The Best Man (2006)
After painter Michael 'Mike' Sheldrake's failed suicide attempt, house-mate and life-long best friend Peter Tremaine, an antiques shop owner, reminisces their common past, like Mike does in therapy. It started at the beach, when scrubby, scared Mikey became the dependent protégé of forceful Pete, both doted by Pete's dad, a wealthy lawyer. Afterwards Mike moves out to marry Kate. Pete accepts to be best man, but overdoes that, 'arranging' to get stuck in the honeymoon hotel he paid for. Drama from their boarding school childhood intertwines with tragedy for the mates, Kate and vindictive former police detective Miller.
Director: Alex Pillai
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Richard Coyle as Michael Sheldrake |
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Keeley Hawes as Kate Sheldrake |
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Toby Stephens as Peter Tremaine |
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Michael Sheldrake (age 15) |
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George Irving as Miller |
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Laura Aikman as Alison Poley |
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Indra Ové as Natalie |
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Jack Baverstock as Bruce Miller |
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Kate Fahy as Dr. Cowley |
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Joseph Friend as Michael - as a boy |
| Directing | Alex Pillai | Director |
| Writing | Russell Lewis | Writer |
| Camera | David Higgs | Director of Photography |
| Art | Mike Gunn | Production Design |
| Production | Sarah Bird | Casting |
| Production | Rob Pursey | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Nicholas Hooper | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Lindlar | Costume Design |
| Art | Stephen Campbell | Art Direction |
| Art | Judy Farr | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Jamie Trevill | Editor |
| Production | Hugh Warren | Producer |
| Sound | Tim Fraser | Sound Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Walmesley-Cotham | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Christian Bass | Dialogue Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Deanne Turner | Makeup Artist |
