Project Detail

Funny Cow

Synopsis

Charting the rise to stardom of a stand-up comedienne (Maxine Peake) in an all male world during the 1970s and 80s in industrial Northern England. From her violent childhood to her turbulent adult relationships, she uses the raw material of her life experiences to bring comedy to the stage. A stand-up comedienne in an all-male world, the film delivers tragedy and comedy in equal measure.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2017 - Laugh Strand - World premiere

Details

Year
2017
Type of film
Features
Running time
103 mins
Director
Adrian Shergold
Producer
Kevin Proctor, Mark Vennis
Executive Producer
Peter Dunphy, Charlotte Arden, Norman Merry, Gary Phillips, Phil Hunt, Compton Ross
Editor
Tania Reddin
Screenwriter
Tony Pitts
Director of Photography
Tony Slater Ling
Production Designer
Candida Otton
Composer
Richard Hawley
Principal cast
Maxine Peake, Paddy Considine, Alun Armstrong, Stephen Graham, Kevin Eldon, Tony Pitts

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Laughing Girl Ltd

c/o POW Films
51 Clarkgrove Road
Townsend Drive
Sheffield
S10 2NH

Gizmo Films

Charlotte Arden
31 Chapter Chambers
Chapter Street
London
SW1P 4NR

Moviehouse Entertainment

Black Hanger Studios
Lasham Airfield
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 5SG

Sales Company

Moviehouse Entertainment

Mark Vennis
Black Hanger Studios
Lasham Airfield
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 5SG

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