Rhys Ifans, Aidan McArdle

This funny and moving drama probes the turbulent relationship between two performers credited with reinventing modern British satire. Tall, handsome, brilliantly glib Peter Cook and undersized musical...( read more  read more... ) prodigy Dudley Moore met as undergraduates in 1960 and became international stars as half of the legendary comedy revue Beyond the Fringe. That was the beginning of a riotously funny double act that redefined the art of comedy. But as they reveled in their perfectly matched comic genius in public, in private their collaboration roiled with tension and resentment. Traveling from London’s West End to Broadway and Hollywood to Peter’s tragic death in 1995, this is their story.
Starring Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill, Danny Deckchair) in a BAFTA Award-winning performance as Peter Cook and Aidan McArdle (Ella Enchanted) as Dudley Moore. "Two magnetic star turns" —The Times (U.K.)

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Unrated, 100 min.

Directed by: Terry Johnson

Release Date: December 31, 2004

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DVD Release Date: October 4, 2005

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  • September 21, 2007
    This true-to-life dramatization of the comedy double act Peter Cook and Dudley Moore is notable mainly for Rhys Ifans' remarkable performance. He IS Peter Cook! The witty and insightful script is full of his characteristically surreal barbs and satire, and shows the behind the sc...( read more)enes squabbling and resentments that show that once again, genius and madness seem to go hand in hand. The post-modern device of having a black and white Pete and Dud commentating on the story is more annoying than amusing, but otherwise, a fine bio pic.
  • March 30, 2008
    a great and nostalgic look at two english comedy greats peter cook and dudley moore and there really bad working relationship, and solo careers, it sems there working ways just dident gel, and many nights of bad stage performance, there up and downs and hi life, cooks jealousy a...( read more)t moores hollywood career,and possibly, a criticly better career. rhys fans, as cook is superb, a welshman nailing cooks english acent, and charactor, also aidan mcardle as moore, again nailing his charactor, what starts off as possibly a film about cooke soon turns into a film about both, and moore and cooke getting equal share of screen time, the film covers good ground, and although like all biographies, events probely changed, charactors created, me not being the biggest fan of the two, and not knowing much, i certainly was informed, and am certainly interested exploring there work more, lots of cook and moore work getting recreated here, and although im not best to judge, seems genuin and looks good,
  • December 3, 2006
    The film is really nicely done. Interesting story, with awkward timeline. The film was ended in a high note, where the two met again and just talk and joke around at Peter's house. The death of Peter, on the other hand, was placed before this scene. Which is just brilliant. It's ...( read more)like watching a movie with two endings. Hits both end of the emotional spectrum.

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