
- Producer
- Michael Kuhn, Richard Eyre
- Editor
- Tariq Anwar
- Screenwriter
- Jeffrey Hatcher, from his play
- Director of Photography
- Andrew Dunn BSC
- Sound
- Jim Greenhorn, Craig Irving
- Music
- Sir George Fenton
- Principal Cast
- Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Rupert Everett, Tom Wilkinson, Ben Chaplin, Hugh Bonneville, Richard Griffiths, Edward Fox
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 17th June 2010
