Rare Beasts (film)
Rare Beasts is a 2019 British drama film written and directed by Billie Piper in her directorial debut.[1] It stars Piper, Lily James, David Thewlis, Leo Bill, Kerry Fox and Toby Woolf.
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| Directed by | Billie Piper |
| Produced by | Vaughan Sivell |
| Written by | Billie Piper |
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| Cinematography | Patrick Meller |
| Edited by | Hazel Baillie |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 31, 2019.
Cast
- Billie Piper as Mandy
- Leo Bill as Pete
- David Thewlis
- Lily James as Cressida
- Kerry Fox
- Toby Woolf as Larch
- Jonjo O'Neill as Dougie
- Antonia Campbell-Hughes as Cathy
- Montserrat Lombard as Val
- Mariah Gale as Vanessa
- Michael Elwyn as Bertie
Production
In May 2018, it was announced Billie Piper would write, direct, and star in the film.[2] In September 2018, it was announced David Thewlis, Leo Bill and Kerry Fox had joined the cast of the film.[3]
Release
Rare Beasts had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 31, 2019.[4] It received mixed to negative reviews from critics. As of August 2020, 36% of the eleven reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 4.38/10.[5]
References
- Wiseman, Andreas (7 October 2019). "'Rare Beasts': First Footage Of Billie Piper In Her Venice & London Film Festival Directorial Debut". Deadline. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- Mitchell, Wendy (10 May 2018). "Billie Piper to make directing debut with "anti-rom-com" 'Rare Beasts' (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- Ritman, Alex (11 September 2018). "David Thewlis Joins Billie Piper's Directorial Debut 'Rare Beasts'". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- Vivarelli, Nick (19 July 2019). "Billie Piper's Directorial Debut, 'Rare Beasts,' to Bow in Venice Critics' Week". Variety. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- "Rare Beasts (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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