Stage Beauty (2004)


Stage Beauty
Release Date08 May 2004
TaglineShe was the first of her kind. He was the last of his.
GenreDrama, Romance
CountryUK
Germany
USA
Filming LocationsHampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, England, UK
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassComedy of Manners, Period Film
Niche GenreComedy Drama
MoodPick-Me-Ups, Eyepoppers
ThemesGender-Bending, Actor's Life, Questioning Gender, Ladder to the Top, Riches To Rags
TonesCerebral, Literate, Witty, Racy, Talky
TagsActor, Female Impersonator, Gender Roles, Theater Troupe

Stage Beauty is a 2004 British/American/German 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.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Derek Hutchinson
Stage Manager

Mark Letheren
Male Emilia, Dickie

Ned Kynaston

Betterton

George Villiars, Duke of Buckingham

Samuel Pepys

Jack Kempton
Call Boy

Miss Frayne

Fenella Woolgar
Lady Meresvale

David Westhead
Harry

Nick Barber
Nick

Thomas Cockerell

Sir Charles Sedley

Nell Gwynn

King Charles II

Sir Edward Hyde

Robin Dunn
Butler

Lady Jane Bellamy

Andy Merchant
1st Thug

John Street
2nd Thug

John Tannen
3rd Thug

Sir Peter Lely

Hermione Gulliford
Mrs. Barry

Mistress Revels

Madeleine Worrall
Female Emilia

Nancy Chandler
Angelina Hooker

David Decio
Sir Peter Lelys painter Pupil

James Dodd
Maria's Dresser

Ray Donn
Thug

Joyia Fitch
Female Bianca

Sean Francis George
Cassio

Joe Gunn
Chimney sweeper

Director

Richard Eyre
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Writer

Jeffrey Hatcher
,

Producer

Rachel Cohen
executive producer

producer

Michael Dreyer
co-producer

Richard Eyre
executive producer

Hardy Justice
producer

Michael Kuhn
executive producer

Amir Jacob Malin
executive producer

Malcolm Ritchie
co-executive producer

producer

James D. Stern
executive producer

Jill Tandy
co-executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Andrew Dunn

Editor

Tariq Anwar
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Casting Director

Celestia Fox
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Production Designer

Jim Clay
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Art Director

Keith Slote
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Jan Spoczynski
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Set Decorator

Caroline Smith
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Costume Designer

Tim Hatley
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Makeup Department

Roz Abery
makeup artist: dailies

Beverley Binda
hair stylist, makeup artist

Jayne Buxton
makeup artist, hair stylist

Julie Dartnell
hair stylist, makeup artist

Helen Johnson
makeup artist, hair stylist

Lesley Smith
makeup artist, hair stylist

Deborah Taylor
hair stylist, makeup artist

Lisa Westcott
hair designer, makeup designer

Production Manager

Meg Clark
post-production supervisor

Joseph Jayawardena
location unit manager

Tim Porter
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Tariq Anwar
second unit director

Natalie Beer
additional assistant director

Martin Harrison
first assistant director

Finn McGrath
second assistant director

Chris Stoaling
crowd assistant director

Charlie Waller
third assistant director

Art Department

Joe Alley
carpenter

Les Benson
dressing props

Brian Bovingdon
carpenter

Paul Carpenter
carpenter

Graham Caulfield
drapesman

Matt Chisholm
dressing props

Nadeem Chughtai
scenic artist

Jane Clark
storyboard artist

Graham Cole
supervising carpenter

Peter Collins
carpenter

Emma De Polnay
stand-by art director

Gill Ducker
production buyer

Michael Finlay
supervising painter

Gavin Fitch
assistant art director

Robbie Flynt
stand-by stagehand

Oliver Goodier
draughtsperson

Alan Grenham
supervising painter

Paul Humbles
stand-by props

Barnaby Inman
carpenter

Jonathan Ivall
painter

David Jones
chargehand stagehand

Amanda Leggatt
art department runner

Ronald Leighton
carpenter

Kevin Lloyd
stagehand

David Lowery
supervising carpenter

Cathal MacIlwaine
stand-by carpenter

Thomas Martin
construction manager

Tom Martin
construction manager

Philip McDonald
property master

James H. McGee
stagehand

John McGee
carpenter

Eamon McLoughlin
supervising carpenter

Steve Mitchell
scenic artist

Peter Mounsey
painter

Neil Murrum
dressing props

Barry O'Brien
carpenter

John O'Brien
hod carpenter

Roy O'Brien
trainee carpenter

Craig Parratt
carpenter

Michael Pelham
painter

Jason Phelps
carpenter

Khadeeja Rafique
draughtsperson

Zoe Robertson
construction buyer

Tom Roberts
stand-by painter

Ray Rose
props storeman

Dave Stachini
chargehand stagehand

Richard Stachini
stagehand

Jeff Sullivan
painter

Paul Turner
stand-by props

Clive Ward
hod painter

Paul Webb
carpenter

Stephen Weston
wood machinist

Matt Whelan
carpenter

Derek Whorlow
supervising stagehand

Sound Department

Christopher Ackland
sound effects editor

Tariq Anwar
dialogue editor

Ben Barker
foley editor

Peter Bond
dialogue editor

David Boulton
adr mixer

Gareth Bull
foley mixer

Peter Burgis
foley artist

Paul Carr
adr mixer

Derek Casari
adr engineer

Colin Codner
sound maintenance

Martin Cunningham
sound assistant

Andie Derrick
foley artist

Jim Greenhorn
production sound mixer

Nigel Heath
adr recordist

Dave Humphries
adr mixer

Craig Irving
sound re-recording mixer

Mark Kenna
consultant: Dolby sound, consultant: dolby film sound

Mark Lafbery
adr mixer

Charleen Richards
adr mixer

Ian Tapp
foley recordist

Andy Walker
dialogue editor

Christopher Wilson
sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects

Steve Benelisha
assistant special effects technician

Stuart Brisdon
special effects supervisor

Paul Clancy
special effects senior technician

Mark Haddenham
special effects senior technician

David Keen
special effects senior technician

Matthew Roberts
special effects technician

Visual Effects

Lucy Ainsworth-Taylor
visual effects producer: MPC

Nicolas Aithadi
3D artist: MPC

Steve Boag
digital title supervisor: Cine Image

Martin Bullard
optical supervisor: titles, Cine Image

Michael Elson
head of production: MPC

Dave Gurney
optical camera: Cine Image

Douglas Larmour
visual effects supervisor: MPC

Michelle Martin
visual effects coordinator

Andy Middleton
digital matte painter: MPC

Janine Pauke
digital matte painter: MPC

Matthew Symonds
digital compositing: titles, Cine Image

Simon Wicker
senior digital matte painter: MPC

Stunts

Tom Delmar
stunt coordinator

Gordon Seed
stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department

Anthony Allen
electrician

Sebastian Barraclough
video assist operator

Harry Bowers
clapper loader: "a" camera

Sonny Burdis
best boy

Ricky Churchouse
electrician

Clive Coote
still photographer

Benjamin Croce
camera trainee

Chris Day
rigging gaffer

Warwick Drucker
additional grip

Andrew Dunn
camera operator: "a" camera

Steve Dunn
rigger

Jason Ellis
focus puller: "b" camera

Colin Gallagher
electrician

Sam Goldie
clapper loader: "b" camera

Michael Hayes
electrician

Robert Hooker
stand-by rigger: Kingston-Upon-Thames & North Yorkshire

Malcolm Huse
key grip

Mark Keeling
electrician

Alison Lai
clapper loader: dailies

Ronald Meeks
h.o.d. rigger

Mark Milsome
focus puller: "a" camera, camera operator: "c" camera

Onkar Narang
dimmer operator

Sam Phillips
crane grip

Garth Sewell
grip

David Smith
gaffer

Gerry Vasbenter
Steadicam operator, camera operator: "b" camera

Andrew Watson
rigging gaffer

Peter Wing
practical electrician

Casting Department

Vanessa Baker
adr voice casting

Brendan Donnison
adr voice casting

Alex Johnson
assistant casting director

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Sue Bradbury
seamstress

Anthony Brookman
costume assistant

Sally Cairney
costume assistant

Vandra Howard
stand-by costumer

Jane Leonard
stand-by costumer

Fiona McCann
costume buyer

Caroline Olcesi
costume assistant

David Otzen
stand-by costumer

Nadine Powell
costume trainee

Jackie Thomas
costume assistant

Caroline Waterman
assistant costume designer

Hilary Watson
wardrobe mistress

Robert Worley
costume design assistant

Diane Wren
costume assistant

Allison Wyldeck
costume supervisor

Celia Yau
costume assistant

Editorial Department

Steve Harrow
post-production consultant

Eddy Kolkiewicz
negative cutter

Andy Robinson
negative cutter

Julian Scott
off-line auto conform: Cine Image

Saska Simpson
associate editor

John Stanborough
color grader

Music Department

Geoff Alexander
orchestrator

Jonathan Allen
music recording engineer: Abbey Road Studios

Sophie Cornet
music editor

Isobel Griffiths
musicians contractor

Nicole Jacob
music coordinator

David Lawson
music programmer

Steve Price
music recording engineer: Angel recording Studios

Bill Silcock
music preparation

Gavyn Wright
orchestra leader

Transportation Department

Graham Dolloery
driver: minibus

Georg Grohmann
driver: Mr. Wilkinson

Lee Isgar
unit driver

Steve Michard
driver: Mr. Eyre

Steve Rogers
unit driver

Simon Saunders
unit driver

David Speirs
driver: Mr. Crudup

Darren Leen
driver: Claire Danes

Other Crew

Alexandra Arlango
assistant: Michael Kuhn

Geraldine Atlee
representative: Qwerty Films

Philip Ball
utility stand-in

Michael Barnes
financial legal services

Alan M. Brunswick
legal counsel: US, Manatt Phelps & Phillips

Kofi Burke
production accountant: Qwerty Films

Richards Butler
legal services

Kathryn Craig
head of legal and business affairs: Qwerty Films

Chris Cullum
health and safety officer

Matt Curtis
title designer

Steve Dent
carriages

Thomas Doran
stand-in: Mr. Crudup

Stephen Earner
assistant production accountant

John Ensby
laboratory contact

Kerrie Gant
client liaison: Cine Image

Heidi Gower
floor runner

Sally Grace
additional dialect coach

Andrew Hildebrand
representative: Qwerty Films

Ruth Hodgson
completion guarantor: Film Finances

Karen Jones
script supervisor

Kevin Kolovich
accounting assistant

Lisa Koven
legal counsel: US, Manatt Phelps & Phillips

David Lawson
programmer

Gabby Le Rasle
assistant production coordinator

Claire Lundberg
assistant: Mr. Justice

Scarlett Mackmin
choreographer

Charles McDonald
unit publicist: McDonald & Rutter

Tory Michaels
legal services

Liz Miller
unit publicist: McDonald & Rutter

Sheila Fraser Milne
completion guarantor: Film Finances

Lew Morgan
location security

Sarah Nuttall
representative: Qwerty Films

Kevin O'Shea
insurance services: AON/Albert G. Ruben

Caroline Oxley-Mcleod
unit nurse: Lake District

Richard Philipps
legal services

Jurgen Proschinger
finance manager: Qwerty Films

Sue Quinn
location manager

Simon Sanderson
production runner

Georgiana Sayer
stand-in: Ms. Danes

Joan Schneider
production coordinator

James Shirras
completion guarantor: Film Finances

Aurelia Thomas
assistant location manager

Dianne Twiddy
production accountant

Joan Washington
dialect coach

Colleen Woodcock
representative: Qwerty Films

Mark Woolley
chief financial officer: Qwerty Films

Tonia Wright
assistant: Michael Dreyer and Richard Eyre

Andrew Golov
studio executive

Sally Jo Sousa
animal coordinator, trainer: Spaniel

Cathy Ziehl
studio coordinator

Thanks

Fabrizio Caracciolo
thanks

Jane Hawley
special thanks

Ed Herendeen
special thanks

Jamie Laurenson
special thanks

Marc Masterson
special thanks

Jeffrey Morby
special thanks

Tracey Scoffield
special thanks

Nicholas Wright
special thanks

Production Company

Qwerty Films
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N1 European Film Produktions GmbH & Co. KG
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Artisan Entertainment
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BBC Films
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Lions Gate Films
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Momentum Pictures
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Returning Productions
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Tribeca Productions
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Distributor

Momentum Pictures

Lions Gate Films

Haut et Court

Mikado

Shaw Organisation

Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment

Califórnia Home Vídeo
,

Universum Film (UFA)

A-Film Distribution

Filmax S.A.

Senator Home Entertainment

Special Effects

Moving Picture Company (MPC)

Cine Image Film Opticals

Miscellaneous

Shepperton Studios
movie studio

20th Century Fox Studios
adr recording

AFM Lighting
lighting

AONAlbert G. Ruben Insurance Services
insurance services

Abbey Road Studios
music recorded at

Angel Recording Studios
music recorded at

Angels & Bermans
costumes

Anvil Post Production
foley recording

Audiolink Radio Communications
walkie talkiesmobiles

Birds & Animals UK
animal trainers

Casting Collective
extras casting

Cine Image Film Opticals
digital titles & opticals

Cornejo
costumes

Cosprop
costumes

Costumi d'Arte
costumes

Ditta Rancati
costumes

Fayre Do's
catering

Film Finance
completion guarantor

Film Flow
facilities vehicles

Fintage House
collection account management

G.P. 11 Safas Cantini
costumes

Gearbox Sound and Vision
additional ProTools systems supplied by

Goldcrest Post Production London
adr recording

Hackenbacker Sound
adr recording

International Stunt Company, The
stunt services and rentals

Kodak
film stock

L.C.P. di Pompei
costumes

Lions Gate Records
soundtrack released by

London Editing Machines Ltd.
editing equipment

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
legal counsel: US

McDonald and Rutter
unit publicity

Panavision UK
cameras and lenses

Pinewood Studios
stills processing

Reel Skill Film Cutting
negative cutting

Royal National Theatre
costumes

Royal Shakespeare Company
costumes

Sands
costumes

Sapex Scripts
post-production scripts

Sartoria Farani S.t.L.
costumes

Sound One Corporation
adr recording

Technicolor Creative Services
telecine rushes facilities

Technicolor
film lab

Tirelli Costumi
costumes

Twickenham Film Studios
adr recording, sound re-recording

West Drayton
telecine rushes facilities






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