“Venus”
tells the story of Maurice and Ian, a pair of veteran actors
(Peter O’Toole and Leslie Phillips respectively), whose
comfortable daily routine is disrupted by the arrival of Ian’s
grand-niece, Jessie (newcomer Jodie Whittaker). Maurice takes
the teenager under his wing, but is surprised to discover how
very little he actually
knows now that his own life is drawing
to a close. Cast also includes Academy Award Winner® Vanessa
Redgrave and Richard Griffiths (“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban”). The film reunites director Roger Michell (“Notting Hill”), screenwriter Hanif Kureishi
(“My Beautiful Laundrette”) and producer Kevin Loader, the team behind the highlyacclaimed
film, “The Mother.” Scott Rudin, Tessa Ross, Miles Ketley and Charles Moore are
executive producers.
“Venus”
tells the story of Maurice and Ian, a pair of veteran actors
(Peter O’Toole and Leslie Phillips respectively), whose
comfortable daily routine is disrupted by the arrival of Ian’s
grand-niece, Jessie (newcomer Jodie Whittaker). Maurice takes
the teenager under his wing, but is surprised to discover how
very little he actually
knows now that his own life is drawing
to a close. Cast also includes Academy Award Winner® Vanessa
Redgrave and Richard Griffiths (“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban”). The film reunites director Roger Michell (“Notting Hill”), screenwriter Hanif Kureishi
(“My Beautiful Laundrette”) and producer Kevin Loader, the team behind the highlyacclaimed
film, “The Mother.” Scott Rudin, Tessa Ross, Miles Ketley and Charles Moore are
executive producers.
