Venus

"She's a real work of art."

2006 1h 35m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 162

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Maurice is an aging veteran actor who becomes taken with Jessie, the grandniece of his closest friend. When Maurice tries to soften the petulant and provincial young girl with the benefit of his wisdom and London culture, their give-and-take surprises both Maurice and Jessie as they discover what they don't know about themselves.

“She's a real work of art.”

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Cast

Peter O'Toole
Maurice
Leslie Phillips
Ian
Jodie Whittaker
Jessie
Vanessa Redgrave
Valerie
Richard Griffiths
Donald
Cathryn Bradshaw
Jillian
Beatrice Savoretti
Waitress
Philip Fox
Doctor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roger Michell
Writers: Hanif Kureishi
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roger Michell, shot by Haris Zambarloukos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nicolas Gaster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Peter O'Toole and Leslie Phillips and Jodie Whittaker carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She's a real work of art.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0489327 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roger Michell directs. Haris Zambarloukos behind the camera. Nicolas Gaster cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Directed by Roger Michell, shot by Haris Zambarloukos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Nicolas Gaster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Peter O'Toole and Leslie Phillips and Jodie Whittaker carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "She's a real work of art.".
6IMDB entry: tt0489327 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.