Venus / Miramax Films, FilmFour and UK Film Council present ; a Free Range film ; produced by Kevin Loader ; written by Hanif Kureishi ; directed by Roger Michell.



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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2006. Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 (enhanced for 16x9 televisions). Special features include: interactive mensu; scene selection; feature commentary with director Roger Michell and producer Kevin Loader; deleted scenes; "Venus: a real work of art" featurette. Board of Film Censors, Singapore: NC16. MPAA rating: R; for language, some sexual content and brief nudity. Director of photography, Haris Zambarloukos ; editor, Nicolas Gaster ; music by Corrine Bailey Rae, David Arnold ; costume designer, Natalie Ward ; production designer, John-Paul Kelly. Peter O'Toole, Leslie Phillips, Jodie Whittaker, Richard Griffiths, Vanessa Redgrave. English dialogue; subtitled for the hearing impaired.

Title
Venus / Miramax Films, FilmFour and UK Film Council present ; a Free Range film ; produced by Kevin Loader ; written by Hanif Kureishi ; directed by Roger Michell.
Artist
Loader, Kevin.
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Language
English
Type
Video Recording
Abstract
Maurice and Ian are successful, but aging actors. The two are close friends whose conversation generally revolves around theatrical shop talk and the infirmities of other aging actors. Ian is fearful that death is right around the corner, so he agrees to let his niece's daughter, Jessie, move in to his flat to care for him. Jessie is a modern woman in her early twenties. She turns out to be a nightmare for Ian, especially since she is a hard-drinking, rude, and dismissive brat. But Maurice sees something else in the young woman, a potential for humanity which blossoms under his kindness and gentle guidance. For Maurice, something else blossoms as well - romantic love for a girl fifty years younger.
Year
2007
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