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A Cock and Bull Story
A Cock and Bull Story

A Cock and Bull Story

Because everyone loves an accurate period piece.

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Steve Coogan, an arrogant actor with low self-esteem and a complicated love life, is playing the eponymous role in an adaptation of "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" being filmed at a stately home. He constantly spars with actor Rob Brydon, who is playing Uncle Toby and believes his role to be of equal importance to Coogan's.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$3931707

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

94 mins

Rating

6.186/10

Release Date

17 July 2005

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Tristram Shandy / Walter Shandy / Steve Coogan

Rob Brydon

Rob Brydon

Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon

Keeley Hawes

Keeley Hawes

Elizabeth Shandy / Keeley Hawes

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Susannah / Shirley Henderson

Raymond Waring

Raymond Waring

Trim

Conal Murphy

Conal Murphy

Six-Year-Old Tristam

Joe Williams

Joe Williams

Nine-Year-Old Tristam

Paul Kynman

Paul Kynman

Obadiah

Mark Tandy

Mark Tandy

London Doctor

Dylan Moran

Dylan Moran

Dr. Slop

Jack Shepherd

Jack Shepherd

Surgeon

David Walliams

David Walliams

Parson

Jeremy Northam

Jeremy Northam

Mark

Benedict Wong

Benedict Wong

Ed

Naomie Harris

Naomie Harris

Jennie

Claire Keelan

Claire Keelan

Make-Up Assistant

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Jenny

Mark Hadfield

Mark Hadfield

Leo

Elizabeth Berrington

Elizabeth Berrington

Debbie

Mark Williams

Mark Williams

Ingoldsby

Jenny Ogilvie

Jenny Ogilvie

Sandy

Tony Wilson

Tony Wilson

Tony Wilson

Justine Mitchell

Justine Mitchell

Tony's Director

Kieran O'Brien

Kieran O'Brien

Gary

Roger Allam

Roger Allam

Adrian

Ashley Jensen

Ashley Jensen

Lindsey

James Fleet

James Fleet

Simon

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Joe

Ronni Ancona

Ronni Ancona

Anita

Greg Wise

Greg Wise

Greg

Paul Rider

Paul Rider

Prop Guy

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Patrick Curator / Parson Yorick

Sara Stewart

Sara Stewart

Joanna

Gillian Anderson

Gillian Anderson

Widow Wadman / Gillian Anderson

Stephen Rodrick

Stephen Rodrick

New York Times Reporter

Rosie Cavaliero

Rosie Cavaliero

Rachel

Damon Caliendo

Damon Caliendo

Fire Dancer

Andy Callaghan

Andy Callaghan

Playing Film Crew

Richard Tree

Richard Tree

Redcoat Officer

Mary Healey

Mary Healey

Midwife

Stuart Wilson

Stuart Wilson

Sound Mixer

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