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Venus

Venus

Actor(s): Peter O'Toole, Leslie Phillips, Jodie Whittaker, Richard Griffiths, Vanessa Redgrave
Director(s): Roger Michell
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Details

MPAA Rating: R
Content Advisory: Brief Nudity, Profanity, Sexual Situations
Movie Release: 2006
DVD Release: 05/22/2007
Format: DVD - Color,Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
Audio Tracks: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 35 mins
Studio: Miramax
Total Copies: 6
Genres: Comedy Drama, Psychological Drama, Slice of Life

Synopsis

An aging pair of veteran English actors whose success never quite took hold finds their quiet existence suddenly interrupted by the arrival of one of the men's precocious grandnieces in director Roger Michell's affectionate comedy drama. Maurice (Peter O'Toole) and Ian (Leslie Phillips) may still land the occasional paying gig -- Maurice has recently been cast as a corpse in a popular television drama -- but for the most part, their days are spent cataloging their ailments over meals at their favorite café. Though the arrival of Ian's grandniece Jessie doesn't immediately set so well with her curmudgeonly great uncle, Maurice takes an immediate liking to the girl, and makes it a mission to expose the youngster to some of the bustling capitol's best-known sights. As the newly invigorated septuagenarian does his best to teach the wide-eyed youngster a thing or two about life, he soon comes to realize just how little he truly knows about the subject at such a late point in life. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast


Awards

2006Best Actor (nominee)British Independent Film AwardsPeter O'Toole
2006Best Supporting Actor/Actress (nominee)British Independent Film AwardsLeslie Phillips
2006Best Supporting Actor/Actress (nominee)British Independent Film AwardsVanessa Redgrave
2006Most Promising Newcomer (Onscreen) (nominee)British Independent Film AwardsJodie Whittaker
2006Best Screenplay (nominee)British Independent Film AwardsHanif Kureishi
2006Best Actor (nominee)Broadcast Film Critics AssociationPeter O'Toole
2006Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (nominee)Golden GlobePeter O'Toole
2006British Newcomer of the Year (nominee)London Film Critics AssociationJodie Whittaker
2006Best Supporting British Actor (nominee)London Film Critics AssociationLeslie Phillips
2006Best Actor (nominee)Chicago Film Critics AssociationPeter O'Toole
2006Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or C (nominee)Satellite AwardsJodie Whittaker
2006Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (nominee)Satellite AwardsPeter O'Toole
2006Best Actor (nominee)Screen Actors GuildPeter O'Toole
2006Best Actor (nominee)National Society of Film CriticsPeter O'Toole
2006Best Actor (nominee)Online Film Critics AssociationPeter O'Toole
2006Best Actor (nominee)British Academy of Film and TelevisionPeter O'Toole
2006Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Pic (nominee)British Academy of Film and TelevisionLeslie Phillips
2006Best Actor (nominee)Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciePeter O'Toole

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