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Cast
Steve Coogan
as Tristram Shandy / Walter Shandy / Steve Coogan
Rob Brydon
as Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon
Keeley Hawes
as Elizabeth Shandy / Keeley Hawes
Shirley Henderson
as Susannah / Shirley Henderson
Raymond Waring
as Trim
Conal Murphy
as Six-Year-Old Tristam
Joe Williams
as Nine-Year-Old Tristam
Paul Kynman
as Obadiah
Mark Tandy
as London Doctor
Dylan Moran
as Dr. Slop
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2005
Runtime1h 34m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationR
GenresComedy, History
Votes153
DirectorMichael Winterbottom
WritersFrank Cottrell Boyce
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsA Cock and Bull Story
About A Cock and Bull Story
Steve Coogan, an arrogant actor with low self-esteem and a complicated love life, is playing the eponymous role in an adaptation of "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" being filmed at a stately home. He constantly spars with actor Rob Brydon, who is playing Uncle Toby and believes his role to be of equal importance to Coogan's.
Directed by Michael Winterbottom, A Cock and Bull Story leans on a strong ensemble — Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Keeley Hawes — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2005.
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