The Agent (I) (2008)

It's all in a day's work for high-flying literary agent Alexander; manuscripts to read, deals to be done, celebrity clients to be taken out to lunch, but first there is an author to deal ... See full summary »

Director:

Lesley Manning

Writer:

Martin Wagner

Stars:

William Beck, Stephen Kennedy, Maureen Lipman

Cast

Credited cast:
William Beck	...	Alexander Joyce
Stephen Kennedy	...	Stephen Parker
Maureen Lipman	...	Charlie
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lucy Bayler	...	Managing Director
Robert Bowman	...	Counter person
Henry Hereford	...	Harry
Aislinn Mangan	...	Clare Parker
Brendan McNamara	...	Man in elevator
Laura Morgan	...	Elaine
Fergus O'Donnell	...	Malcolm Harris
Richard Trinder	...	Paul
Hannah Wagner	...	Kate Parker
Jodie Wagner	...	Zoe Parker

Storyline

It's all in a day's work for high-flying literary agent Alexander; manuscripts to read, deals to be done, celebrity clients to be taken out to lunch, but first there is an author to deal with whose latest book the agent thinks is, frankly, not up to scratch. However he hadn't counted on the author's resourcefulness... This bitingly funny film takes you behind the scenes of the publishing world to witness the wheeling and dealing required to create the next best-seller.

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Plot Keywords:

literary agent | publishing | black comedy | writer | two hander | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 2009 (UK)

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pinter & Martin Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

User Reviews

Brilliant! (And it's Ian from the Archers)

I've had my eyes on this film, ever since I found out Steven Kennedy, known to many as Ian Craig on The Archers, was 2nd protagonist. I heard it had been acclaimed at a film festival and that they were going to work on it a bit more. It failed to come on at my local cinema, so I waited some more for the DVD and pre ordered it. Finally it was in my hand and "It's Ian from The Archers" I happily announced to the rest of the room. He has the most beautiful Irish accent and I found out he had acted in the original stage play. So I was in raptures throughout as he discussed the painful process of writing and publication with his similarly neurotic agent. Steven Parker is a man pushed to extremes and you can't help but sympathise. It's also possible to empathise with The Agent, who has his own set of problems. Their debate is fascinating and it does not feel over-long. A well buried British gem which I'm so glad came to my attention. 10/10