Project Detail

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
Composer: Sir George Fenton
Principal cast: Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Rupert Everett, Tom Wilkinson, Ben Chaplin, Hugh Bonneville, Richard Griffiths, Edward Fox

Genre

Literary Adaption Comedy Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

N1 European Film Produktions GmbH and Co KG, Qwerty Films and Tribeca Productions

c/o Qwerty Films
42-44 Beak Street
London
W1F 9RH
UK

T+44 (0)20 7440 5920

info@qwertyfilms.com

Sales Company

Icon Entertainment International

Charlotte Building
17 Gresse Street
London
W1T 1QL
UK

T +44 (0)20 7927 6900

www.iconmovies.net

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