Venus (2006 film)

Venus
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Roger Michell
Written by	Hanif Kureishi
Produced by	Kevin Loader
Starring	Peter O'Toole Leslie Phillips Jodie Whittaker Richard Griffiths Vanessa Redgrave
Cinematography	Haris Zambarloukos
Edited by	Nicolas Gaster
Music by	Corinne Bailey Rae David Arnold
Production companies	Miramax Films FilmFour UK Film Council Free Range Films
Distributed by	Buena Vista International
Release dates	2 September 2006 (2006-09-02) (Telluride) 21 December 2006 (2006-12-21) (United States) 26 January 2007 (2007-01-26) (United Kingdom)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	£3 million[1]
Box office	$7.3 million

Venus is a 2006 British comedy-drama film directed by Roger Michell and produced by Kevin Loader, from a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. The film stars Peter O'Toole, Leslie Phillips, Jodie Whittaker, Richard Griffiths and Vanessa Redgrave.

Venus had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on 2 September 2006, followed by a limited theatrical release in the United States on 21 December 2006 and a wide release in the United Kingdom on 26 January 2007. O'Toole's performance in the film was met with critical acclaim, earning him his eighth and final Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.