Venus (2006)
Maurice is an aging veteran actor who becomes taken with Jessie, the grandniece of his closest friend. When Maurice tries to soften the petulant and provincial young girl with the benefit of his wisdom and London culture, their give-and-take surprises both Maurice and Jessie as they discover what they don't know about themselves.
Director:
Roger Michell
Writer:
Hanif Kureishi
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Peter O'Toole as Maurice |
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Leslie Phillips as Ian |
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Jodie Whittaker as Jessie |
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Vanessa Redgrave as Valerie |
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Richard Griffiths as Donald |
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Cathryn Bradshaw as Jillian |
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Beatrice Savoretti as Waitress |
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Philip Fox as Doctor |
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Lolita Chakrabarti as Health Centre Nurse |
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Carolina Giammetta as Health Centre Nurse |
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Kellie Shirley as Royal Court Actress |
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Ashley Madekwe as Royal Court Actress |
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Ony Uhiara as Royal Court Actress |
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Joanna Croll as Hospital Drama Family |
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Liam McKenna as Hospital Drama Family |
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Meg Wynn Owen as Hospital Drama Family |
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Sam Spruell as Hospital Director |
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Tom Brooke as Hospital Runner |
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Harvey Virdi as Art School Teacher |
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Emma Buckley as Shop Assistant |
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Marlene Sidaway as Hospital Nurse |
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Christine Bottomley as Hospital Nurse |
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Daniel Cerqueira as Surgeon |
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Sam Kenyon as Period Film Protege |
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Tom Mison as Period Film Lover |
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Paul Chahidi as Period Film Director |
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Piers Harrisson as Film Runner |
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Bronson Webb as Jessie's Boyfriend |
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Tim Faraday as Policeman |
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Andrea Riseborough as Period Film Lover |
| Production | Miles Ketley | Executive Producer |
| Production | Josh Yudkin | Location Manager |
| Camera | Emmet Cahill | Grip |
| Lighting | Brian Fawcett | Electrician |
| Production | Tessa Ross | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nana Fischer | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Nick Baldock | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | Alistair Hopkins | Post Production Supervisor |
| Art | Emma MacDevitt | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Natalie Ward | Costume Design |
| Sound | Peter Baldock | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | John Paul Kelly | Production Design |
| Writing | Hanif Kureishi | Screenplay |
| Production | Rosa Romero | Line Producer |
| Camera | Tony Rowland | Grip |
| Sound | Tim Alban | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Stephen Elson | Visual Effects Producer |
| Production | Scott Rudin | Executive Producer |
| Art | Sophie Phillips | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Lewis Ronald | Video Assist Operator |
| Production | Charles Moore | Executive Producer |
| Lighting | Matt Wilson | Electrician |
| Editing | Nicolas Gaster | Editor |
| Camera | Luke Redgrave | Camera Operator |
| Art | Kate Halsall | Art Department Assistant |
| Directing | Roger Michell | Director |
| Production | Kevin Loader | Producer |
| Production | Fiona Weir | Casting |
| Art | Sui Rajakaruna | Assistant Art Director |
| Camera | Nicola Dove | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Haris Zambarloukos | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Dan Lowe | Rigging Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nana Fischer | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | James Hamilton | Foley Supervisor |
| Sound | Danny Hambrook | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Martin Chitty | Costume Assistant |
| Art | David Horrill | Property Master |
| Directing | Sue Hills | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Daniel Phillips | Hair Designer |
| Sound | Chris Treble | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Ben Carr | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Art | Rob Anderson | Construction Manager |
| Camera | Hamish Doyne-Ditmas | First Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Julian White | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Sally Low | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Jem Morton | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Daniel Phillips | Makeup Designer |
| Camera | Tristam Cones | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Iain Mackay | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Nick Wall | Additional Still Photographer |
| Sound | Christopher Atkinson | Sound Assistant |