Loving Miss Hatto (2012)

In 1953 William Barrington-Coupe - known as Barrie - spots concert pianist Joyce Hatto and recognizes her talent. They marry with Barrie becoming Joyce's agent. She makes several records,... See full summary »

Director:

Aisling Walsh

Writer:

Victoria Wood

Stars:

Alfred Molina, Francesca Annis, Rory Kinnear

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alfred Molina	...	Barrie
Francesca Annis	...	Joyce
Rory Kinnear	...	Young Barrie
Maimie McCoy	...	Young Joyce
Phoebe Nicholls	...	Mrs Hatto
Tony Turner	...	Mr Hatto
Sarah Woodward	...	Birdy
Eve Matheson	...	Pilks
Nell Williams	...	Young Birdy
Zenobia Voegele-Downing	...	Young Pilks
Ned Dennehy	...	Philip
Nicholas Woodeson	...	Erich
Nicholas Rowe	...	James
Patrick Joseph Byrnes	...	Larry
Jane Brennan	...	Miss Guisely

Storyline

In 1953 William Barrington-Coupe - known as Barrie - spots concert pianist Joyce Hatto and recognizes her talent. They marry with Barrie becoming Joyce's agent. She makes several records,which achieve some popularity,though her stage fright restricts the success of her concert tours and Barrie, still a wheeler dealer, serves a short prison term for tax evasion. Joyce's career is curtailed by cancer but,many years later, Barrie discovers that there is some interest in her old recordings,which are selling well online. He thus has the idea for his latest scam. He will pass off recordings made by other pianists as Joyce's work. Initially shocked Joyce goes along with him and is pleased when critics are fooled. However one has his suspicions and the deception is exposed though Joyce dies before the news breaks, Barry maintaining that she knew nothing of the fraud.

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Plot Keywords:

musician | pianist | concert pianist | scam | fraudster | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in Barrie Meets Pianist Joyce Hatto (2012)

User Reviews

A good and thought-provoking film

The story is somewhat thin, but it is saved by a good screenplay and script and in the end becomes a highly watchable film. Was Joyce really like this - sweet and good-natured one minute, discontented and sharp-tongued the next, because that's how she comes across in the film and we don't really know if it's the truth or just a confection designed to add a little spice to the proceedings. Despite Barrie's rather less than honest ways, he seems to get the rough end of the stick and it's impossible not to feel a good deal of sympathy for him. But on the other hand, was he really faking those recordings to make his wife feel better or just to pocket some quick cash? This film repeatedly pulls the viewer one way and then the other, which is probably a good thing.

Details

Official Sites:

official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 December 2012 (UK)

Also Known As:

Adorando a Senhorita Hatto

Filming Locations:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Left Bank Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color