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STAN & OLLIE

by Jon S Baird

synopsis

Laurel and Hardy, the world's most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song - a grueling theatre tour of post-war Britain.

international title: Stan & Ollie
original title: Stan & Ollie
country: United Kingdom, Canada
sales agent: Entertainment One (CA)
year: 2018
genre: fiction
directed by: Jon S Baird
film run: 98'
release date: UK 11/01/2019, NL 3/01/2019, IE 11/01/2019, PT 28/02/2019, FR 6/03/2019, ES 15/03/2019, DK 25/04/2019, IT 1/05/2019, de 9/05/2019
screenplay: Jeff Pope
cast: John C. Reilly, Bentley Kalu, Nina Arianda, Danny Huston, Shirley Henderson, Rufus Jones, Susy Kane, Stephanie Hyam, Charles Walters
cinematography by: Laurie Rose
film editing: Úna Ní Dhonghaíle, Billy Sneddon
art director: John Paul Kelly
costumes designer: Guy Speranza
music: Rolfe Kent
producer: Faye Ward
co-producer: Jim Spencer
executive producer: Kate Fasulo, Christine Langan, Xavier Marchand, Joe Oppenheimer, Eugenio Pérez, Gabrielle Tana
production: BBC Films, Fable Pictures, Sonesta Films, Entertainment One (CA)
distributor: eOne entertainmentOne, Entertainment One - eOne Films Benelux, PRIS Audiovisuais, Metropolitan Filmexport, GEM Entertainment, Entertainment One - eOne Films Spain, Another World Entertainment ApS, Lucky Red, Square One Entertainment Gmbh

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Review: Stan & Ollie

Review: Stan & Ollie

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Steve Coogan is Laurel and John C Reilly Hardy in Stan & Ollie

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