Beginner's Luck
Synopsis
Mark and his misfit mates are forced to sign up their actors from an assortment of petty criminals, public school boys and burger bar workers. However, the miraculous arrival of the mysterious and beautiful Anya spurs them on to new heights for the world premiere in Soho.
After a sublimely disastrous opening in London, the young hopefuls flee to Edinburgh and Paris in search of their dreams: fame, fortune, sexual adventure and a decent meal. Once on the road they find their idealism rewarded with every possible mishap and breakdown.
Having reached rock bottom, Mark makes a final stab at leadership. He announces a new booking in a glamorous Parisian venue. In the city of love and lights they find that their problems have only just begun. With no money and no roof over their heads, they may as well be marooned on a desert island.
Details
- Year
- 2002
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 83 mins
- Format
- Super 16mm
- Director
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James Callis, Nicholas Cohen
- Producer
- Harriet Evans-Lombe, Richard Osborne, James Harding
- Editor
- Alistair Waterson
- Screenwriter
- James Callis, Nicholas Cohen
- Director of Photography
- Chris Preston
- Sound
- Andy Mitchell
- Composer
- Karl Wallinger, Tristan Norwell
- Principal cast
- James Callis, Julie Delpy, Steven Berkoff, Christopher Cazenove, Tom Redhill
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Latenight Pictures
Suite 118Golden House
29 Great Pulteney Street
London W1R 3DD
UK
T 00 44 (0)20 7437 0082
latenightpictures@hotmail.com
Sales Company
Icon Entertainment Int
The Quadrangle4th Floor
180 Wardour Street
London W1F 8FX
UK
T 00 44 (0)20 7494 8100
www.icon-online.com
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