What About Dick?

"“Oscar Wilde on acid,” “like Downton Abbey and almost as funny,” “like E.M Forster on steroids” and “a cross between a budgerigar and an accountant.”"

2012 1h 20m EN

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7.5

BANGER

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7.5

IMDB

★7.5TMDB · 14★7.5IMDB · 642

Comedy

Synopsis

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The movie begins with the birth of a sex toy invented in Shagistan in 1898 by Deepak Rushdie Obi Ben Kingsley, and tells the story of the subsequent decline of the British Empire as seen through the eyes of a Piano. The Piano narrates the tale of Dick; his two cousins: Emma, an emotionally stunted English girl; her kleptomaniac sister Helena and their dipsomaniac Aunt Maggie who all live together in a large, rambling, Edwardian novel. When the Reverend Whoopsie discovers a piano on a beach, a plot is set afoot that can be solved only by a private Dick, the incomprehensible Scottish sleuth Inspector McGuffin, who with the aid of Sergeant Ken Russell finally reveals the identity of the Houndsditch Mutilator.

““Oscar Wilde on acid,” “like Downton Abbey and almost as funny,” “like E.M Forster on steroids” and “a cross between a budgerigar and an accountant.””

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Cast

Suzy Eddie Izzard
Deepak Rushdie Obi Ben Kingsley
Eric Idle
The Piano
Russell Brand
Dick
Jane Leeves
Emma
Sophie Winkleman
Helena
Tracey Ullman
Aunt Maggie
Tim Curry
Reverend Whoopsie
Billy Connolly
Inspector McGuffin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Idle
Writers: Eric Idle
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eric Idle, shot by Dane McMaster. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Du Prez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Suzy Eddie Izzard and Eric Idle and Russell Brand carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eric Idle directs. Dane McMaster behind the camera. John Du Prez scores. Benny Trickett cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Eric Idle, shot by Dane McMaster. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by John Du Prez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Benny Trickett shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Suzy Eddie Izzard and Eric Idle and Russell Brand carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "“Oscar Wilde on acid,” “like Downton Abbey and almost as funny,” “like E.M Forster on steroids” and “a cross between a budgerigar and an accountant.”".
10IMDB entry: tt2520808 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 14 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.