Stage Beauty

1h 46min

Comedy

Romance

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

Billy Crudup

Billy Crudup

Ned Kynaston
Derek Hutchinson

Derek Hutchinson

Stage Manager
Mark Letheren

Mark Letheren

Male Emelia/Dickie
Tom Wilkinson

Tom Wilkinson

Betterton
Ben Chaplin

Ben Chaplin

George Villiars, Duke of Buckingham
Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

Samuel Pepys
Fenella Woolgar

Fenella Woolgar

Lady Meresvale
Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Sir Charles Sedley
Clare Higgins

Clare Higgins

Mistress Revels
Rupert Everett

Rupert Everett

King Charles II
Tom Hollander

Tom Hollander

Sir Peter Lely
Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Sir Edward Hyde
Jack Kempton

Jack Kempton

Call Boy
Stephen Marcus

Stephen Marcus

Thomas Cockerell
Zoë Tapper

Zoë Tapper

Nell Gwynn
Isabella Calthorpe

Isabella Calthorpe

Lady Jane Bellamy
Alice Eve

Alice Eve

Miss Frayne

Release date

3rd Sep 2004

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English