Ein Festtag (2021)
Die Geschichte spielt an einem Tag im Jahr 1924 und handelt von Jane Fairchild, einem Dienstmädchen im Hause Niven, die den Tag frei hat, um den Muttertag zu feiern, während Herr und Frau Niven an einem Mittagessen teilnehmen, um die Verlobung des einzigen verbliebenen Sohnes ihres Nachbarn, Paul, mit Emma Hobday zu feiern. Jane freut sich über ihre Freiheit an einem für die Jahreszeit ungewöhnlich heißen, schönen Frühlingstag. Aber sie hat keine Mutter, zu der sie gehen kann. Seit fast sieben Jahren ist sie - freudig und ohne Scham - die Geliebte von Paul. Wie die Nivens gehört Paul zum alten englischen Geldadel, während Jane von Geburt an Waise ist. Da das Haus praktischerweise leer ist, können sie sich endlich in Pauls Schlafzimmer zum ersten Mal treffen. Der heutige Tag wird ihr letzter als Liebespaar sein. Es ist auch der Tag, an dem Janes Verwandlung beginnt, während sich die Geschichte in den Stunden der heimlichen Leidenschaft entfaltet.
Der Regisseur:
Eva Husson
Der Autor:
Alice Birch
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Odessa Young as Jane Fairchild |
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Josh O'Connor as Paul Sheringham |
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Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù as Donald |
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Patsy Ferran as Milly |
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Emma D'Arcy as Emma Hobday |
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Glenda Jackson as Jane (Older) |
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Olivia Colman as Mrs Clarrie Niven |
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Colin Firth as Mr Godfrey Niven |
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Nathan Reeve as Dick |
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Samuel Barlow as Young Paul |
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Dexter Raggatt as Freddy |
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Charlie Oscar as Ethel |
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Simon Shepherd as Giles Hobday |
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Caroline Harker as Sylvia Hobday |
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Craig Crosbie as Mr Sheringham |
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Emily Woof as Mrs Sheringham |
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Scaredy Kat as Richard |
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Forrest Bothwell as Samuel |
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Albert Welling as Mr Paxton |
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Sarita Gabony as Journalist 1 |
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Steve Brody as Journalist 2 |
| Writing | Graham Swift | Novel |
| Production | Peter Hampden | Executive Producer |
| Production | Elizabeth Karlsen | Producer |
| Production | Norman Merry | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stephen Woolley | Producer |
| Camera | Jamie D. Ramsay | Director of Photography |
| Production | Kharmel Cochrane | Casting |
| Art | Helen Scott | Production Design |
| Art | Solomon Honey | Art Direction |
| Art | Louise Lannen | Art Direction |
| Art | Adam Marshall | Supervising Art Director |
| Art | Hannah Spice | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nadia Stacey | Hair Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nadia Stacey | Makeup Designer |
| Sound | Robert Ireland | Sound Designer |
| Visual Effects | Joni Andreou | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Bonita Nichols | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Luca Zappala | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Production | Thorsten Schumacher | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Morgan Kibby | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kat Ali | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Victoria Bancroft | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzanne David | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Peter Burgis | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Maxwell MacRae | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Franziska Treutler | Foley Editor |
| Production | Daniel Battsek | Executive Producer |
| Production | Julia Oh | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Lee Herrick | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Sven Taits | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ashleigh Lennox | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sandy Powell | Costume Design |
| Directing | Eva Husson | Director |
| Writing | Alice Birch | Screenplay |
| Editing | Emilie Orsini | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Andrea Cracknell | Hairstylist |
| Production | Liza Carmel | Production Manager |
| Directing | Adam Morris | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Freddie Hall | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Mac Montero | Third Assistant Director |
| Crew | Tracy Caudle | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Elaine Ford | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Tony Lucken | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Rocky Taylor | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Sharon Watt | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Thomas Darby-Evans | Production Coordinator |
| Editing | Giles Burgess | First Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Damien Walsh | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Amy Yeats | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Abigayle Blacow | Camera Trainee |
| Camera | Núria Pérez | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Camera | Jim Philpott | Grip |
| Camera | Dean Marshall | Assistant Grip |
| Production | Joanne Dixon | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Amy Gillies | Production Secretary |
| Production | Sophie Brook | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Adam Ridge | Boom Operator |
| Art | Gaby Johnson | Standby Art Director |
| Art | Lizzy Butler | Graphic Designer |
| Art | Lizzy Wheeler | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | Laurel Chick | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Art | Lettie Grumbar | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Art | Nick Walker | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Young | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alfie Allin | Costume Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sabrina Open | Wardrobe Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Samuel Clark | Costume Standby |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kate-Beth Walling | Costume Standby |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carolyn Cousins | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carolyn Cousins | Hair Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dani Casali | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Claire Pompili | Makeup & Hair |
| Art | Jason Reilly | Construction Manager |
| Lighting | Julian White | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Thomas Royal | Rigging Gaffer |
| Lighting | Kieran Waites | Best Boy Electric |
| Lighting | Dury Burdis | Electrician |
| Lighting | Judge Burdis | Electrician |
| Lighting | Hektor Kalimerakis | Electrician |
| Lighting | Bruno Martins | Electrician |
| Lighting | Dominik Palgan | Electrician |
| Production | Tom Howard | Location Manager |
| Production | Marialucia Apicella | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | Peter Kelly | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | Jennifer Kinnear | Assistant Location Manager |
| Production | Lauren Chambers | Unit Manager |
| Production | Jake Day | Location Assistant |
| Production | Ruby Avards | Production Accountant |
| Production | Claire Quinn | First Assistant Accountant |
| Production | Emmaline O'Toole | Assistant Accountant |
| Production | Rebecca Timlett | Assistant Accountant |
| Production | Jade-Elizabeth Masters | Assistant Accountant |
| Production | Tarn Harper | Post Production Accountant |
| Production | Rose Powell | Casting Assistant |
| Crew | Neil Swain | Dialect Coach |
| Sound | Marek Forreiter | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Franziska Treutler | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Albrecht Ihlenburg | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Mark Langlay-Smith | ADR Mixer |
| Sound | Yanti Windrich | ADR Mixer |
| Editing | Jamie Welsh | Colorist |
| Editing | William Chetwynd | Online Editor |
| Editing | Ben North | Online Editor |
| Crew | Vicky Grayson | Unit Publicist |
| Crew | Soleil Zuanich | Unit Publicist |
| Camera | Robert Viglasky | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Peter Clarke | Music Editor |
| Sound | Paul John Chandler | Music Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Josh Weston | Prosthetic Designer |