Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

First Night

  • 20102010
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
399
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
34,968
43,668
First Night (2010)
Trailer for 1st Night
Play trailer1:48
3 Videos
7 Photos
ComedyMusicalRomance
Adam is a rich industrialist, who aspires to a more cultured world. Spurred on by playful jibes that he is little more than a city suit living the capitalist's dream, this frustrated amateur... Read allAdam is a rich industrialist, who aspires to a more cultured world. Spurred on by playful jibes that he is little more than a city suit living the capitalist's dream, this frustrated amateur opera singer decides to throw an opera in his lavish country retreat. Once his friends se... Read allAdam is a rich industrialist, who aspires to a more cultured world. Spurred on by playful jibes that he is little more than a city suit living the capitalist's dream, this frustrated amateur opera singer decides to throw an opera in his lavish country retreat. Once his friends see him belting out the notes, he feels sure it will spell the end to their shallow taunts. ... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
399
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
34,968
43,668
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Christopher Menaul
    • Writers
      • Christopher Menaul
      • Jeremy Sams
    • Stars
      • Richard E. Grant
      • Sarah Brightman
      • Mía Maestro
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Christopher Menaul
    • Writers
      • Christopher Menaul
      • Jeremy Sams
    • Stars
      • Richard E. Grant
      • Sarah Brightman
      • Mía Maestro
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 6User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
    • 29Metascore
    • Awards
      • 3 wins

    Videos3

    1st Night
    Trailer 1:48
    1st Night
    First Night
    Trailer 1:38
    First Night
    "A Toast"
    Clip 1:20
    "A Toast"

    Photos7

    Richard E. Grant in First Night (2010)
    Sarah Brightman in First Night (2010)
    Richard E. Grant and Sarah Brightman in First Night (2010)
    Richard E. Grant in First Night (2010)
    Mía Maestro in First Night (2010)
    Emma Williams in First Night (2010)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Richard E. Grant
    Richard E. Grant
    • Adam
    Sarah Brightman
    Sarah Brightman
    • Celia
    Mía Maestro
    Mía Maestro
    • Nicoletta
    Julian Ovenden
    Julian Ovenden
    • Tom
    Peter Basham
    • Biker
    Edyta Budnik
    Edyta Budnik
    • Bertha
    Oliver Dimsdale
    Oliver Dimsdale
    • Phillip
    Susannah Fielding
    Susannah Fielding
    • Debbie
    Jane How
    • Audrey
    Magdalena Kurek
    • Gosha
    Nigel Lindsay
    Nigel Lindsay
    • Martin
    Tessa Peake-Jones
    Tessa Peake-Jones
    • Mrs Hammond
    Laura Power
    • Stella
    Hugh Ross
    Hugh Ross
    • Bunny
    Stanley Townsend
    Stanley Townsend
    • Paolo Prodi
    Jack Walker
    • Eric Hammond
    Emma Williams
    Emma Williams
    • Tamsin
    Michael James Withers
    • Bernie
    • Director
      • Christopher Menaul
    • Writers
      • Christopher Menaul
      • Jeremy Sams
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    A Prince for Christmas
    5.9
    A Prince for Christmas
    First Knight
    6.0
    First Knight
    How to Stop Being a Loser
    4.8
    How to Stop Being a Loser
    First Night
    5.8
    First Night
    Kill Keith
    3.4
    Kill Keith
    The Guinea Pig Club
    Wittgenstein's Poker
    Wittgenstein's Poker
    4.3.2.1.
    5.8
    4.3.2.1.
    10 Arenas of Marwood
    The Music Never Stopped
    7.5
    The Music Never Stopped
    End of the Century
    6.8
    End of the Century
    Feast of July
    6.2
    Feast of July

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      The film features music from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his famous opera 'Cosi Fan Tutte', also known as 'School For Lovers'.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Big Picture: November 2011 (2011)

    User reviews6

    Review
    Top review
    Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice recitative
    If you don't have time to read my full review, I'll sum it up by saying "1st Night" is a classy comedy romp in the same vein as the great period pieces "Impromptu" (1991) and Molière (2007) but set in modern times. If you haven't seen those movies I just mentioned then spank yourself with a conductor's baton and go see them right away.

    Like those two films, "1st Night" is about the wild and crazy messes that rich folks get into when they throw a slumber party to try to buy their way into artistic standing. Set almost entirely in Scotland's majestic Manderston House (in the movie they alter the name slightly), the plot is about an outdoor opera being staged at a rich guy (Adam)'s country house so he can show off his vocal chops but more importantly woo the musical director Celia. Early in the story, however, he hits a stumbling block which derails the direct approach, making him instead opt for a more conniving and circuitous way to her heart, involving an ill-advised bet. As you can guess, this leads to trouble not just for Adam but for the poor saps who get roped into the comedy of errors, thus spawning several criss- crossing plots which, themselves, revolve around love, deception and the wacky hijinks that ensue.

    One film critic disparagingly compared this flick to "Three's Company" and I say hell yes, I loved Three's Company! While here we don't exactly have Mr. Furley listening through the bathroom door and bugging his eyes out, I'd say the same delightfully silly sort of comedy is at work. Anyone who is not too supercilious to enjoy a good John Ritterian comedy of errors should enjoy this flick. I did and look at me, I use big words like 'supercilious'.

    I have to admit I didn't like the characters at first because they all seemed like snobs, as Mozart said in "Amadeus" - "people so lofty they sound as if they sh!t marble." But that ended up being part of the fun, as one by one these cultured upperclass folks degrade themselves with the same base antics that we 'umble folk encounter. Love triangles, love quadrilaterals and general bad behavior get the best of these people while they struggle to maintain their veneer of dignity in putting on a production of Mozart's "Così fan tutte" which is, itself, a comic opera about love, deception and an ill-advised wager.

    Although the story might seem racy, for the most part it stayed tame and non-explicit. "1st Night" doesn't seem to have an MPAA rating, but I'd give it a PG-13 due to one brief nude scene and an implied sexual encounter or two (nothing shown). Also if you wonder about this sort of thing, no animals were harmed according to the disclaimer at the end, and yes there's an adorable rottweiler in the movie. Too bad the dog doesn't sing, but I guess he doesn't do Mozart. Just Pooch-ini. Laugh it up, fuzzball.
    helpful•3
    1
    • rooprect
    • Jun 20, 2017

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • May 3, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 1st Night
    • Filming locations
      • Milan, Lombardia, Italy
    • Production company
      • Scorpio Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Gross worldwide
      • $32,729
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    First Night (2010)
    Top Gap
    What is the English language plot outline for First Night (2010)?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in August
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    Fall TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list
    View image
    Photos
    Double Take: Celebrity Twins
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Back to top
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more access
    Sign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.