5.4
“Because everyone loves an accurate period piece.”
A Cock and Bull Story (2005)
July 17, 20051h 34mEN
6.1
149 votes
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.
Director
Michael WinterbottomWriters
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$3.9M
Production Companies
Scion FilmsBBC FilmBaby Cow ProductionsEM MediaEast Midlands Media InitiativeRevolution Films
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User Reviews
CinemaSerf
7.0This 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…
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