Movie
Benjamin
Overview
Benjamin, a rising star filmmaker, is on the brink of premiering his difficult second film No Self at the London Film Festival when Billie, his hard drinking publicist, introduces him to a mesmeric French musician called Noah.
Details
- Release date
- 2019-03-15
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Genres
- Romance, Comedy, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Open Palm Films, Art Sploitation Films
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Colin Morgan as Benjamin
- Phénix Brossard as Noah
- Joel Fry as Stephen
- Jessica Raine as Billie
- Jack Rowan as Harry
- Anna Chancellor as Tessa
- Nathan Stewart-Jarrett as Paul
- Michèle Belgrand as Adrienne
- James Lailey as Claude
- Ellie Kendrick as Anne the Dancer
- Mark Kermode as Himself
- Simon Mayo as Himself
Crew
- Simon Amstell - Director
- Simon Amstell - Writer
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