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A Cock and Bull Story( 2005)

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Because everyone loves an accurate period piece.

Overview

Steve Coogan, an arrogant actor with low self-esteem and a complicated love life, is playing the eponymous role in an adaptation of "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" being filmed at a stately home. He constantly spars with actor Rob Brydon, who is playing Uncle Toby and believes his role to be of equal importance to Coogan's.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Steve Coogan

      Tristram Shandy / Walter Shandy / Steve Coogan

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      Rob Brydon

      Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon

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      Keeley Hawes

      Elizabeth Shandy / Keeley Hawes

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      Shirley Henderson

      Susannah / Shirley Henderson

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      Raymond Waring

      Trim

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      Conal Murphy

      Six-Year-Old Tristam

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      Joe Williams

      Nine-Year-Old Tristam

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      Paul Kynman

      Obadiah

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      Mark Tandy

      London Doctor

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      Dylan Moran

      Dr. Slop

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      Jack Shepherd

      Surgeon

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      David Walliams

      Parson

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      Jeremy Northam

      Mark

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      Benedict Wong

      Ed

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      Naomie Harris

      Jennie

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      Claire Keelan

      Make-Up Assistant

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      Kelly Macdonald

      Jenny

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      Mark Hadfield

      Leo

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      Elizabeth Berrington

      Debbie

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      Mark Williams

      Ingoldsby

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      Jenny Ogilvie

      Sandy

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      Tony Wilson

      Tony Wilson

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      Justine Mitchell

      Tony's Director

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      Kieran O'Brien

      Gary

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      Roger Allam

      Adrian

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      Ashley Jensen

      Lindsey

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      James Fleet

      Simon

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      Ian Hart

      Joe

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      Ronni Ancona

      Anita

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      Greg Wise

      Greg

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      Paul Rider

      Prop Guy

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      Stephen Fry

      Patrick Curator / Parson Yorick

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      Sara Stewart

      Joanna

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      Gillian Anderson

      Widow Wadman / Gillian Anderson

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      Stephen Rodrick

      New York Times Reporter

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      Rosie Cavaliero

      Rachel

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      Damon Caliendo

      Fire Dancer

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      Andy Callaghan

      Playing Film Crew

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      Richard Tree

      Redcoat Officer

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      Mary Healey

      Midwife

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      Stuart Wilson

      Sound Mixer

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jun 02 2024
    This isn't really a film about a story with a beginning, middle or, even, an end. It's more a film about a book being turned into a film, and about how that all pans out with the actors in and out of character throughout. It's Steve Coogan who takes on the title role in a film about a landed character from Georgian England who is determined to make his mark by writing a novel about himself. Thing is, his life is just too rich and varied. He is just so interesting that he can't fit everything it... Meantime, the production crew are facing all of the issues in trying to make the film, reconcile t...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    3931707.00

    Keywords

    • based on novel or book
    • film in film
    • filmmaking