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Benjamin (2018)

It's about my inability to love. But I'm fine now.

Genre : Romance, Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Simon Amstell

Synopsis

A promising young filmmaker is thrown into emotional disarray over the impending release of his second feature, when he is introduced to a magnetic French musician called Noah.

Actors

Colin Morgan
Colin Morgan
Benjamin
Phénix Brossard
Phénix Brossard
Noah
Joel Fry
Joel Fry
Stephen
Jessica Raine
Jessica Raine
Billie
Jack Rowan
Jack Rowan
Harry
Anna Chancellor
Anna Chancellor
Tessa
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
Nathan Stewart-Jarrett
Paul
Michèle Belgrand
Michèle Belgrand
Adrienne
James Lailey
James Lailey
Claude
Ellie Kendrick
Ellie Kendrick
Anne the Dancer
Mark Kermode
Mark Kermode
Himself
Simon Mayo
Simon Mayo
Himself
Gabe Gilmour
Gabe Gilmour
Bodhi
Robin Peters
Robin Peters
Editor
Arnab Chanda
Arnab Chanda
Guru
James Bloor
James Bloor
Alex
Jessie Cave
Jessie Cave
Martha
Joanne Howarth
Joanne Howarth
Shop Keeper
Mariam Haque
Mariam Haque
Film Festival Host
Kriss Dosanjh
Kriss Dosanjh
Monk
Mawaan Rizwan
Mawaan Rizwan
Dhani
Alex Lowe
Alex Lowe
Compère
Laura Matassa
Laura Matassa
Journalist

Crews

Simon Amstell
Simon Amstell
Director
Alexandra Breede
Alexandra Breede
Producer
Dominic Dromgoole
Dominic Dromgoole
Producer
Emma Green
Emma Green
Associate Producer
Louise Simpson
Louise Simpson
Producer
James Righton
James Righton
Music
Robin Peters
Robin Peters
Editor
Matilda James
Matilda James
Casting
Hannah Purdy Foggin
Hannah Purdy Foggin
Production Design
Zoe Payne
Zoe Payne
Art Direction
Oliver Cronk
Oliver Cronk
Costume Design
Simon Amstell
Simon Amstell
Writer
David Pimm
David Pimm
Director of Photography
Olivia Young
Olivia Young
Art Direction
Zoe Payne
Zoe Payne
Set Decoration
Zoey Olechnowicz
Zoey Olechnowicz
Makeup & Hair
Chloe Edwards
Chloe Edwards
Makeup Designer
Chloe Edwards
Chloe Edwards
Hair Designer
Jessica Hodges
Jessica Hodges
Production Manager
James Evered
James Evered
Second Assistant Director
Jack Fontaine
Jack Fontaine
Third Assistant Director
Alexander Holt
Alexander Holt
First Assistant Director
Iris Abols
Iris Abols
Art Department Coordinator
Ian Hammond
Ian Hammond
Construction Manager
Ben Baird
Ben Baird
Sound Designer
Liam Cotter
Liam Cotter
Boom Operator
Rob Entwistle
Rob Entwistle
Sound Recordist
Richard Miller
Richard Miller
Sound Recordist
James Trusson
James Trusson
Sound Effects Editor
Jack Wensley
Jack Wensley
ADR Recordist
Stephen James Dunn
Stephen James Dunn
Second Assistant Camera
Anthony McHugh
Anthony McHugh
Focus Puller
Ben Millar
Ben Millar
Gaffer
Laura Radford
Laura Radford
Still Photographer
Mike Scott
Mike Scott
Steadicam Operator
Angus Young
Angus Young
Still Photographer
Isabel Marr
Isabel Marr
Casting Associate
Anne-Aurelie Pillet
Anne-Aurelie Pillet
Costume Supervisor
Annalisa Boyd
Annalisa Boyd
Assistant Editor
Lee Clappison
Lee Clappison
Colorist
Rio Attoh-Wood
Rio Attoh-Wood
Music Supervisor
Nicolas Dagnall
Nicolas Dagnall
Music Supervisor
Kate Leys
Kate Leys
Script Editor
Bhairavi Patel
Bhairavi Patel
Script Supervisor
Dan Swimer
Dan Swimer
Script Editor
Jorg Bobsin
Jorg Bobsin
Choreographer
Anna Elettra Pizzi De Gaetano
Anna Elettra Pizzi De Gaetano
Production Coordinator
Jim Dobson
Jim Dobson
Publicist
Debbie Guscott
Debbie Guscott
Chaperone
Emma Janes
Emma Janes
Chaperone
Ranjana Mitra
Ranjana Mitra
Chaperone
Samantha Scowcroft
Samantha Scowcroft
Production Accountant
Mark Coombs
Mark Coombs
Executive Producer
Mark Clarke
Mark Clarke
Associate Producer

Trailers and other movies

Benjamin - Official UK Trailer
Benjamin Trailer #1 (2020) | Movieclips Indie
LFF Connects - Simon Amstell | BFI London Film Festival 2018

Posters and backgrounds

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