Tristram Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story
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Cast & Crew
Michael Winterbottom
Steve Coogan
Jeremy Northam
James Fleet
Robert Brydon
Dylan Moran
Film Details
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Synopsis
A proper English gentleman, Tristram Shandy strides home from his ancestral home, Shandy Hall, to introduce himself. Tristram launches into his life story at the beginning: with his birth. He is soon distracted by the sight of his Uncle Toby and his friend Corporal Trim at work on their scale model reproduction of the 1695 siege at Namur, where Toby sustained embarrassing injuries. No account of Tristram's birth would be complete without a discussion of his father, Walter, an intellectually inclined, determinedly modern man who would attend to every detail of his son's existence. After skipping forwards and backwards in time, Tristram arrives at the moment of his birth. Dr. Slop has his remarkable (if alarming) new medical instrument, the forceps, at the ready; the beautiful mother-to-be, Elizabeth Shandy, musters her remaining energy, encouraged by her devoted servant Susannah. Elizabeth's screams fill the room--and, pull back: The director, Mark, signals that he is satisfied with the scene. Steve Coogan who portrays both Walter and Tristram Shandy, consults with the director. The actor is worried that Walter's devotion to his son is not fully evident in the birth scene, but that is not his only concern. Shoes are also on Steve's mind; he believes the footwear that he and the actor Rob Brydon have been given does not properly reflect the interpersonal dynamics of their respective characters, Walter and his deferential younger brother, Toby. Steve's girlfriend Jenny has arrived with their six-month old son for a much-anticipated reunion. But the couple's every private moment is interrupted by a professional demand. On top of that, a journalist is chasing the actor about a scandalous story, and his agent has arrived with a load of scripts for him to read. The film's critical battle sequence looks rather anemic, and the financiers are getting snippy. Meanwhile, Steve's insecurities are growing by the minute. When a romance involving Rob Brydon's character is restored to the script--and enthusiastic Gillian Anderson immediately signs on as the love interest--it looks like Steve's worst fears about losing screen time are about to come true. A nightmare sends the actor roaming the grounds of the hotel, where a wild party is in full swing. Liquor is flowing and extras in historically accurate battle dress are cavorting with fireworks. In the midst of it all is Jennie, the beautiful production runner who has been taking care of Steve during filming.
Director
Michael Winterbottom
Cast
Steve Coogan
Jeremy Northam
James Fleet
Robert Brydon
Dylan Moran
Kelly Macdonald
Gillian Anderson
Stephen Fry
Naomie Harris
Shirley Henderson
Ian Hart
Kieran O'brien
Greg Wise
Mark Williams
Keeley Hawes
David Walliams
Elizabeth Barrington
Benedict Wong
Tony Wilson
Ronnie Ancona
Raymond Waring
Conal Murphy
Joe Williams
Paul Kynman
Mark Tandy
Mary Healey
Jack Shepherd
Claire Keelan
Mark Hadfield
Jenny Ogilvie
Justine Mitchell
Ashley Jensen
Paul Rider
Sara Stewart
Stephen Rodrick
Rosie Cavaliero
Crew
Jeff Abberley
Tim Alban
Chris Andrews
Reno Antoniades
Mark Appleby
Johann Sebastian Bach
Peter Bach
Christopher Barnett
Christopher Barnett
Christopher Barnett
Lee Beasley
Orin Beaton
Isabel Begg
Sarah Best
Mark Billingham
Julia Blackman
Izzy Bolling
Emma Brazier
Wendy Brazington
Wendy Brazington
Ruth Breslaw
Byron Broadbent
Byron Broadbent
Ian Buchan
Fran Budd
Melissa Butler-adams
Darren Capper
Daniel Carling
Nicole Carmen-davis
Paula Casarin
Gilly Case
Peter Christelis
Rachel Clark
John Colley
Richard Cooke
Richard Cooke
Richard Davey
Owen Davies
Megan Davis
Derek Docherty
Graham Easton
Andrew Eaton
Chris Eborn
Kate Eden
Kevin Edwards
James Etherington
Layla Evans
Graham Farmer
Dell Gakhal
Kidj Gakhal
Adam Gascoyne
Helen Giles
Camerata Budapest Hanspeter Gmur
Robert Gomdez
Neill Gorton
Alix Graham
Nicola Graydon
David Groom
Michael Groom
Hillary Grove
James Hamilton
George Frederick Handel
Martin Hardy
Michael Harm
Jethro Harris
Bob Hawkins
Vincent Hazard
George Frideric Hendel
Scott Hinchcliffe
Jessica Hurles
Josh Hyams
Deborah Jarvis
Deborah Jarvis
Chris Johnson
John Paul Kelly
Shane Kingdon
Richard Kondal
Henry Landgrebe
Marese Langan
Marese Langan
John Law
Shay Leonard
Alan Lewandowski
Susy Liddell
Mitchell Low
Emma Macdevitt
Cass Marks
George Martin
Barrie Mcculloch
Fiona Mcguire
Daniel Naprous
Gerard Naprous
Stephen Nex
Erik Nordgren
Erik Nordgren
Henry Normal
Michael Nyman
Michael Nyman
Michael Nyman
Rowan October
Kate Ogborn
Jet Omoshebi
Anita Overland
John Oxborough
Georgina Painter
Andy Palmer
Melissa Parmenter
Melissa Parmenter
Andreas Petrides
Bev Reid
Laura Ricketts
Leonard Rosenman
Leonard Rosenman
Nino Rota
Nino Rota
Robert Schumann
Tracey Scoffield
Joanne Sennitt
Camille Sims
Linton Small
Maxine Stanley
Trevor Stanley
Lawrence Stern
Luke Stevens
Tom Struthers
Joakim Sundstrom
Laura Tatton
Jessie Taylor
Ben Thomas
David M. Thompson
Gilli Thompson
Bren Tierney
Pim Tjujerman
Amelia Troubridge
Mully Tudhope
Sabrina Vickery
Cliff Wallace
Bernie Walsh
Charlotte Walter
Hannah Walter
Shane Warden
Nick Warren
W Warren
W Warren
Mat Whitecross
Sam Williams
Matt Wilson
Stuart Wilson
Frank Wisbey
Sally Wright
Jackie Yau
Dave Zimmerman
Marcel Zyskind
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter January 27, 2006
Released in United States February 10, 2006
Released in United States on Video July 11, 2006
Released in United States 2005
Released in United States September 2005
Released in United States November 2005
Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 19-November 3, 2005.
Shown at New York Film Festival September 22-October 9, 2005
Shown at San Sebastian Internationsl Film Festival (Official Selection) September 15-24, 2005.
Based on the novel "Tristram Shandy (Everyman's Library (Cloth))" written by Laurence Sterne; published in nine volumes from 1759 to 1767.
Released in United States Winter January 27, 2006
Released in United States February 10, 2006 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video July 11, 2006
Released in United States 2005 (Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) October 19-November 3, 2005.)
Released in United States 2005 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 22-October 9, 2005)
Released in United States September 2005 (Shown at San Sebastian Internationsl Film Festival (Official Selection) September 15-24, 2005.)
Released in United States November 2005 (Shown at AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (Special Presentation) November 3-13, 2005.)
