Catherine Called Birdy (film)

Catherine Called Birdy
Official release poster
Directed byLena Dunham
Screenplay byLena Dunham
Based onCatherine, Called Birdy
by Karen Cushman
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLaurie Rose
Edited byJoe Klotz
Music byCarter Burwell[1]
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Amazon Studios (Worldwide)
  • Republic Film Distribution[2] (United Kingdom and Ireland, theatrical)
Release dates
  • September 12, 2022 (2022-09-12) (TIFF)
  • September 23, 2022 (2022-09-23) (United States)
Running time
108 minutes[3]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

Catherine Called Birdy is a 2022 medieval comedy film written and directed by Lena Dunham, based on the 1994 novel of the same name by Karen Cushman. It stars Bella Ramsey as the title character, alongside Billie Piper, Andrew Scott, Lesley Sharp, Joe Alwyn, and Sophie Okonedo.

It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2022. It received a limited release on September 23, 2022 by Amazon Studios, prior to streaming on Prime Video on October 7, 2022.

  1. ^ "Carter Burwell - Works-in-Progress".
  2. ^ "Catherine, Called Birdy (2022)". BBFC. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Catherine, Called Birdy". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved July 28, 2022.