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The Clap

Synopsis

A kind of madness unites the artist and the art-lover. Two such madmen are Krzysztof Veneer and his greatest fan. An obsessive classical concert-goer (Steve Furst from the Orange ads and Little Britain) wants to be the first clapper at the end of every symphony and sonata. But when he inflicts the clap incessentaly on his pianist idol (David Bamber) the tormented virtuoso decides to fight back.

Details

Year
2007
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
12 mins 35 secs
Format
35mm
Director
Geoff Lindsay
Producer
Alan Dewhurst, Hugh Welchman
Screenwriter
Geoff Lindsay
Director of Photography
Vladimir Trivic
Production Designer
Kate Carter
Sound
Stefan Mork
Composer
James Brown
Principal cast
Steve Furst, David Bamber, Kayvan Novak, Timothy Speyer, Jenny Ogilvie, Gigi Marceau Clarke, George Warren, Sebastian Brennan, Rob McCafferty, Mark Stephenson, Michael Berkeley, Croydon Philharmonic Choir

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Breakthru Films

25 Newman St.
London W1T 1PN
UK

T +44 (0)20 7580 3688

tamsin@breakthrufilms.co.uk

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