Leading Lady Parts

2018 0h 11m EN

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 90

Comedy

Synopsis

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The best women of British acting go to an audition for a dream role, primed to take on the role of a lifetime: that complex woman, the strong woman, a woman for today.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gemma Arterton
Panelist #2
Gemma Chan
Actress #5
Emilia Clarke
Actress #1
Lena Headey
Actress #6
Tom Hiddleston
Actor
Felicity Jones
Actress #3
Katie Leung
Assistant
Stacy Martin
Actress #2

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jessica Swale
Writers: Jessica Swale, Jessica Swale
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jessica Swale, shot by Chloe Thompson. 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 Amelia Warner. 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 Pani Scott 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 Gemma Chan and Emilia Clarke carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8743180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jessica Swale directs. Chloe Thompson behind the camera. Amelia Warner scores. Pani Scott cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 11-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Directed by Jessica Swale, shot by Chloe Thompson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Amelia Warner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Pani Scott shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gemma Arterton and Gemma Chan and Emilia Clarke carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt8743180 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "movie business", "sexism", "audition", "misogyny".