Showing:
BBC TWO, Sunday August 19, 9pm
Synopsis:
(2006) One of English literature's most anarchic classics - The Life And Opinions Of Tristram Shandy - adapted by one of cinema's most daring film-makers, A Cock And Bull Story is a comedy from acclaimed director, Michael Winterbottom. Bringing together the cream of British comedy talent, this is a film which perfectly captures the spirit of the novel - a celebration of the wonderful, unfathomable chaos of life itself.
A Cock And Bull Story is an adaptation of a book which is unadaptable, and this is wrapped round by an affectionate and equally hilarious account of what it's like trying to make a film - especially when the two lead actors are constantly vying with each other for attention.
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Director:
Michael Winterbottom
Cast:
- Steve Coogan (Tristram Shandy/Walter Shandy/Steve Coogan)
- Rob Brydon (Capt. Toby Shandy/Rob Brydon)
- Keeley Hawes (Elizabeth)
- Dylan Moran (Dr. Slop)
- Jack Shepherd (Surgeon)
- David Walliams (Parson)
- Jeremy Northam (Mark)
Review:
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon make for an irresistible double-act in Michael Winterbottom's unconventional and hugely successful adaptation of Laurence Stern's 'unfilmable' 18th century novel Tristram Shandy.
More an irreverent take on the world of filmmaking than a period drama, this is one of the funniest British movies in years. Kudos to Coogan for making himself the butt of so many jokes, as his past as Alan Partridge and present as tabloid fodder are mercilessly skewered in the name of comedy.
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