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Actors: Claire Danes, Billy Crudup, Rupert Everett, Tom Wilkinson
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In the 1600s, women were banned from appearing in live theatrical productions; thus men undertook both male and female parts. Thanks to both his "beauty" and his talent, real-life thespian Ned Kynaston (Crudup) is the most celebrated leading "lady" on the London stage. Then the king, at the behest of his mistress, decrees that only women can portray female characters. Since he's been playing women for so long, Ned has forgotten what it's like to be a man, so almost overnight, he's jobless. What hurts the most, though, is that his replacement is his former dresser, Maria (Danes, portraying a fictional character), who has long dreamt of an acting career.
--Elana Starr, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Stage Beauty |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 17th century
Taboo Sex Story?
Yes
Kind of sex:
- tranvestites/cutting off their weiners
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- actor
Poverty story?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- actor
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Body type
- (woman) very skinny
Unclothed?
- chest
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
City?
Yes
City:
- London
Misc setting
- theater
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
- touching of personal anatomy
- seeing breasts
- seeing nude male butt
Is this movie based on a
- play
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