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| Derek Hutchinson | ... | Stage Manager | |
| Mark Letheren | ... | Male Emilia / Dickie | |
| Claire Danes | ... | Maria | |
| Billy Crudup | ... | Ned Kynaston | |
| Tom Wilkinson | ... | Betterton | |
| Ben Chaplin | ... | George Villiars, Duke of Buckingham | |
| Hugh Bonneville | ... | Samuel Pepys | |
| Jack Kempton | ... | Call Boy | |
| Alice Eve | ... | Miss Frayne | |
| Fenella Woolgar | ... | Lady Meresvale | |
| David Westhead | ... | Harry | |
| Nick Barber | ... | Nick | |
| Stephen Marcus | ... | Thomas Cockerell | |
| Richard Griffiths | ... | Sir Charles Sedley | |
| Zoe Tapper | ... | Nell Gwynn | |
| Rupert Everett | ... | King Charles II | |
| Edward Fox | ... | Sir Edward Hyde | |
| Robin Dunn | ... | Butler | |
| Isabella Calthorpe | ... | Lady Jane Bellamy | |
| Andy Merchant | ... | 1st Thug | |
| John Street | ... | 2nd Thug | |
| John Tannen | ... | 3rd Thug | |
| Tom Hollander | ... | Sir Peter Lely | |
| Hermione Gulliford | ... | Mrs. Barry | |
| Clare Higgins | ... | Mistress Revels | |
| Madeleine Worrall | ... | Female Emilia | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Nancy Chandler | ... | Angelina Hooker (uncredited) | |
| David Decio | ... | Sir Peter Lelys painter Pupil (uncredited) | |
| James Dodd | ... | Maria's Dresser (uncredited) | |
| Ray Donn | ... | Thug (uncredited) | |
| Sean Francis George | ... | Cassio (uncredited) | |
| Joe Gunn | ... | Chimney sweeper (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Richard Eyre | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Jeffrey Hatcher | (play "Compleat Female Stage Beauty") | |
| Jeffrey Hatcher | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Rachel Cohen | .... | executive producer | |
| Robert De Niro | .... | producer | |
| Michael Dreyer | .... | co-producer | |
| Richard Eyre | .... | executive producer | |
| Hardy Justice | .... | producer | |
| Michael Kuhn | .... | executive producer | |
| Amir Jacob Malin | .... | executive producer (as Amir Malin) | |
| Malcolm Ritchie | .... | co-executive producer | |
| Jane Rosenthal | .... | producer | |
| James D. Stern | .... | executive producer | |
| Jill Tandy | .... | co-executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| George Fenton | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Andrew Dunn | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Tariq Anwar | |||
Casting by | |||
| Celestia Fox | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Jim Clay | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Keith Slote | |||
| Jan Spoczynski | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Caroline Smith | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Tim Hatley | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Roz Abery | .... | makeup artist: dailies | |
| Beverly Binda | .... | hair stylist | |
| Beverly Binda | .... | makeup artist | |
| Jayne Buxton | .... | hair stylist | |
| Jayne Buxton | .... | makeup artist | |
| Julie Dartnell | .... | hair stylist | |
| Julie Dartnell | .... | makeup artist | |
| Helen Johnson | .... | hair stylist | |
| Helen Johnson | .... | makeup artist | |
| Lesley Smith | .... | hair stylist | |
| Lesley Smith | .... | makeup artist | |
| Deborah Taylor | .... | hair stylist | |
| Deborah Taylor | .... | makeup artist | |
| Lisa Westcott | .... | hair designer | |
| Lisa Westcott | .... | makeup designer | |
Production Management | |||
| Meg Clark | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Joseph Jayawardena | .... | location unit manager | |
| Tim Porter | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Tariq Anwar | .... | second unit director | |
| Natalie Beer | .... | additional assistant director | |
| Martin Harrison | .... | first assistant director | |
| Finn McGrath | .... | second assistant director | |
| Chris Stoaling | .... | crowd assistant director | |
| Charlie Waller | .... | third assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Joe Alley | .... | carpenter | |
| Les Benson | .... | dressing props | |
| Brian Bovingdon | .... | carpenter | |
| Paul Carpenter | .... | carpenter | |
| Graham Caulfield | .... | drapesman | |
| Matt Chisholm | .... | dressing props | |
| Nadeem Chughtai | .... | scenic artist | |
| Jane Clark | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Graham Cole | .... | supervising carpenter | |
| Peter Collins | .... | carpenter | |
| Emma de Polnay | .... | stand-by art director (as Emma de Polnay) | |
| Gill Ducker | .... | production buyer | |
| Michael Finlay | .... | supervising painter | |
| Gavin Fitch | .... | assistant art director | |
| Robbie Flynt | .... | stand-by stagehand (as Robbie Flint) | |
| Oliver Goodier | .... | draughtsperson | |
| Alan Grenham | .... | supervising painter | |
| Paul Humbles | .... | stand-by props | |
| Barnaby Inman | .... | carpenter (as Barney Inman) | |
| Jonathan Ivall | .... | painter (as John Ivall) | |
| David Jones | .... | chargehand stagehand | |
| Amanda Leggatt | .... | art department runner | |
| Ronald Leighton | .... | carpenter | |
| Kevin Lloyd | .... | stagehand | |
| David Lowery | .... | supervising carpenter | |
| Cathal MacIlwaine | .... | stand-by carpenter | |
| Thomas Martin | .... | construction manager | |
| Tom Martin | .... | construction manager | |
| Philip McDonald | .... | property master (as Phillip McDonald) | |
| James H. McGee | .... | stagehand (as James McGee) | |
| John McGee | .... | carpenter | |
| Eamon McLoughlin | .... | supervising carpenter | |
| Steve Mitchell | .... | scenic artist | |
| Peter Mounsey | .... | painter | |
| Neil Murrum | .... | dressing props | |
| Barry O'Brien | .... | carpenter | |
| John O'Brien | .... | hod carpenter | |
| Roy O'Brien | .... | trainee carpenter | |
| Craig Parratt | .... | carpenter | |
| Michael Pelham | .... | painter | |
| Jason Phelps | .... | carpenter | |
| Khadeeja Rafique | .... | draughtsperson | |
| Zoe Robertson | .... | construction buyer | |
| Tom Roberts | .... | stand-by painter (as Tommy Roberts) | |
| Ray Rose | .... | props storeman | |
| Dave Stachini | .... | chargehand stagehand | |
| Richard Stachini | .... | stagehand | |
| Jeff Sullivan | .... | painter | |
| Paul Turner | .... | stand-by props | |
| Clive Ward | .... | hod painter | |
| Paul Webb | .... | carpenter | |
| Stephen Weston | .... | wood machinist | |
| Matt Whelan | .... | carpenter (as Matthew Whelan) | |
| Derek Whorlow | .... | supervising stagehand | |
Sound Department | |||
| Christopher Ackland | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Tariq Anwar | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Ben Barker | .... | foley editor | |
| Peter Bond | .... | dialogue editor | |
| David Boulton | .... | adr mixer | |
| Gareth Bull | .... | foley mixer | |
| Peter Burgis | .... | foley artist | |
| Paul Carr | .... | adr mixer | |
| Derek Casari | .... | adr engineer | |
| Colin Codner | .... | sound maintenance | |
| Martin Cunningham | .... | sound assistant | |
| Andie Derrick | .... | foley artist (as Andi Derrick) | |
| Jim Greenhorn | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Nigel Heath | .... | adr recordist | |
| Dave Humphries | .... | adr mixer (as David Humphries) | |
| Craig Irving | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Mark Kenna | .... | consultant: Dolby sound | |
| Mark Lafbery | .... | adr mixer | |
| Charleen Richards | .... | adr mixer (as Charleen Richards-Steeves) | |
| Ian Tapp | .... | foley recordist | |
| Andy Walker | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Christopher Wilson | .... | sound re-recording mixer (as Chris Wilson) | |
| Mark Kenna | .... | consultant: dolby film sound (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Steve Benelisha | .... | assistant special effects technician | |
| Stuart Brisdon | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Paul Clancy | .... | special effects senior technician | |
| Mark Haddenham | .... | special effects senior technician | |
| David Keen | .... | special effects senior technician | |
| Matthew Roberts | .... | special effects technician | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor | .... | visual effects producer: MPC | |
| Nicolas Aithadi | .... | 3D artist: MPC | |
| Steve Boag | .... | digital title supervisor: Cine Image | |
| Martin Bullard | .... | optical supervisor: titles, Cine Image | |
| Michael Elson | .... | head of production: MPC | |
| Dave Gurney | .... | optical camera: Cine Image | |
| Douglas Larmour | .... | visual effects supervisor: MPC (as Doug Larmour) | |
| Michelle Martin | .... | visual effects coordinator | |
| Andy Middleton | .... | digital matte painter: MPC | |
| Janine Pauke | .... | digital matte painter: MPC | |
| Matthew Symonds | .... | digital compositing: titles, Cine Image | |
| Simon Wicker | .... | senior digital matte painter: MPC | |
Stunts | |||
| Tom Delmar | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Gordon Seed | .... | stunt performer | |
Casting Department | |||
| Vanessa Baker | .... | adr voice casting | |
| Brendan Donnison | .... | adr voice casting | |
| Alex Johnson | .... | assistant casting director | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Sue Bradbury | .... | seamstress | |
| Anthony Brookman | .... | costume assistant | |
| Sally Cairney | .... | costume assistant | |
| Vandra Howard | .... | stand-by costumer | |
| Jane Leonard | .... | stand-by costumer | |
| Fiona McCann | .... | costume buyer | |
| Caroline Olcesi | .... | costume assistant | |
| David Otzen | .... | stand-by costumer | |
| Nadine Powell | .... | costume trainee | |
| Jackie Thomas | .... | costume assistant (as Jacky Thomas) | |
| Caroline Waterman | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Hilary Watson | .... | wardrobe mistress | |
| Robert Worley | .... | costume design assistant | |
| Diane Wren | .... | costume assistant (as Dianne Wren) | |
| Allison Wyldeck | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Celia Yau | .... | costume assistant | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Steve Harrow | .... | post-production consultant | |
| Eddy Kolkiewicz | .... | negative cutter | |
| Andy Robinson | .... | negative cutter | |
| Julian Scott | .... | off-line auto conform: Cine Image | |
| Saska Simpson | .... | associate editor | |
| John Stanborough | .... | color grader | |
Music Department | |||
| Geoff Alexander | .... | orchestrator (as Geoffrey Alexander) | |
| Jonathan Allen | .... | music recording engineer: Abbey Road Studios | |
| Sophie Cornet | .... | music editor | |
| Isobel Griffiths | .... | musicians contractor | |
| Nicole Jacob | .... | music coordinator | |
| David Lawson | .... | music programmer | |
| Steve Price | .... | music recording engineer: Angel recording Studios | |
| Bill Silcock | .... | music preparation | |
| Gavyn Wright | .... | orchestra leader | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Graham Dolloery | .... | driver: minibus (as Graham Dollery) | |
| Georg Grohmann | .... | driver: Mr. Wilkinson (as George Grohman) | |
| Lee Isgar | .... | unit driver | |
| Steve Michard | .... | driver: Mr. Eyre (as Steve Mitchard) | |
| Steve Rogers | .... | unit driver | |
| Simon Saunders | .... | unit driver | |
| David Speirs | .... | driver: Mr. Crudup | |
| Darren Leen | .... | driver: Claire Danes (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Alexandra Arlango | .... | assistant: Michael Kuhn | |
| Geraldine Atlee | .... | representative: Qwerty Films | |
| Philip Ball | .... | utility stand-in | |
| Michael Barnes | .... | financial legal services | |
| Alan M. Brunswick | .... | legal counsel: US, Manatt Phelps & Phillips (as Alan Brunswick) | |
| Kofi Burke | .... | production accountant: Qwerty Films | |
| Richards Butler | .... | legal services | |
| Kathryn Craig | .... | head of legal and business affairs: Qwerty Films | |
| Chris Cullum | .... | health and safety officer | |
| Matt Curtis | .... | title designer | |
| Steve Dent | .... | carriages | |
| Thomas Doran | .... | stand-in: Mr. Crudup | |
| Stephen Earner | .... | assistant production accountant | |
| John Ensby | .... | laboratory contact | |
| Kerrie Gant | .... | client liaison: Cine Image | |
| Heidi Gower | .... | floor runner | |
| Sally Grace | .... | additional dialect coach | |
| Andrew Hildebrand | .... | representative: Qwerty Films | |
| Ruth Hodgson | .... | completion guarantor: Film Finances | |
| Karen Jones | .... | script supervisor | |
| Kevin Kolovich | .... | accounting assistant | |
| Lisa Koven | .... | legal counsel: US, Manatt Phelps & Phillips | |
| David Lawson | .... | programmer | |
| Gabby Le Rasle | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Claire Lundberg | .... | assistant: Mr. Justice | |
| Scarlett Mackmin | .... | choreographer | |
| Charles McDonald | .... | unit publicist: McDonald & Rutter | |
| Tory Michaels | .... | legal services | |
| Liz Miller | .... | unit publicist: McDonald & Rutter | |
| Sheila Fraser Milne | .... | completion guarantor: Film Finances | |
| Lew Morgan | .... | location security | |
| Sarah Nuttall | .... | representative: Qwerty Films | |
| Kevin O'Shea | .... | insurance services: AON/Albert G. Ruben | |
| Caroline Oxley-Mcleod | .... | unit nurse: Lake District | |
| Richard Philipps | .... | legal services | |
| Jurgen Proschinger | .... | finance manager: Qwerty Films | |
| Sue Quinn | .... | location manager | |
| Simon Sanderson | .... | production runner | |
| Georgiana Sayer | .... | stand-in: Ms. Danes | |
| Joan Schneider | .... | production coordinator | |
| James Shirras | .... | completion guarantor: Film Finances | |
| Sally Jo Sousa | .... | trainer: Spaniel (as Sally Sousa) | |
| Aurelia Thomas | .... | assistant location manager | |
| Dianne Twiddy | .... | production accountant | |
| Joan Washington | .... | dialect coach | |
| Colleen Woodcock | .... | representative: Qwerty Films | |
| Mark Woolley | .... | chief financial officer: Qwerty Films | |
| Tonia Wright | .... | assistant: Michael Dreyer and Richard Eyre | |
| Andrew Golov | .... | studio executive (uncredited) | |
| Sally Jo Sousa | .... | animal coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Cathy Ziehl | .... | studio coordinator (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Fabrizio Caracciolo | .... | thanks | |
| Jane Hawley | .... | special thanks | |
| Ed Herendeen | .... | special thanks | |
| Jamie Laurenson | .... | special thanks | |
| Marc Masterson | .... | special thanks | |
| Jeffrey Morby | .... | special thanks | |
| Tracey Scoffield | .... | special thanks | |
| Nicholas Wright | .... | special thanks | |
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This movie has the blessing of the flawless direction of Richard Eyre, who knows a lot about kings and queens. The screen play is adapted by the author of the play, Jeffrey Hatcher. Surprisingly, these two men have been able to create a film that is not only visually satisfying, but it also is an adult entertainment.
This movie gives us a glimpse of how theatre functioned in England up to the times of Charles II. The female roles of all plays were portrayed by male actors. The school of acting in that era was an artificial one where actors relied in gestures and affectations that would be laughable today in a serious drama, but that was the way it was the accepted Method then, nothing to do with Stanivslaski, or Strassberg.
The leading figure of that theatrical world was Ned Keynaston, who was the most famous Desdemona of his time. There must have been a lot of gay men that were attracted to that world, as was the case with Mr. Keynaston, who might have been bisexual, although that comes as a secondary subplot. This actor is greatly admired by all, including the dressing assistant, Maria. This girl loved to be in the theatre, but could not, because only men were allowed. So instead, she goes to a second rate company that puts on plays in a pub and emerges as Margaret Hughes, an actress in her own right who will challenge Keynaston's Desdemona and makes that role, her signature role as well.
Claire Danes, as Maria, or Margaret Hughes, has never been better! She shines as the girl whose ambition is to be on stage. She is wonderful in the part. Ned, played with gusto by Billy Crudup, shows an unexpected range, although he has done theatre extensively. Both of these actors takes us back to London and make us believe that what we are watching.
A glorious English cast behind the two American principals are gathered to play effortlessly the theatrical figures of the time, and also the King and his court. Ruper Everett, as King Charles II, is hilarious. The scene in which he plays in drag with his mistress, Nell Gwynn, is one of the best things of the movie. Also, Richard Griffith, as lecherous Sir Charles Sedley, gives a stellar performance. Ben Chaplin, as the Duke of Buckingham, reveals the ambiguity of the men that were attracted to those early thespians.
Thoroughly enjoyable because of Richard Eyre's direction and eye for detail.