Venus
- Synopsis
- Feature film. Maurice Russell (O’Toole) is a fading, ailing, not very famous actor who meets his friend’s grandniece, Jessie (Whittaker), a surly girl in her early twenties. They form a friendship which touches on love. In one scene O’Toole recites ‘Is this a dagger I see before me’ (perhaps a reference to O’Toole’s notorious performance as Macbeth at the Old Vic Theatre in 1980) and later recites Sonnet 18 ‘Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day’ as Jessie bathes.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain; United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2006
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Credits
- Director
- Roger Michell
- Producer
- Kevin Loader
- Cinematographer
- Haris Zambarloukos
- Screenplay
- Hanif Kureishi
- Production Design
- John-Paul Kelly
- Cast
Jodie Whittaker Leslie Phillips Peter O’Toole Richard Griffiths Vanessa Redgrave
Production Company
- Name
Free Range Films
Distributor (Sale)
Available from retail outlets
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