Synopsis
Humble Maria, who outfits top London theater star Ned Kynaston, takes none of the credit for the male actor's success at playing women. And because this is the 17th century, Maria, like other females, is prohibited from pursuing her dream of acting. But when powerful people support her, King Charles II lifts the ban on female stage performers. And just as Maria aided Ned, she needs his help to learn her new profession.
Key facts
Cast
Ben Chaplin, Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Derek Hutchinson, Mark Letheren, Rupert Everett, Tom Wilkinson, Hugh Bonneville
Original language
English
First release
September 3, 2004 (Canada)
Distributors
CHRISTAL FILMS DISTRIBUTION
Setting
London, England
Crew
Screenplay
Jeffrey Hatcher
Producer
Hardy Justice, Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro
Cinematography
Andrew Dunn
Editing
Tariq Anwar
Music
George Fenton
Special makeup effects
Chris Lyons, Nathaniel De'Lineadeus
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- London Critics Circle Film Awards 2005 generic
- National Board of Review 2004 generic
Soundtracks
| CD | Stage Beauty (Music From The Motion Picture) - George Fenton (2004) | 1 release, 2004: Lions Gate Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Canada | September 3, 2004 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 3, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Germany | September 29, 2005 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Richard Eyre |
| Cast | Ben Chaplin, Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Derek Hutchinson (Stage Manager), Mark Letheren (Male Emelia/Dickie), Rupert Everett, Tom Wilkinson (Betterton), Hugh Bonneville (Samuel Pepys), Fenella Woolgar (Lady Meresvale), Richard Griffiths (Sir Charles Sedley), Clare Higgins (Mistress Revels), Tom Hollander (Sir Peter Lely), Edward Fox (Sir Edward Hyde), Jack Kempton (Call Boy), David Westhead (Harry), Nick Barber (Nick), Stephen Marcus (Thomas Cockerell), Zoë Tapper (Nell Gwynn), Isabella Calthorpe (Lady Jane Bellamy), Alice Eve (Miss Frayne) |
| Screenplay | Jeffrey Hatcher |
| Producer | Hardy Justice, Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro |
| Executive producer | Amir Jacob Malin, James D. Stern, Jill Tandy, Michael Kuhn, Rachel Cohen, Richard Eyre |
| Cinematography | Andrew Dunn |
| Editing | Tariq Anwar |
| Music | George Fenton |
| Production design | Jim Clay |
| Special makeup effects | Chris Lyons, Nathaniel De'Lineadeus |
| Costumes | Tim Hatley |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
