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Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story, 2005
English
UK
Profile of Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story
Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story can be described as biting, clever, and witty. The plot revolves around gender, psychological motives, and friends. Its comic aspect comes from irreverent humor. Its main genres are drama and comedy. In terms of style, it is postmodernist, is a film in a film, and stars an ensemble cast. In approach, it is realistic. It is slow paced. Visually, it involves digital video effects. It is based on a book. It has received attention for being critically acclaimed. Note that it involves mild violent content.
Summary of Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story
Barely stopping to breathe between productions, outrageously prolific director Michael Winterbottom follows his graphically intimate 9 SONGS with the raucously entertaining TRISTRAM SHANDY: A COCK AND BULL STORY. This time around, Winterbottom is out to film the unfilmable novel: an adaptation of Laurence Sterne's sprawling 18th Century masterpiece of digression, THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY, GENTLEMAN. What begins as a seemingly straightforward attempt to recreate the frenetic novel--starring Steve Coogan as the title figure and Rob Brydon as his Uncle Toby--quickly derails into a behind-the-scenes document of the film's actual production. Working triple time (for he also plays Tristram's father), Coogan is hilarious as the insecure "Steve Coogan," a shallow actor who is more interested in his cute assistant (Naomie Harris) than the mother of his newborn child (the always delightful Kelly Macdonald). Meanwhile, "Rob Brydon" is trying desperately to convince "Steve Coogan" that his role is a co-lead, not merely a supporting one. As the production threatens to spin out of control, the filmmakers hire Gillian Anderson (playing herself, of course) to fill a much-needed role. Coming off like a madcap collision of BARRY LYNDON and 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE, Winterbottom's film is a hilarious and surprisingly tender ode to fatherhood and moviemaking in general.
This film screened as part of Lincoln Center's 2005 New York Film Festival.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | UK |
| Release date: | 7 October 2005 |
| Runtime: | 94 min |
Cast and Crew
as Tristram Shandy / Walter Shandy / Steve Coogan
as Capt. Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon
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Critics Reviews
The New York Times
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- by: Dana Stevens
Entertainment Weekly
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- by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
Users Reviews
- 19.March.2009
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- by: Vic
- Vic rated this movie
8/10Great
