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Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story (2023)

If life is a performance, his was a masterpiece.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 31M

Director : Barnaby Thompson

Synopsis

The first ever feature documentary about one of the most talented, accomplished and multi-faceted artists of the 20th Century. An exploration of Coward’s expansive career which features credits across the stage and screen, including Brief Encounter, Blithe Spirit, and Private Lives.

Actors

Noël Coward
Noël Coward
Self (archive footage)
Rupert Everett
Rupert Everett
Noël Coward (voice)
Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming
Narrator (voice)
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Self (archive footage)
Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith
Self (archive footage)
Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter
Self (archive footage)
Michael Caine
Michael Caine
Self (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Self (archive footage)
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall
Self (archive footage)
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
Self (archive footage)

Crews

Barnaby Thompson
Barnaby Thompson
Director
Barnaby Thompson
Barnaby Thompson
Producer
Gregor Cameron
Gregor Cameron
Producer
Will Clarke
Will Clarke
Executive Producer
Andy Mayson
Andy Mayson
Executive Producer
Mike Runagall
Mike Runagall
Executive Producer
Mark Bell
Mark Bell
Executive Producer
Adam Lambert
Adam Lambert
Music
Rose Garnett
Rose Garnett
Executive Producer
Kate Shepherd
Kate Shepherd
Executive Producer
Nikki Sopp
Nikki Sopp
Executive Producer
Len Blavatnik
Len Blavatnik
Executive Producer
Amanda Ghost
Amanda Ghost
Executive Producer
Vince Holden
Vince Holden
Executive Producer
Stanley F. Buchthal
Stanley F. Buchthal
Executive Producer
Bob Benton
Bob Benton
Executive Producer
Barnaby Thompson
Barnaby Thompson
Writer

Trailers and other movies

Official Trailer
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