A Cock and Bull Story (2005)

07/17/2005 (GB) • 1h 34m

Comedy, History

Because everyone loves an accurate period piece.

Overview

Steve Coogan, an arrogant actor with low self-esteem and a complicated love life, is playing the eponymous role in an adaptation of "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" being filmed at a stately home. He constantly spars with actor Rob Brydon, who is playing Uncle Toby and believes his role to be of equal importance to Coogan's.

Top Billed Cast

Steve Coogan

Tristram Shandy / Walter Shandy / Steve Coogan

Rob Brydon

Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon

Keeley Hawes

Elizabeth Shandy / Keeley Hawes

Shirley Henderson

Susannah / Shirley Henderson

Conal Murphy

Six-Year-Old Tristam

Joe Williams

Nine-Year-Old Tristam

Mark Tandy

London Doctor


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$3,931,707.00

Keywords

based on novel or book

film in film

filmmaking

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