Bunch of Amateurs, A

Synopsis: Feature film comedy. Ageing Hollywood star (Burt Reynolds) signs up to play the title role in King Lear in Britain to revive his flagging career. He believes the role is part of a Royal Shakespeare Company production only to find he’s the star of an amateur show in a rural village in Suffolk. The actors soon find that their lives are imitating their roles.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Film
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 2008
Availability: No distributor known (4/2009).
Keywords: Royal Shakespeare Company; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals; Amateur theatre
Related items: Front Row [16/12/2008]

Director

Andy Cadiff

Producer

David Parfitt

Cinematographer

Ashley Rowe

Writer

Ian Hislop; John Ross; Jonathan Gerschfield; Nick Newman

Music

Christian Henson

Production Design

Melanie Allen

Costume

Amy Roberts

Art Direction

Erik Rehl

Cast