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Released 11 years ago.
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Gypsy
2015 2h 15m EN
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7.8
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★7.8TMDB · 13
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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Gypsy's mother Rose dreams of a life in show business for her daughters, but Louise becomes a huge burlesque star. Stage musical loosely based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Imelda Staunton
Rose
Lara Pulver
Louise
Peter Davison
Herbie
Billy Hartman
Uncle Jocko / Cigar
Damien Poole
Georgie / Kansas
Scarlet Roche
Baby June
Lara Wollington
Baby Louise
Patrick Romer
Pop
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jonathan Kent
- Writers
- Stephen Sondheim, Arthur Laurents, Jule Styne
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jonathan Kent, shot by Brett Turnbull. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jule Styne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Gary Bradley 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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Imelda Staunton and Lara Pulver and Peter Davison carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt5375206 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jonathan Kent directs. Brett Turnbull behind the camera. Jule Styne scores. Gary Bradley cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 11 years ago.
- 2Directed by Jonathan Kent, shot by Brett Turnbull. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Jule Styne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Gary Bradley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Imelda Staunton and Lara Pulver and Peter Davison carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt5375206 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 8Classified under 11 themes, including "musical", "based on true story", "live performance", "stage mother".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Brett Turnbull
- Original score
- Jule Styne
- Editing
- Gary Bradley
- Costume design
- Anthony Ward
- Makeup / hair
- Campbell Young
- Sound
- Paul Groothuis
- Runtime
- 135 min · 2h 15m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- Gypsy (2015)
Also by
Jonathan Kent
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
BBC
GB
Key crew
- MusicalArthur Laurents
- NovelGypsy Rose Lee
- Set DesignerAnthony Ward
- ChoreographerStephen Mear
- Executive ProducerEllen Krass
- Executive ProducerCorey Brunish
- Executive ProducerDennis Grimaldi
- Executive ProducerRobert Sher
- Executive ProducerMichael Harrison
- Executive ProducerDavid Ian
- Executive ProducerNeil Laidlaw
- Executive ProducerCarol Roaman
- Co-Executive ProducerPatrick Catullo
- Co-Executive ProducerAaron Glick
- Co-Executive ProducerJeff Krevat
- Co-Executive ProducerRamin Sabi
- Co-Executive ProducerTed Snowdon
- ProducerDione Orrom
- ProducerCelia Moore
- Co-ProducerRosamund Cranmer
- Assistant DirectorAnnette Jolles
- Script SupervisorMatt Cowart
- Opening Title SequenceMatt Cowart
- Post Production SupervisorKitt Lavoie
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- musical
- based on true story
- live performance
- stage mother
- stage musical
- 1920s
- 1930s
- mother daughter relationship
- filmed theater
- based on real person
- musical proshot
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV2016-11-11· PBS Great Performances
Also known as
International titles
- Gypsy: Live from the Savoy TheatreGB
