Stage Beauty

Name: Stage Beauty
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 2004-09-03
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Claire Danes, Billy Crudup, Derek Hutchinson, Mark Letheren, Tom Wilkinson

2004·Movie·R·106 min·★ 6.6(147)

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“She was the first of her kind. He was the last of his.”

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.

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About Stage Beauty

Stage Beauty is a 2004 English-language comedy and romance film directed by Richard Eyre. The cast is led by Claire Danes, Billy Crudup, Derek Hutchinson. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Plex.

Stage Beauty was produced by Lions Gate Films and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on September 3, 2004, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Richard Eyre
Writers: Jeffrey Hatcher
Release date: September 3, 2004
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Box office: $1 million
Production: Lions Gate Films

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Stage Beauty cast & crew

Stage Beauty was directed by Richard Eyre and written by Jeffrey Hatcher.

The cast features Claire Danes as Maria, Billy Crudup as Ned Kynaston, Derek Hutchinson as Stage Manager, Mark Letheren as Male Emelia/Dickie, Tom Wilkinson as Betterton, and Ben Chaplin as George Villiars, Duke of Buckingham.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by George Fenton, cinematography is by Andrew Dunn, and it was produced by Rachel Cohen and Richard Eyre.

Is Stage Beauty worth watching?

Stage Beauty holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 147 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and romance, Stage Beauty is worth a place on your watchlist.

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