Derek Hutchinson
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Oct 29, 2004 · Stage Beauty: Directed by Richard Eyre. With Derek Hutchinson, Mark Letheren, Claire Danes, Billy Crudup. A female theatre dresser creates a stir and sparks a revolution in seventeenth century London theatre by playing Desdemona in Othello.
Stage Beauty is a 2004 romantic period drama directed by Richard Eyre. The screenplay by Jeffrey Hatcher is based on his play Compleat Female Stage Beauty, which was inspired by references to 17th-century actor Edward Kynaston made in the detailed private diary kept by Samuel Pepys.
Oct 21, 2004 · "Stage Beauty" opens in a London weary of Puritan dreariness. The monarchy has been restored, and Charles II is a fun-loving king whose mistress, Nell Gwynn, whispers mischief in his ear. They take a lively interest in the theater.
Oct 8, 2004 · Humble Maria (Claire Danes), who outfits top London theater star Ned Kynaston (Billy Crudup), takes none of the credit for the male actor's success at playing women.
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Feb 2, 2012 · Stage Beauty - Trailer HD. Movie. Lionsgate Films. Year: 2004. Directed by: Richard Eyre. Starring: Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Tom Wilkinson, Ben Chaplin, Rupert Everett, Hugh Boneville,...
Stage Beauty. Ned's performance of Desdemona in Shakespeare's ''Othello'' brings the house down nightly. Ned is the "most beautiful woman on the London stage." That is, until the King renounces the royal edict that only men can play women's roles. 437 IMDb 7.1 1 h 49 min 2004.
In Stuart Restoration king Charles II's reign, gay actor Ned Kynaston, a specialist in female parts, enjoys the favor of the public on stage and royal favorite George Villiars, Duke of Buckingham, in bed.
Apr 21, 2004 · Stage Beauty is a playful and witty comedy about performing, falling in love and trying to find out who you are. From Richard Eyre, the director of Notes on a...
Full Review | Jan 5, 2005. Paul Matwychuk Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) Stage Beauty pretends to be a celebration of acting, but in fact it's saying you'll be happiest if you go through life...
Overview. 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.
