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Stanley a Man of Variety

  • 20162016
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
79
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Stanley a Man of Variety (2016)
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  • Comedy
A man who has been stuck in prison for far too long starts to see hallucinations.A man who has been stuck in prison for far too long starts to see hallucinations.A man who has been stuck in prison for far too long starts to see hallucinations.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Stephen Cookson
  • Writers
    • Stephen Cookson(screenplay)
    • Falcon Fields(original script)
    • Timothy Spall(screenplay)
  • Star
    • Timothy Spall
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  • Director
    • Stephen Cookson
  • Writers
    • Stephen Cookson(screenplay)
    • Falcon Fields(original script)
    • Timothy Spall(screenplay)
  • Star
    • Timothy Spall
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    • 2User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 13 wins

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    Timothy Spall in Stanley a Man of Variety (2016)
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    Timothy Spall in Stanley a Man of Variety (2016)
    Timothy Spall in Stanley a Man of Variety (2016)
    Stanley a Man of Variety (2016)
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    Timothy Spall
    Timothy Spall
    • Stanleyas Stanley…
    • Director
      • Stephen Cookson
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      • Stephen Cookson(screenplay)
      • Falcon Fields(original script)
      • Timothy Spall(screenplay)
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    10/10
    Yikes!
    A prisoner seeks release on the anniversary of his daughter's untimely death, but first has to find out the nature of his crime with the unwelcome assistance of the variety acts who fill his mind.

    First! An amazing spin on the whirligig of madness. Beautifully conceived and produced, and performed by a wonderful actor. Reminded me of Beckett, Gilliam, Kafka, Dickens, but it comes out uniquely grotesque. For something so difficult, the editing keeps it clipping along, and the sound design adds layers to the atmosphere, so I just lost myself in this and enjoyed it all the way.

    Plenty of references that were new to me, but that just means it's worth watching again, and while I did get it, I don't pretend to have understood it. Just a little criticism in that there had to be two bits of written exposition on screen.

    Some of the impersonations are more enjoyable than others, but they're all batty and sometimes chilling, with weird close ups and exaggerated facial movement. There's very black humour in a bathtub murder, and no sign of a body in a second murder - just spatters of blood: a heavy-handed event delivered with a light touch. In the end, the madness is an unsolved riddle.

    Great movie, but with poor reviews. Obviously, I'm right.
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    • May 6, 2020

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Screen International
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Eye Digress
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • CK Films
      • Special One Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,619
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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