Venus

Venus

95 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Sept. 2, 2006

Maurice is an aging veteran actor who becomes taken with Jessie, the grandniece of his closest friend. When Maurice tries to soften the petulant and provincial young girl with the benefit of his wisdom and London culture, their give-and-take surprises both Maurice and Jessie as they discover what they don't know about themselves.

Venus

95 mins | Drama, Comedy, Romance | Sept. 2, 2006

Venus
Maurice is an aging veteran actor who becomes taken with Jessie, the grandniece of his closest friend. When Maurice tries to soften the petulant and provincial young girl with the benefit of his wisdom and London culture, their give-and-take surprises both Maurice and Jessie as they discover what they don't know about themselves.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Miramax, Film4 Productions
Original title Venus
Directors Sue Hills, Roger Michell
Writers Hanif Kureishi

Cast

Peter O'Toole

as Maurice

Jodie Whittaker

as Jessie

Vanessa Redgrave

as Valerie

Richard Griffiths

as Donald

Cathryn Bradshaw

as Jillian

Beatrice Savoretti

as Waitress

Philip Fox

as Doctor

Lolita Chakrabarti

as Health Centre Nurse

Carolina Giammetta

as Health Centre Nurse

Kellie Shirley

as Royal Court Actress

Ashley Madekwe

as Royal Court Actress

Ony Uhiara

as Royal Court Actress

Joanna Croll

as Hospital Drama Family

Liam McKenna

as Hospital Drama Family

Meg Wynn Owen

as Hospital Drama Family

Sam Spruell

as Hospital Director

Tom Brooke

as Hospital Runner

Harvey Virdi

as Art School Teacher

Emma Buckley

as Shop Assistant

Marlene Sidaway

as Hospital Nurse

Christine Bottomley

as Hospital Nurse

Daniel Cerqueira

as Surgeon

Sam Kenyon

as Period Film Protege

Tom Mison

as Period Film Lover

Paul Chahidi

as Period Film Director

Piers Harrisson

as Film Runner

Bronson Webb

as Jessie's Boyfriend

Tim Faraday

as Policeman

Andrea Riseborough

as Period Film Lover