The Critic
Jimmy Erskine is the most feared theatre critic of the age. He lives as flamboyantly as he writes and takes pleasure in savagely taking down any actor who fails to meet his standards. When the owner of the Daily Chronicle dies, and his son takes over, Jimmy quickly finds himself at odds with his new boss and his position under threat. In an attempt to preserve the power and influence he holds so sacred, Jimmy strikes a Faustian pact with a struggling actress, entangling them and the boss in a thrilling but deadly web of desire, blackmail, and betrayal.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Ian McKellen
Jimmy Erskine
Alfred Enoch
Tom Turner
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Matthew Cottle
Graham Meadows
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Ed Madden
Ivan Franklin
Ben Barnes
Stephen Wyley
Mark Strong
David Brooke
Romola Garai
Cora Wyley
Beau Gadsdon
Freya Wyley
Claire Skinner
Mary Brooke
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Oliver Shaw
Rowan Wyley
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Craig Armstrong
Composer
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David Higgs
Cinematographer
