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Released 16 years ago.
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Tamara Drewe
"A comedy about sex, love and a nose job..."
2010 1h 51m EN
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★5.9TMDB · 493
ComedyRomance
Synopsis
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A young newspaper writer returns to her hometown in the English countryside, where her childhood home is being prepped for sale.
“A comedy about sex, love and a nose job...”
Cast
Gemma Arterton
Tamara Drewe
Roger Allam
Nicholas Hardiment
Bill Camp
Glen McCreavy
Dominic Cooper
Ben Sergeant
Jessica Barden
Jody Long
Luke Evans
Andy Cobb
Tamsin Greig
Beth Hardiment
Charlotte Christie
Casey Shaw
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Stephen Frears
- Writers
- Moira Buffini
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Stephen Frears, shot by Ben Davis. 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 Alexandre Desplat. 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 Mick Audsley 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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Gemma Arterton and Roger Allam and Bill Camp carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "A comedy about sex, love and a nose job...".
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IMDB entry: tt1486190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Stephen Frears directs. Ben Davis behind the camera. Alexandre Desplat scores. Mick Audsley cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 16 years ago.
- 2Directed by Stephen Frears, shot by Ben Davis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Alexandre Desplat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Mick Audsley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Gemma Arterton and Roger Allam and Bill Camp carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "A comedy about sex, love and a nose job...".
- 7IMDB entry: tt1486190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Ben Davis
- Original score
- Alexandre Desplat
- Editing
- Mick Audsley
- Production design
- Alan MacDonald
- Costume design
- Consolata Boyle
- Sound
- Mike Prestwood Smith
- Stunt coordinator
- Nick Gillard
- Runtime
- 111 min · 1h 51m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $12,037,973
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Stephen Frears
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- RU
Ruby Films
GB
BBC Film
GB
- NO
Notting Hill Films
UK Film Council
GB
WestEnd Films
GB
Key crew
- Stand InCaridad Angus
- Steadicam OperatorJulian Morson
- Comic BookPosy Simmonds
- EditorMick Audsley
- CastingLeo Davis
- Production DesignAlan MacDonald
- Costume DesignConsolata Boyle
- Script SupervisorPenny Eyles
- ProducerTracey Seaward
- ProducerPaul Trijbits
- ProducerAlison Owen
- Executive ProducerChristine Langan
- Executive ProducerSharon Harel-Cohen
- Executive ProducerMaya Amsellem
- Executive ProducerEve Schoukroun
- Set DecorationTina Jones
- Supervising Sound EditorJoakim Sundström
- Sound Effects EditorChrister Melén
- Sound Re-Recording MixerMike Prestwood Smith
- Sound Re-Recording MixerChris Treble
- Music SupervisorKaren Elliott
- Music EditorTony Lewis
- Production ManagerSamantha Knox-Johnston
- Special Effects SupervisorManex Efrem
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- journalist
- countryside
- village
- newpaper
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2010-12-30R
Also known as
International titles
- Tamara DrewePT
- タマラ・ドゥルー 恋のさや当てJP
