Burlesque Fairytales

2009 British thriller film

  • Benedict Cumberbatch
  • Lindsay Duncan
  • Jim Carter
  • Esmé Bianco
  • Stephen Campbell Moore
  • Barbara Flynn
  • Mona Hammond
  • Kevin Howarth
  • Sophie Hunter
CinematographyDerek SuterEdited byClaus WehlischMusic byNicholas Singer
Production
company
Double Barrel Productions
Release date
  • 7 June 2009 (2009-06-07) (STIFF)
Running time
72 minutes[1]CountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglishBudget£35,000[2]

Burlesque Fairytales is a 2009 British thriller film written and directed by Susan Luciani set in a fictional 1930s London theatre starring an ensemble cast led by Benedict Cumberbatch, Lindsay Duncan and Jim Carter.[3] The film's premiere was held at Seattle's True Independent Film Festival on 7 June 2009.[4]

Cast

  • Anna Andresen as The Mermaid[5]
  • Esmé Bianco as Mother[1]
  • Stephen Campbell Moore as Peter Blythe-Smith[2]
  • Jim Carter as The Compere[1]
  • Benedict Cumberbatch as Henry Clark[6]
  • Lindsay Duncan as Ice Queen[1]
  • Barbara Flynn as Mrs Argyle[1]
  • Mona Hammond as Death's Wife
  • Kevin Howarth as Jimmy Harrison[7]
  • Sophie Hunter as Annabel Blythe-Smith[6]

Production

Produced by Double Barrel Productions, the film is Susan Luciani's directorial debut and was shot in 19 days at Pinewood Studios.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Film-maker's debut movie stars Benedict Cumberbatch". Bath Chronicle. 29 July 2013. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Newport director's Welsh Bafta vote change plea". BBC. 21 February 2010. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  3. ^ Chronicle, Bath. "Film-maker's debut movie stars Benedict Cumberbatch". Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  4. ^ "Burlesque Fairytales SUSAN LUCIANI". STIFF- Festival Genius. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Anna Andresen - Actor". Amanda Howard Associates. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  6. ^ a b Rebecca Pocklington (5 November 2014). "Did Benedict Cumberbatch meet fiancée while filming Burlesque Fairytales in 2010? Watch spooky trailer". Mirror. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  7. ^ Craig Hunter (16 June 2013). "THN Enters 'The Seasoning House' With Actor Kevin Howarth". The Hollywood News. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  • Burlesque Fairytales at IMDb