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The Entertainer

Synopsis

Paul Limp drives up and down the country in a cheap tuxedo entertaining at parties. Tonight, it's Charlotte's Bat Mitzvah - and it's set to be the best night of her life. Until Paul starts drinking.
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Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 mins
Format
HD
Director
Jonathan Schey
Producer
Jodie Brown, Jun Bung Lee
Executive Producer
Amina Dasmal, Robin C. Fox
Editor
Jason Rayton
Screenwriter
Jonathan Schey
Director of Photography
Craig Dean Devine
Production Designer
Elena Isolini
Principal cast
Toby Jones, Lucy Cohu, Theo Barklem-Biggs

Genre

Comedy Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Alcove Entertainment / Villager

Jodie Brown
Jonathan Schey

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