National Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors

National Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors

160 mins | Comedy | Sept. 15, 2011

Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6,000 from his fiancée’s dad. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Holed up at The Cricketers’ Arms, the permanently ravenous Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a second job with one Stanley Stubbers, who is hiding from the police and waiting to be re-united with Rachel. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple.

National Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors

160 mins | Comedy | Sept. 15, 2011

National Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors
Fired from his skiffle band, Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6,000 from his fiancée’s dad. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who’s been killed by her boyfriend Stanley Stubbers. Holed up at The Cricketers’ Arms, the permanently ravenous Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a second job with one Stanley Stubbers, who is hiding from the police and waiting to be re-united with Rachel. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple.
IMDb rating 8.1
Producers National Theatre of Great Britain Production
Original title National Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors
Directors Nicholas Hytner
Writers Richard Bean, Carlo Goldoni

Cast

James Corden

as Francis Henshall

Oliver Chris

as Stanley Stubbers

Tom Edden

as Alfie

Jemima Rooper

as Rachel Crabbe

Suzie Toase

as Dolly

Fred Ridgeway

as Charlie 'the Duck' Clench

Daniel Rigby

as Alan Dangle

Trevor Laird

as Lloyd Boateng

David Benson

as Gareth

Claire Lams

as Pauline Clench

Martyn Ellis

as Harry Dangle