The story of the working and personal relationship between the comedians Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, a hugely popular duo in the UK during the 1960s and 1970s. Focusing primarily on Cook, the film traces the pair from their first meeting through their career as part of the Beyond the Fringe review, their television series Not Only... But Also and various other projects before their later estrangement as Moore became a successful Hollywood film star and Cook remained in the UK.
Acting
Rhys Ifans channels Cook's razor-sharp cruelty and vulnerability.
Writing
Recreates iconic sketches with painful historical weight.
Director
Terry Johnson
Rhys Ifans
Peter Cook
Aidan McArdle
Dudley Moore
Jodie Rimmer
Wendy Snowden
Camilla Power
Judy Huxtable
Jonathan Aris
Jonathan Miller
Alan Cox
Alan Bennett
Josephine Davison
Eleanor Bron
Richard Durden
Proctor
David Sterne
Teabag
Derek Payne
Audience Member
Brett O’Gorman
David Frost
Alistair Browning
Blake Edwards
Katrina Devine
TV Showbiz Reporter
Antony Starr
LA Cab Driver
Vanessa Cater
Actress from Scene 10 (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Beyond the Fringe literally invented modern British satire; Cook's 'one leg each' joke about the miners' strike caused a political scandal.
The real Dudley Moore refused to cooperate with the production, still wounded by Cook's decades of public mockery about his height and Hollywood career.
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