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Stage Beauty

20041h 46mComedy · Romance
directed by Richard Eyre

“She was the first of her kind. He was the last of his.”

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6.6 / 10
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Synopsis

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.

Cast

Claire Danes·Maria
Billy Crudup·Ned Kynaston
Derek Hutchinson·Stage Manager
Mark Letheren·Male Emelia/Dickie
Tom Wilkinson·Betterton
Ben Chaplin·George Villiars, Duke of Buckingham
Hugh Bonneville·Samuel Pepys
Fenella Woolgar·Lady Meresvale
Richard Griffiths·Sir Charles Sedley
Clare Higgins·Mistress Revels