The Laureate
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| Directed by | William Nunez |
| Written by | William Nunez |
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| Cinematography | Adam Barnett |
| Music by | Brian Byrne |
Production companies | NorthEnd Pictures Cool Web Pictures |
| Distributed by | Creative Artists Agency (US) Metro International[1] |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Laureateis a 2021 biographicalromantic dramafilm written and directed by William Nunez. It starsTom Hughes,Laura Haddock,andDianna Agron.The film depicts the life of Britishwar poetand novelistRobert Graves.The film premiered at the 2021 Mallorca Film Festival.[2]The film won Film of the Festival at the 2021 Oxford International Film Awards as well as Best Feature, Best Director (William Nunez) and Best Actor (Tom Hughes).[3]
Cast
[edit]- Tom HughesasRobert Graves
- Laura HaddockasNancy Nicholson
- Dianna AgronasLaura Riding
- Julian GloverasAlfred Graves[4]
- Patricia Hodgeas Amy Graves[4]
- Indica Watsonas Catherine Nicholson[5]
- Christien AnholtasT. S. Eliot[6]
- Fra FeeasGeoffrey Phibbs[7]
Production
[edit]In February 2018,Kathy Bateswas attached to the production withTom Hughes,Dianna AgronandLaura Haddockalready cast.[8]Hayley AtwellandDominic Cooperwere also attached the production, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.[9]
References
[edit]- ^"Metro International takes sales on Robert Graves drama 'The Laureate' (exclusive)".Screen.Retrieved2 July2020.
- ^"World premiere of Robert Graves film at Mallorca festival, Tom Hughes stars".Majorca Daily Bulletin.7 October 2021.Retrieved6 February2022.
- ^"2021 Oxford International Film Festival".Retrieved14 January2022.
- ^abAlberge, Dalya (21 March 2020)."Robert Graves: Writer of biopic drew on experiences of friends who suffered PTSD from Iraq War".The Telegraph.Retrieved2 July2020– via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^@TheLaureate (20 June 2020)."Indica Watson as Catherine Nicholson #TheLaureate"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^"William Nunez Shares His Thoughts On The Laureate".2021-03-31. Archived fromthe originalon 2021-03-31.Retrieved2021-08-26.
- ^"The Laureate".Rogerebert.com.Retrieved14 July2024.
- ^"Kathy Bates Joins Robert Graves Biopic 'The Laureate'".The Hollywood Reporter.9 February 2018.Retrieved2 July2020.
- ^"Robert Graves True Story: The Laureate".21 April 2019.Retrieved2 July2020.
External links
[edit]- The LaureateatIMDb
- The Laureateon Metro International