Venus
Venus is a 2006 British comedy-drama film directed by Roger Michell and produced by Kevin Loader, from a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. The film stars Peter O'Toole, Leslie Phillips, Jodie Whittaker, Richard Griffiths and Vanessa Redgrave.
Plot
The plot concerns Maurice Russell, an elderly actor who finds himself increasingly attracted to his friend Ian's grand-niece Jessie, while simultaneously finding himself in deteriorating health owing to prostate cancer. Maurice's friend describes the grand-niece as a troublemaker and a nuisance, but Maurice discovers that Jessie warms to him when he starts interacting with her. He takes her to the National Gallery in London to view his favourite painting, the Rokeby Venus, by the Spanish artist Diego Velázquez.
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| author | Hanif Kureishi |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | England London |
| director | Roger Michell |
| editor | Nicolas Gaster |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | art class attack diego velázquez engage evolve flirt paint prostate cancer reject rokeby venus seaside seaside resort spanish art the national walk whitstable young lovers |
| musicBy | David Arnold |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actor |
| producer | Kevin Loader |
| productionCompany | FilmFour Free Range Films Miramax Films UK Film Council |
| publisher | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures#International arrangements |