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Just Desserts

Synopsis

Three couples get together for a boozy restaurant dinner, but the mild-mannered Dennis is more interested in checking the National Lottery results.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival - Laugh Strand

Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 mins
Director
Michael Yanny
Producer
Adam Baroukh
Executive Producer
Adam Baroukh, Eddie Sternberg
Editor
James Rosen
Screenwriter
Adam Baroukh, Michael Yanny
Director of Photography
Oliver Schofield
Production Designer
Natalie O'Connor
Composer
Mark Rader
Principal cast
Alex Macqueen, Rebecca Lacey, David Schaal, Tracy Brabin, Julian Sims, Sally Plumb, Michael Luxton

Genre

Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Superplex Pictures

Adam Baroukh
207-221 York House
Pentonville Road
London
N1 9UZ

Sales Company

c/o Superplex Pictures

207-221 York House
Pentonville Road
London
N1 9UZ

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