This is quite a fascinating documentary. Not because Barnaby Thompson has a particularly innovative approach to the subject matter, but because he has managed to use an enormous amount of contemporaneous archive of this enigmatic man, and because he has engaged the charismatic dulcets of Rupert Everett to, rather authentically, read excerpts from his journals that were written, meticulously, throughout his adult…
If life is a performance, his was a masterpiece.
The extraordinary life of playwright, singer, actor, composer, and director Noël Coward, who rose from poverty to stardom while keeping his sexuality a secret. Featuring Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Frank Sinatra, Michael Caine and Lucille Ball. Narrated by Alan Cumming. With Rupert Everett as the voice of Noël Coward. Directed by Academy Award Nominee Barnaby Thompson.
Top Cast
Noël Coward
Self (archive footage)
Rupert Everett
Noël Coward (voice)
Alan Cumming
Narrator (voice)
Laurence Olivier
Self (archive footage)
Maggie Smith
Self (archive footage)
Harold Pinter
Self (archive footage)
Michael Caine
Self (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra
Self (archive footage)
Lauren Bacall
Self (archive footage)
Lucille Ball
Self (archive footage)
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What is Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story about?
The extraordinary life of playwright, singer, actor, composer, and director Noël Coward, who rose from poverty to stardom while keeping his sexuality a secret. Featuring Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Frank Sinatra, Michael Caine and Lucille Ball. Narrated by Alan Cumming. With…
When was Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story released?
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story was released in 2023.
What genres does Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story belong to?
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story is categorised as Documentary, History.
Who stars in Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story?
The cast of Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story includes Noël Coward, Rupert Everett, Alan Cumming, Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith.