Stage Beauty (2004)
She was the first of her kind. He was the last of his.
106 min
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. But when powerful people support her, King Charles II lifts the ban on female stage performers. And just as Maria aided Ned, she needs his help to learn her new profession.
- Release date
- September 29, 2005
- Country of origin
- United States, United Kingdom, Germany
- Box office
- $776,691
Trailer
Cast
- Billy Crudup as Ned Kynaston
- Claire Danes as Maria Hughes
- Rupert Everett as King Charles II
- Derek Hutchinson as Stage Manager
- Mark Letheren as Male Emilia
- Mark Letheren as Dickie
- Tom Wilkinson as Thomas Betterton
- Ben Chaplin as George Villiers II - Duke of Buckingham
- Hugh Bonneville as Samuel Pepys
- Jack Kempton as Call Boy
- Alice Eve as Miss Frayne
Crew
- Richard Eyre · Director
- Jeffrey Hatcher · Writer
- Robert De Niro · Producer
- Hardy Justice · Producer
- Jane Rosenthal · Producer
- George Fenton · Composer
- Andrew Dunn · Cinematographer
- Tariq Anwar · Editor
- Celestia Fox · Casting director
- Jim Clay · Production designer